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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

If Marie Ulven is having thoughts of harming herself, she might re-think her career choice

Posted on May 15, 2021 by markweiss86
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Fair play to Juanisha Brooks

Posted on May 13, 2021 by markweiss86
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Earthwise history of ska in Palo Alto

Posted on May 10, 2021 by markweiss86

Inspired by Aaron Carnes’ reading and signing at Streetlight Records Saturday, I wrote this short memoir of my experience doing ska shows here, mostly in the late 1990s, mostly at Cubberley Community Center. Aaron’s book is “In Defense of Ska” … Continue reading →

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Looking back vs ‘Don’t Look Back’

Posted on May 9, 2021 by markweiss86

At minute nine of “don’t look back” a British journalist asked Joan Baez how to spell her name: BAEZ (“zed”). “Oh”he exclaims “I did not recognize you”. Reminds me that in September 1995 or fall of 1995 Dar Williams headlined … Continue reading →

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No sour grapes for Napa billionaire

Posted on May 8, 2021 by markweiss86
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Dead musician high on blockchain

Posted on May 7, 2021 by markweiss86

The chronicle claims that Jerry Garcia despite being dead 26 years is an investor and advocate of Blockchain, cryptocurrency and non-fungible art investment NFT. We may be going to hell in a bucket but at least his beneficiaries are enjoying … Continue reading →

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Flaming lips, flying caps

Posted on May 6, 2021 by markweiss86

I just got an announcement about a flaming lips show May 7 at the Warfield May 7, 2022 Someone texted me offering me the Giants tickets versus Texas Rangers Monday night. I said I prefer Tuesday afternoon. I wonder who … Continue reading →

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Twitter as a bulwark of Democracy

Posted on May 4, 2021 by markweiss86

Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with Walter Isaacson on Amanapouor show, regarding his book on the technology of bombers in World War II and the burning of Tokyo and other cities he says 10 years ago we thought Twitter would help … Continue reading →

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After beeple ‘Everydays’

Posted on May 3, 2021 by markweiss86

Trigger warning I sent this image to a NYT freelancer then realized it documents the fact that about a week after I got the Johnson vaccination I took 2 pictures of my thighs because I was worried that I had … Continue reading →

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Maybell aka ‘Orchard Park’ now epicenter for Palo Alto, Silicon Valley and civilization as we know it, according to the Chron

Posted on May 1, 2021 by markweiss86

  Lauren Hepler of The Chron has a Page 1 story about Palo Alto and housing equity, pegged to the new homes hitting the market at the controversial Maybell site in South Palo Alto. Check back as I update about … Continue reading →

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