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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

Earthwise welcomes Edward Simon Trio to Mitchell Park Center Saturday, February 28

Posted on January 2, 2026 by markweiss86

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY $20 🎹 Edward Simon brings a stellar trio with acclaimed bassist Or Bareket and drummer Adam Cruz. Together they will be playing music from his new album, Venezuela: Latin American Songbook Vol. 2 on ArtistShare, whichcontinues the artist’s deep … Continue reading →

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Henry Butler was acclaimed as a member of a New Orleans piano pantheon that includes Jelly Roll Morton, James Booker, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint and Dr. John.

Posted on January 2, 2026 by markweiss86
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Brad Hargreaves on tv

Posted on January 1, 2026 by markweiss86

Brad Hargreaves on TV completes a recent drummer trifecta with he, Dawn Richardson and Jon Wurster

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Still too quirky and eclectic, but I stand behind my last 24 plastic alto posts rolling or scrolling* into the new year like a lion flyin’ on the back of a yak into two-naught^two-six

Posted on January 1, 2026 by markweiss86

*sometimes trolling I admit: i wrote a regrettable letter once to Linda Perry calling her a sellout (after she either compared me to Al Pacino OR said that like Al Pacino she never forgets a face and “that’s what’s up” … Continue reading →

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Sphere v. Earthwise

Posted on January 1, 2026 by markweiss86

Rabiah Kabir and Cien Mil Mangos from Stanford at Johnson Park by Earthwise 2023; billion dollar venue with a million diodes in Las Vegas; oak leaves versus diodes.

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Sidewalk score for hunt and peck piano

Posted on January 1, 2026 by markweiss86
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Okorie baseline drive on inbound against Notre Dame

Posted on December 31, 2025 by markweiss86

The photos are out of order: he caught the ball on the left wing, the inbounder cleared out; he beat his man baseline. He split the double team help; it was a reverse layup, for which he did not see … Continue reading →

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30 Pee and me

Posted on December 30, 2025 by markweiss86

I’m excited to be buying tickets for an upcoming show at the Bottom of the Hill featuring a band called Pee. Stylized as P.E.E. This band played my concert series at Cubberley back in 1995. The ad for the concert … Continue reading →

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Weird brief rif connecting pole vault from the 1904 Olympics Charles Dvořák and his alma mater which later was the site of a famous Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe building

Posted on December 27, 2025 by markweiss86

Dvorak won gold medal. Crown built at IIOT in 1956

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Now Jazz Now vs Taos flute Dartmouth

Posted on December 26, 2025 by markweiss86

Dear Carol:We have finally arrived and all are well.Yes, I do have the Taos flute. I borrowed it to use in radio shows inEurope.I plan to return it in the fall for I am to return to the USA inSeptember.I … Continue reading →

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