Category Archives: music

Maybe Matt Jaffe could learn “The Drug Suite” by Stew, for 4/20

Posted on January 24, 2019 by markweiss86

   The young singer/songwriter and band leader from Marin, Matt Jaffe is turning 24 on April 20, 4/20, which in some circles and certainly not foreign to Marin especially West Marin,  people smoke dope and get high especially reggae people. … Continue reading →

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I’m kind of intrigued by a band I just saw on public television, Southern Avenue, with two sisters, on vocals and drums and an is really bass player (Contrasted with Charlie hunter who is an invisible not-bass player)

Posted on January 22, 2019 by markweiss86

 Tierinii Jackson, hopeful I am that it is not pronounced like the word for heavy handed or forceful leadership. Tierney Sutton meets Sharon Jones? Reminds me that I also met on the train a Kenyan who wants to be The … Continue reading →

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Why did it take 20 years for someone to do the math on: ‘Broun Fellinis’+ ‘Green leaf’?

Posted on January 17, 2019 by markweiss86
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Happy new year or ‘Oy vey’ yo musician and activist Si Kahn

Posted on January 4, 2019 by markweiss86

I had repressed the memory but suddenly recall his wonderful workshop how old a Dartmouth spring of my junior year Two thousand seventeen  lifetime achievement award from the folk alliance   . Maybe EarthWise productions can bring him out here. … Continue reading →

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Tim Bluhm a touch of gray

Posted on December 30, 2018 by markweiss86

at Fillmore June, 2018

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Ed Sheeran, 563,132,637; Eden and Shea, 70

Posted on December 20, 2018 by markweiss86

  Obviously the original version by the British superstar is better, but the two young people from New York deserve to be heard, too. Hopefully their version — especially IF THEY RE-RECORD IT — will hit 10,000 views before Ed’s … Continue reading →

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I have no idea who Silvana Estrada is, other than her being world-class

Posted on December 19, 2018 by markweiss86

And that 2 million others got here first:

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Jonah Matranga at Lytton Plaza, Election Day, 2012

Posted on December 14, 2018 by markweiss86

andandand: i’m not sure what this is but if you are feeling lucky click here   Have you ever thought of doing a Queen tribute a-to-z of an album, arranged for solo voice and acoustic guitar? There’s a good movie … Continue reading →

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Donnas stoker since way back when

Posted on December 14, 2018 by markweiss86

  I’ve been a fan of The Donnas since before they were The Donnas . They were Raggedy Ann with a 7 inch EP recorded by Bart the recording guy Thurber,  and his roommate Eugene Robinson of oxbow said he … Continue reading →

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RedVette Band, 1981

Posted on December 10, 2018 by markweiss86

This will take a bit more sussin’. I post this here because Mesha Spivey, a former CCS high jump champ from Woodside, who grew up 12 years younger and across the street from CCS champ (and NBA Champ) Charles CJ … Continue reading →

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