New Christmas Compilation! The Shambles, The Spring Collection, Alvino & The Dwells and more!

A new Christmas comp from Spain's SNAP!! Records, with The Shambles, as well as The Spring Collection, The Tourmaliners, Queen Divas of the Universe (with Roni Lee and Laurie Beebe Lewis),
Alvino & The Dwells (with David Fleminger), Rick Diaz, Rockola (with Mark DeCerbo and Larry Grano), Lolas, The Jetz, Jeremy, Glowfriends, The States (with Barry Scott), Ed James, Yeh Yeh,
Little Murders, Herb Eimerman, Phil Cusimano, Russ Schneider and The Decibels.
Available digitally or on CD - A vinyl edition will also be issued
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Music Scene SD / December 2020 - Out Now!

The latest edition of Bart Mendoza's Music Scene SD / December 2020 - is out! Info packed! :

A San Diego Holiday Music Gift Guide with goodies from Alicia Previn, Switchfoot, Mike Ruggirello's Theory Thursday, blink-182, Ugly Things Magazine, Whitney Shay, The Casbah San Diego, Jason Mraz, Taylor Guitars / Paul McCartney and the #1 pick this year:  Andy Rasmussen's incredible Look Out! San Diego Music Compilation

New Holiday Music from San Diego- with the The Tourmaliners, Audrey Callahan and Safety Orange + Josie Day, Garden MSC and Cathryn Beeks Holiday themed Listen Local Radio Podcast

Christopher Leyva at legendary studio, Abbey Road working on new music, with details on his upcoming Pacific Records  release, Skylark 69, and his various Liverpool / Beatles related projects

Plus news about: The Point Loma Summer Concert Series, Elastic Waste Band, Chris Hillman, Jonny Tarr, Ed Kornhauser, Dave Howard, Roni Lee, Stone Horse, Scott West, Justin Linn, Kenny Metcalf and more!

 Music Scene SD December 2020

 

Page 1 of the latest edition of Music Scene SD

The Eddies "Waiting"

The Eddies latest album, Waiting, is out now, via England's Twist Records. Produced by the band with studio legend Earle Mankey, the album is featured twice in two distinct mixes, with sleeve design and layout and a Vespa photo by Bart Mendoza, taken at San Diego's Vespa Motorsport

Out Now! Manual Scan "Plan of Action" Reissue!

 Manual Scan's "Plan of Action" reissue is out now!
Part of a series of reissues of rare 7" vinyl of the 1980's and 1990's
The first batch includes Manual Scan, Mod Fun, The E-Types and The Decibels.
There is free button with any order!
Available in four different variants, from SNAP!! Records
You can order here:
Manual Scan "Plan of Action" / SNAP!! Records

 

 

Free Manual Scan Button with EP Reissue!

 While supplies last, purchasers of the re-issue of  Manual Scan's "Plan of Action" EP, will get get a special button! It's a replica of the button that was given out with original copies of the EP,
except the modern version is in color!

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San Diego Music / In Memorium 2020

Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour is 2020 San Diego In Memorium -
"A look back at past and present San Diego musicians and compatriots we've lost in 2020"
San Diego In Memorium 2020 

The Shambles Live Reissue with Bonus Tracks!

Spain's SNAP! Records is reissuing The Shambles Live at The Casbah album for January 2021. Previously issued as a limited edition release in 2013, this updated version includes updated packaging and three bonus tracks!

 

Manual Scan 1988 with The Untouchables and No Doubt

 A recently discovered ad for a 1988 Spring Break show in Palm Springs, California - April 1, 1988 featuring The Untouchables, No Doubt and Manual Scan

 

San Diego Reader Manual Scan New Vinyl Details

Manual Scan is featured in the San Diego Reader's Nov 19 2020 edition, giving details of thier upcoming "Plan of Action" reissue on SNAP!! Records

 www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2020/nov/19

2020 San Diego Music Awards Program

 The 2020 San Diego Music Awards Program can be found online at this link. It includes the video presentation script for Richard Livoni's Lifetime Achievement Award, written by Bart Mendoza

 sdmusicawards/2020 San Diego Music Award Program Lifetime Achievement Award: Richard Livoni 

Music Scene SD November 2020 - Out Now!

Bart Mendoza’s latest Music Scene SD, available in the North Park News and all Local Umbrella Newspapers, is out now – The November edition includes a feature on Folk Arts Records move, including an interview with Brendan Boyle, as well as an article on Pacific Records fall lineup with Rebecca Jade, Jason Mraz, Veronica May and Miki Vale, Guitar Legends 4 with Billy Gibbons and more + news on the 2021 San Diego Music Awards, Marujah, The Tourmaliners, Mike Ruggirello's new guitar pics, Iron Butterfly, Beat Farmers, Angels & Airwaves, Jewel, Nickel Creek, Rilo Kiley, Simeon Flick etc + name checks for Authentic Sellout, Daring Greatly, Steve Poltz, Tolan Shaw, Brisa Lauren, Berkley Hart, Julia Sage, The Orphics, Tori Roze, Joe McGowan and more

Music Scene SD November 2020 

Los Fantasmas page!

Diana Deaths website has detailed info on all the bands she's been in, including a page dedicated to Los Fantasmas. "2016 a band that played obscure ‘60s covers in Spanish with an all-Chicano lineup." The band featured Diana Death (vocals / lead guitar), Vino Martinez (bass / vocals), Carl Mendez (drums) and Bart Mendoza (vocals / rhythm guitar). Vino and Carl are also the rhythm section for SDMA winning indie rockers, The Bassics. Los Fantasmas was aptly named. The band only played one very well received nine song show, with no video or audio recordings and only a handful of audience photos. More shows were planned, but conflicting schedules made this a one off.

 www.dianadeath.com/Los Fantasmas 

Jeremy Covers The Shambles! Living The Dream

Jeremy Morris's latest album, Living The Dream, includes cool originals and a mix of fun covers including "All Sorts" originally by The Shambles - others include The Beatles, The Flamin' Groovies and Rick Springfield

 Jeremy Morris Living The Dream

The Poster Art of Mark Sgarbossa

 This video by Marc Balanky showcases the poster art of Mark Sgarbossa, including one               featuring Manual Scan and one that includes True Stories

 

 

Life During Quarantine / New Article

Bart Mendoza is among the performers interviewed in 360 Nation about musicians during quarantine. Others include Blaise Garza and Cathryn Beeks

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Peter Sprague 2015 SDMA Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation Video

This is the presentation video intro for Peter Sprague's 2015 Lifetime SDMA - Bart Mendoza co-wrote the script, Kristen Cusato did the voice over 

 

Iron Butterfly 2010 SDMA Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation Video

This is the presentation video intro for Iron Butterfly's 2010 Lifetime San Diego Music Awards -  Bart Mendoza wrote the script, Marc Balanky did the voice over

 

The Original Starfires Liner Notes

Bart Mendoza contributes liner notes to the debut album from The Original Starfires - The band includes Howard Blank (The Starfires), Eli Holland (Peter Baumann Group), Laurie Beebe Lewis (The Buckinghams / Mamas & Papas), Lori Wilson, Mel Vernon and more - New from Pacific Records

pacificrecords.com/TheOriginalStarfires

The Story of Kicks Magazine

The San Diego Reader has a feature on, Kicks Magazine, "San Diego's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine." Bart Mendoza got his start in music journalism at the magazine while still in high school and is mentioned in the article.  

The Story of Kicks Magazine

New FYI in the San Diego Troubadour

The November issue of the San Diego Troubadour includes Bart Mendoza's latest FYI column, with: Five Questions for Marie Haddad, a review of the latest from Jim Basnight, plus a round up of San Diego related box sets, live albums, anthologies and guest appearances, out for the holidays - Nickel Creek, The Beat Farmers, Iron Butterfly, Queen with Adam Lambert, Jewel and more + news on upcoming releases from Pacific Records, including Guitar Legends 4, Cambrian Shores and Skyler Lutes + upcoming music from Surfdog Records: a new single from Doyle Bramhall II  

San Diego Troubadour FYI November 2020