Manual Scan Airplay and Reviews

Manual Scan has shown up in a few spots online and on air recently:

Legendary music magazine Maximum RocknRoll (#465) has a great review of Manual Scan's Plan of Action EP  reissue (SNAP! Records) by Dana Katharine: "Upbeat, unpretentious, and delightfully catchy, every song on here is a winner."
Read here: maximumrocknroll.com/reviews

91X-FM's Loudspeaker program, hosted by Tim Pyles and Lou Niles, played Manual Scan's version of "Come See Me" on February 20.
The playlist is here: www.91x.com/loudspeaker/loudspeaker-playlist-2-20-2022

Boys About Town was a short lived band  that essentially played one live gig in San Diego and one radio show in San Francisco, notable for it's core of Ed Ball (The Times, Television Personalities, O-Level), Paul Bevoir (The Jetset, Small Town Parade) and Simon Smith (Merton Parkas, Mood Six, Wedding Present) with Anthony Meynell (Squire) at the radio show and Manual Scan's Bart Mendoza at the live gig. Here is a three part blog from Anthony Meynell about Boys About Town, primarily about the KUSF radio session, but photos included feature Bart with the band at the concert and Manual Scan backing Anthony Meynell at an earlier gig
Read Here: Part 1 www.hilorecords.co.uk/blogs/new-blog-post/boys-about-town-the-ultimate-supergroup
Read Here: Part 2 www.hilorecords.co.uk/blogs/new-blog-post/boys-about-town-part-2
Read Here: Part 3 https://www.hilorecords.co.uk/blogs/new-blog-post/boys-about-town-finale

Discovered! 1980's Manual Scan Cassette Compilations!

A pair of rare 1980's vintage cassette compilations, featuring Manual Scan, recently surfaced on Discogs, both on the Cottage Tapes label in England

No Dress Restrictions: (June 1989) featured a live version of "You're No Good"
The Beat Goes On: featured "Tonite" - this is actually an early demo from Manual Scan precursor, The Pedestrians

www.discogs.com/artist/1220921-Manual-Scan

Pacific Records Demo Session

Bart Mendoza spent the afternoon of February 22 at Pacific Records, cutting three acoustic guitar & vocal demos. The session was produced by label CEO Brian Witkin, with Billy Tisch (True Stories, The Footloose Band) contributing clarinet to the third track:

1) Glass (Mendoza / Castillo)
2) Bad To Me (Lennon/McCartney)
3) The Same Palm Trees (Mendoza / Castillo)

Vote for Bart Mendoza's 66/68 in the 2022 San Diego Music Awards!

Voting is now open for the 2022 San Diego Music Awards! Bart Mendoza is nominated for his new release, 66/68, in the category of "Best Pop Album" (Category #13). Anyone, from anywhere can vote, once a day! It's free and just takes a few minutes. The ballot is multiple choice and you don't have to fill out all categories, though there are a lot of great artists to choose from! Please spread the word!
Vote here: https://dosd.com/p/sandiegomusicawards

31st Annual San Diego Music Awards / April 19

The 31st Annual San Diego Music Awards takes place April 19th at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay and will be televised in May, details tba.

Music Scene SD - February 2022 with The Surfaris Bob Berryhill, Sluka, Jeff Berkley, Hemisphere and more

The latest edition of Bart Mendoza's Music Scene SD is out now, in all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers:

An interview with Bob Berryhill of legendary hitmakers, The Surfaris.
Read here: issuu.com/TheSurfaris

A San Diego news roundup with info on The Inflorescence, Blink 182, Laws of Motion, Wayne Riker, Swing Kids, Slightly Stoopid, Whitney Shay, Hector Penalosa, The Greyboy Allstars, Lexington Field, Johnny Vernazza / Elvin Bishop, Victor Penalosa / Flamin' Groovies, Los Saints, The Sully Band and more. Read here: issuu.com/SanDiegoMusicNewsFebruary2022

An interview with progressive pop rocker Sluka + Jeff Berkley talks about his new studio.
Read here: issuu.com/Sluka+Jeff Berkley

An interview with Rob Shinno of award winning band, Hemisphere.
Read here: issuu.com/hemisphere

 

Bart Mendoza 66/68 San Diego Music Awards Nomination!

Bart Mendoza's Pacific Records / Snap Records Release, 66/68, has been nominated in the category of "Best Pop Album" at the 31st Annual San Diego Music Awards! Taking place April 19 at Humphrey's Concerts by Bay, it's a strong pop field this year. More details tba:

Best Pop Album

Bart Mendoza - 66/68
Bella Kaye – Learning to Be
Calen Lucas – Young
Kieler Avery – Punchline
Paige Koehler – Sorry I’m Late
Tamar Berk - The Restless Dreams of Youth
The Verigolds - Take to the Sun

66/68 is available here: www.amazon.com/66-68-Bart-Mendoza/dp/B09K1WXB4N

 

The first Manual Scan Bootleg?

An unofficial cassette, circa the mid 1980's (?) recently popped up on Discogs. The release xeroxes the cover art from the band's promotional 1985 cassette, Nothing You Can Do, adding a panel with the track listing and features six songs: The five from the "Plan of Action" EP + the bands cover of Max Frost & The Troopers "The Shape of Things To Come."

 

Photo Album #10: With Other Musicians #4: Chris Montez, Iron Butterfly, Gary Puckett, Jeff Skunk Baxter, Kathy Young and more

 Photo album #10- With Other Musicians: More photos from the archives

Bart Mendoza with Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of Steely Dan / The Doobie Brothers

Bart Mendoza with Gary Puckett

Bart Mendoza with Kathy Young

Bart Mendoza with Chris Barron of Spin Doctors

Bart Mendoza with Mitch Easter of Let's Active

Bart Mendoza with Chris Montez

Bart Mendoza with Lee Dorman of Iron Butterfly

Photo Album #9 : Manual Scan in Balboa Park 1986

 Photo Album #9 Manual Scan in Balboa Park 1986

 

Balboa Park Sculpture Garden

Balboa Park Spreckels Organ Pavilion

Balboa Park Spreckels Organ Pavilion

Balboa Park Sculpture Garden / Panama 66

Balboa Park Zoro Garden

Balboa Park Alcazar Garden

Bart Mendoza San Diego Troubadour: Desert Island Disc, San Diego In Memoriam 2021+ Reviews

Bart Mendoza's latest FYI column for the San Diego Troubadour includes:
Read here: sandiegotroubadour.com/fyi-february-2022

1) A San Diego Desert Island Disc / My Top 30 San Diego Songs
2) San Diego In Memoriam 2021: A look back at San Diego musicians and actors we lost in 2021
3) Reviews Of: The Bablers, Slack Key Ohana, Sande Lollis, Patrick Yandall, The Reflectors,  Chickenbone Slim & The Biscuits and more