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About markweiss86

Mark Weiss, founder of Plastic Alto blog, is a concert promoter and artist manager in Palo Alto, as Earthwise Productions, with background as journalist, advertising copywriter, book store returns desk, college radio producer, city council and commissions candidate, high school basketball player, and blogger; he also sang in local choir, fronts an Allen Ginsberg tribute Beat Hotel Rm 32 Reads 'Howl' and owns a couple musical instruments he cannot play

Juices

Posted on December 9, 2019 by markweiss86

I. II.

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Finnegan finagle

Posted on December 9, 2019 by markweiss86

Jordana  finnegan it says Has been at foothill College for 14 years and cochair of the English department for about a year and a half. I wrote about her previously then took it down then wrote about it again or … Continue reading →

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It’s the spit on his chin that makes us nervous VS It’s the spit on our chin that makes us strong

Posted on December 9, 2019 by markweiss86
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Laura The Lege

Posted on December 8, 2019 by markweiss86

like this

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Navajo hoops VS Navajo cuff

Posted on December 8, 2019 by markweiss86
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Greetings from Rancho Palo Alto Estates

Posted on December 7, 2019 by markweiss86

from my post about Monica Hayde Schreiber and the $50 burger at Selby’s… That reminds me that, before I got involved in local politics, I used to joke that a good moneymaker for public coffers would be to let residents … Continue reading →

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Mindy Rosenfeld Hedges at The Varsity, 2019

Posted on December 7, 2019 by markweiss86

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra performed an oratorio by Handel of Judas McCabee which I missed, but in my own great miracle happened here file, I met Michael Hedges’ widow Mindy Rosenfeld Hedges at The Varsity yesterday. The Varsity is what we … Continue reading →

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Times Times on our side for January jazz show with Marta Sanchez

Posted on December 7, 2019 by markweiss86

Gionvanni Russonello of The New York Times tapped Marta Sanchez (appearing in Earthwise Productions Welcomes show at Mitchell Park January 25) as one of his ten jazz highlights for 2019. Previously, he had included last month a track from her … Continue reading →

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Reap this righteous riff

Posted on December 6, 2019 by markweiss86

Professor Turley disparaged the impeachment arguments by comparing it to “improvised jazz”. One characteristic of jazz musicians is their ability to listen to each other, which our leaders do not do. In 1963 Dizzy Gillespie ran for president: I’d argue … Continue reading →

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While I am happy to see a female dancer reviewed in the New York Times it is a little sad that it gets small play compared to a fashion model for a major brand

Posted on December 5, 2019 by markweiss86
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