Category Archives: music

if you can hear it and it does not grate your ears, ambient or intentitional with a story melody or not, major and minor chords, the community rather than the industry if possible; if not the answer then a pretty good guess, and the people who live it; basie miller satchmo and the king of all sir duke

My Indie red Tuesday fatty

Posted on February 17, 2015 by markweiss86

I am psyched about Paly basketball in a must-win at Los Gatos, more so that Gunn at whoever, Cupertino at 5-5 league. Seven p.m. tip off, Paly is 17-5, ranked #9 in CCS, out of 124 teams, while the Cats … Continue reading →

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Meklit Hadero at Stanford Wednesday, February 18

Posted on February 16, 2015 by markweiss86
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I wish w. I want

Posted on February 16, 2015 by markweiss86
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What’s going on? w. bombs: dawn richard(son)

Posted on February 16, 2015 by markweiss86
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I Wish

Posted on February 15, 2015 by markweiss86
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Divisa Ensemble of the Peninsula

Posted on February 12, 2015 by markweiss86

Any chance they as a quintet would busk at Lytton Plaza? I brought the Magnolia Sisters, Grammy nominees in Cajun bluegrass, there once, April 1, 2010. Here is a duet by two members. I haven’t quite focused yet to name … Continue reading →

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Nya Jade keeps rockin’ in the free world

Posted on February 12, 2015 by markweiss86

Nya Jade is based I think in New York but is Ghanaian and for a while hung out in the 650. I recall seeing her at Foothill Junior College when I was taking Janis Stevenson’s class on the blues, singing … Continue reading →

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‘The Protest Singer’ a book about Pete Seeger

Posted on February 5, 2015 by markweiss86

Alec Wilkinson’s excellent job handling the story of math genius Yitang Zhang in The New Yorker earned this plug from Plastic Alto, which is after all a culture journal more than math or policy. With Bruce, at the Obama event: … Continue reading →

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Deidre McCalla is playing for keeps

Posted on February 3, 2015 by markweiss86

from public radio live show in West Florida, a minute past edit to add, interestingly and somewhat new to me, that the artist’s homepage features a photo of her, if you click on the photo it says “image is protected … Continue reading →

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Musician to recreate Portola expedition, using car, guitar, original songs, social media, wry wit

Posted on January 30, 2015 by markweiss86

Marin-based troubadour Jerry Hannan today and tonight will tip his hat to Portola, who in 1769 left San Diego with 50 men and 50 mules, sought Monterrey Bay — then only searchable by sea — and wound up camping under … Continue reading →

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