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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

Connie Hawkins V Connie Han

Posted on December 9, 2021 by markweiss86
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Connie Han Solo

Posted on December 8, 2021 by markweiss86

Or: Ableton V Earthwise at The Cub, The Mitch, Pollstar In brief, although I am actually wearing briefs, (Calvin Klein snuggies), grey or gray Billabong sweats, K-swiss sneaks, dri fit not my normal South African socks, a Giants t-shirt, a … Continue reading →

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Gunn hoops ranked #1 in CCS

Posted on December 7, 2021 by markweiss86

Desite losing to Bellarmine by 36 points: by MaxPreps, minimum of five games played; Titans start 5-1 with wins over Cupertino, Kent Lockhart not included; local rules, gravity, chaos, Heisenberg, still apply. AI is Allen Iverson not your stupid algorhythm. … Continue reading →

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Charlie Hunter at The Mitch by Earthwise by Paula Weiss Media preview

Posted on December 6, 2021 by markweiss86

Upcoming Amendola VS Blades, Johnny A, Plays Monk with Ben Goldberg, Todd Sickafoose, Scott Amendola, Greaseland All Stars featuring Kid Andersen, Lisa Leuschner, Jimmy Pugh, Caroline Davis Quartet Jazz Residency, MC Lars, tba.   bw peninsula media center feature on … Continue reading →

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Black golfer Lee Elder, 87

Posted on December 3, 2021 by markweiss86

Edit to ad: early rising Gunn coach and teacher Jason Miller, the recent subject of a six minute national news feature, suggests a less ”cringy” headline to above. My smartphone meanwhile suggests an addendum of the folling: A summary or … Continue reading →

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Charlie O VS Charlie Hunter ‘Candy-O’

Posted on December 2, 2021 by markweiss86

WE NEED YOU: Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola make their Mitchell Park debut tomorrow around 8 by Earthwise Productions. Tickets available on EventBrite

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Is Phoebe Kim Palo Alto’s greatest lacrosse player all-time?

Posted on December 2, 2021 by markweiss86
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Palo Alto’s Helmuth cashes at World Series of Poker

Posted on December 2, 2021 by markweiss86

Phil Helmuth of Palo Alto made seven final tables at the recent World Series of Poker. He won his 16th bracelet, the world record, and left with more than a million dollar’s haul. Overall more than 10,000 players competed in … Continue reading →

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Amber lozenges (after Elif, Regan, Osip of Peet’s)

Posted on December 2, 2021 by markweiss86
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Presley Pavillion in Palo Alto proposed, yo

Posted on November 30, 2021 by markweiss86

Apropos of the recent discussion of building a public sector gym in Palo Alto, I want to suggest a related but much cheaper idea, to rename the gym at Cubberley “Presley Pavillion at Cubberley Center”. Bud Presley was a Cubberley … Continue reading →

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