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

B.J. Thomas VS Mickey Thomas

Posted on May 30, 2021 by markweiss86

This had me fooled for a second yesterday.B.J. Thomas, raindrops kept falling on his head;Mickey Thomas, fooled around (with Elvin Bishop) fell in love.Elvin Bishop played this hit at Mitchell Park in December, 2019 that is, about 18 months ago, … Continue reading →

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Earthwise history of ska in Palo Alto

Posted on May 10, 2021 by markweiss86

Inspired by Aaron Carnes’ reading and signing at Streetlight Records Saturday, I wrote this short memoir of my experience doing ska shows here, mostly in the late 1990s, mostly at Cubberley Community Center. Aaron’s book is “In Defense of Ska” … Continue reading →

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Oblique strategy for buskers

Posted on March 18, 2021 by markweiss86
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Sweded two minute take on San Jose’s Joy Dawn Hackett doing bubble version of Esperanza Spalding ‘Ebony and Ivy’

Posted on January 23, 2021 by markweiss86

While this was loading I was checking out the original versions: reminds me of early Stew and The Negro Problem which became “Passing Strange” plus Enorchestra Brian Eno “Taking Tiger Mountain” plus Nicole Mitchell / Lisa Harris “Earth Seed” based … Continue reading →

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Lampin’ with Bandcamp

Posted on January 1, 2021 by markweiss86

My bandcamp collection has 27 items:Jeff ParkerCory McAbeeRachel EfronGeorge LewisThe Sea The Sea (Todd Sickafoose)Jeff Parker Ben GoldbergEddie Gale et al aka 6×6Jonathan Richman (Please note that Jonathan Richman chooses not to participate in online culture and does not have … Continue reading →

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Sudan archived (Brittany Parks pka Sudan Archives at Noise Pop Swedish American Hall San Francisco, February 24, 2020 about 10 months ago or three weeks before Covid-19)

Posted on December 29, 2020 by markweiss86

I’m still digesting her album: Did You Know; Confessions (+); Black Vivaldi Sonata; Down On Me; Ballad of the Unhatched Twins; Green Eyes; Iceland Moss (+); Coming Up; House of Open Tuning II; Glorious; Stuck; Limitless (+); Honey, Pelicans in … Continue reading →

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I cannot believe it took me nearly six years to hear Radiohead ‘Fake Plastic Trees’

Posted on December 27, 2020 by markweiss86

bw Total Plastic Alto posts this year: 300 estimate Total Earthwise concerts this year: seven Total new works commissioned by Lions With Wings: 10 December posts: 23 November posts: 29 October posts: 28 September posts: 34 Belgian drummer with cool … Continue reading →

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After 28 years of being their fan, I realize I’ll never be as cool as Superchunk

Posted on December 18, 2020 by markweiss86
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Three short films about fm

Posted on December 15, 2020 by markweiss86

1. Leslie Marie Cook of Los Angeles and Brooklyn, December, 2020, original song “Women On The Wall” making of video in her home studio; 2.Monica Walker, of Palo Alto, busking or singing for fun in the new parking garage near … Continue reading →

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When Harpo played his harp it was a mystery

Posted on December 7, 2020 by markweiss86

I got a post card from Jonathan Richman and it stopped me dead in my tracks, to take out my handheld computer and order #4 on his bandcamp bundle. I had to pulldown my mask to make this happen. When … Continue reading →

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