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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

Rare twin triple double for Russell Westbrook: first since Wilt in ‘68

Posted on April 2, 2019 by markweiss86
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Rest in power, Roy Hargrove, 1969-2018

Posted on April 2, 2019 by markweiss86

A wee bit belatedly I created a shrine to Roy Hargrove at the backyard bistro coffee house and Kelly Avenue thanks to the recommendation or enthusiasm of Mr. Brandon who played a chestnut called Santa Rita Sandinista I mean Strausburg … Continue reading →

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Rodney joins 900 club

Posted on April 1, 2019 by markweiss86

b/w edita: Panda on the base paths (a highlight of Giants opener v Tampa, Friday April 4, 2019:

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Hendricks VS Acuna

Posted on April 1, 2019 by markweiss86

5: Strike out swinging (But earlier apparently the brave had taken the Dartmouth why Wah hoo wah yard ) Not a great outing for the professor gave up seven runs through 95 pitches four and one-third innings. Acuna was being … Continue reading →

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Tina above the fold

Posted on March 31, 2019 by markweiss86

  Tina Rutnik from Dartmouth KKG, better known as Kirsten Gillibrand candidate for President USA is on page 1 of today’s The New York Times Sunday Edition, just barely below the fold, stradling the fold, if you can say “stradle” … Continue reading →

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Skerik VS Varda VS Origi VS Chones

Posted on March 31, 2019 by markweiss86

Northwest reeds player looking forward to Jazzfest I was Peru zing an old magazine March 6, 1972 sports illustrated with Bill Walton on the cover but I noticed on page 83 a letter from future Walt Disney chief executive officer … Continue reading →

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Mustache Harbor VS Village People

Posted on March 30, 2019 by markweiss86

mustache harbor is headlining the San Francisco Rock And Roll Half Marathon. The race event is April 7. It starts at 6:30 a.m. so the post-race concert is, what, 10:30? (there is a 4-hr cutoff, my sortie — the good … Continue reading →

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Program notes for Amendola VS Blades; or, smack my Democracy up! And Rest in Peace, Keith Flint

Posted on March 30, 2019 by markweiss86

  Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but … Continue reading →

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Mick’s little ‘tits and ass with soul baby’ require minor repairs, he says

Posted on March 30, 2019 by markweiss86

Rolling Stone, whom I saw at Candlestick with 10 Gunn classmates and my Dad’s 10 passenger van, in 1982, and for whom I just bought for TMW and I expensive, this-or-Hawaii-package-tour type seats, at Santa Clara 49ers, announced today, and … Continue reading →

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Gunn vs Los Gatos v large black screens blocking view

Posted on March 28, 2019 by markweiss86

That came out fine, but more they look like this: Gunn b Los Gatos, 4:20 pm March 30 2019

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