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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

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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Myself when I am foam

Posted on February 11, 2015 by markweiss86
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Ledisi deserves her own tv show

Posted on February 9, 2015 by markweiss86

Ledisi singing a gospel song to the MLK character in “Selma” was a highpoint for me — I’ve written and talked about some of my disappointments with the film and that I look forward to the rumored MLK-biopic that will … Continue reading →

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No waffling on Brown Sugar Kitchen

Posted on February 8, 2015 by markweiss86

Terry, Maggie and I did not mind waiting 90 minutes to be seated Saturday at West Oakland’s famous Brown Sugar Kitchen especially since a, owner and hubby of the chef Tanya Holland Phil Surkis schmoozed us a bit during the … Continue reading →

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These colors don’t run and gun

Posted on February 8, 2015 by markweiss86

(I wrote the bulk of this Sunday morning but let it breath for a day before posting. I thought of the relative value of working behind the scenes to get traction on this, or just letting it go completely. Beyond … Continue reading →

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Titan hoops bring momentum into Viking tilt

Posted on February 5, 2015 by markweiss86

Gunn defeated Pinewood Thursday by 9 to create some momentum before their matchup Saturday versus the cross-town rival Paly. Gunn stands at 14-2, with a four-game winning streak. 69-60, I have it as. Jonathan Davis drained a few key threes … Continue reading →

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