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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

3rd in a series: Jesse Gonder the catcher for the pathetic Mets that inspired indie rock icons Yo La Tengo has a grandson Jase Turner, a former minor league player, who keeps athletes eligible at mighty Bishop O’Dowd of Oakland, and listens to both Coldplay and Little Dragon

Posted on August 21, 2018 by markweiss86

Weird path in baseball music nexus Young Gonder Turner yonder And I admit for a minute there I confused or fused Little Dragon of Sweden (“high”!!, “twice”) w Imagine Dragons who I first heard via Eric Lindley pka careful) This … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Choo Choo Coleman

Posted on August 21, 2018 by markweiss86

His real name is Clarence. He was 5 foot eight or 5 to 9. Weighed 160 or 165. Played in 201 games. Only six more after this card was printed. One hundred fifty four as a catcher one in outfield … Continue reading →

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Giants beat Mets on ‘Yo La Tengo’

Posted on August 20, 2018 by markweiss86

Cue Ira and Georgia Mr tough says “we win” Edit to add: I bought the two local papers to see how they covered this. Here also is The New York Times online capture: I thought they should have mentioned Ira … Continue reading →

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Eddie Gale ‘Black Rhythm Happening’ w Brother Thelonious Belgian style abbey ale

Posted on August 20, 2018 by markweiss86

Brother Thelonius is from North Coast Brewing in Fort Bragg and I’m pretty certain they sponsored a tour by Helen Sung Whose cousin married a dear friend of mine and who’s reed player is my former client. Whereas Eddie Gale … Continue reading →

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Return of the Cub

Posted on August 20, 2018 by markweiss86

I produced 150 rock and jazz concerts at Cubberley in the 1990s, and I’m working on another one, after 15 year hiatus, for this fall. I also am the exact age where a lot of my friends attended Cubberley the … Continue reading →

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Alo alit: or ‘Greetings, hosers!’

Posted on August 20, 2018 by markweiss86

Because my now-wife, Terry Acebo Davis, {aka TMW]}was an arts commissioner here, we got to know him well, and, subsequent to that, added nuance to our knowledge of his many murals here. For instance, in 2014, when I ran for … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto incumbent lauded for anti-idling stance

Posted on August 19, 2018 by markweiss86

Tom Dubois kickoff of re-election campaign Palo Alto City Council, Hoover Park, introduced by colleague Karen Holman. From The Merc Kelley just last month: A subcommittee made up of Councilwoman Karen Holman and Councilmen Tom DuBois, Adrian Fine and Cory … Continue reading →

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Loudon ‘North Korea Blues” w Bhi ‘Kimchee Line’

Posted on August 19, 2018 by markweiss86
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Taylor Swift w Farah Alhajeh

Posted on August 18, 2018 by markweiss86

Taylor,28, is a blond American Christian born in Reading, PA and said to shake it off. Farah, 24, sued for bias in Sweden after refusing to shake hands with a male Christian at a job interview in May 2016 near … Continue reading →

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Man channeling Harold et Maude at Farmers Market

Posted on August 18, 2018 by markweiss86

Just 3 blocks from beautiful Thomas Aquinas church featured in May Fete parade in 1972. Hal Ashby ( and God) directed. Thanks: RC, Ochs ark hive.

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