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Foothill molehill post

Posted on February 9, 2012 by markweiss86

I don’t have time to actually write either of these but I was seized by two ideas while wandering Foothill College today: one, Janis Stevenson had a notion that Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” was influenced by Woody Guthrie, and two … Continue reading →

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Obscure Ukrainian Radiohead cover via youtube and wordpress blog

Posted on February 8, 2012 by markweiss86

My thought process went: Jerry Hannan>Dan Bern>Matt Nathanson covers>Jonathan Richman>JR covers Leonard Cohen>a skinny chick covers same Leonard Cohen song>I notice her weird name, which looks like my name and email address>Ukrainian pop singer singing Ukrainian song that the skinny … Continue reading →

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Kepi Ghoulie at first Rockage Fest in San Jose Sunday

Posted on February 7, 2012 by markweiss86

I am psyched to see good ol’ Kepi Ghoulie at the first Rockage Festival in San Jose Sunday. The two-day event for gaming and music is produced by Eric Fanali of Grand Fanali Productions of San Jose. Fanali has produced … Continue reading →

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Wishing a full Ricoh to TPH

Posted on February 7, 2012 by markweiss86

A dozen videos, 359 words, a bonus video or two hidden and a hidden document for an old friend. Continue reading →

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Books I’ve bought intending to read

Posted on February 6, 2012 by markweiss86

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami Let Us Now Praise Famous Men by J. Agee and W. Evans Instrument on Chronicle books, about guitars and their players, by Pat Graham perhaps Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle A … Continue reading →

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This is for Hope and Betsy Hall

Posted on February 5, 2012 by markweiss86

Taking Jordanna Finnegan’s course at Foothill College and reading “The Glass Castle” memoir by Jennette Walls had me thinking of Hope Hall who I met a few times at my concert series when she was in the Stanford Film program. … Continue reading →

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OKGO sell me a Chevy

Posted on February 5, 2012 by markweiss86

As the son of a son of a Chicago-based Chevy dealers, I am pre-disposed and perhaps pre-destined to watch this video, and then go trade in my ailing Toyota for a brand new Chevy Sonic, like the one in the … Continue reading →

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Dressed to the nines

Posted on February 3, 2012 by markweiss86

That’s a mixed metaphor –“Dressed to the Nines” — to the extent I am talking poker. This is a tribute to local hero Phil Hellmuth and his winning the 1989 World Series of Poker against Chan using a relatively weak … Continue reading →

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My only advice to Narissa Padua — who totally rocks and is adorable — is that she can find her own phrasing, like check out Patti Barber

Posted on February 1, 2012 by markweiss86

use me or use patricia barber to go from 600 views on internet to intl stardom ms. narissa padua you can do it Continue reading →

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Brittnee Purtee is a huge rock star in Palo Alto, California, 30 miles south of San Francisco, thanks to the internet

Posted on February 1, 2012 by markweiss86

She also does passable jobs with Taylor Swift and Paramore. Hey, Britnee, let us know when you are on tour and we will line you up here in Palo Alto, in the 650. Your friends at Plastic Alto.

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