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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

Clemens Weiss and Plato’s Retreat

Posted on June 27, 2014 by markweiss86

The esteemed pathologist and blogger Dr. Brian E. Moore of Springfield, Illinois, who was a drama major with honors, and documentary filmmaker at Dartmouth, gave me grief about having a category of post called “Plato’s Republic” when what I really … Continue reading →

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Really young band video shoot at Lytton Plaza

Posted on June 27, 2014 by markweiss86

I watched nearly two sets by a very young band Thursday evening at Lytton Plaza. The event started around 6 and probably didn’t load out until 8 or 9. The band was a trio: vocalist, guitarist, hand-drummer. There were at … Continue reading →

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Blues Broads in Berkeley

Posted on June 26, 2014 by markweiss86

J.Poet in 48 hours (the Chron) has Blues Broads playing Freight and Salvage tonight. I doubt I will make it, mostly because Terry works until 8. I had been meaning to update my long Marcia Ball story about Rick Koster’s … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto’s Teen Sniper

Posted on June 26, 2014 by markweiss86

There’s no hostages that I can see, only about 475 meters of open courtyard between me and Cherry G. The shot will be a tricky one: the bullet will become wobbly and transient as it moves through different temperature zones … Continue reading →

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What’s the Freak-quency, Timmy?

Posted on June 25, 2014 by markweiss86
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Kevin Costner as Fred Balin

Posted on June 23, 2014 by markweiss86

Fred Balin kept repeating, on proposed driveways A and b, near Columbia Dartmouth Amherst, above Cali Ave, “needs a turnaround…needs a turnaround” with well-synched electronic presentation. Very convincing. (if you trust someone cooped up here for four hours). Reminds of … Continue reading →

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Proposed monument at 261 Hamilton in Palo Alto in the shape of a giant Good Humor bar with alphabet spelling BUILDING ENVELOPE?

Posted on June 23, 2014 by markweiss86

Being a concert promoter turned land-use watch-dog, with forays into arts advocate and blogger has the weird effect of sometimes imagining a parallel world in which all my ideas come true. I am posting this while listening to a public … Continue reading →

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More Earthwise Gallery of Posters and Ephemera, sweded versions

Posted on June 23, 2014 by markweiss86

NINE YEARS LATER: New intro: In spring summer 2023, I am trying to use posters to market my concert series. For example, I have an 8.5 x 11 color Xerox by Robert Syrett for my Sonny Smith aka Sonny and … Continue reading →

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For best results read label carefully do not overheat

Posted on June 22, 2014 by markweiss86

Posted by Mark Weiss, a resident of Downtown North 10 minutes ago Mark Weiss is a registered user. How are we so stupid — I used the term “dented cans” in a previous post on this site — to not know … Continue reading →

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Distant relative of Obama can-doo hero of Belgian World cup

Posted on June 22, 2014 by markweiss86

Divock Origi, a 19-year-old distant relative of U.S. President Barack Obama, scored the finesse goal in the lucky 88th minute to defeat the Russians and send Belgium thru in World Cup play Sunday in Rio. Divock Okoth Origi (born 18 April … Continue reading →

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