Photo Album #8 Record Store Days - The 1980's / Licorice Pizza

Photo Album #8: Bart Mendoza worked for Licorice Pizza during the early 1980's

Photo by Dorothy Norton

Manual Scan / San Diego Reader

The San Diego Reader has an article on Manual Scan by Jay Allen Sanford in today's paper:
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2022/Manual Scan and more

Photo Album #7 1986 Manual Scan Recording "Come See Me"

Here are photos of Manual Scan recording "Come See Me" circa 1986 at Circle Sound Studios in San Diego. Pictured are l-r at the board: Tom Ward (bass), Kevin Ring (guitar), Paul Bevoir (producer), Brad Wilkins (drums), Howard Ostrow (engineer)  and Bart Mendoza (vocals)

New Articles! Son of Kane, Gayle Skidmore, The Mystery Machine and more!

The latest edition of Music Scene SD is out now, online and on newsstands. This month's features include:

An interview with blues / R&B singer Evan Caleb Yearsley about his new project, Son Of Kane. Read here:
www.issuu.com/Son of Kane

An interview with singer-songwriter Gayle Skidmore + an interview with singer Ray Brandes  on the new The Mystery Machine EP with Carl Rusk, Mark Zadarnowski, Bill Calhoun and David Klowden. Read here:
www.issuu.com/Gayle Skidmore & The Mystery Machine

A feature on  The Tourmaliners new video with Deven Berryhill, plus new release news from Ron Bocian of Chunky Hustle Brass Band, Reilly Brian of The Hiroshima Mockingbirds and Sue Palmer + Author & Punisher, Rough Cutt, The Sully Band, Sluka, The Punch Brothers etc.
Read here: www.issuu.com/The Tourmaliners + New Releases

San Diego Music News with MohaviSoul, Jewel, Switchfoot, Gary Puckett, Spice Pistols, Jason Mraz, Juice Newton Band Page, San Diego Beatles Fair, The San Diego Music Awards, Six String Society, Jake Najor, Slightly Stoopid, Thee Sacred Souls, Steve Poltz, The J Kreml Combo and more!
Read here: www.issuu.com/San Diego Music News January 2022

Photo Album #6 Bart Mendoza Laurence Juber

Random photos taken across nearly four decades of Bart Mendoza with former Wings guitarist Laurence Juber

Beatlesfair 2022 with Chris Montez, True Stories, The Original Starfires and more!

True Stories will once again be part of the annual Beatlesfair Celebration taking place at Queen Bee's in North Park, San Diego. March 26 - Chris Montez will play his hits striaght from the Beatles 1963 UK Tour. More details tba, but in the meantime here's the poster:

 

Surfaris Dedication at Bird's Surf Shed / Upcoming Feature

Bart Mendoza attended the special dedication of a display honoring The Surfaris, held at Bird's Surf Shed in San Diego on January 2. Look for a feature on the band by Bart soon!

With Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris by Eileen Tisch

With Billy Tisch of True Stories and Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris by Eileen Tisch

Bart with Gene and Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris by Eileen Tisch

 

New Articles from Bart Mendoza: Riston Diggs, The Infloresence, new releases and more

The latest Music Scene SD, by Bart Mendoza is out! Available in all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, online and on newsstands (free!): 

The annual Holiday / Anytime Gift Guide, with cool items from The Casbah / Schizophonics, Switchfoot, Ugly Things Magazine, Angels & Airwaves, Jason Mraz, Slightly Stoopid, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, Jack Tempchin, Rock and Roll San Diego and The Beat Farmers.
Read here: www.issuu.com/HolidayorAnytime Gift Guide

An interview with rapper / actor Riston Diggs + new release news from Nicey Nice World, Night Crickets featuring David J (Omnivore Records) and Steve Poltz.
Read here: www.issuu.com/Riston Diggs & New Releases

An interview with Infloresence + New Years Eve shows at WinstonsOB with Electric Waste Band, The Hard Rock Hotel, Tio Leo's Lounge and Pechanga Arena.
Read here: www.issuu.com/Infloresence & Shows

Music News Roundup - with Music Scene SDTV (Evening's Empire pictured), Slack Key Ohana, The Beat Farmers / Mojo Nixon / Rosie Flores West Coast Outlaw Cruise, Sara Watkins, Cattle Decapitation on tour, Mike Stax's liner notes, Pony Death Ride, The Gloomies, O-Town, The Secret Squares with Kevin Ring, Ray Brandes, Joel Kmak and more!
Read here: www.issuu.com/Music News Roundup Dec 2021