Thursday, July 16, 2020

New! Music Scene SD out now

Here's  the latest edition of Music Scene SD - with a round up of this year's San Diego Music Awards - with Artist of the Year Rebecca Jade and Album of the Year winners Switchfoot pictured - An interview with Whitney Shay, an interview with Pacific Records CEO Brian Witkin, news from Thunderlux and updates on Astra Kelly, Dane Conover / Trees, Pony Death Ride, Black Market III,  The Rogue Pilots with producer Alan Sanderson, Death Dealer, Jocko Marcellino of Sha-Na-Na, Marie Haddad and more






Wednesday, July 15, 2020

True Stories with legendary soul singer Jesse Davis

Here are three photos featuring True Stories backing legendary soul singer Jesse Davis in 2017 at the Museum of Making Music, courtesy of Traci Smith


Sunday, July 5, 2020

Bart Mendoza to Present SDMA Lifetime Achievement Award

Bart Mendoza will present the 2020 SDMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Richard Livoni on 
Monday July 6 
- you can watch the awards live online at 7 p.m. and again in edited form on -
Saturday July 11 on Fox-5 TV at 8 p.m. 

Saturday, July 4, 2020

Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World #451

Edition #453 of modcast, Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World is out and includes music from Manual Scan, Georgie Fame, The Doors, The Untouchables, The Temptations, Salvation Army, Pretty Things, Modest Proposal, Swing Out Sister, The Four Tops and more. The photo is misnumbered.

Mister Suave "Better Things" Modcast


Friday, July 3, 2020

Palapalooza - 2020 San Diego Music Awards

The Palapalooza Podcast, hosted by Troy Cook, features interviews with
 Kevin Hellman and Bart Mendoza of the San Diego Music Awards

Thursday, July 2, 2020

Paff Booms Quote!

The Paff Booms new promo for thier latest album includes a quote from Bart Mendoza's review in the June issue of the San Diego Troubadour

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

New! FYI July is out now via the San Diego Troubadour

Here's what's in this month's FYI column from Bart Mendoza: 

"This time out we take a look at the 2020 San Diego Music Awards, ask five questions of guitarist and producer Christopher Hoffee, talk to Jim Ryan of punk legends The Cardiac Kidz, review albums from Enter the Blue Sky and Big Stir Records latest compilation, plus! New Strange Stage Stories from Ronnie Barnett (The Muffs) and Lannie Flowers.
San Diego Troubadour FYI July 2020