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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

Palo Alto police can eat my grits (although, thank you for your service, the rest of you, who did not cite me for distracted driving, four blocks from my home, at a stoplight, taking an incoming call and saying ‘I cannot talk’)

Posted on April 27, 2019 by markweiss86

From today’s WashPo Justice is served: deep-fried and in a paper sleeve. A Connecticut judge’s decision has resolved a legal quandary that stupefied some and left others flat-out hungry: Could a police officer mistake a McDonald’s hash brown for a … Continue reading →

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Not so much wah-hoo-wah for Ben Lovejoy in his 14 minutes TOI last night

Posted on April 26, 2019 by markweiss86

I’m following the NHL playoffs, for the first time since the Bruins were great back in the 1980s and I lived in New Hamshire. Pete Peters was their goalie, I think. I’m following the Dallas North Stars, against the St. … Continue reading →

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Kudos to Dave Montgomery, my former Gunn High of Palo Alto school mate, for winning the MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ for his work on soil

Posted on April 24, 2019 by markweiss86

Soil brother number 1. He’s also a very talented musician, with two bands, Good Bones and Big Dirt. So to summarize: Mark Weiss, Gunn class of 1982, runs Earthwise Productions a concert company that is a spin-off from Earth Day … Continue reading →

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I Am Sitting at Lytton Plaza Reading George Packer in The Atlantic

Posted on April 24, 2019 by markweiss86

[Photo by Matt and Justin –Matt who models at Palo Alto Art Center –Justin his wingman and also a model of sorts — Or we can rest assured he embodies a human form] And1: A couple hours later, I have … Continue reading →

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Beth Custer, Jane Monheit and Bob Margolin headline next three Earthwise Productions shows

Posted on April 23, 2019 by markweiss86

ONSALES VIA EVENTBRITE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earthwise-welcomes-jane-monheit-tickets-62895624506 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earthwise-welcomes-bob-margolin-and-jimmy-vivino-2-guitars-200-stories-tickets-62896241351       Earthwise Productions of Palo Alto announces three confirmed shows this spring and summer. Beth Custer premieres a commission for clarinet, voice, strings and percussion, based on the writings of environmentalist Paul Hawken, … Continue reading →

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Self referencing self portrait as chimera leaning slightly towards the luft

Posted on April 22, 2019 by markweiss86

How would I describe this: my head is a bowling ball or is that my hand left arm facing Minneapolis one leg with orange sneakers three hands one holding the other two want to fist want to stop and some … Continue reading →

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I laughed, I cried I kissed $20 trillion goodbye

Posted on April 22, 2019 by markweiss86
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Boykin, Booma both Barrett bearers

Posted on April 19, 2019 by markweiss86

Dartmouth thing. This is Keith and his nephew I wonder who is faster I presume the next generation yet Keith as some of his Twitter friends noted looks pretty fit The boykinism  is named Brandon Adams and competes for University … Continue reading →

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Blues legend Bob Margolin to roll up on The Mitch in July

Posted on April 19, 2019 by markweiss86

edit to add, or start: I am boning up om my Margolism so as to enhance my appreciation of my upcoming Bob Margolin Jimmy Vivino show July 6 at Mitchell Park El Palo Alto Room — about 3 weeks from … Continue reading →

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Big little man (very big)

Posted on April 19, 2019 by markweiss86
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