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Ed Ward rockpaper scissorhands

Posted on June 14, 2012 by markweiss86

I met Ed Ward waiting in line at SXSW in 2009, my most recent visit there, although that was three years ago. I just read his essay on Jim Dine, while also scanning Heat-Thunder, NPR Lena Dunham, HBO “Girls” for/by/with/vs … Continue reading →

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Dualing Ian Brennans redux: do you wanna touch vs canyon jam

Posted on June 8, 2012 by markweiss86

 

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Dualing Ian Brennans

Posted on June 8, 2012 by markweiss86

Ian Brennan is awesome. He produced a Fugazi with Sleater-Kinney free show in Mission Dolores; he a couple times took SF musicians to tour New York and Philly. He did a lot of shows in the worlds coolest laundromat, Brain … Continue reading →

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imagined query to publicist of a new band

Posted on June 7, 2012 by markweiss86

Jess Rotter Jess at Kemado Cc: Jess at jess rotter Dear Jess and or friends: Hey, can you set me up an interview with Best Coast? If they cannot respond from Europe, it can wait until July. Aren’t they local … Continue reading →

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Protected: working title: “memory is an elephant”

Posted on May 22, 2012 by markweiss86

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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Fahrenheit 404

Posted on May 21, 2012 by markweiss86

This is my 404th post. I have  been meaning for some time now to write about the George Beattie murals in Atlanta, which a clueless and probably homophobic agricultural commissioner, got banned. The title “Fahrenheit 404” refers to Ray Bradbury … Continue reading →

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Clear story, obscured

Posted on May 19, 2012 by markweiss86

I ran into our former mayor Sid Espinosa and shot this picture of him doing a video pr segment for Palo Alto Art Center Foundation. The mayor and I actually discussed via text messages whether this shot is appropriate for … Continue reading →

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Sissy Hankshaw lives in SF

Posted on May 17, 2012 by markweiss86

Cruising Third Street in SF at rush hour on my way to Meridian Galley downtown for the poetry art opening, (The Painted Word) this biker and passenger made excellent time, although I slowed to get them, thusly. Sissy Hankshaw the … Continue reading →

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Love to love the Donnas

Posted on May 17, 2012 by markweiss86

I’d like to see Brett Anderson, Alison Robertson, Maya Ford and, for old times’ sake, Torry “Go Stanford” Castellano wearing satin dresses and covering this disco classic with a 1990s punk rock oomph:

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Harbaugh monologue part 2

Posted on May 15, 2012 by markweiss86

Two weeks in a row I have done my Harbaugh monologue at the Friday open mic at Philz. The gist of it is that although he is or was an excellent athlete and a successful coach, I have not been … Continue reading →

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