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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

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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Palo Alto’s New Varsity and ‘The Last Picture Waltz’ initiative

Posted on July 22, 2011 by markweiss86

put the weight on me Continue reading →

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MMWCC

Posted on July 16, 2011 by markweiss86

the dropper Continue reading →

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Sunshine Biscuits Factory

Posted on July 15, 2011 by markweiss86

oh the places you will go, on caltrain, BART and a cab, or on foot, for four hours on a Saturday, Shabbat; there and back again Continue reading →

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Rainy Brooklyn Beech Car Building Photo Note

Posted on July 13, 2011 by markweiss86

dear john letter Continue reading →

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Mia Ollikainen George Herms diptych

Posted on July 6, 2011 by markweiss86

Mia Ollikainen is the next George Herms. Continue reading →

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Man released but subject to copyrights

Posted on July 6, 2011 by markweiss86

I could spend a year studying the Orozco murals at Dartmouth. Continue reading →

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Have you seen this man?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by markweiss86

SF Police and a gallery owner released this sketch of a man who smashed a glass case and ran off with a very valuable piece of art yesterday, according to local 10 x 8 on paper:

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