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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

Don Cherry at Dartmouth

Posted on April 20, 2011 by markweiss86

don cherry at dartmouth; a shorter version of this appeared in Dartmouth Alumni Magazine circa 2006 Continue reading →

Posted in jazz | Tagged | 9 Comments

Wednesday Farmers Market and Jam

Posted on April 20, 2011 by markweiss86

before you accuse me take a look at your wars Continue reading →

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TV on the Radio on the Divisadero

Posted on April 19, 2011 by markweiss86

here we go again chemicals kicking in Continue reading →

Posted in music, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment

moochmouth music

Posted on April 19, 2011 by markweiss86

reminds me of the time I met greg camps on a plane Continue reading →

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Summer in NYC and Hanover

Posted on April 19, 2011 by markweiss86

take me out to the ballpark bring your camera and a time machine Continue reading →

Posted in art, sports | Tagged | 3 Comments

The Lockhart Loo (proposed)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by markweiss86

The Brigham Young player called Pony the N word. Later Goodwin reprimanded Lockhart, who watched the overtime from the bench, for not letting him fight his own battles. (Kent’s account, circa 2009, of the fight in 1984 seen on the internet) Continue reading →

Posted in art, Plato's Republic, sports, this blue marble | Tagged , , , | 18 Comments

Ming us, Al Young us

Posted on April 10, 2011 by markweiss86

myself when i am unreal Continue reading →

Posted in film, jazz, la la, music, Plato's Republic, words | Tagged , | 12 Comments

MY name is Oscar

Posted on April 9, 2011 by markweiss86

i never died said he Continue reading →

Posted in jazz, math, media, music, Plato's Republic, words | Tagged | 4 Comments

ex(yard)ley: a fan’s note

Posted on April 8, 2011 by markweiss86

one named Jonathan Yardley. I sat there and read it cover to cover Continue reading →

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We of the WEI

Posted on April 7, 2011 by markweiss86

year of the rabbit at plaza hotel in new york on may 2 ceremony for ai weiwei zodiac installation Continue reading →

Posted in art, media, Plato's Republic | Tagged , | 15 Comments