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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

Yes, Peggy, there is a Jerry Garcia thread to the Palo Alto jazz story

Posted on January 3, 2015 by markweiss86

Peggy McKee, a history teacher and board member of PAHA, asked me, while advancing our Jan. 25, 2015 event, whether there would be any Jerry Garcia discussions during the event, a discussion of jazz here. I said no, that Jerry … Continue reading →

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War on Drugs on Conan

Posted on January 3, 2015 by markweiss86

I taped the other night The War on Drugs on Conan, actually from October, 2014. They play “Burning” track 8, from their latest release. It is six minutes on the album but closer to four here. 2. I interviewed two … Continue reading →

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Talking of Kiri te Kanawa

Posted on January 3, 2015 by markweiss86

1. I went into Starbucks not Peets because Terry’s brother Gary gave me a gift card of $10 for Channukah. There was $2 left on it, the coffee was $1.80 and I asked the young clerk if I could donate … Continue reading →

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Pharoah Sanders, Don Cherry….and Dartmouth?

Posted on January 2, 2015 by markweiss86

and prologue talk about karma I did reach Chris Cortez just now or an hour after posting the first draft of this in the booth of KCSM and he agreed that my Pharaoh take is pretty esoteric and funky like … Continue reading →

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My message to neighbor Eric Rosenblum versus what his computer may have told him I said:

Posted on January 1, 2015 by markweiss86

What I said: Hi Eric, Mark Weiss, 
I can’t resist. I didn’t see the meeting
 and I haven’t seen the tape, either, but 
The Post quotes you regarding the term “privatization” 
as it applies to Downtown North parking 
and I … Continue reading →

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Cajuste and Williamson lead Stanford bowl romp

Posted on January 1, 2015 by markweiss86

My two favorite Stanford footballers were young men I met in town, Devon Cajuste a wide receiver and Jordan Williamson the all-time leading Cardinal scorer as kicker, from Texas. If I only get the chance to fast-forward to see three … Continue reading →

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Economics of Happiness Portland, Earthwise and Weiss for Palo Alto roots

Posted on January 1, 2015 by markweiss86

I left a pursuit of corporate happiness in 1993 and moved my belongings via a rented truck from Cow Hollow to Byrd Lane and studies activism, environmentalism and “right livelihood”. Part of that effort landed me at Bay Area Action, … Continue reading →

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Street parade, in Pasadena, NoLa and in my lap

Posted on January 1, 2015 by markweiss86

I am writing about three different topics, watching two or three different games, getting ready for a movie and contemplating two unread newspapers, but took nearly 3 minutes to check out Earl King “Street Parade” plus Eric is texting me … Continue reading →

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Amy Goodman, Matt Taibbi, Alayne Fleischmann, on Democracy Now with a bang

Posted on January 1, 2015 by markweiss86

I think my new years resolution is to write off entirely the 20 years in the music biz and go back to my first love, journalism. Hence my fascination with this episode of Democracy Now I caught while flipping thru … Continue reading →

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Mending wall 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by markweiss86

Like a lot of things, I admit, when I am writing about Frost, or am writing about Downtown North, or Architectural Design, I am writing about my self: I woke up this gray winter New England morn And walked outside … Continue reading →

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