The Original Tangent: November 2018

Thursday, November 29, 2018

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

Sunday, November 25, 2018

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

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

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

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

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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Thursday, November 15, 2018

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.

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Sounds Like San Diego IX Photos

Photos by Traci Smith

Saturday, November 3, 2018

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)