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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

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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Britt new joint

Posted on November 2, 2021 by markweiss86

don’t make me a target 

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New Spoon news poon

Posted on November 2, 2021 by markweiss86

    YOU TOOK OFF IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT BUT BEFORE YOU DID GOT YOUR HAIR COMBED RIGHT THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH KNOWS THE SCORE AND THEY’RE KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR LET EM KNOCK SOME MORE THEY’RE SAYING YOU NEED … Continue reading →

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New York Times v. Serra

Posted on November 1, 2021 by markweiss86
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Knix leakproof underwear ad VS Walt Clyde Frazier, 1975 screen capture

Posted on November 1, 2021 by markweiss86
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Will human beings end up as the family pets?

Posted on November 1, 2021 by markweiss86

Apple’s early-adopting, outspoken co-founder Steve Wozniak thinks humans will be fine if robots take over the world because we’ll just become their pets. After previously stating that a robotic future powered by artificial intelligence (AI) would be “scary and very bad … Continue reading →

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