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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

Kudos to John Chowning Grammy Award for lifetime technical achievement

Posted on March 4, 2026 by markweiss86

Maybe they should give The John Chowning Award to the recording Academy. I might be misremembering this, but I believe John Chowning Junior and I and two other boys attended a rock concert together at the Winterland, Queen and Thin … Continue reading →

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From the heart

Posted on March 3, 2026 by markweiss86
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March Madness

Posted on March 2, 2026 by markweiss86

March 17 – Edu Ribeiro March 23 – Ralph Alessi

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Superbug

Posted on March 2, 2026 by markweiss86

Emma Stone 2007, 2025

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To find a dose of truth

Posted on March 2, 2026 by markweiss86

Art cannot save us from the cynical dishonesty of our leaders; that is not what it is for. But when we focus on its attractive surfaces rather than its deeper meaning, our critical acumen, our integrity and maybe even our … Continue reading →

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Piano elves prepping for Edward Simon show

Posted on February 26, 2026 by markweiss86

Tuner at work bw IF THIS IS TUESDAY WE ARE IN BRAZIL I admit that I am confusing myself by producing Venezuelan show Saturday and then a Brazilian show 17 days later. The first band has an Israeli bassist. The … Continue reading →

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Dan Mountain v AI

Posted on February 26, 2026 by markweiss86

Terry visited her former neighbors, Dan and Dorothy Mountain, which caused her to draw up these photos from some years ago. Dan was at one point the top advertising writer in San Francisco the winner of the Howard Gossett award. … Continue reading →

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Kinnor approximately

Posted on February 25, 2026 by markweiss86

Earthwise >>2026  Feb 28 Edward Simon Adam Cruz Or Bareket, Stephan Crump M 8 pm THIS WEEKEND March 17 Edu Ribeiro Noah Garabedian Vinicius Gomes, Murray Low M 8 pm March 23 Ralph Alessi Adam Benjamin Richard Giddens Mark Ferber … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Lock while watching Toby: Gunn hoops 1981-2026 or 45 year span

Posted on February 25, 2026 by markweiss86
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Ageless and AFI

Posted on February 25, 2026 by markweiss86

Fury 66 hit the road on Thursday to open for A.F.I.at the Cubberley Community Theater in Palo Alto, which is better suited for children’s plays than punk shows–the floors slant in neat rows of bolted-down seats and awkward aisle spaces. The … Continue reading →

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