CBS 8-TV Clip 5/31

In advance of the 2019 Art Around Adams, on Friday May 31 Bart Mendoza made an appearance on CBS 8-TV alongside Electric Mud. Here is a clip:

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Bart Mendoza / Art Around Adams TV appearances CBS / CW May 31

On Friday May 31Bart Mendoza will be a guest on CBS 8 -TV (6:45 a.m.) and The CW - TV (7:15 a.m.) discussing the upcoming Art Around Adams Festival, with musical guest Electric Mud. The segments will be repeated throughout the day and online.

cbs8.com/live-video

Bart Mendoza interviews Laurence Juber

Bart Mendoza interviews former Paul McCartney & Wings guitarist Laurence Juber in the latest issue of all the Local Umbrella Media newspapers in advance of his appearance at this years Guitar Workshop Plus happening June 16 - 22 at the Lafayette Hotel in San Diego

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Guitar Workshop Plus

Manual Scan in the San Diego Union Tribune!

In a spotlight on this weekend's Art Around Adams Music & Art Festival in the San Diego Union Tribune May 30, Manual Scan was the pictured band:
Manual Scan in The San Diego Union for Art Around Adams

An interview with long running band, Chimpos

Bart Mendoza recently interviewed Greg Hildebrand of long running Ocean Beach / Point Loma area band, Chimpos, for the Peninsula Beacon.

An Interview with Chimpos

Art Around Adams - Saturday June 1 - Free! All Ages!

Here's the line up at this year's Art Around Adams / Blindspot Records Stage - just one of 14 spots to hear great live music on this two mile long music and artwalk! This is a free, all ages event! Saturday June `1 - Noon to 8 p.m.

New Art Around Adams Club Stages Poster

A new poster for Art Around Adams club stages has been issued! It features Manual Scan - This poster is in addition to the main stages poster seen elsewhere

A look back: Multiple Dates

Over the years, Bart Mendoza has shared the bill with many performers – here are several cases where he played multiple dates with a band. All shows are with Manual Scan except as noted. Additionally, this only includes full band listings - Bart has played other solo shows not included here with Dave Sharp (The Alarm - the first time he met the band was at a Licorice Pizza / Pacific Beach instore on March 1, 1984), Gary Heffern (The Penetrators), Adam Marsland (Cockeyed Ghost) and Peter Case (The Plimsouls) as well as performing with Ray Brandes, Bill Calhoun & David Klowden (The Tell Tale Hearts) in The Shambles. Meanwhile both Chris Sullivan and Chris Davies of The Penetrators have joined The Shambles on stage. There may be additional dates with some of  these bands.

The Alarm

10/15/00 4^th & B (w/ The Shambles)

08/15/17 Casbah

08/24/18 Belly Up Tavern

Cockeyed Ghost

 (all with The Shambles)

12/30/94 Megalopolis

09/30/95 Hells Gate (Hollywood)

10/14/95 Hells Gate (Hollywood)

11/26/95 Velvet

03/15/96 Spaceland (Silverlake)

03/30/96 McDuffs

07/26/96 McDuff's 

09/20/97 Velvet

10/31/97 Jack's Sugar Shack (Hollywood)

07/24/98 Java Joe's

The Penetrators

08/25/82 Headquarters

02/18/83 Adams Avenue Theatre

01/27/06 Casbah

01/24/09 Casbah

08/13/11 Casbah

The Plimsouls

08/25/82 Headquarters

08/18/83 Headquarters

03/24/84 Montezuma Hall / SDSU

Jonathan Richman

(all with The Shambles)

09/09/95 Casbah

03/02/96 Casbah

04/04/97 Casbah

09/07/97 Casbah

04/14/98 Casbah

12/09/98 Casbah

12/09/99 Casbah

12/03/01 Casbah

The Tell Tale Hearts

05/31/83 Distillery East

02/18/84 The Syndicate

04/28/84 The Syndicate

05/31/84 Distillery East

02/15/85 Vista Armory

11/23/85 Montezuma Hall

07/12/86 Montezuma Hall

08/16/89 Soma

09/21/89 2581

09/29/07 Adams Avenue Street Fair (w/ The Shambles)

Three O’Clock

04/10/82 Kings Road Café (Salvation Army)

03/18/82 Headquarters

03/24/82 Montezuma Hall / SDSU

03/01/85 Rock Palace

03/01/86 Rock Palace

The Untouchables

04/17/82 Headquarters

09/09/82 CF

09/17/82 Headquarters

10/01/82 Claremont College (Los Angeles)

02/11/83 Backdoor / SDSU (2 Shows)

05/31/83 Distillery East

09/10/83 Backdoor / SDSU (2 Shows)

12/23/83 Backdoor /SDSU

05/31/84 Distillery East

07/12/84 Distillery East

11/03/84 Kabuki Theatre (San Francisco)

11/04/84 Kabuki Theatre (San Francisco)

09/02/85 Backdoor / SDSU

04/01/88 Riviera (Palm Springs)

07/09/89 Rio Grande

09/27/92 Bacchanal (w/The Shambles)

New Art Around Adams Poster! June 1 with Manual Scan

Art Around Adams has released a new poster for the June 1 event! It's a free, all ages music and art walk with thirteen stages of music! On hand will be an amazing lineup that includes Manual Scan, The Sleepwalkers, Electric Mud, The Cherry Bluestorms, Evan Diamond, The Spice Pistols, Hiroshima Mockingbirds, The Armoires, Josie Day, Parker Meridein, Aviator Stash and dozens more! www.artaroundadams.org

New Column!

Starting with the May editions Bart Mendoza has a new column in all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, covering San Diego's music scene - here's what a typical two page column looks like:

SD Music Scene

Manual Scan at Art Around Adams Music & Art Walk 2019 June 1

Art Around Adams has announced their 2019 lineup, which includes the likes of Manual Scan, The Sleepwalkers, Alvino & The Dwells, Evan Diamond, Normandie Wilson, Parker Meridien, Aviator Stash, Los Hollywood, Avenue Army, The Cherry Bluestorms, Jason Hanna and many more. Additional performers will be announced next week!

New Articles

Here are links to recent features penned by Bart Mendoza:

The San Diego Troubadour: A preview of Art Around Adams Music & Art Walk
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Peninsula Beacon: A preview of Gator by the Bay Music Festival
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North Park News / Local Umbrella Media Spotlights:

The Dickies performance in San Diego May 18 the-dickies-return-to-san-diego
Anthony Cullins May 11 at Fallbrook Live new-kid-in-town-anthony-cullins-at-fallbrook-live
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La Jolla Village News: A preview of a Sister Speak show + area music calendar Sister Speak