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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

IX. So Syrett

Posted on October 13, 2010 by markweiss86

rob syrette cant elope from his day job Continue reading →

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VIII: Min ordbog Dansk

Posted on October 13, 2010 by markweiss86

bog blog bogged bogey Continue reading →

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VII. Brave blade cuts both ways

Posted on October 12, 2010 by markweiss86

looks like Richter in some places, blade does, and Bravin Lee looks like the MOMA Continue reading →

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the big picture (or video)

Posted on October 10, 2010 by markweiss86

jerrymandering our way through ludditism, constructive engagement of the media and technology and staying sane; the art of compromise Continue reading →

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bemsha swings for the phils

Posted on October 9, 2010 by markweiss86

Ghosts of sessions and songs and cities past; 15 jazz musicians dropped, like the Reds do Continue reading →

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franco art imitates life

Posted on October 8, 2010 by markweiss86

I found myself on a blog called the discriminating viewer TDViewer watching James Franco’s stint on General Hospital and it reminded me of the case in San Jose a few years ago in which someone broke into an art gallery … Continue reading →

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Music and The Brain: Am I its puppet?

Posted on October 7, 2010 by markweiss86

alexis cuadrado and matana roberts share a joke set to private on twitter: or do they? Continue reading →

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VI. Super, just Super

Posted on September 30, 2010 by markweiss86

hey soul sister HSB and HSR Continue reading →

Posted in math, music, Uncategorized, words | 8 Comments

V. Make your own luck

Posted on September 29, 2010 by markweiss86

Eli for Enoch, sounds good to me. Continue reading →

Posted in jazz, media, music, sex, words | 9 Comments

IV. Ginsberg in the Zeitgeist

Posted on September 16, 2010 by markweiss86

who threw their watches off rooftops Continue reading →

Posted in art, brain, ethniceities, film, jazz, media, music, Plato's Republic, sex, words | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments