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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

Hope Clark Dance in France

Posted on June 23, 2011 by markweiss86

all she wants to do is dance dance dance Continue reading →

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Calobo and Decemberists

Posted on June 11, 2011 by markweiss86

why we fight why we use dvr and search injuns Continue reading →

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Puma and Picasso

Posted on June 11, 2011 by markweiss86

indubitably proper attire helps, so says announcer Walt Clyde Frazier, so visit Aaron Biner and Nes at Premier Boutique in Palo Alto. Continue reading →

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Shields and yarns: a review of “Reality Hunger”

Posted on June 11, 2011 by markweiss86

I met David Shields author of “Reality Hunger” and am plugging his book based on that. Continue reading →

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Humm baby

Posted on June 8, 2011 by markweiss86

take me out to the ball game take me out with the crowd. take the train. take some water. wear sun tan. Continue reading →

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Bring dat Dawson trash

Posted on June 8, 2011 by markweiss86

dat truck deh is trash or twin cities’ bring dat shit but not das racist Continue reading →

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Campy and cubby shirts

Posted on May 31, 2011 by markweiss86

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZbearvNxRI I cannot resist a quick post about The Baseball Project, featuring Steve Wynn and Peter Buck, performing last night at the Cubby Bear in Chicago. I believe the first line of above song references the day that Campy Campaneris … Continue reading →

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Jazz funeral for Stella Brooks

Posted on May 27, 2011 by markweiss86

I’m a little piece of leather, don’t you know? Continue reading →

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Addi the balloon bass guy

Posted on May 20, 2011 by markweiss86

addi somekh the former kfjc improv jazz dj has found his 15 minutes via the balloon bass Continue reading →

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Terry Acebo Davis as virtual open studio installation

Posted on May 19, 2011 by markweiss86

Terry Acebo Davis has been too committed to her role as chair of the Palo Alto Public Arts Commission to make a trove of new work, but I cajoled her into showing one piece at her studio, at 4030 Transport … Continue reading →

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