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Sixty-six images from my past

Posted on January 3, 2021 by markweiss86

To come Mark Weiss addressing City Council, on cable access (the guy in the back, Michael, always talks about fluoride in the water); staff at Ramen Nagi Palo Alto; Aaron Goldberg, piano, Josh Redman, Bing Stanford; ibid; Mark Weiss, a … Continue reading →

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Tony Rice football VS Tony Rice bluegrass

Posted on January 1, 2021 by markweiss86

I’m watching the Rose Bowl, reading the Times and Merc and Chron, and managing the new Dayna Stephens song-cycle for my Lions With Wings label, but thinking of Tony Rice. Plural.

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Dueling Dartmouths

Posted on December 30, 2020 by markweiss86

I have a green felt pennant from the 1980s and a new cotton pullover with dueling Dartmouth shields. They both say VOX CLAMANTIS IN DESERTO from Isaiah but the new one elides the two figures in the foreground (representing students, … Continue reading →

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Peace, health and oy

Posted on December 30, 2020 by markweiss86

Installation by Terry Acebo Davis, private collection

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Six days later, I am way cooler than Superchunk

Posted on December 24, 2020 by markweiss86
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Sam Gendel 1964 Impala VS Mateo Romero, 1969 SS

Posted on December 14, 2020 by markweiss86
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Wah hoo wah to Cleveland baseball franchise for changing its racist name and mascot

Posted on December 13, 2020 by markweiss86

In a related matter, I paid $40 at Bell’s Books for a Better little book about Big Chief Wahoo “based on the famous comic strip”.

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Double ‘chai’ Fay Victor and Bandcamp

Posted on December 11, 2020 by markweiss86

I paid 18$ to Fay Victor via bandcamp, on the prompting of Dave Douglas’ Greenleaf Music blast. It is the 18th project I have supported in this very convenient manner. I think it is three clicks, maybe four. Meanwhile, I … Continue reading →

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Lance Hahn, 1967-2007

Posted on December 8, 2020 by markweiss86
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Calder Spanier gone too soon twenty three years this week

Posted on December 6, 2020 by markweiss86

Scott Amendola reminded me that December 4 was the twenty third anniversary of the sudden and tragic passing of his friend and bandmate Calder Spanier. I only met Calder once or twice. He played in the Charlie Hunter Quintet I … Continue reading →

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