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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

Corey Harris ‘Hard Time Killing Floor’ vs Marlon James’ A Brief History of Seven Killings

Posted on January 16, 2026 by markweiss86

People who know me or who have read this blog will doubt my ability to focus on one topic for the next 12 days: the marketing of, and preparation for, my country blues concerts with the MacArthur foundation laureate genius … Continue reading →

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Thai Bui the Spy Boy

Posted on January 13, 2026 by markweiss86

Thai Bui is a Palo Alto artist who was born in Vietnam, and also often sketches the musicians at earth shows

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NOW JAZZ NOW POOL

Posted on January 8, 2026 by markweiss86
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Ebuka Okorie on tv

Posted on January 7, 2026 by markweiss86

FOR THE WIN

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That’s Gonna Leave A (Good) Mark

Posted on January 6, 2026 by markweiss86

Molly Tuttle on late night tv singing a hit single co-written by Better Than Ezra. Her version of Cumbanchero still has more views. Hey, she’s singing about me! (Mark)

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Who is the flute player with Jenny Scheinman?

Posted on January 4, 2026 by markweiss86

someone said ron blake

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Why did the 49ers pick a Canadian to sing “Star Spangled Banner”?

Posted on January 3, 2026 by markweiss86
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Lucky 8 new Asian restaurants soft opening between 326 University and 452 University

Posted on January 3, 2026 by markweiss86

I love Tamarine, Ramen Nagi, Nobu and Good Thing new Korean cheesecake cafe. but all the others seem to blend into each other and my expectations are low. Hungry panda but discriminating. The three on the north side of street … Continue reading →

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Rabiah Kabir debut cd makes two best-of lists

Posted on January 2, 2026 by markweiss86

BY Pendarvis Harshaw AND GABE MELINE I booked Rabiah Kabir and friends several times during her undergraduate days at Stanford, most notably she and two friends, Laurel and Nathan, opened for Levin LaBarbera Brothers’ combo in January, 2024. From the … Continue reading →

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Wordless 15-part photo essay for the Good new cafe on Ramona

Posted on January 2, 2026 by markweiss86
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