Author Archives: markweiss86

Unknown's avatar

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

Pat Monahan rocks Shoreline Friday, photo by Eric Cohen of The Dancing Twins

Posted on May 25, 2015 by markweiss86
Posted in media, music | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Quodlibet w. litany

Posted on May 22, 2015 by markweiss86

Everybody saw the sun shine, but I saw a dragon fly, while Gretchen said “butter fly” and Eva shook her tuckas, rising towards heaven — posted, May 22, added June 22 Latin what plus it pleases I got to indirectly … Continue reading →

Posted in ethniceities, jazz, music, sex, words | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Adios, AGS

Posted on May 21, 2015 by markweiss86

Even so, we should not renew American Guard Services and encourage the local workers to self-organize, re-bid and give them a raise back to the $14 they were making before AGS. If we have $50 M or whatever for a … Continue reading →

Posted in media, Plato's Republic | Tagged , | Leave a comment

San Jose artist Mark Tansey sells at auction for $4.9 M

Posted on May 15, 2015 by markweiss86

This is from an ad in today’s Times bout a Edward Curtis book for sale; coinky, Tim Egan has an op rd onTHE popo

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Palo Alto jazz piano prodigy

Posted on May 15, 2015 by markweiss86

Discovered in Jakarta, Indonesia, about three years ago, Joey Alexander moved with his parents to New York last year, with the help of jazz luminaries like the trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, who called him “my hero” on Facebook and with whom … Continue reading →

Posted in jazz | Leave a comment

Big shoe opens at Wing Luke

Posted on May 14, 2015 by markweiss86
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Otto Slater, “the Mayor of Byrd Lane”, (1924-April, 18, 2015)

Posted on May 13, 2015 by markweiss86

Otto Slater was “the Mayor” of Byrd Lane in Los Altos Hills. Before the last time I went to a Wallace Stegner reading (circa 1992), in San Francisco, I got the low-down from Otto: “I hear there’s a hoot-owl been … Continue reading →

Posted in words | Leave a comment

Bernie Sanders zydeco mack daddy

Posted on May 12, 2015 by markweiss86

Will announce Rosie Ledet as fantasy Veep Seriously this is a good sign. Also, New Yorker cartoon about man dreaming of a Sanderized America, by Chris Weyant. Also, DD of MarketWatch excerptable: “I can hear the Republican attack ad right … Continue reading →

Posted in media, Plato's Republic | Tagged | Leave a comment

Dartmouth in Vietnam, with James Wright

Posted on May 12, 2015 by markweiss86

Embark for a fascinating and privileged journey through Cambodia and Vietnam, including a 7-night Mekong River cruise aboard the brand new Mekong Princess, an elegant small vessel combining romantic French colonial style with modern comforts including air conditioning throughout. Scheduled … Continue reading →

Posted in this blue marble | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Au revoir, les chez-francs

Posted on May 12, 2015 by markweiss86

“Who can forget those hours that passed like dreams”? The look on her face confirmed the rumors, as Jacquetta Lannan, who I dubbed “The Wiener Queen”, let me into the store, past the CLOSED sign. She seated me next to … Continue reading →

Posted in filthy lucre | Tagged , | Leave a comment