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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

Space Man, bass man

Posted on May 25, 2023 by markweiss86

Bw Tina Turner, cover of WSJ:

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Joey Alexander VS Jed Parsario

Posted on May 25, 2023 by markweiss86

Joey Alexander is a 14 year old Indonesian piano genius; Jed Parsario is one of the leads in the new San Francisco Mime Troupe show, appearing here in Palo Alto on Sunday August 6, called “Breakdown”. I remember reading there … Continue reading →

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I hear dead horses

Posted on May 22, 2023 by markweiss86

  Dead Horses by Golden Sky or vice versa: This song plays ten spins per day at a cafe in Palo Alto but so low that I heard it 100 times before I caught “golden sky” and could find it … Continue reading →

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Succinct and Essential Notes to 2nite’s Show

Posted on May 21, 2023 by markweiss86

WHADDUP DOE! Earthwise presents at The Mitch a two-act bill tonite (stylized: 2nite). The first set, 40 minutes, features the debut of Jovia Armstrong-Destiny Muhammad. The 2nd set features Amendola Vs. Blades, making its fifth appearance with Earthwise. JoVia came … Continue reading →

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Al Downing vs Big Al Downing

Posted on May 20, 2023 by markweiss86

Terry was listening to Terry Gross interview Donna Summer, and I have Dave Thompson book about I feel love Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, and how they reinvented music. I noticed reference to “i’ll be holding on” by Big Al Downing … Continue reading →

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Kagan rebuts narrowing of ‘fair use’ in Warhol Prince case

Posted on May 19, 2023 by markweiss86

  The photographer was Lynn Goldsmith And I admit I don’t really know what it all means 7-2 except I posted as a bookmark to go back and sort it. I am for expression and against property rights. Ironically, I … Continue reading →

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By ‘the Nelson Matthews Effect’ I hereby declare that Albert Einstein never said that insanity is doing something over and over again, but expecting a different outcome

Posted on May 15, 2023 by markweiss86

And they thereby, therefore caution Palo Alto Mayor Lydia Kou about running for state assembly and throwing out, pop, references to historical figures and what they reportedly said, and why, especially if it pertains to hard science; I was surprised … Continue reading →

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Lytton Plaza re:Set June 9 10 11 by Earthwise Productions of Palo Alto not Stanford

Posted on May 11, 2023 by markweiss86

June 9 Freddy Jones Band 7 pm June 10 Cien Mil Mangos 12 pm, Larry Ochs Gerald Cleaver 2 pm, free June 11 Jim Campilongo Ben Davis Duo 2 pm I am doing shows on three consecutive days next month … Continue reading →

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Earthwise tops 30 shows for 2nd consecutive season: free concerts in three Palo Alto parks announced

Posted on May 10, 2023 by markweiss86

DON’T CALL THEM FRISCO: Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express announce an Earthwise gig at the Mitch Bowl, Sunday July 30, 2 pm, the first in a four-part free series this summer featuring jazz, funk, rock, and commedia dell’arte. To … Continue reading →

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Vida Blue v Chris Strachwitz (in heaven)

Posted on May 9, 2023 by markweiss86
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