New Music Scene SD with Hall of Fame, Halloween, New Releases and more

The latest edition of Bart Mendoza's Music Scene SD, in all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers, is out now. Online and on newsstands, copies always available at Rock and Roll San Diego. This time out:

A conversation with organizer Jefferson Jay about the upcoming 3rd Annual San Diego Music Hall of Fame event. Pictured: Yale Strom and Lisa Sanders.
Read here: https://issuu.com/3rd Hall of Fame

A Halloween roundup, including Rocket From The Crypt at the Observatory, Beta Maxx at Tio Leo's and The Creepy Creeps at the Casbah +
A new release roundup with Evening's Empire, Sorry It's Over, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, Nathan Hubbard, Angels & Airwaves, JT Moring, Mohavisoul and more.
Read here: https://issuu.com/Halloween & New Releases

San Diego Music News: Angels & Airwaves, As I Lay Dying, Jim Ryan of the Cardiac Kidz new single, Tom Waits in the new film Licorice Pizza, Back to the Garden backs Richie Furay, Paul Denton's new band The Lonesome Hounds, Spice Pistols fire tragedy, War / Lonnie Jordan new Greatest Hits, Fred Benedetti birthday show, Israel Maldonado in the studio, Holly Hoffman residency, Nirvana Live in San Diego, Nathan East / Eric Clapton / Ringo Starr, Slowhand and Van, 7th Annual Warrior Foundation Freedom Station Fundraiser with Electric Mud, Manzanita Blues, Lady Starr etc, Bostonia Ballroom returns, a Cattle Decapitation reissue, Karl Denson / Rolling Stones and more.
Read here: https://issuu.com/San Diego Music News October 2021

 

Bart Mendoza 66/68 - Win A Prize Pack!

Pacific Records is promoting Bart Mendoza's forthcoming EP, 66/68, with an amazing giveaway! One lucky winner will get a set of vinyl rarities from Manual Scan:

"66/68 is Bart Mendoza’s first solo release, but he’s had a long acclaimed career in music. We’re offering one lucky pre-saver the opportunity to win a collection of rarities connected to his earliest band, 1980’s mod rockers Manual Scan:"

 

Book: The Scooter Chronicles – Includes Bart Mendoza essay

Manual Scan: Underground Files Vol.1 (Ltd Edition 10″ Blue Vinyl / From Spain)

Manual Scan: Plan of Action EP (Ltd Edition 7″ Blue Vinyl / From Spain)

Manual Scan: Plan of Action EP (Ltd Edition 7″ Picture Disc / From Spain)

Manual Scan: Stage Used Set List 07/19/2019

Manual Scan: Shooting Stars Button

Postcard: The Scooter Chronicles

Bart Mendoza: Guitar Pick

 

Pre-save on @spotify for a chance to win!

Link: https://show.co/Vc2hEfM

Bart Mendoza debut solo EP, 66/68 out November 17!

It's official! Bart Mendoza's debut solo EP, 66/68, is due out November 17 via Pacific Records / Snap!! Records - This one is all about early influences and includes songs originally by Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poney's ("Different Drum"), The Turtles ("Happy Together"), The Zombies ("Beechwood Park")  and Bobby Hebb ("Sunny"), aka songs released between 1966-1968. Artwork by Micheal Buchmiller, Liner Notes by John Borack - Pre-Orders have a chance at a prize pack of  Manual Scan vinyl and more! More info here: Pre- Save Bart Mendoza's 66/68

Music Scene SDTV #15 with Tamar Berk and the Museum of Making Music

MusicSceneSD TV Episode 15 is here! Bart Mendoza hosts with Guest B.J. Morgan of the Museum of Making Music and Musical Guest: Tamar Berk + news: Jerry Raney, Joey Harris and Rolle Love (The Beat Farmers),  going on a cruise with Mojo Nixon (0:33), Rolling Stones with Karl Denson (1:32), Angels & Airwaves 2022 tour (1:56), Fred Benedetti's birthday celebration (2:13), 7th Annual Warrior Foundation Fundraiser with Electric Mud & Manzanita Blues (2:40), OB Blues Fest November 7 with Casey Hensley, Robin Henkel, Michele Lundeen, Sue Palmer (3:14), Nathan Hubbard Shadow Figure (3:46), Jim Ryan (4:20)

Bart Mendoza 66/68 First Airplay

Plastico Elastico in Spain is the first radio program to play a bonus track off Bart Mendoza's forthcoming EP, 66/68 (Pacific Records / SNAP!! Records). "Nadie Te Quiere Ya (Alternate Mix)" was broadcast on the following stations, amongst others, this week: Radio Soto 107.9 F.M. (Soto Del Real, Madrid), Rebote FM 107.7 FM (San Adrian, Navarra), Radio VacÌo 104.1 FM (Sot de Chera, Valencia), Radio Villalba 107.4 F.M. (Collado Villalba, Madrid) // Radio Caravaca 107.4 F.M. (Caravaca de la Cruz - Murcia), Onda Pedriza 107.3 F.M. (Manzanares El Real. Madrid), Happy FM - Listen here:
plasticoelastico.es/programas/te-presentamos-un-par-de-novedades

 

Bart Mendoza to Emcee 7th Annual Warrior Foundation at Freedom Station Fundraiser

Bart Mendoza will emcee 7th Annual Warrior Foundation at Freedom Station Fundraiser taking place October 23 at Winston's in Ocean Beach. The event will include performances from Electric Mud, Manzanita Blues, Lady Star, Triple Threat, The KD Blues Band and the Offramp Beggars

True Stories Performs November 7

True Stories opening the Overheard in San Diego 25th Anniversary Party, November 7 at Navajo Live. The event is in honor of Jay Allen Sanford's long running San Diego Reader comic strip - the night includes NE1, Freemartin, Puttin On The Fritz, Sunrise Highway. Free! True Stories goes on at 7 p.m.

Music Scene SDTV #14 with Victoria Robertson, Curt Mangan Strings, Halloween Shows and more

The latest episode of Music Scene SDTV (#14) is out now. Bart Mendoza hosts with opera singer Victoria Robertson (Interview at 9:35 / performance at 23:16) + a chat with promoter Emily Bartell (5:42) and Professor Mike Ruggirello talks about Mangan Strings (21:08) + News: Halloween with The Creepy Creeps (1:15), Rocket From The Crypt (1:42) and Beta Maxx (2:04), Back to the Garden backs Richie Furay (2:25), Nathan East sessions (2:50), Louis Procaccino Casbah Memorial (3:19), Spice Pistols House Fire / Go Fund Me (3:48), Raoul Sandelin’s KGB Documentary Screening (4:17), War’s new Greatest Hits (4:48)

Photo Album #4 Guitar Legends 3 Rehearsals

 Bart Mendoza at rehearsals for Guitar Legends 3

Bart Mendoza with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top / The Moving Sidewalks

Bart Mendoza with Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg of The Miami Horns, Bruce Springsteen, Conan O'Brien etc

Bart Mendoza with legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff

 Bart Mendoza with George Thorogood

Bart Mendoza with Steve Lukather of Toto and Sppike Mike Muellenberg of The Spice Pistols

Bart Mendoza with Mark Pender of The Miami Horns, Bruce Springsteen, Conan O'Brien etc

Music Scene SDTV #13 With The Spice Pistols, Mike Ruggirello and more!

Episode #13 of Music Scene SDTV is here! Hosted by Bart Mendoza with a performance by The Spice Pistols and an interview with Ginger Binger Spice with guest host Sandra Castillo + Professor Mike Ruggirello discusses his Purple Plectrum Guitar Picks + an opening news segment with info on bassist Paul Denton's new band, Lonesome Hounds (5:45), Gary Puckett & The Original Starfires at Foodie Fest (2:40), Deke Dickerson at the Bostonia Ballroom (2:13), Evening's Empire's new single (4:50) , Sorry It's Over's new album (5:03), a Nirvana reissue with live in Del Mar (5:12), a new very cool release from Satanic Puppeteer orchestra (1:23), Tom Waits in Licorice Pizza (3:19), Nathan East with Clapton & Ringo (4:12), Holly Hoffman's Westgate Residency (6:30) and the upcoming San Diego Hall of Fame ceremony (6:50) - timings are where you will find the clips mentioned in the episode

91X Loudspeaker / Popalooza.Art

A couple of recent online mentions:

Bart Mendoza's appearance on 91X-FM's Loudspeaker, September 26, talking about Staring at The Sun, alongside Evening's Empire, Nathan Raney and Emily Bartell can be found here:  www.mixcloud.com/timothy-e-pyles/loudspeaker-9262021

Carl Cafarelli's blog, Boppin, gives The Shambles a nice name check in this post on various bands he's been a part of. Read here:
https://popalooza.art/2021/10/01/fake-bands-professional-and-also-amateur-liar-creates-rock-n-roll-groups/

 

FYI: Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra = Strange Stage Stories with Jim Basnight, Chris Collins, Tamar Berk and more!

The latest FYI column for the San Diego Troubadour - This month we ask Five Questions of Michael Buchmiller aka Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra's resident mad scientist Professor B Miller and there's new Strange Stage Stories from Tamar Berk, Audrey Callahan, Jim Basnight, Christopher Leyva,Troy Cook, Chris Collins, Dave Preston, Stefanie Schmitz and Billy Tisch! Read here:
sandiegotroubadour.com/for-your-information-7

91X-FM Loudspeaker September 26 Playlist / Staring at the Sun

Bart Mendoza was a guest on the 91X-FM program, Loudspeaker on September 26, with hosts Tim Pyles and Lou Niles. The segment was about Staring at the Sun XIII, with both Nathan Raney and the band Evening's Empire also in the studio, alongside Associate Producer Emily Bartell. Nine artists on the playlist are featured on the album, with six tracks from the album aired on the night: The Falling Doves with Pete Best, Manual Scan, Tamar Berk, The Naked I, Sorry It's Over and Nathan Raney. Read here: www.91x.com/loudspeaker/loudspeaker-playlist-9-26-2021