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“The Color of Palo Alto” as dueling videos, referencing Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, Pink Floyd/Oz and Errol Morris

Posted on March 6, 2013 by markweiss86

The relative value of public art is debatable, but let’s keep in mind our budget here is about $50,000 of $150,000,000, or around a dollar per capita. While I generally hate corporate-creep into civic affairs, in this case I think … Continue reading →

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Cube^2 or hypercube by Andrzej Sekula

Posted on September 19, 2012 by markweiss86

I am not sure how I got here but I am compelled to post this short video, rarely seen (66 views), of a 2002 film “Cube2” or hypercube by Andrzej Sekula, a Polish cinematographer and director. It reminds of: “The … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 17, 2012 by markweiss86

Originally posted on SF Concert Review Archive:
Originally published on April 4th, 2012 http://www.jambase.com/Articles/91087/Ozomatli-California-Review Ozomatli :: 03.28.12 :: The New Parish Music Hall :: Oakland, CA   Ozomatli by Annelise Poda The New Parish Music Hall in Oakland was packed…

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Posted on August 12, 2012 by markweiss86

Originally posted on 4&20 blackbirds:
by lizard Alden Van Buskirk died in 1961 at the age of 23 from a rare blood disease. His medical case was the focus of an article in the New England Journal of Medicine (August…

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Ornette LOL tribute

Posted on July 16, 2012 by markweiss86

Ornette Coleman’s website includes a cool feature. I would describe it as an electronic xylophone, or a MIDI idiophone that lets you sound from a selection of samples by clicking on about 60 little buttons, multicolored keys. The sounds are … Continue reading →

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Boekbinder spell binder

Posted on July 13, 2012 by markweiss86

I think I had a relative named Bookbinder so on that basis I search-injuned something listed in Metro called Zoe Boekbinder. Ten seconds of research says “link to this”. Ok, well I am screening this on “mute” since my girlfriend … Continue reading →

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Nels Cline and Norton Wisdom

Posted on July 13, 2012 by markweiss86

I actually have no idea what this is but something tells me to paste it into “Plastic Alto”. I found this via the new Peter Selz book; I noticed Exene Cervenka in the index, as a note. The author of … Continue reading →

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David Brooks on Springsteen

Posted on June 29, 2012 by markweiss86

It makes you appreciate the tremendous power of particularity. If your identity is formed by hard boundaries, if you come from a specific place, if you embody a distinct musical tradition, if your concerns are expressed through a specific paracosm, … Continue reading →

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Nodding nod to David Foster Wallace

Posted on June 27, 2012 by markweiss86

Yesterday, to prep for my interview for Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission, oblique-like, I napped for two hours by the pool intermittently balancing David Foster Wallace “The Pale King” open-faced on my lap, a super-sized LARGE TYPE varietal, that … Continue reading →

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Big ups for Lisa Brown’s ‘vagina’

Posted on June 25, 2012 by markweiss86

This starts down low and ascends higher and higher until it climaxes with word 1964, the year I was pulled kicking and screaming and laughing and herniating from, I forget the rest. 2221 actually, like from the future. Continue reading →

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