True Stories on new Knack Tribute album!

Australia's Zero Hour Records is releasing a tribute album celebrating the music of The Knack, focusing on the bands acclaimed first three albums. True Stories, featuring Bart Mendoza, David Fleminger and Danny Cress contribute their own take on the classic song "Your Number Or Your Name", with other bands including Nine Times Blue, Jim Laspesa and Rob Bonfoglio, The Eddies, Brixton Riot, sparkle Jets UK, Brian Jones Was Murdered,  and many more!

Order: not-the-knack-tribute

Symea Solomon & True Stories - "What Good Am I"

Symea Solomon & True Stories featuring Normandie Wilson and Jason Hanna perform the soul classic "What Good Am I (Without You)" at Sounds Like San Diego VIII on July 8, 2017. The event was at The Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad California, hosted and curated by Bart Mendoza. True Stories is David Fleminger, Bart Mendoza, Greg Smith and Lee Smith. Video by Vania Zamora edited by Bart Mendoza.

The Alarm / Manual Scan August 15 The Casbah San Diego

Here's the poster image for the upcoming show featuring the Alarm with Manual Scan, August 15 at the Casbah.

Tickets for The Alarm / Manaual Scan

Pony Death Ride / A Tribute to RATT - live at Sounds Like San Diego VIII

On July 8, husband and wife musical comedy duo, Pony Death Ride was part of the fun at the semi-annual Sounds Like San Diego event held at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California- they performed a comedy skit, "A Tribute To Ratt," you can see the video below:

1984 Manual Scan "American Way" video surfaces

A video shot in 1984 for Manual Scan's song "American Way," has been posted online. Taped for a San Diego music program, it's one of five that were recorded that day, all from the debut "Plan of Action," though only "New Difference" is still known to exist. While the quality isn't 100%, it's discovery lends hope the other clips will surface eventually.
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2012 Soundboard video - Exile on Kettner "B-Team"

Here is soundboard audio and video of the 2012 Christmas Eve Exile on Kettner show at the Casbah in San Diego. "The B-Team" , consisting of singer Mario Escovedo (The Dragons), drummer Paul Brewin (Ypsitucky, Drip Tank, Uncle Joe's Big Ol Driver, Manual Scan), bassist Michael Halloran (radio legend), lead guitarist Ian Trumbull (Ypsitucky, El Monte Slim) and rhythm guitarist Bart Mendoza (True Stories, The Shambles, Manual Scan) played a five song set of sixties Rolling Stones covers during the intermission. The whole show has been posted in parts - Part 12 kicks things off with renditions of "The Last Time" and "It's All Over Now." The following clips include versions of  "Get Off My Cloud" and "Let's Spend The Night Together" where the band is joined on lead vocals by Robert Lopez aka El Vez and Maren Parusel. The segment ends with Steve Poltz joining the band for a rendition of "Satisfaction."

Sounds Like San Diego VIII July 8 - Set List

Here's the set list for this year's Sounds Like San Diego Show, held at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California - the names after the songs are the lead vocalists. The event is curated and hosted by Bart Mendoza. For this show, True Stories consisted of Bart Mendoza (vocals/guitar), David Fleminger (vocals/guitar), Normandie Wilson (vocals/keyboards), Greg Smith (vocals/drums), Lee Smith (bass) Symea Solomon (vocals) and  Jason Hanna (trumpet).

SET 1

San Diego Medley (Jack Tempchin / Stephen Bishop / Iron Butterfly / The Cascades / Switchfoot / The Monroes) – True Stories

David Gates (full band)

Saturdays Child – David Fleminger /  True Stories

Guitar Man – Bart Mendoza w/ Johnny Vernazza / True Stories

Goodbye Girl – Bart Mendoza / True Stories

Jack Tempchin (acoustic solo)

Already Gone – Peter Hall

Slow Dancin’ (Swayin to the Music) – Scott Mathiasen

JJ Cale- (blues trio)

Call me The Breeze– The Shifty Eyed Dogs

Mickey Champion (full band)

What Good Am I  - Symea Solomon / True Stories

Jesse Davis (with True Stories)

Stormy

Ebb Tide

Gonna Hang On In There 

Set 2

Wayne Riker (solo electric)

Original

Time In A Bottle

Switchfoot (solo acoustic)

Dare You To Move – Nina Francis

Ratt (acoustic comedy duo)

Round & Round – Pony Death Ride

The Dinettes (full band)

Song 1

Song 2

Song 3

Motor Queen

91X July 2 Playlist

Here's the playlist for Bart Mendoza's appearance on 91X's Loudspeaker program alongside Doriot Lair of the Dinettes on July 2. They were promoting The Dinettes reunion at sounds Like San Diego VIII at the Museum of Making Music.

www.91x.com/loudspeaker/loudspeaker-7-2-2017-playlist

LOUDSPEAKER 7.2.2017
 HOSTED BY TIM PYLES
CO-HOSTED BY ANDREW ROWLEY AND LOU NILES

 

 SPECIAL GUESTS:
THORN STREET BREWERY – DENNIS, TOM, JAY
SUPERUNLOADER – JIMMY LEWIS
BRIAN KARSCIG – CONVOY, LOUIS XIV, THE NERVOUS WRECKORDS
THE DINETTES – DORIOT LAIR
BART MENDOZA – SOUNDS LIKE SAN DIEGO SHOW

MOJO NIXON – LOUDSPEAKER THEME
MANUAL SCAN – LOUDSPEAKER THEME

MY REVENGE – KNOWING WONDERING WHY
PONY DEATH RIDE – BIKE
ROLLERS – GOING NOWHERE
WANTED NOISE – TIDES
SOMME – LONG TIME
PAT HILTON – SNAPCHAT GIRL
HIRIE – RENEGADE
MY AMERICAN HEART – BOY’S GRAB YOUR GUNS
DREAM BURGLAR – MELLOW FEVER
THESE WHITE PIGEONS – TAKE ME ALL APART
SUPERUNLOADER – SEA PLANE
SUPERUNLOADER – PALE AND BLOATED
SUPERUNLOADER – TWICE IN HALF
THE DRAGONS – BAD REPUTATION
LOUIS XIV – GOD KILLED THE QUEEN
LOUIS XIV – AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER
LOUIS XIV – YOUR SHOES ARE THE STAR OF THE SHOW
CONVOY – HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU
CONVOY – GONE SO QUICK TOMORROW
CONVOY –ELEVENTEEN
THE NERVOUS WRECKORDS – IVY
THE NERVOUS WRECKORDS – 8 TRACK (I’M COMIN’ BACK)
THE DINETTES – POISON
THE DINETTES – MOTORQUEEN
THE SHAMBLES & JEREMY MORRIS – IT’S GETTING BETTER
ALVINO AND THE DWELLS – CHOCOLATE MINT
MARUJAH – SHAME
SPLAVENDER – TIDE POOL
ABNER – MIND TAKES OVER
END OF SHOW…

91X June 4 Playlist

Bart Mendoza was guest on 91X program, Loudspeaker, on June 4 and July 2, promoting the Shambles & Jeremy Morris track, "It's Getting Better." Hosted by Tim Pyles and Lou Niles, on June 2 Bart was joined by Wayne Riker to talk about Guitar Workshop Plus, with other guest including Justin Pearson of the Locust, Retox, Dead Cross etc. Meanwhile, on July 2 Bart was joined by Doriot Lair of The Dinettes promoting Sounds Like San Diego, while the evenings main guest was Brian Karsig of Louis XIV, Nervous Wreckords, Convoy etc. Here's the playlist for June 4:

www.91x.com/loudspeaker/loudspeaker/playlist-6-4-2017

LOUDSPEAKER 6.4.2017
HOSTED BY TIM PYLES
CO-HOSTED BY LOU NILES

SPECIAL GUESTS
WAYNE RIKER - GUITAR WORKSHOP PLUS
BART MENDOZA - GUITAR WORKSHOP PLUS
JUSTIN PEARSON - DEAD CROSS, ALL LEATHER, RETOX, THE LOCUST

MOJO NIXON – LOUDSPEAKER THEME
MANUAL SCAN – LOUDSPEAKER THEME

ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT – HIPPY DIPPY DO
ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT – DON’T DARLENE
ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT – KILLY KILL
THE VERIGOLDS – WALK ON WATER
THE BURNING OF ROME – COWBOYS AND CUT CIGARS
VIA SATELLITE – FIGHTER PILOTS (LET IT OUT)
CREATURE AND THE WOODS – NEEDLE IN THE PINE
CREATURE AND THE WOODS – RISE
SPLAVENDER – TIDE POOL (SMALL CULTURE REMIX)
MANUAL SCAN – PLAN OF ACTION
THE SHAMBLES & JEREMY MORRIS – IT’S GETTING BETTER
WAYNE RIKER – SOUTHBOUND SHUFFLE
MANUAL SCAN – THE REAL ME
THE LOCUST – KILL ROGER HEDGECOCK
HEAD WOUND CITY – SCRAPER
DEAD CROSS – GRAVE SLAVE
INVISIBL SKRATCH PIKLZ – POLKA FIST PUMP
PLANET B – WRONG UTOPIA
ALL LEATHER – AS THE HOG PISSETH
DEATH EYES – WASTED PRAYERS
B-SIDE PLAYERS – ROCKY ROAD
TIT WRENCH – GOD CONNECTS DOTS
SOME GIRLS – NO FUN
MIX MOB – CRUIZER LOVE
VOKAB KOMPANY – TURN ME OUT
THE VERIGOLDS – WALK ON WATER
SCHIZOPHONICS – TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN
ROB CROW’S GLOOMY PLACE – BUSINESS INTERRUPTUS
LIGHTING COLA – KIND GUIDANCE
CREATURE CANYON – LIFE I KNOW
TROUBLE IN THE WIND – PUMPKIN PIE
ABNER – MIND TAKES OVER
SUNDROP ELECTRIC – ANYWHERE BUT DOWN
END OF SHOW…