Tag Archives: alden van buskirk

Meta-post on top 12 most popular ‘Plastic Alto’ posts by topic

Posted on August 24, 2012 by markweiss86

Here are the top 12 posts on “Plastic Alto”so far this year; put the name in search bar to find actual link. 1. Bjong Wolf Yeigh (candidate for Dartmouth presidency) 2. Lockhart Loo (Kent Lockhart, Australian basketball coach, and an … Continue reading →

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In Another Mental Universe…LAMI LIVES

Posted on January 10, 2012 by markweiss86

reportage regarding lami@50, mostly by Pinky Kushner, who met Alden Van Buskirk at Washington University in St. Louis and married his Dartmouth friend Peter Kushner, now a scientist in San Francisco: i am forwarding this to a dr. donald miller … Continue reading →

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The black jews of Spain; or, can a Tzadik walk the tal’k?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by markweiss86

something about: jewlia eisenberg, tanya haden and aisha tyler, with special guest apearances by beth custer and alden van buskirk Big ups to sista Jew

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Who can forget those hours that passed like dreams? Sam Rivers (1923-Dec. 26, 2011) at Dartmouth, 1980, 1997

Posted on December 30, 2011 by markweiss86

I just spoke to Erik Lawrence, a reeds player who was in residence at Dartmouth in 2005 but has a longer relationship with Williams today for the first time and one of our probably 50 discreet topics was Don Glasgo, … Continue reading →

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Earthwise presents in San Francisco a tribute to Alden Van Buskirk (1938-1961), Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Posted on December 13, 2011 by markweiss86

in another mental universe that spirals to infinite we gather to talk about van buskirk, in san francisco, for the fiftieth anniversary of the writing of “Lami” Continue reading →

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Christgau on “Passing Strange”; or pasting strange

Posted on December 12, 2011 by markweiss86

as the only person on the planet who saw the negro problem on haight street and 17 years later saw jc brooks at bottom of the hill — the way my pops may be the only guy who heard gabby … Continue reading →

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Lethemless Berkeley and Lami@50

Posted on November 21, 2011 by markweiss86

I circled or cruised Palo Alto’s Lytton Plaza this afternoon, not completely unlike Travis Bickle, because I wanted to hear on my car radio the completion of an interview on KPFA featuring the author Jonathan Lethem. I logged, therefore, an … Continue reading →

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Beat Hotel Rm 32 Performs Howl

Posted on October 14, 2011 by markweiss86

starving hysterical naked Continue reading →

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Thurston Moore and Alden Van Buskirk

Posted on May 18, 2011 by markweiss86

blood never lies Continue reading →

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