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Ralph Ziman art car
Ralph is a film maker and activist from South Africa. I met him at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2008 or 2009. I liked his film “Jerusalema” about a tenant revolt and especially the soundtrack. We briefly corresponded … Continue reading
A little more foghorn
I did listen to a wee dram of San Francisco singer-songwriter maybe bandleader and supervisor candidate Tom Valtin and I would say it has a quality, but I would say also that it could use a little more foghorn. Foghorn … Continue reading
Posted in Plato's Republic, where yat
Tagged foghorn leghorn, james melville cox, les blank, mel blanc, tom valtin
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This dust of birds
Werner Herzog appears on stage atStanford Feb 2 to discuss his favorite book, about peregrine falcons. No word yet on what type of gastro stunt he will simultaneously endeavor.I’m liking the new Bird Dog, on Ramona roasting up a leather … Continue reading
Fake interview with the black eyed beauty of France
Or, Do you have freckle like a turkey egg? hello, bonjour, black eyed beauty of France, please excuse sil vous plais, that I am writing you via Plastic Alto the obscure blog rather than more directly thru your email account. … Continue reading
Posted in art, sex, this blue marble
Tagged eunice la, les blank, magnolia sisters, marica ball, sarah savoy
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Big buzz for World Cup Buzz, THE new app
1. There’s a big buzz in certain parts of South Barron Park, a part of Palo Alto, a part of South Palo Alto that I have, in previous posts likened to the Vieux Carre (a poetic and sometimes metaphorically useful … Continue reading
Posted in brain, filthy lucre, media, sex, words
Tagged andrew jacobson, beckenbauer, bola sete, carlinhos brown, gilmar, global stadium, les blank, manaus, pele, The app, vince guaraldi, waze, werner herzog, world cup buzz
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Burden of D.R.E.A.Ms
I’M A LITTLE MACAPUNOS, DON’T YOU KNOW? Speaking of “bonfire of the vanities” (Frank was, at 1:40, above), I would like to eventually get to, as Steve Cohen reports he already has, the new Tom Wolfe book. Meanwhile, Terry Acebo … Continue reading
Posted in media
Tagged bridgehead, edward s. curtis, isiah zagar, les blank, morton subotnick, painted bride, renee de la prade, seasaw, swandive, terri weist
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Finding Jupiter at CoHo this Thursday, May 5
i am still wondering about the stanford ska project, and plan to get josh roseman involved when he comes to town for SLA next fall… Continue reading
Posted in chapel hill, ethniceities, jazz, media, music, Plato's Republic, sex, this blue marble, words
Tagged finding jupiter, les blank, nina paley
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