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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

Nancy Shepherd declares “No Yawping Zone”!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by markweiss86

Very few people except possibly Mubarak, Bashir and I were listening when a Palo Alto council member ended a meeting by calling for a stifling of democracy here. Afraid? Not. Continue reading →

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The Last Picture Waltz: tragedy or comedy? (Josephine Baker says its alright!)

Posted on September 6, 2011 by markweiss86

we strut, we say our lines, and then we leave, or something like that Continue reading →

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Candye Kane versus Karla Kane

Posted on September 5, 2011 by markweiss86

Am I the only person in the biz to admire these two polar opposites, Candye Kane and Karla Kane? My original idea was to introduce them or compare and contrast them, but this is close enough. Let the videos speak for themselves. Continue reading →

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Kid A

Posted on September 2, 2011 by markweiss86

Save the Varsity for a return performance by The Donnas Continue reading →

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Step into the light, Mildred

Posted on September 2, 2011 by markweiss86

step into the light Continue reading →

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Marcus Shelby and Howard Wiley at Cafe Claude

Posted on September 2, 2011 by markweiss86

m is for miles, monk, mingus and marcus Continue reading →

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Matt et Mark

Posted on August 29, 2011 by markweiss86

Matt Nathanson is the first male column subject whose mention compelled me to check the box “sex” and it is not because he once offered in writing to be my “bitch.” Continue reading →

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Please slud yourselfs to SF to see Terry Allen

Posted on August 27, 2011 by markweiss86

slud into the gashouse gang with terry allen and friends and ghosts Continue reading →

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TLPW 456 is The Last Picture Waltz 456 University Avenue aka “Save The Varsity”

Posted on August 23, 2011 by markweiss86

I am getting local merchants to post “TLPW 456” broadsides in their windows to get the word out about the citizens’ initiatives to affect the future of The Varsity Theatre, at 456 University Avenue in Palo Alto. It is a … Continue reading →

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Bird omens auger well for The Varsity Theatre 456

Posted on August 14, 2011 by markweiss86

lamping lamping cold cold lamping, counting crows on poles, bat and moles all adds up to the New New Varsity, TLPW 456 in Palo Alto. sho nuff ya dig by any means Elliot Ness is near, dearies. Continue reading →

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