Category Archives: ethniceities

when i say ethniceities i mean “jewish”

New York street music from Santa Cruz

Posted on October 2, 2012 by markweiss86

This popular video of street music in New York features Jesse Scheinin the son of San Jose Mercury writer Richard Scheinin. edit to add: if that link don’t go thru, there’s also this video: I guess the kid is out … Continue reading →

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Charlie Hunter new duo cd and interview in LA Times

Posted on September 7, 2012 by markweiss86

LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW Guitarist Charlie Hunter talks ‘jam bands,’ jazz and going it alone After nearly 20 years of recording, it’s remarkable how much ground Charlie Hunter has covered. Rising out of the Bay Area jazz scene with a … Continue reading →

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John Schaefer soccer songs

Posted on August 21, 2012 by markweiss86

John Schaefer of WNYC has a great little post about the songs that British soccer fans sing during games. I would like to see him in a roundtable on this topic with Alan Black and Tony Williams of Meridian Gallery. And … Continue reading →

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How I met Ozomatli thru Dana Beard the Chinese linguist

Posted on August 17, 2012 by markweiss86

I wrote this four years ago and submitted it to Doug Shevlin’s blog. The actual events take place about 12 years ago. But I didn’t know until one half hour ago that Dana Beard went to China, according to The … Continue reading →

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Barry McGee at Berkeley, Evri Kwong at Smith-Andersen

Posted on August 17, 2012 by markweiss86

University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) Barry McGee August 24–December 9, 2012 University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) 2626 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94720 Hours: Wed–Sun, 11–5pm; open till 9pm … Continue reading →

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Rob Reich stands tall with squeezebox

Posted on August 10, 2012 by markweiss86

Rob Reich is a Bay Area-based musician and composer who will play Sunday nearby in Mountain View at Rengstorff House which is an historic sight and community center near Shoreline Park and Amphitheatre (which simultaneously is hosting comebacks from the … Continue reading →

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‘Your music can change the world’: Rosemond Jolissaint pka T-Rosemond

Posted on June 22, 2012 by markweiss86

I met Rosemond Jolissaint the performer known as T-Rosemond at Fete De La Musique in Palo Alto last Sunday. He happened to be scheduled at 456 University, in front of the historic and beloved former Varsity Theatre, a site upon … Continue reading →

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Congrats to Phil Hellmuth Palo Alto poker champ

Posted on June 14, 2012 by markweiss86

edit to add, two days and two views later: a When I called my friend Steve Cohen in LA to spread the news on Matt Cain’s perfect game, he said “not only that, but Phil Hellmuth won his record-setting twelfth … Continue reading →

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Song of the day: Kimchi Line by Bho Bhoman

Posted on June 8, 2012 by markweiss86

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Kathi Kamen transition

Posted on June 4, 2012 by markweiss86

I did not know Kathi Kamen also known as Kathi Kamen Goldmark, although I recall meeting her at least twice and am pretty sure I have her old business card in my box that stores such. Maybe in the storage … Continue reading →

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