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Mark Persic

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About Me

i'm just your average 53 year old very happily married guy who loves going to the bowl and greek in the summer as well as the echo and echoplex and hotel cafe and cinema bar and comfortable at all. i do stand out a bit at echoplex i must admit. i get more pardon me sir than just hey can i get by. i watch sports but i have to admit i have less interest as i get older except for my favorites, can't just watch for watching sake. but i can go see a band just to see somebody live. still buy cd's, like having the packaging i guess.

My Interests

music, sports, travel, food(not always the best kind)

I'd like to meet:

i am usually happy to meet anyone but i do keep to myself alot

Music:

even now at 53 i have rediscovered the local los angeles music scene, and with that discovered myspace. seems every band has a myspace page and with that a great way to sample the sound.

Movies:

as i have gotten older i seem to like more conversation and less bang in my movies

Television:

can't find 30 min comedies worth watching anymore

Books:

biographies and non fiction is what i most tend to seek

Heroes:

changes every day

My Blog

Election

the election has brought renewed hope for my country and the world as a whole. the fears i had about the electorate seemed ill founded as those that said they would vote obama did once they got i...
Posted by Mark Persic on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:51:00 PST

vacation one

my wife and i found the rain that never seems to find los angeles, it is in seattle. if we knew who to speak with we would give the rain directions south but there doesn't seem to be anyone in charge ...
Posted by Mark Persic on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:02:00 PST

instead of live music

mostly i write about this or that live show i went to, or maybe some band that strikes my fancy. this time it is about movies and not those my wife and i see in theatres but rather those we get thru n...
Posted by Mark Persic on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:06:00 PST

Six Days On The Road

in my last blog i posted about the fact the Leslie and The Badgers need to play live more. alas just after that post i noted a series of shows coming up. while hitting the road for a number of shows i...
Posted by Mark Persic on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:37:00 PST

Another Year Older

Over the past month or so I have been to a number a good shows and events and performances as well as getting a year older. Thought I would try and recap some activities for those who care. Besides J...
Posted by Mark Persic on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:25:00 PST

the week that was

outside of my trips to sxsw i ahd a music week of more bands than i can recall and i barely survived. it all started with The Submarines/Castledoor at The Echo on 6/13. this was a s a result of Beck c...
Posted by Mark Persic on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:15:00 PST

Whats Up

thought i would try and get a quick turnaround on this post to just type about what i ahve seen recently   in my past post i noted i forgot one really great show "Like A Complete Unknown" this wa...
Posted by Mark Persic on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:31:00 PST

Where the heck have i been?

just not getting around to posting updates is where i have been, that and to alot of great music. so lets try and recap the past couple of months. alot of great "Grand Ole Echo" shows, with Mike Stins...
Posted by Mark Persic on Tue, 13 May 2008 07:06:00 PST

in sickness and in health

this cold thing going around got me and got me good, could not kick it for 3 weeks and finally went to the dr (my wife insistended) and a few pills later i am feeling much better even during this time...
Posted by Mark Persic on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:29:00 PST

Saw Some Good Shows

always good music in this city and the burbs a couple of really nice in stores at amoeba, kate nash (fun brit pop) and shelby lynne playing her dusty springfield inspires tunes. a bit quieter and slow...
Posted by Mark Persic on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:28:00 PST