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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

That’s not blue dress

Posted on May 13, 2018 by markweiss86

long riff on future of street music and democracy in Palo Alto featuring John Henry Bradshaw and Devin. Coming one day big day coming one day vacation. I don’t role on shabbas I like the band that played at the … Continue reading →

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Israeli Wonder Woman singer looks like Hopi corn maiden

Posted on May 13, 2018 by markweiss86

File under “member of the tribe” Top is from Eurovision song contest bottom is from Edward Curtis Netta “Toy” catchy quirky tuneyards meets Gaga meets Gwen stefani meets aidy Bryant  

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Beto O’Roarke is endork

Posted on May 13, 2018 by markweiss86

Beto O’Roarke is endorsed by two women I admire alot, Laura Thomas and Rachel Garlin so he must be a fine fellow. Laura was out in the Bay Area recently to see the U2 concert at the hockey arena here … Continue reading →

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THE BHUTAN DOWN MIND OF SAMSON KOLETKAR

Posted on May 10, 2018 by markweiss86

BLUF bottom line up front: I would find the money to produce this in Palo Alto, at the Cubberley, for the HRC or one of its initiatives — and it only took me 10 years to think of this — … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Heads ‘Gesture Chorus’ at Mem Chu 6th Sunday of Easter, directed and created by Aleta Hayes

Posted on May 8, 2018 by markweiss86

 I was thinking that if Mrs. Leland Stanford had done nothing but build a church in memory of her child that would’ve been an incredible gift to the community. FlashForward 150 years or what not and Aleta Hayes cocreated the … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Annie Dog while sitting by the fountain

Posted on May 8, 2018 by markweiss86

As Say Ray fixed his Volvo, Jeff Carleton sat beside the Szabo water sculpture at the apex of Cali Ave Tuesday enjoying the misty ions and dry spring sunlight. I happened upon him en route by bike to North Venura … Continue reading →

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Keene keen on public service

Posted on May 7, 2018 by markweiss86
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25 years of Cake

Posted on May 7, 2018 by markweiss86

ffA peek moment of my concert series was the opening notes of cake live at Cubberly Auditorium the cafeteria in fall of 1995 and although the gear was falling apart the band was playing the songs I was starting to … Continue reading →

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Mo Salah Liverpool fan chant song based on Manchester band pop UK hit ‘Sit Down’ by James

Posted on May 7, 2018 by markweiss86

  Sit down was a big song in the UK in the 90s by a band called James. James had a song that was popular here called laid LA ID. Mohammed Salah also known as Mo Salah who has 43 … Continue reading →

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Coco coming Aug. 24

Posted on May 5, 2018 by markweiss86

BLUF bottom line up front: from the quotidian to the international scoop Plastic Alto has 12 posts in two weeks after nearly two years of disruption and relative silence. All in, this comprises 1,610 posts and more than 500,000 words. … Continue reading →

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