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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

Bud Shank surf music 1961

Posted on March 17, 2011 by markweiss86
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The V. Monocles: or, how do our burgers rank?

Posted on March 12, 2011 by markweiss86

rose colored view of world, with slight scent of the sea Continue reading →

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The last hippie: or, what did you expect?

Posted on March 11, 2011 by markweiss86

Gang of Four versus Cake versus Oliver Sacks on the Grateful Dead medley Continue reading →

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Paul Cohen and childhood prodigy

Posted on March 6, 2011 by markweiss86

to infinity and beyond with paul cohen in vienna in 2006 Continue reading →

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Calling I.C.O.B.O.P.A.

Posted on March 2, 2011 by markweiss86

I hereby call the International Congress of Buskers of Palo Alto. (I.C.O.B.O.P.A., pronounced EYE co BOW PA). Watch (and listen) for more details. Mark Weiss Earthwise Productions of Palo Alto (earwopa@yahoo.com) “Plastic Alto” blog (https://markweiss86.wordpress.com) Wednesday, March 2, 2011 8:55 … Continue reading →

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Cowboy Jack Clement

Posted on March 1, 2011 by markweiss86

ring of fire and water Continue reading →

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careful at roxy and reckless pr snipe

Posted on February 28, 2011 by markweiss86

even if, brace elbows in sand, obvious going out tonight, kicker, family, ai, swimmers Continue reading →

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Das sticker

Posted on February 28, 2011 by markweiss86

I’ve got a David Gilhooly. I’ve got a Superchunk. I’ve got a combination David Gilhooly Superchunk bumper sticker.

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Stick it to me

Posted on February 23, 2011 by markweiss86

singing and wheat-pasting in the rain, with a posse, of dog byte and septerhed Continue reading →

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Terry Acebo Davis backlit New Year’s Santa Fe flight

Posted on February 23, 2011 by markweiss86

terry acebo davis showed at the BWF, “diwata.” Continue reading →

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