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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

Adrienne Lee, business owner

Posted on November 9, 2021 by markweiss86
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D in the H (same as above but abridged)

Posted on November 8, 2021 by markweiss86

BLUF: I didn’t get to read this into the record even after two hours of the meeting because my wife, a former commissioner texted me to say she expected me to dinner, and because I got ito an altercation with … Continue reading →

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Democracy in the house

Posted on November 8, 2021 by markweiss86
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New takes on NYT kudos old glory

Posted on November 7, 2021 by markweiss86

Sick transits i’ve been talking about this for a while I also think Albert Aylor ghost should be a national anthem who is up for writing the lyrics something about slaves down in the middle passage :

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As Moimoi goes tearing by

Posted on November 7, 2021 by markweiss86

Tevita Moimoi scored 17 touchdowns for Sacred Heart of Atherton, CA and here in the 650 but has yet to tally for The Big Green. His sister Mele was rocking a white cap with a tiny D but ny trained … Continue reading →

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Anthony Bonet vs Mark O’Brien

Posted on November 7, 2021 by markweiss86

BLUF: Lynn Schwarz nee Wilkens of Bottom of The Hill in San Francisco, where I had my Earthwise 10th and 15th anniversary shows, wrote back to say that she believes Anthony her former co-worker is doing well, 10 years since … Continue reading →

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Home run leaders, way back when, before they wore pearls

Posted on November 5, 2021 by markweiss86

Killebrew, Minn. 48Cash, Det. 39Colavito, Det. 37Wagner, LA 37Gentile, Balt. 33Maris, 33Mantle, 30Allison, Minn. 29Kaline, Det. 29L. Thomas, LA 26Romano, Clev. 25Siebern, KC 25B. Robinson, Balt. 23Skowron, NY, 23Essegian, Clev. 21Howard, NY, 21Kirkland, Clev. 21Malzone, Fernandez, Tresh 20 Chuck Essegian … Continue reading →

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Don Cherry still got it, according to Navajo trumpet player Delbert Anderson and friends

Posted on November 4, 2021 by markweiss86

In 1970 Don Cherry taught at Dartmouth, and in 1995 he died. Ten years later, in 2005 — though thats now 16 years ago-  I interviewed about a dozen of his former students there, plus was given access to a … Continue reading →

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Dave Douglas in Berlin, Anoushka Shankar in Hamburg

Posted on November 4, 2021 by markweiss86

FIRST I’LL TAKE HAMBURG THEN I’LL TAKE BERLIN; or, I’m Your Gent Two great shows, for all you Germans and your superfast touring sedans and the highway: Anouska Shankar in Hamburg, Dave Douglas in Berlin. Auto-something. Precision auto, if I … Continue reading →

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Get well soon, Anna Wilson

Posted on November 2, 2021 by markweiss86
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