Times of San Diego Concert Previews! Western Standard Time Orchestra, Roni Lee, Daring Greatly, Zakk Sabbath and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest concert previews for the Times of San Diego include: Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra at Lou Lou's, Johnny Vernazza at Humphreys Backstage Live, Roni Lee at The Holding Company, The Stick Men with Tom Griesgraber at the Bornemann Theatre, The San Diego Troubadour Christmas Party at Tio Leo's Lounge, Daring Greatly at Music Box, Dude Cervantes & The Panchos / The Sleepwalkers at the Casbah San Diego, Ypsitucky at Panama 66, SDSU Jazz Combos Gilbert C Castellanos and Brian Levy at dizzy's, and Zakk Sabbath at the House of Blues San Diego. Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2025/12/09/best-san-diego-concerts-december-9-14

Manual Scan / The Trebels 1987 at Winston's / Ocean Beach

An ad from the San Diego Reader that includes a 1987 Manual Scan show with The Trebels at Winston's in Ocean Beach.

The SceneSD: 2025 San Diego Music Holiday Gift Guide With Kimmi Bitter, Jefferson Jay, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, Switchfoot And More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃: The 2025 San Diego Music Holiday Gift Guide, with cool items from Kimmi Bitter, Jefferson Jay, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, Willis Farnsworth, Switchfoot and more! Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/2025-music-holiday-gift-guide

With Jim Laspesa and Friends Post Magnolia Gig

Two photos of Bart Mendoza catching up with Jim Laspesa after a performance from Al Jardine and The Pet Sounds Band, plus a batch of friends post show at The Magnolia on November 22, 2025

Dan Bennett, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Yvonne Marie Andrés, Gary Warth, Donna Daly, Bart Mendoza

The SceneSD New Releases: Taylin Rae, Elizabeth Bowersox, The Lyrics and More!

Bart Mendoza latest for the SceneSD: San Diego music release news with Elizabeth Bowersox, Maruja, Taylin Rae, Richard Livoni, Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas, Sue Palmer and a comp from Cherry Red Records featuring 1960's era garage punk legends, The Lyrics, pictured, and many more listed. Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-december-2025-release-news

Times of San Diego Concert Previews: Mike Campbell, Rebecca Jade, John Waters, Jake Shimabukuro and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego (La Jolla Village News / Beach and Bay Press etc.) with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs at The Magnolia, 6th Annual A$ Rock n Roll Xmas Toy Drive at Winstons with Authentic Sellout & Spitfire Torpedo, A memorial for Tom Ward at the Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs, Andy Bell (Erasure) at Music Box, Jake Shimabukuro at the Belly Up, Pleasure Pill at the Casbah San Diego, Rebecca Jade at Sycuan Casino Resort, Spike and the Gimme Gimmes at the The Observatory North Park, and legendary film maker John Waters at Lou Lou's Read here: timesofsandiego.com/2025/12/02/mike-campbell-john-waters-san-diego-concerts-dec-5-6-7

Times of San Diego Concert Previews: Al Jardine, Jonny Tarr, Allison Adams Tucker, The Beat Farmers and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego includes previews of Al Jardine at The Magnolia, Mannheim Steamroller at the San Diego Civic Theatre, Engelbert Humperdinck at The Sound, The Jonny Tarr Situation at Lou Lou's, Allison Adams Tucker at the Athenaeum, Jeff Ousley's Music Showcase at Humphreys Backstage Live with Manganista, Electric Waste Band at Winstons in OB, the Metality Metal Meeting with Nukem and The Provoked and more at The Holding Company, The Beat Farmers at the Casbah San Diego and A Celebration of Jimi Hendrix, featuring a quartet of the area’s finest guitar players: Jeff Moore, Jeff Ruiz, Bob Bucciarelli, and Isaiah Mitchell at the Belly Up Read here: timesofsandiego.com/things-to-do/2025/11/17/the-beat-farmers-a-local-band-showcase-and-a-tribute-to-jimi-hendrix-highlights

The SceneSD: Feeding San Diego Fundraiser / Food Drive at Winston's

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: Details about an upcoming fundraiser / food drive at Winston's for Feeding San Diego, featuring Falling Doves, Skyler Lutes, Seawall Prophet and more.
Read here: https://thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/music-for-food-banks-the-falling-doves-skyler-lutes-and-more-join-forces-at-winstons-to-benefit-feeding-san-diego-on-november-18

Times Of San Diego Concert Previews: Infinity Song, Steve Hackett, Anthony Cullins, Southern Culture On The Skids And More!

Bart Mendoza's Top 10 Concerts column runs weekly online in the Times of San Diego and in print bi-weekly in the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News This week: Infinity Song at the Music Box, Sven-Erik Seaholm at the Asian Bistro, Steve Hackett (of Genesis) at the Balboa Theatre, Gilbert Castellanos Presents The Young Lions Series At Panama 66, Southern Culture on the Skids at the Casbah San Diego, Bryan Adams at Viejas Arena, Anthony Cullins at Lou Lou's, Subtronics at Gallagher Square / Petco Park, Musicians of Steely Dan at the Belly Up with Denny Dias, Tom Scott and more, and a Fundraiser / Food Drive at WinstonsOB, with Falling Doves, Skyler Lutes etc.! Read here: https://timesofsandiego.com/things-to-do/2025/11/10/a-busy-week-in-live-music

The SceneSD: A Conversation with Samantha Fish

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: An interview with guitarist Samantha Fish
Read here: https://thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/samantha-fish-paper-doll-live-at-the-sound

Pacific Records Fest 2025

Bart Mendoza, Jeff Bloom and Brian Witkin at Pacific Records Fest 2025

Manual Scan, The Film Company, Swive - Just Added! Tamar Berk!

Tamar Berk has been added to the Manual Scan show at The Casbah in San Diego on December 18. She'll be playing two short sets between bands in the Razzmatazz Room. 

The SceneSD San Diego Music News With Lissa Dee, Jewel, Cream, Ratt, Johnny Vernazza / Elvin Bishop, Slightly Stoopid, Jake E Lee, The San Diego Gulls / Eric Sage And More!

Bart Mendoza's latest San Diego Music News Round Up for The SceneSD includes: Lissa Dee at the rodeo, dates announced for Guitar Workshop Plus 2026, Switchfoot festival dates, Alison Brown & Steve Martin & Jason Mraz collaborate, a Sven-Erik Seaholm residency, Kimmi Bitter & Rosie Flores on the same cool comp, Eric Sage sings for the San Diego Gulls, a RATT 40th anniversary disc, Belinda Carlisle covers Jim Croce, Johnny Vernazza reunites with Elvin Bishop, a Jake E Lee compilation compilation, Slightly Stoopid in Mexico and more! Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-news-november-2025

The SceneSD: Beatlemania Comes to Coronado November 8 - A Conversation With Author Chuck Gunderson

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD : "Fans of The Beatles won't want to miss this Saturday's special presentation on their 1965 San Diego concert, the movie HELP! and Paul McCartney's Tug of War album! Here's my conversation with one of the afternoons guests, author Chuck Gunderson, about the memorabilia display and more." The event will be hosted by Leonard Maltin for the Coronado Island Film Festival. Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/beatlemania-comes-to-coronado

The Chartreuse: "Nothing Serves" / "Up In The Sky"

The Chartreuse have a new 7" vinyl single out now, "Nothing Serves" / "Up In The Sky." Bart Mendoza co-wrote the b-side with Donna Daly and contributed liner notes. 

Bart Mendoza on Soundcheck Flix Podcast: A Hard Day's Night

Bart Mendoza is a guest on the latest episode of Soundcheck Flix Podcast, discussing the film, A Hard Day's Night, with hosts Graham Stevens and Tim Pyles.
Listen here: www.iheart.com/podcast/soundcheck-flix-122672688/episode-91-bart-mendoza-a-303253899

Times of San Diego Concert Previews: Samantha Fish, Kenny G, The Flamin' Groovies and More!

Starting with this week's edition, Bart Mendoza's column for the Times of San Diego is going weekly, with expanded coverage! This time out: Samantha Fish at The Sound, The Aaron Lind Trio at the Athenaeum, Kenny G at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Oasiz (with Scott Samuels & Chris Iandolo) at Winstons, The Flamin' Groovies at Casbah, and Mission Bay Music's Mambo Orchestra at dizzy's Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2025/11/02/live-from-san-diego-samantha-fish

The San Diego Troubadour: Dave Koz on Collaborating with Bob James, Bruno Mars and Rebecca Jade

Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour: A conversation with Dave Koz about his collaboration with Bob James, thoughts on Bruno Mars, and working with Rebecca Jade Read here: sandiegotroubadour.com/dave-koz-on-collaborating

The SceneSD: San Diego New Releases Kimmi Bitter, Plosivs, Eric Sage, Jewel and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃: San Diego New Music Releases, with Plosivs, Eric Sage, Daniel Cervantes, Rosie Flores, Ratt, Kimmi Bitter, Jewel and more Read here: https://thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-new-music-releases-november-2025/

Bart Mendoza Nandri Cafe Set List

Bart Mendoza opened the acoustic showcase at the Nandri Indian Cafe on November 1 with a four-song set:

In Your Arms
You Still Take My Breath Away
Blurs Somewhere
Bad To Me

Also performing were Peter Hall, David Moye and Bob Czarnowski

The Nandri Indian Cafe Free Acoustic Show November 1

The Nandri Indian Cafe in National City, CA will host a free acoustic show on November 1, featuring Bart Mendoza, David Moye, Peter Hall and more. nandriindiancafe.com

Manual Scan Tickets On Sale Now! December 18 / The Casbah

Tickets are now on sale for Manual Scan's show at The Casbah on December 18! It's an early night, with music kicking off at 8 p.m. by Swive, followed by The Film Company and Manual Scan on at 10 p.m. 
Tickets are available here:
https://wl.eventim.us/event/manual-scan-the-film-company-swive/668897?afflky=Casbah

The SceneSD: Bart Mendoza Interviews Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD is an interview with Squeeze co-founder Glenn Tilbrook.
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/glenn-tilbrook-solo-the-belly-up-tavern

Manual Scan December 18 at The Casbah With The Film Company & Swive!

Tickets will be on sale soon for Manual Scan's only show of 2025, December 18 at The Casbah in San Diego!

                                                                   www.casbahmusic.com

Times of San Diego: Sandollar, Jason Mraz, Dmitry Shishkin Mercedes Moore And More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego (print Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News) includes previews of Birdstock in Bird Rock with Sandollar, Lissa Dee, The Sea Monks and more, Former Members of Oingo Boingo, Dramarama & The Untouchables at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, 11th Warrior Foundation Freedom Station Music Festival at Humphreys Backstage Live with Mercedes Moore, Blame Betty, Zavala Sol and more, Jason Mraz at the The Sound, pianist Dmitry Shishkin at Conrad Prebys Baker Baum Hal, and Laurel Canyon Revival at Tio Leo's Lounge Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2025/10/19/live-from-san-diego-birdstock

The Fabulous Lolo Video On Plan Of Action & The Montreal Ska Festival

Lorraine Mueller (The Fabulous Lolo) recently posted a Youtube video, promoting her appearance on October 18 at the Montreal Ska Festival. She opened with a shoutout to Manual Scan and Bart Mendoza, with details on how The Kingpins ended up recording their terrific version of "Plan of Action"

The SceneSD: Johnny Vernazza's Cancer Battle and A New Album

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: Johnny Vernazza has a new album out, Home By The Holidays, and a GoFundMe page has been set up to aid in his battle against cancer.
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/johnny-vernazza-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends

Rock 'n' Roll Comics #55 January 1993 U2 w/ The Shambles, Fishbone, Mojo Nixon, KISS

Rock 'n' Roll Comics #55 U2 issue (January 1993) included a page with musical luminaries, including KISS, Fishbone, Mojo Nixon and The Shambles, with David Klowden, Bart Mendoza and Mark Zadarnowski pictured performing at the Revolutionary Comics booth at San Diego Comic Con in 1992.

The SceneSD: The Smashing Pumpkins at SOMA 1996 + Rock Concert Trading Cards!

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD includes details on The Smashing Pumpkins re-issue of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, which includes details on bonus tracks recorded at SOMA in 1996 + a new rock concert trading card series!
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/the-smashing-pumpkins-live-at-soma-1996

The SceneSD: Sppike Mike Muellenberg Becomes A Super Villain!

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: Details on bassist Sppike Mike Muellenberg's (Spice Pistols / Split Rail Fence) becoming a Super Villain.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/sppike-mike-becomes-a-super-villain

Manual Scan December 18 The Casbah!

Manual Scan is playing their only gig in 2025 on December 18 at The Casbah!  More details soon.

www.casbahmusic.com

The SceneSD: Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra's Prof. B Miller Speaks!

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra's Prof. B Miller talks about the duo's new album, Press Start.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/satanic-puppeteer-orchestra-press-start

The SceneSD: Peter Sprague Width of the World

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: Guitarist Peter Sprague discusses his latest album, Width of the World.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/peter-sprague-width-of-the-world

The SceneSD San Diego New Release News Taylin Rae, Matthew Phillips and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: San Diego new music release news for October, including Bloodstone the Street Preacher (Erick Fentress), Taylin Rae, Matthew Phillips, DJ Pnutz / K-Rock Tha Fantom and many more. Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-release-news-11

Manual Scan, The Nashville Ramblers, The Event and The Others at SDSU 1980's

The original paste up flyer for a mid-1980's show at the Backdoor, a venue on the San Diego State University Campus. Featuring Manual Scan alongside The Nashville Ramblers, The Event and The Others.