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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

The last words of Robert Arneson (1930-1992)

Posted on December 1, 2012 by markweiss86

“A huge muscular man walks into a bar and orders a beer. The bartender can’t help but stare at the guy because in contrast to his large muscles, the man has a head that is the size of an orange. … Continue reading →

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27 plus 456 equals 404 in Palo Alto

Posted on December 1, 2012 by markweiss86

As posted on Palo Alto Weekly site, in response to their downright journalistic report on the general stinkiness of the Arrillaga Office Towers project: Also, as the Weekly reported at the time, Steve Emslie and Tom Fehrenbach of City staff … Continue reading →

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51 Plastic Alto posts that mention ‘Chicago’

Posted on November 30, 2012 by markweiss86

The search functions would like us to believe that all 51 of these posts mention Chicago, my kind of town, where I did burst forth two score and eight years ago, into this great nation: Birds of Chicago is: JT … Continue reading →

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Birds of Chicago is: JT “Jeremy” Nero and Allison “Alli” Russell

Posted on November 29, 2012 by markweiss86

I caught in a sense Birds of Chicago at Don Quixote in Felton Tuesday night, or it caught me. More to come. THE LIGHT IN ME BOWS TO THE LIGHT IN YOU; or, THEY SEE HORSES, DON’T THEY? edit to … Continue reading →

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the theme of my life is blank

Posted on November 27, 2012 by markweiss86

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGE1vX1m-_I&feature=channel&list=UL Terry and I went to a lecture and screening tonight on campus hosted by Penny Lane. Terry asked a question. I enjoyed the presentation and was suitably impressed although nodded off a few times. Penny has made or is … Continue reading →

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Choe way out

Posted on November 15, 2012 by markweiss86

I walked upstairs office space above Jing-Jing in Palo Alto one night and bought a calendar from David Choe. I may have met his patron that night, the now famous Time Man of The Year mutant millennial billionaire from Harvard … Continue reading →

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Burden of D.R.E.A.Ms

Posted on November 15, 2012 by markweiss86

I’M A LITTLE MACAPUNOS, DON’T YOU KNOW? Speaking of “bonfire of the vanities” (Frank was, at 1:40, above), I would like to eventually get to, as Steve Cohen reports he already has, the new Tom Wolfe book. Meanwhile, Terry Acebo … Continue reading →

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Sonny and the SoMas

Posted on November 11, 2012 by markweiss86

If I could be a total cliche guy, today I would spend about six hours watching football, and drinking Guinness and or scooping guacamole (mole de aguacate) with Casa Sanchez corn chips. There’s also room for about an hour or … Continue reading →

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Mark O’Brien and Stephen Hawking

Posted on November 10, 2012 by markweiss86

“Doctor Hawking, what can you say to all the disabled people who are stuck in nursing homes or living with their parents or in some other untenable situation and who feel that their life is over, that they have no … Continue reading →

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Remi and Chloe in Redwood City

Posted on November 8, 2012 by markweiss86

It’s a mixed blessing that Palo Alto dynamic teen duo Remi and Chloe play tonight at Angelica’s Bistro in Redwood City. This is a step up from when I first met them at a Philz Open Mic (and followed them … Continue reading →

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