Exile on Kettner 12/24 Set List

Exile on Kettner Blvd took place at The Casbah on Christmas Eve, with a packed house and a band that included Andre McKeag (Presidents of the U.S., Dirty Sweet etc.), Joe Guevera (Lady Dottie & The Diamonds), Marc Schroeder (The Loons), Paul Brewin (Ypsitucky, Drip Tank, Uncle Joe's Big Ol' Driver, Manual Scan), Rick Wilkins (The Outriders, The Nards), George Vidaurri (Uncle Joe's Big Ol' Driver), Jonny Viau (The Tighten Ups) - Guest singers included Kevin Ring (Manual Scan), Gary Shuffler (Ziggy Shuffledust), TJ Joseph  (Buckfast Superbee), Patric Dennis, Carissa Schroeder and more. Bart Mendoza sang four songs early in the first set plus played congas on one more:

1) It's All Over Now
2) Route 66
3) The Last Time
4) I Wanna Be Your Man
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5) Can't You Hear Me Knockin' (congas)

Photo by Kathleen Robles

A New Holiday Compilation from 91X-FM / Loudspeaker

A free Holiday compilation from 91X Loudspeaker ! Seasonal tunes - Bart Mendoza contributes an exclusive live in studio recording, alongside songs from Red Flag, Louis XIV, Dave Scott, Marie Haddad, Pony Death Ride, Get Back Loretta, Hocus, The Frights, Safety Orange, Jason Lee & The Riptides, MC Flow and more - This also includes Loudspeaker host Tim Pyles reading "The Night Before Christmas" Loudspeaker Holiday Compilation Free Download

Pete Best session on 91X-FM

Tonight! On 91X @ 9:15 "The Pyles Sessions will return to 91X-Fm program Loudspeaker

 with a session from original Beatles drummer Pete Best.

 Recorded at Iacon Sound Studios, the session features Christopher Leyva and Falling Doves,

 with Greg Smith and Bart Mendoza* of True Stories on backing vocals and also *ambient guitar"

Listen to 91X-FM Loudspeaker

Greg Smith makes the final adjustments to Pete's drum kit just prior to recording.

At Beatles Fair the following day (by Matthew Phillips)

Just prior to the set

Wayne Riker Book "50 Years, 50 Bands, 50 Bucks"

Wayne Riker's book "50 Years, 50 Bands, 50 Bucks" has been reissued, in a slightly updated edition. The new version adds two pages detailing Riker receiving the 2017 San Diego Music Awards / Lifetime Achievement Award. He was inducted at the ceremony by Bart Mendoza, the book includes his introduction as well as a photo of both onstage at the House of Blues. The book also adds the poster image for Riker's award, designed by Mendoza.

Order Wayne Riker's "50-Years-Bands-Bucks" 

The Shambles "Clouds All Day" included in New Book

The Shambles album Clouds All Day is included in the new book from John Borack, "Shake Some Action 2.0 : An Updated Guide To The 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums - 1970-2017"

Purchase: Shake-some-action-best-power-pop-book

Manual Scan Set List 11/24/18

On November 24 Manual Scan was part of a great bill celebrating the release of John Borack's new book, "Shake Some Action 2.0"-


3:15 - Lannie Flowers and Danny Wilkerson
4:15 - Manual Scan (featuring Bart Mendoza and Kevin J Ring)
5:15 - Popdudes (with Michael Simmons, Addison Love & Tim Love)/The Test Pressings (with Robbie Rist and Karen Basset)
6:15 - Walter Clevenger and the Dairy Kings

Here's what Manual Scan played:

I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster /
Nothing Can Be Everything  /
Fire /
American Way
Like Wow Wipeout
 In Your Arms
New Difference /
For Those
She’s So Fine /
A Short Spiral
She Said It’s Late
I Can’t Let Go /
Nothing You Can Do
Innocence Becomes You
Plan Of Action

Manual Scan January 28 at The Casbah / Gary Heffern's Farewell

San Diego music icon Gary Heffern, best known for his work with The Penetrators, will host his farewell concert at The Casbah on January 28. He will be backed by an all star band that will include

David Fleminger and Kevin Ring of Manual Scan

 alongside Cindy Lee Berryhill, Ray Brandes, David Doyle and Dylan Brown. 

Opening the show will be Manual Scan, The Executives and The Dils. 

gary-hefferns-last-waltz-manual scan-executives-dils tickets

Discovered! The Shambles / Raspberries Preserved Japanese Edition 1997

Via Facebook: "Just found out about this! A Tribute to The Raspberries / "Preserved" was issued in the U.S. circa 1996 and apparently in Japan as well, soon after. It includes The Shambles version of "Might As Well." and it has a different cover to the U.S. version and includes an Obi-Strip" The album also features The Rubinoos, Bill Lloyd, Tiny Lights, Ken Sharp, Off Broadway, Scott McCarl, The Hang Ups and more.

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Manual Scan November 24 / Burbank, CA

Manual Scan will perform a very special set at the Book Release Event for John Borack's new book, "Shake Some Action 2.0" ! The night will include performances from Walter Clevenger & The Dairy Kings, Popdudes, Lannie Flowers & Danny Wilkerson + surprises! 21 and up. 3- 7 p.m. at Joe's Great American Bar & Grill, 4311 W Magnolia, Burbank CA.

Sounds Like San Diego IX Photos

 Photos by Traci Smith

Sounds Like San Diego IX set list

True Stories (Bart Mendoza, David Fleminger, Normandie Wilson, Greg Smith, Lee Smith, Martin Martiarena, Billy Tisch) performed as part of the Sounds Like San Diego IX, hosted by Bart Mendoza, at the Museum of Making Music - minus Martiarena, they performed:

1) San Diego Medley
2) Guitar Man (with Scott Mathiasen on lead guitar)
3) Goodbye Girl
4) Saturday's Child

Manual Scan / True Stories guitarist David Fleminger also played a set in honor of guitarist Mundell Lowe, featuring Wilson, Martiarena and Tisch, plus drummer Craig Packham:

1) Satan in High Heels

2) Blues For A Stripper

3) Come On A My House (with Whitney Shay)

4) Cry (with Whitney Shay)

 

 

True Stories sound check at The Museum of Making Music November 2 2018

Photo by Vania Zamora

Sounds Like San Diego IX Nov 2 - Press & Radio

Sounds Like San Diego IX takes place November 2 at the Museum of Making Music - 

Bart Mendoza appeared on the 91X Loudspeaker program on October 28 to promote the event. Meanwhile here's what the local press has said:

San Diego Union Tribune / Feature by George Varga

www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-et-radar-sounds-like-san-diego-concert-returns-20181101-story.html

San Diego Union Tribune / Weekend Spotlight

www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/things-to-do/sd-et-things-todo-20181101-story.html

The San Diego Reader

www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2018/nov/02/sounds-san-diego-ix/#

 KPBS

/www.kpbs.org/events/2018/nov/02/sounds-san-diego-ix/?et=99383

Local Umbrella Media (North Park News etc)

 localumbrellanews.com/come-celebrate-at-museum-of-making-music/

San Diego Entertainer Magazine

www.sdentertainer.com/entertainment-events/this-weekend-in-san-diego-11-2-11-4/ 

Pacific Magazine

www.pacificsandiego.com/things-to-do/music/sd-et-radar-sounds-like-san-diego-concert-returns-20181101-story.html

Sound Diego / KNSD-TV
www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/sounddiego

Museum of Making Music Sept - Dec 2018 / Program

issuu.com/museumofmakingmusic/docs/momm-grooveissue12

 

Poster by Ray Brandes

Interview with The Spice Pistols

Bart Mendoza's recent interview with the Spice Pistols can be found here: 

october-27-the-spice-pistols-at-the-merrow

Manual Scan Vespa Motorsport Set List July 19

Here's what Manual Scan played on July 19 at Vespa Motorsport in San Diego. The occasion was a book signing for "The Sccoter Chronicles"

I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster /

Nothing Can Be Everything  /

Fire /

American Way

I Can Only Give You Everything /

Shape of Things To Come /

New Difference /

For Those

She’s So Fine /

And We Still Feel The Same /

Jungle Beat /

Nothing You Can Do

Like Wow Wipeout /

She Said It’s Late /

I Can’t Let Go /

Innocence Becomes You

All Night Stand

Come See Me

Sorry

Shahriar Fouladi and Bart Mendoza — Interviewed at Vespa Motorsport.

 Photos by Vania Zamora

Sounds Like San Diego IX - Nov 2 / New Poster

A new poster for Sounds Like San Diego IX taking place on November 2 at the Museum of Making Music is out! Sounds Like San Diego Tickets

Songs for Bernadette / Set List

Here is what Bart Mendoza and David Fleminger performed at the memorial concert for Bernadette Thorn held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Ocean Beach on October 21:

1) In Your Arms
2) You Still Take My Breath Away
3) English Rose

Sounds Like San Diego IX / November 2 / The Museum of Making Music

Todays’s Artists / Yesterday’s Hit’s

Sounds Like San Diego IX

Friday - November 2 – 7 p.m.

The Museum of Making Music

 Featuring Jerry Raney, Whitney Shay, Mittens and many more!

Admission includes Show and Museum Entrance

Carlsbad, Calif. –  The ninth edition of Sounds Like San Diego takes place at the Museum of Making Music on November 2. Featuring today’s artists performing hits made famous by past San Diego based hitmakers 1955- today, the all ages event is hosted by music historian Bart Mendoza. Sounds Like San Diego mixes details about the tunes and artists, with terrific renditions of songs that might include tunes by The Cascades, Iron Butterfly, Jim Croce, Jack Tempchin, David Gates, Ratt, The Monroes, The Beat Farmers, Stephen Bishop, Jason Mraz, Blink 182, Jewel and more -

Themes:

·         A Tribute to Mundell Lowe – music from throughout the legendary guitarists career

·         Soundtracks – classic songs heard on TV and the Movies

·         Top 40 – hit tunes from the charts

Performers

·         Jerry Raney – music icon from such bands as The Beat Farmers, Glory and the Roosters

·         Whitney Shay – blues singer, winner of 2018 San Diego Music Awards: Best Blues Artist

·         Mittens – pop rock quartet, winner of 2018 San Diego Music Awards: Best Rock Album

·         True Stories – sixties inspired sextet featuring guitarist David Fleminger

·         Normandie Wilson – lounge and girl group inspired pianist

·         Alicia Previn – acclaimed violinist, has recorded with Cracker, Richard Thompson

·         Electric Mud – SDMA nominated rock quartet

·         Ray Brandes – singer song-writer, best known for his work with the Tell Tale Hearts

·         Alvino & The Dwells – instrumental trio

·         Plus surprise guests

For More Information Please Contact: bartmendoza0905@gmail.com

www.museumofmakingmusic.org