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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 world accordin’ to Les blank

Posted on February 22, 2012 by markweiss86

Les Blank is a prize-winning independent filmmaker, best known for a series of poetic films that led Time Magazine critic Jay Cocks to write, “I can’t believe that anyone interested in movies or America…could watch Blank’s work without feeling they’d … Continue reading →

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Always for Pleasure 1978 and 2012 Mardi Gras Indians

Posted on February 22, 2012 by markweiss86
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Galactic March 30 and 31 at Fillmore

Posted on February 22, 2012 by markweiss86

Psyched to see Galactic in yesterday’s Times today which is how I realized today is Mardi Gras. Or, as Fess would say, The Mardi Gras. I then also heard Stanton Moore on NPR although at first I didn’t recognize his … Continue reading →

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Partial list (Lami@50 poem by Mark Weiss)

Posted on February 22, 2012 by markweiss86

Partial List Matt Gonzalez, Jack Hirschman, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, David Highsmith, Garrett Caples, John Paige. John Ceeley, Lauren Van Buskirk Pikes. John Mitchell, Clive Matson, Martha Muhs, Andrew Hoyem Sarah Hartwell, Dartmouth Archives. Bob Rosen — IS BOB ROSEN’S STEP-DAUGHTER HERE?? … Continue reading →

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New Yoshi’s boogie

Posted on February 21, 2012 by markweiss86

i’ve spent a little time on the mountains, where the air is thin so i started trippin’ long strange that Continue reading →

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Earthwise showcase at Bottom of the Hill

Posted on February 21, 2012 by markweiss86

what i liked about this showcase is that almost every artist was showcasing new material or new projects even, like a laboratory of new music, the Earthwise 15th anniversary party at Bottom of the Hill in SF, in January 2009, photos by Michelle Budziak Continue reading →

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Clap your hands for Cross Your Fingers

Posted on February 21, 2012 by markweiss86

  oops that is the old band, Souldiers. The new band or at least new name same personel is Cross Your Fingers, featuring my cousin Isaac Blumfield on guitar and vocals. This post, which is four months old, features one … Continue reading →

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Daniel Breaker breakout

Posted on February 21, 2012 by markweiss86

If it is not enough in one life for 32-year-old actor Daniel Breaker to shine on Broadway as both Youth in “Passing Strange” and Donkey in “Shrek” now he is starring in two commercials I saw back to back during … Continue reading →

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Harbaugh comedy monologue at Rockage

Posted on February 20, 2012 by markweiss86

Abstract: Doctor Popular Rockage Jim Harbaugh Jim Blake Tom Blake Rockage Eric Fanali The Harbaugina Monologue Norman Mailer (cameo) Herbie Herbert (cameo) Sy Klopps Dan Olmstead (cameo) Stew (cameo) Cake This is like four or five posts, but work with … Continue reading →

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Jerry East

Posted on February 20, 2012 by markweiss86

I was going to recommend “Jerry East” as a nickname for Jeremy Lin; it’s a play on “Jerry West” the Lakers star who is the model for the NBA logo. I found this song that makes the same association: which … Continue reading →

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