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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

Taking charge with Rich Kelley

Posted on February 22, 2015 by markweiss86

Originally posted on Plastic Alto with Mark Weiss:
rich kelley left and mark weiss right or vice versa Rich Kelley, a Woodside resident and former NBA and Stanford basketball player, said he would not endorse me but agreed to pose…

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Orozco coming to San Jo next month

Posted on February 22, 2015 by markweiss86
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O.C. Smith w. O.V. Wright

Posted on February 22, 2015 by markweiss86

I picked up an O.C. Smith lp vinyl from Peter Kirkeby’s childhood collection yard sale thinking it was O.V. Wright, who I heard of when I was briefly management for Roy Tyler, formerly of Gospel Hummingbirds. O.C. Smith covers “Sitting … Continue reading →

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I think I’m totally wrong

Posted on February 21, 2015 by markweiss86

I borrowed Garth Stein “Racing in the Rain” today from library mainly because I think David Shields lauds it. A quick search is iffy” Shields jokes about Stein in his new book “I think you’re totally wrong”. isn’t this going … Continue reading →

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CelloJoe in Berkeley

Posted on February 21, 2015 by markweiss86

I caught up to Joey Chang pka CelloJoe in Berkeley, the other day. He was a mainstay of Palo Alto’s Fete De La Musique the first couple years.

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The Scott Sandells

Posted on February 21, 2015 by markweiss86

Scott Sandell is my Dartmouth classmate. Not a close friend, but I always thought of him as a nice guy. From Connecticut, I think, the Coast Guard Academy base, Dartmouth, crew at Dartmouth –see the recent book on 11 ’86 … Continue reading →

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Abdulrasul erupts for 42 to beat Vikes

Posted on February 21, 2015 by markweiss86

“I was feeling it,’’ Abdulrasul told Glen Reeves of the Merc. “My last game, got to go out with a bang.’’ It was the second 40-point outing for the 6-1 guard (No. 5 in file photo) in the past two … Continue reading →

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Peter propels Perry

Posted on February 20, 2015 by markweiss86

Peter Kageyama’s workshop for Palo Alto was like the Coen Brother’s movie “O Brother” the part about the candidate for governor, representing the little guy, who hires a midget with a broom only to have the bad guy incumbent get … Continue reading →

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P.T.A. @ 429

Posted on February 20, 2015 by markweiss86
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Sic transit gloria mundi w. this too shall pass

Posted on February 20, 2015 by markweiss86

I thought about deleting every photo of high school basketball on my smart phone, and counting down how many. There are 1,858 photos, I’m guessing 200 plus of hoops. (and another 200 or more of Gunn football). I almost posted … Continue reading →

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