Category Archives: big shoulders

The Lord is first; my friends and family are second; I am third.

Posted on September 23, 2020 by markweiss86
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And God said

Posted on May 29, 2020 by markweiss86

I like it when gentiles get Hebrew characters tattooed on their wrists and they think it’s Genesis 3:16 but it’s really a recipe for matzo balls. REFRIGERATE THREE HOURS. FOR FLUFFY, bw Kudos Bells Books for best use of 25 … Continue reading →

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Shout out to Jeff Parker and Aretha Franklin sample song

Posted on May 26, 2020 by markweiss86

I have Jeff’s phone number, and that of his agent. Mark my words, he will lead a band in Palo Alto soon. Recently I named, as part of a poll I took, his band Tortoise as one of my five … Continue reading →

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Good on Molly and Laurie for ‘flower’ power

Posted on April 2, 2020 by markweiss86

I just noticed on the Fretboard Journal website that there is a soundsample of a collaborative song between Laurie Lewis and Molly Tuttle called You are My Flower. I don’t know the song but it is on “Will The Circle … Continue reading →

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Dave Douglas, Trumpet, Aoife O’Donovan, voice ‘Barbara Allen’ VS ‘KC Moan’ Memphis Jug band, from Harry Smith Anthology

Posted on March 24, 2020 by markweiss86

Or the Aoife O’Donvan Time Warp Tour Dave Douglas sent around to his mailing list a version of exquisite Barbara Allenism, with Aoife O’Donvan, the singer from Bluegrass band escaping Crooked Still, she’s neither. it’s doesn’t ring true like something … Continue reading →

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Matt Nathanson my modern love for his work, in a straight manly and professional way

Posted on February 19, 2020 by markweiss86

BLUF he’s nobody’s girl friend vs speak friend and enter Last time I saw Matt Nathanson was in San Jose around 2009 or so and he wrote the words “WALLACE STEGNER” on his wrist with a sharpie. Not apropos of … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Jeff Parker’s mother for 3 minutes on my 56th birthday while sitting in a diner trying to not hear monsters and men in the House system, awaiting corned beef hash and eggs, sipping coffee and NOT at the gym

Posted on January 28, 2020 by markweiss86

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Or: Suite For Max Brown 2020 International Anthem Nonesuch VS “tell her that I miss our little talks” 2011

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Earthwise home and away with Patricia Barber in February

Posted on January 8, 2020 by markweiss86

I’m producing a Patricia Barber show in Palo Alto on Thursday, February 13 and then in Occidental, an hour north of the Golden Gate, on Friday February 14.

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If Lizzo’s audience is only 5 Percent black, does that mean she’s going to toss in her towel the way Noname did?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by markweiss86

I don’t mean to sound like a hater; I felt I was pretty cool for going to the no name show in March 2019 in Oakland and it didn’t occur to me how wide the audience was until nine months … Continue reading →

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Montgomery VS Vallejo

Posted on January 4, 2020 by markweiss86
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