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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

Sara Schoenbeck chamber jazz bassoonist review in Downbeat, concert in Palo Alto May 13

Posted on April 10, 2022 by markweiss86

Sara Schoenbeck knew from an early age that she did not want to play bassoon in a symphony, not on a regular basis. Early on, she was much more interested in exploring improvisation and experimental music. She has performed everything … Continue reading →

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‘Oh, Henry!’ leads Vikings to 13th straight win

Posted on April 10, 2022 by markweiss86

BOLTE IS TOP RATED PLAYER, FUTURE PRO OR LONGHORN Paly is outscoring its opponents 144 to 27 aggregate, Is the top team in the metro region in San Francisco according to the Chronicle they play Saint Francis on a Saturday … Continue reading →

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Earthwise Earth Day and a dozen other upcoming shows

Posted on April 8, 2022 by markweiss86

My shows dba Earthwise: April 18 Or Bareket Quartet% April 24 Earth Day with Matt the Electrician, MC Lars and not much more% April 28 Goldberg Amendola Sickafoose Plays Monk $ May 1 Lisa Mezzacapa SIFTER 2 pm Mitchell Park … Continue reading →

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August and Everything Up To It

Posted on April 8, 2022 by markweiss86

AUGUST AND EVERYTHING BEFORE Kudos to Mountain Winery and Golden Voice for their Mountain Winery season, which was announced in a full page ad in today’s Mercury. I bought tickets for Counting Crows, Michael Franti, Jake Shimbakuro and Trombone Shorty, … Continue reading →

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Eugene Robinson, Davey Havok, Kermit Washington Chris Rock

Posted on April 3, 2022 by markweiss86
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Axon Orkestra pop up free concert today at noon at Lytton Plaza

Posted on April 1, 2022 by markweiss86
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Sneak peak of Earthwise Earth Day poster art by Evri Kwong

Posted on March 31, 2022 by markweiss86
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Palo Alto neighbors knocking music establishment on its ear:

Posted on March 30, 2022 by markweiss86

from Van Auken Circles to New York Times features for Molly Tuttle,29, Remi Wolf, 25

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Palo Alto primed for CCS baseball championship chase

Posted on March 30, 2022 by markweiss86
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Stanford grad Eric Cohen shines in tennis biopic

Posted on March 30, 2022 by markweiss86
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