Category Archives: sex

gender, has to do with females of the species, generally but not pruriently except in rare cases; feminism sometimes.

Trip the light fantastic and Norwegian concept artist Camille Norment

Posted on February 23, 2015 by markweiss86

I have a backlog of about 30 things to write about but why not toss off something quick and easy about Camille Norment? And also, her piece at MOMA in NYC is called “trip light” which someone thought references the … Continue reading →

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Detroit has a skyline too: my photos of or with 3 local developers

Posted on February 22, 2015 by markweiss86

It was no architect designed this view He could not have known about you Mousy homes, catacombs Detroit has a skyline too Detroit has a skyline too Doesn’t really fit here, but this is a music blog first and foremost. … Continue reading →

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When Fela met Nina

Posted on February 20, 2015 by markweiss86

When Fela Kuti met Nina Simone: edit to add: I’m Kidjo here, but jest for yucks I searched “nina” + “fela” to find that Ronald K. Brown /Evidence dance in Brooklyn BRIC did a piece in 2003 Come Ye that … Continue reading →

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Give me Liberty

Posted on February 20, 2015 by markweiss86

Wedge Matsumoto wrote a nice piece about Henry Threadgill at YBCA recently but homey that I am, I skimmed the article for mention of Bay Area guitarist Liberty Ellman, who plays or did play for years in Thread’s sextet, Zooid. … Continue reading →

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Paly Campanile butt rap correspondent

Posted on February 19, 2015 by markweiss86

I haven’t finished my David Carr tribute, but am re-routing to post a quickie about Paly Campanile, the venerable publication still helmed, 63 years later by Esther The Woj Wojcicki, and its butt-rap correspondent, a kid named Bo Filed. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Phil Wessells hitting on Melanie Griffith the working girl

Posted on February 17, 2015 by markweiss86

When the Gunn Titans championship teams had their our 25th reunion someone said “What? You don’t remember Phil’s spin move?” but eventually it came to me. So in honor of Mardi Gras and who knows I am suggesting that Phil … Continue reading →

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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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What’s going on? w. bombs: dawn richard(son)

Posted on February 16, 2015 by markweiss86
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Out of closet w. censored or double-secret probation

Posted on February 16, 2015 by markweiss86

I liked that the Stanford band played music by three groups that I once booked into Cubberley center: blink 182, Cake, and Squirrel Nut Zippers. I liked the Lili Thompson handshake video shown overhead. I would have gone to the … Continue reading →

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