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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

Jack O The Clock live in Palo Alto

Posted on July 16, 2014 by markweiss86

I don’t think Jack O The Clock, the improv music group, have played Palo Alto. Jumping the eye across a scrolling screen of 0’s and 1’s disguised as A, B, C, &’s & #’s, it seems they like Starry Plough … Continue reading →

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Registry of historic rock venues, Portola Valley

Posted on July 15, 2014 by markweiss86

Twenty nineteen, five years from now, brings an anniversary of Portola discovering, so to speak, Palo Alto, on behalf of the King of Spain, , in 1769 and I have been thinking that it sounds like a good concept for … Continue reading →

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Me-too ‘Happy’ about smart

Posted on July 14, 2014 by markweiss86

At 9:10 on Monday, I am reading the Times in the common room of my apartment complex. I notice the chart on Downloads. Katy Perry number one, Pharrell Williams “Happy” number two. I suddenly am reminded that as of a … Continue reading →

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To redeem the work of fools

Posted on July 14, 2014 by markweiss86

People have the power, says Patti Smith. And what says Palo Alto???????

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Goodbye, Charlie Haden

Posted on July 12, 2014 by markweiss86

Terry and I on our way back, driving, from L.A., heard something about Charlie Haden passing. I met Charlie briefly, backstage in New York, at the Blue Note club. I had to look it up to realize it was ten … Continue reading →

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Pablo Cruise Palo Alto roots

Posted on July 12, 2014 by markweiss86

Pablo Cruise was all over the radio in 1977 “Place in the Sun”. Years later it was Gil Draper of Draper’s Music who hipped me to the fact that the band had Palo Alto roots. Here is a glib from … Continue reading →

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Lonnie is the tops in Cleveland

Posted on July 6, 2014 by markweiss86

  O Lord Lonnie, we bow down To a man we once called Clown So so bad he was last year A demotion seemed quite clear Somehow he stayed with the team Filling in, he kept his dream Quietly, his … Continue reading →

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Two free cultural events in Palo Alto

Posted on July 2, 2014 by markweiss86

I am involved with two free cultural events in Palo Alto: 1) tomorrow, Thursday, July 3, 2014, Doris Williams, a performer known as Lady Doris, performs Celtic music (lute and vocals) at Lytton Plaza, University and Emerson. The event starts … Continue reading →

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Historic Theatre as more downtown office space in Palo Alto

Posted on July 2, 2014 by markweiss86

Staff planner Steven Turner dropped a bombshell this morning at the close of the HRB meeting: uber-owner and self-proclaimed “parking czar” Charles J. “Chop” Keenan III has submitted plans, not yet viewable electronically but agendized for historical review as soon … Continue reading →

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Happy 70th birthday to Jazz guitarist and Gemini Jack Wilkins

Posted on July 1, 2014 by markweiss86

Jack Wilkins is a jazz guitarist celebrating his 70th birthday this weekend at a hit at the Jazz Standard, although he is actually a Gemini. His “Red Clay” cover of a Freddie Hubbard song is also sampled by a few … Continue reading →

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