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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

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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Ashland ‘Family Album’ by Stew is just the thing, 2014-style and onward

Posted on December 31, 2014 by markweiss86

Ok, I lied that the previous post was the end of 2014. And1: I cannot believe it took me four months to dig thru a pile of clips and pulls on my desk and then notice that my former client … Continue reading →

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The V. Vale says check out Werner, Cornell and Patti all in one week

Posted on December 31, 2014 by markweiss86

() FREE Wed Jan 14, 630pm: Reception for “The Other Worlds of Werner Herzog,” Goethe Institute, 530 Bush/Grant St, SF. http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/ver/en13670079v.htm () $ Thu Jan 15, 7pm Cornel West: Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Commonwealth Club at Castro Theater, … Continue reading →

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Dave Douglas says there is no “Witness at 10” in fact he has retired most of his early bands and projects

Posted on December 31, 2014 by markweiss86

BUT THERE MAY BE CONTINUUM HYPOTHESIS AT 50 December 31, 2014 last post of the year, and provisionally posted until Dave says it is okay to print that none of this info was private for my eyes only. Dave knows … Continue reading →

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Tuck and Patti voice or guitar lessons for $150 or $160 via Skype, Americans only

Posted on December 30, 2014 by markweiss86

Hi! This morning we discovered that you must have a US credit card and address to use Square. Sorry about that! If you’re outside the US, here’s what to do instead: 1. Go to our lesson scheduler at tuckandpatti.com/schedule-an-appointment.html. 2. … Continue reading →

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George Crile w. Ann Hagedorn

Posted on December 30, 2014 by markweiss86

I am reading Ann Hagedorn’s book about privatization of the U.S. military, “Invisible Soldiers”. Slowly. It’s in my stack. Plus I photographed Ann not once but twice when she was in town. Later, while touring with Andres Fajardo and his … Continue reading →

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