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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

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free

Posted on July 17, 2018 by markweiss86

Billy Taylor wrote “I Wish I Knew” in 1963, before I was born. Nina Simone recorded the most famous version, in 1967, on “Silk and Sumpin’”, released as a single, later used in recent times out of context by some … Continue reading →

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Cop watch

Posted on July 17, 2018 by markweiss86

Since it is zoned Public Facility, we should restrict the development of the lot at Page Mill and El Camino to public safety workers housing, (police and fire, and maybe teachers, and maybe an artist in residence). As it stands, … Continue reading →

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Henry Butler, 69

Posted on July 16, 2018 by markweiss86

It’s appropriate if the New York Times ran Henry’s obituary on July 4 because he was an American original. I just sent out some thoughts to another of his former agents or managers, and left two voice mail to total … Continue reading →

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Counting coup v. counting crows

Posted on July 9, 2018 by markweiss86

Counting coup is a Native American concept, sometimes depicted in art or especially ledger art. Whilst I am pecking away on my lap top, with dog by my side, my wife, yes wife, Terry naps in front of the tv … Continue reading →

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Two stylish girls

Posted on July 9, 2018 by markweiss86

Dmitri From Paris, Sacrebleu 1994 v. Demetre Chiparus, porcelain, died 1947   How do i look:

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You Better Do Make Right North Me an Angle Just Don’t Shoot Me Strange Fruit Me Chattooga poster idea story post

Posted on July 5, 2018 by markweiss86

Hmm. Bonnie Raitt. Nikki Bluhm. Caroleen. Oh Boy. Howard Finster. Portola. Tortuga. Hot-lanta, yeah yeah. Jerry Hannan. John Prine. Steve Goodman. Not Miya Masaoka but something that sounds like that. (Not my picture wearing Iris Chang rainbow Elizabeth shirt). Kataoka. … Continue reading →

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I think this is that guy I met at Brown Sugar Kitchen who made the documentary about NY street basketball: by Shaniqwa Jarvis

Posted on June 30, 2018 by markweiss86

This guy>>> b/w Shabbat shalom with Burning Spear Papa Mali aka Malcolm Welbourne of 7 Walkers and I’m walking distance from Billy’s childhood home as well as that of Lee Welch:

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I had a glorious day in San Francisco yesterday, minus some very sad news it took about 27 hours to let sink in

Posted on June 29, 2018 by markweiss86

About 1 pm yesterday while Barry and I were enjoying the weather, Longboard beer and Giants Major League Baseball in San Francisco, he told me that a mutual music community friend of ours, a mutual client actually, he as attorney … Continue reading →

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Jen & Perry’s has turd eye bind

Posted on June 29, 2018 by markweiss86

  Good story  by Josh Code. But the initiative described therein seems to feature a product Jen & Perry’s Compost that infringes on the trademark of a popular food item. Similarly, as precedent.Steve Jenkins my Gunn schoolmate before founding Third … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto departure

Posted on June 29, 2018 by markweiss86
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