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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

135 plus 636 equals #@&^ in Palo Alto

Posted on December 13, 2012 by markweiss86

I have a four-deep pile of issues I am compelled to dig into and then write about, on policy pe se, here in Palo Alto, on “Plastic Alto”, if you will. There’s also various voice-mails, text messages and e-mail trails … Continue reading →

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My friend Misty Gamble rocks out in ceramics

Posted on December 11, 2012 by markweiss86

It’s been quite a thrill in recent years to follow the ascent of visual artist Misty Gamble. She makes ceramics that remind me of the work of Viola Frey and Terry Allen. When I met Misty she was talent buyer … Continue reading →

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The Pueblo Girls and Edward S. Curtis follies

Posted on December 7, 2012 by markweiss86

Reading Anne Makepeace book on Edward S. Curtis, I was surprised to learn that Curtis produced a live music event in New York to pay for his photography book series. I am folding that into the clay that is to … Continue reading →

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Mosh pit lays waste to historic Palo Alto night club

Posted on December 7, 2012 by markweiss86

“Mosh pit destroys historic Palo Alto night club” screams the headline in my mind but lo, it is actually the even more dangerous and depraved real estate industry that will bring the wrecking ball to 260 California Avenue, the former … Continue reading →

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I am Elektro, err, Earthwise

Posted on December 7, 2012 by markweiss86

I made a poster in 1999 that advertised four shows, including Train, Mother Hips (who play tonight in Felton) and featured a photograph of a robot I had ripped from an ad and gave to my designer to photo-shop for … Continue reading →

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Dana King and Rodin ‘Prayer’

Posted on December 6, 2012 by markweiss86

Leah Garchik had a scoop about Dana King leaving KPIX to do her art fulltime. I linked from the comments to the Dana King art homepage and was suitably impressed with her sculpture and her charcoal drawings. Later that same … Continue reading →

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Juana Alicia mural at Stanford ‘Chicano’ center

Posted on December 6, 2012 by markweiss86

“El Codex Estanfor” is a new interior mural at Stanford, in the ‘Chicano’ center, near the bookstore, by Bay Area legend muralist Juana Alicia, also known as Juana Alicia Araiza. I wandered into El Centro Chicano, a student center that … Continue reading →

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Danse Macabre with my former classmate

Posted on December 5, 2012 by markweiss86

Somehow I found myself searching for Martin Kryska, my Dartmouth classmate who died in a car accident in 1992. I didn’t remember that he was at Anderson Ranch arts center near Vail, CO in residency at the time of the … Continue reading →

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Take 4:32 (Dave Brubeck tribute)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by markweiss86

file under: the joints are really flipping (when I heard about the passing of Mr. Brubeck, I thought to post a video of a performance of Oranj Symphonette, featuring Matt Brubeck, his son, on the strength that this was the first … Continue reading →

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Pandora is evil, Linda is beautiful

Posted on December 4, 2012 by markweiss86

Linda Perry, the song writer who penned Christina Aguilera’s hit tune ‘Beautiful,’ saw the song played more than 12 million times on Pandora during the first three months of the year. For that Perry earned $350. (Credit: Greg Sandoval/CNET) Read … Continue reading →

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