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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

Robbie Fulks yeah

Posted on March 12, 2012 by markweiss86

The local real estate rag in their celebrity digest mentions a crack up by Drew Carey and the fact purported that he social media-engaged with an “offensive song” by one of my heroes Robbie Fulks. That prompted me to finally … Continue reading →

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review fragment of laura veirs old demo: girl with dragon tattoo

Posted on March 10, 2012 by markweiss86

with thanks to or sorry to ever kipp: Lisbeth Salander I mean Ever picking up a loose thread is that the girl with the dragon tattoo is Noomi Rapace or Karen Orzolek yet it is Laura Veirs who sent me … Continue reading →

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The King is Still Dead

Posted on March 10, 2012 by markweiss86

The Decemberists “The King is Dead” has been out for more than a year but I am just now posting my review. It is more like an outline of a review. These are all dated 2/17/11. 1. down by the … Continue reading →

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Harbaugina Monologue Sunday at Cafe Zoe benefit

Posted on March 10, 2012 by markweiss86

I am debuting my comedic monologue “The Harbaugina Monologue” tomorrow at Cafe Zoe, at an open mic, from 1 to 3, a benefit for Project Read. As it happens, I had two opportunities yesterday to talk about football, and how … Continue reading →

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Hold the date for Reading Rainbow May 12

Posted on March 8, 2012 by markweiss86

Hold the date, for Reading Rainbow in the Park. I just came back from a meeting for the second Reading Rainbow in the Park, a book fair for kids and K-12, scheduled Saturday, May 12, 2012, 10 to 3 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Weekly censorship of Arrillaga proposal debate

Posted on March 7, 2012 by markweiss86

Posted by been there, a resident of Menlo Park, 2 hours ago (on Palo Alto Weekly comments to G. Sheyner’s coverage of the Arrillaga Proposal, ie March 5, 2012, approximately 9 a.m.) How shocking that PA online would remove a … Continue reading →

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Allen raga (for J.N.)

Posted on March 6, 2012 by markweiss86

I picked for a title of today’s post a coining “Allen raga.” “Allen” is Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), the poet and prophet whose “Howl” first changed the world’s definition of obscenity (with “redeeming social importance” or not) then years later became … Continue reading →

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cindy sherman wish i was you i mean there

Posted on February 29, 2012 by markweiss86

The Museum of Modern Art, New York Cindy Sherman Through June 11, 2012 Special Exhibition Gallery, sixth floor The Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53 Street New York, NY 10019 (212) 708-9400 MoMA.org Share this The Museum of Modern … Continue reading →

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New posts bloom mysteriously no strings attached

Posted on February 28, 2012 by markweiss86

As I was writing the below about Noise Pop I recognized Claudia Bloom the violin player and teacher sitting beside me at a cafe, getting farther with her plate than I am. I cannot find her on youtube but seem … Continue reading →

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My own Private Noisepop

Posted on February 28, 2012 by markweiss86

edit to add, on the top, two hours later: Fact-checking or search-injuning an after-thought, about TLPW456 and Bob Mould, I found this jpg of a Ray Pettibon poster, for SST and BAM, of a tour, that  came through Palo Alto, … Continue reading →

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