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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

In this picture please note that both Weiss and his drummer are wearing green

Posted on August 24, 2014 by markweiss86

pasting in my submission to Sierra club, minus the actual names and emails of their people Mark Weiss: Congratulations on your decision to run for Palo Alto City Council this fall. If you are interested in receiving the endorsements of … Continue reading →

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Oren’s needs tabasco

Posted on August 22, 2014 by markweiss86
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Ripple effect poster effect

Posted on August 21, 2014 by markweiss86

I put up about 20 posters for “Ripple Effect” by SFMT for tonight at 7 at Mitchell Park, “south field” i.e. not in the bowl. I had an interesting time –as I always do –walking these around to storefronts and … Continue reading →

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Richard Sherman v. 385 Sherman

Posted on August 21, 2014 by markweiss86

The quiet enjoyment of humble Palo Alto condo-dwellers, who open their doors to each other each morning and drink tea, is threatened, as is the nearby Sarah Wallis Park, by an over-massive and greedy development at 385 Sherman proposed by … Continue reading →

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I forgot the song whiskey baby good luck to wendy

Posted on August 21, 2014 by markweiss86

(My recollection, having played “One More From Or For The Road” a zillion times, while in junior high, which is probably 200 dead rockers ago, is that as an ad lib before this song, one LS guy says “I forgot … Continue reading →

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Bad Jewish joke, or ‘Zorn dole’ as in Tzadik records tour support

Posted on August 21, 2014 by markweiss86

Paul brody bay area klezmer trumpet in poland or germany? Paul what are you up to? We met years ago when you were on tour and played santa cruz. my friend esther berndt but not her saxophone or clarinet said … Continue reading →

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Fire go come say labor

Posted on August 21, 2014 by markweiss86

Not really. I saw a group of rather bored and uninspired people, checking their devices — about 8 out of 40 or so, or pack up their stuff and leave. I met my quasi-neighbor Gary Kremen, running for Water Board, … Continue reading →

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Zasu Pitts at the New Varsity, circa 1988

Posted on August 20, 2014 by markweiss86

Randy Lutge is the Les Blank of Palo Alto, and his New Orleans is the New Varsity. He has about 500 films of acts and artists performing live music there, 456 University, in the late 1980s and early 1990s when … Continue reading →

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Windhover at Stanford nears opening

Posted on August 20, 2014 by markweiss86

Windhover Contemplative Center at Stanford, featuring large-scale works on canvas by Nathan Oliveira, looks very near completion. A little birdie told me. I spoke to Palo Alto boards shortly after Nathan’s passing about the value of honoring his role in … Continue reading →

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OfficeUS don’t office us, or a self-tautology?

Posted on August 20, 2014 by markweiss86

The ARB Architecture Review Board meets tomorrow Thursday at 8:30 a.m., or in about 25 hours. I am attending, mainly to listen. Yet I feel compelled to add something to the discussion. Lean in. Stand up. Engage. I left the … Continue reading →

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