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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

Kurt Schwitters

Posted on February 12, 2015 by markweiss86

Originally posted on The As It Ought to Be Archive:
Portrait of Kurt Schwitters by El Lissitzky, 1929. GOODBYE KURT SCHWITTERS by Matt Gonzalez “I use any material the picture demands.” Kurt Schwitters, 1920. Today marks the conclusion of an…

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Pubic defender

Posted on February 12, 2015 by markweiss86

Broke Ass Stuart has a website, and Alex Mak of the BAS confederacy profiled Matt Gonzalez, the public defender, former SF Supe and artist. I thought it neat, and commented to such, that next to the article there was an … Continue reading →

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Divisa Ensemble of the Peninsula

Posted on February 12, 2015 by markweiss86

Any chance they as a quintet would busk at Lytton Plaza? I brought the Magnolia Sisters, Grammy nominees in Cajun bluegrass, there once, April 1, 2010. Here is a duet by two members. I haven’t quite focused yet to name … Continue reading →

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More Doug Moran with finish fetish fundament

Posted on February 12, 2015 by markweiss86

and my response: Greg Brown at his address to PAHA, for the publication of Matt Bowlng’s book –Greg is on the cover — noted that when he visited Linkoping and brought up the fate of “Foreign Friends” they all started … Continue reading →

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Nya Jade keeps rockin’ in the free world

Posted on February 12, 2015 by markweiss86

Nya Jade is based I think in New York but is Ghanaian and for a while hung out in the 650. I recall seeing her at Foothill Junior College when I was taking Janis Stevenson’s class on the blues, singing … Continue reading →

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K.Flay at Oakland Fox and Live 105

Posted on February 12, 2015 by markweiss86

K.Flay the Stanford educated rapper, who has probably never toured with Deso Dogg and was not, until just now, on the government watch list, toured Europe recently and will play I think Feb. 27 at Fox Oakland and you can … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto prep tennis ace

Posted on February 11, 2015 by markweiss86

edit to add: Stephanie Savides, Gunn 1983 and Stanford 1987, who I met at Fremont Hill Elementary / PAUSD in 1974, broke it down for me the history of girls prep tennis on the Peninsula. Recently and apropos of my … Continue reading →

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The Mullin Show w. Al Palo Alto

Posted on February 11, 2015 by markweiss86

The mullin show w. al palo alto The Mullin Show is Paly Vikings, 15-3, who have to win out against three tough teams and especially at Fremont Friday, Feb. 20 to take or tie for SCVAL De Anza League and … Continue reading →

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Deso Dogg dissed by Yank, Kraut G-men

Posted on February 11, 2015 by markweiss86
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Kayla Mueller inducted into The Pueblo Girls hypothetical rock band

Posted on February 11, 2015 by markweiss86
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