Category Archives: ethniceities

when i say ethniceities i mean “jewish”

Self portrait while reading Jonathan Lethem

Posted on April 2, 2012 by markweiss86
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Coming attraction: Shipp of shuls

Posted on April 1, 2012 by markweiss86

On one hand I was working on a piece about the local Jewish congregation and it’s Bob Dylan-based Shabbat service. On the other hand, I had interviewed jazz pianist Matthew Shipp about his new album. So why not combine the … Continue reading →

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Mac and I

Posted on March 30, 2012 by markweiss86

The New York Times today has a featrued story on Mac Rebennack, the artist known as Dr. John, the artist formerly known as Dr. John the Night Tripper. He was in the right place, but it must have been the … Continue reading →

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Jenny Scheinman loves Drew Carey!!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by markweiss86

I got sucked into this whole thread apparently by wacky Drew Carey faking his own artistic death with help from National Enquirer, Robbie Fulks and The Palo Alto Daily Compost (“the poop, the whole poop, and nothing but the poop”), … Continue reading →

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Je accuse or jetaime <3 Kabbalah klezmer band from France

Posted on February 23, 2012 by markweiss86

One of my new favorite bands is Kabbalah a klezmer band from South of France who will be on tour in the summer. That’s cool, but you know what’s really, cool? Maybe they could route thru Bay Area overlapping with … Continue reading →

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Partial list (Lami@50 poem by Mark Weiss)

Posted on February 22, 2012 by markweiss86

Partial List Matt Gonzalez, Jack Hirschman, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, David Highsmith, Garrett Caples, John Paige. John Ceeley, Lauren Van Buskirk Pikes. John Mitchell, Clive Matson, Martha Muhs, Andrew Hoyem Sarah Hartwell, Dartmouth Archives. Bob Rosen — IS BOB ROSEN’S STEP-DAUGHTER HERE?? … Continue reading →

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New Yoshi’s boogie

Posted on February 21, 2012 by markweiss86

i’ve spent a little time on the mountains, where the air is thin so i started trippin’ long strange that Continue reading →

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Earthwise showcase at Bottom of the Hill

Posted on February 21, 2012 by markweiss86

what i liked about this showcase is that almost every artist was showcasing new material or new projects even, like a laboratory of new music, the Earthwise 15th anniversary party at Bottom of the Hill in SF, in January 2009, photos by Michelle Budziak Continue reading →

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Jerry East

Posted on February 20, 2012 by markweiss86

I was going to recommend “Jerry East” as a nickname for Jeremy Lin; it’s a play on “Jerry West” the Lakers star who is the model for the NBA logo. I found this song that makes the same association: which … Continue reading →

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Jurassic 5 meets Tortilla Phlat

Posted on January 23, 2012 by markweiss86

I have always held that a broom and dust-pan, properly, easily, 2na be and cleverly used are more thorough and certainly more colorful that a talisman, no motor, no electricity available, big shiny vacuum. — Steinbeck, TF, p. 86 and, on p. 91 it say: that machine was worth three or four gallons of wine but the miser Torrelli would give no more than two. Bah dah dah dah dee dee dee dee and all that. Continue reading →

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