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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 sound of saran

Posted on May 26, 2012 by markweiss86

At the after-party for Beth Custer’s show Friday at Montalvo, I spent some quality time with Mamoru, a Japanese artist-in-residence there. Mamoru — no last name needed; like Madonna or Beyonce — is a minimalist artist, who works with sound. … Continue reading →

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Risky Business y Yo Soy 132

Posted on May 26, 2012 by markweiss86

I was watching television, lazing away my Saturday morning, dog by my side — Tom Cruise in “Risky Business” 1983 — when I got a text from a friend who lives in Mexico asking me if I had heard about … Continue reading →

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Dog day morning

Posted on May 25, 2012 by markweiss86

I met these three dogs, the mother and her two pups, mixes of Maltese, Javanese and Terrier. Then others started shooting the same group. Then I pulled from my archive this view of Mathilda, who does not waltz but her … Continue reading →

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John Mayer Hat Act

Posted on May 23, 2012 by markweiss86

I rebooted my Wednesday morning by 45 minutes to review Jimmy Fallon with John Mayer, and then write briefly about it. It was John Mayer’s hat that struck a chord with me. Is he channeling Dr. John Mac Rebennack or … Continue reading →

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Protected: working title: “memory is an elephant”

Posted on May 22, 2012 by markweiss86

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More bike, less blog

Posted on May 22, 2012 by markweiss86

Thank you, Rudy of Palo Alto Bikes, for aiding my sagging tubes and planting the seed of an idea that perhaps we’d all be better off if during the warm weather I did slightly more bike and slightly less blog. … Continue reading →

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Danilo Perez in Palo Alto 12th anniversary show

Posted on May 22, 2012 by markweiss86

Stanford Jazz Workshop and Festival (concert series) is announcing its “40th anniversary” calendar and is kicking off with Danilo Perez Trio featuring Ben Street and Adam Cruz. I have not scrutinized the schedule close enough to answer this a posteriori … Continue reading →

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Shedroff farms

Posted on May 22, 2012 by markweiss86

(Hit play on both of these videos simultaneously….) nb: Nathan Shedroff is my high school classmate at Gunn High and neighbor twice growing up in LAH; in fact we first met at Temple Emanu-El Sunday school when we were about … Continue reading →

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Lend me Ken’s ears

Posted on May 22, 2012 by markweiss86

Greetings, Friends and Music Lovers. I’m pleased to tell you portions of The Midway!, my ballet score on a child’s first visit to an amusement park, will be presented in concert on Sat. Feb. 11, an 8pm concert presented by … Continue reading →

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Fahrenheit 404

Posted on May 21, 2012 by markweiss86

This is my 404th post. I have  been meaning for some time now to write about the George Beattie murals in Atlanta, which a clueless and probably homophobic agricultural commissioner, got banned. The title “Fahrenheit 404” refers to Ray Bradbury … Continue reading →

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