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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

XXXVI: So true (True Margrit vs. “True Grit”)

coen brother’s true grit and sf’s true margrit in a harmonic convergence Continue reading →

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XXXV. Well trained

stefan kirkeby spoke recently about his collection and especially his fondness for o. winston links. Continue reading →

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XXXIV: SCUBA is Sandra Wang and Crockett Bodelson

scuba crockett bodelson sandra wang terry davis west side story Continue reading →

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33: Can you hit Uncle Charlie?

can you hit uncle charlie hunter at yoshi’s and at regency ballroom lounge Continue reading →

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XXXII. Tony May at ICA San Jose

tony may ica san jose sculpture art Continue reading →

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XXXI. The Fact of a Door-frame Donnas-Momma moment

last night driving home i caught part of the KZSU live broadcast from 1995 with Ragady Anne aka The Donnas Continue reading →

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XXX. The busker

Emily Palen is very talented and also attractive but not XXX accept by the pure coincidence of being featured in my 30th post. Continue reading →

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XXIX. mbira mbizo and mbw

mbira mbizo mbw i’m all thumbs from south side of chicago but visited maine Continue reading →

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XXVII. Cool it, Dig, II

beach Continue reading →

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XXVII. Tom Dent Cabin and Square

tom dent dartmouth congo square harry connick macarthur grant Continue reading →

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