True Stories will perform at International Pop Overthrow on July 9at the Black Cat Bar. The band will feature an all-star lineup including Bart Mendoza, Mark DeCerbo, Scott Mathiasen, Greg Smith, Alicia Previn and Billy Tisch. meanwhile, the lineup features Hector Penalosa, Tamar Berk, Swive, Night Swims and Casino Spanish Eyes.
"Pacific Records is proud to announce a new version of rock classic
“Don’t Fear The Reaper,” the first in a series of singles produced by
Sppike Mike Muellenberg and executive produced by label CEO, Brian
Witkin, under the Music’s Future banner, as a fundraiser for the San
Diego Music Foundation’s Guitars In School Program. The collaborative
effort includes Mike Watt (Minutemen / firehose / The Stooges), Mike
Reiter (27 Various / The Dig), Doug Walker (The Dwarves / The Spice
Pistols), Bart Mendoza (Manual Scan / The Shambles), Anna Zinova
(Pinkeye), Nick Aguilar (Slaughterhouse), Robbie Allen and Will Lerner
(Shake Before Us / Strawberry Moons), with studio production by Jeff
Berkley."
Bart Mendoza has an article in the current edition of the San Diego Reader, about changes at the long running 91X-FM radio program, Loudspeaker and DJ Tim Pyles upcoming projects.
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2022/jun/24/dj-tim-pyles-quits-91x-fm
The latest edition of Music Scene SD is on newsstands now! June 2022 includes:
It's a Pacific Records Summer! A conversation with label CEO Brian Witkin and new releases from Jonny Tarr, The Spice Pistols, The Moonjacks, Slack Key Ohana (on this month's cover!), Falling Doves and more.
Read here: https://issuu.com/APacificRecordsSummer
An article on Rock and Roll San Diego's expansion with Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Mark Langford, Shannon Woods (Evening's Empire) and DeadRise, plus Five Recommended shows, including Sprung Monkey / Change Today / Spice Pistols at Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center, California Guitar Trio with Tom Griesgraber at The Ritz Theater - Escondido, Stacy Antonel at the Soda Bar, Ira B. Liss Big Band at The Ritz Theater - Escondido, and El Vez at the Casbah San Diego
Read here: https://issuu.com/RNRSD+Top5June2022
A San Diego music news round up with: Cleopatra Records spotlights on new releases from Unwritten Law, Jim Croce (a rarities collection), Iron Butterfly (live albums), Stephen Pearcy (of Ratt), Buck-O-Nine (at Earthling Studios) and Tony Hawk (covers The Jam!), plus Jason Mraz, Rob Thorsen, Riston Diggs, MohaviSoul, Tom Griesgraber, The Surfaris, The Tourmaliners, Hector Penalosa / The Avengers, Switchfoot, David Robles / Diana Death, Spice Pistols / Scott Shaw, Crocodiles, Chambers with Katie Ladubz and Jason Nichols, Nights Like Thieves, Wonderfront Festival with Daring Greatly / Hirie, IPO with Tamar Berk, Outlaw Cruise with the Beat Farmers, new singles / videos and lots more!
Read here: https://issuu.com/SanDiegoMusicNewsJune2022
An interview with Baron Lunbeck of Sandollar and a conversation with Scott Samuels of Oasiz
Read here: https://issuu.com/SandollarOasiz
Music Scene SD runs in numerous Local Umbrella Media Newspapers, including the North Park Connector here's this month's cover featuring Pacific Records group, Slack Key Ohana:
Bart Mendoza has penned the program for the 42nd Annual Ocean Beach Street Fair, taking place June 25, including an
overview of the event, plus write-ups on the Chili Cook-Off, the Kids
Zone, parking, Artists Alley, a music overview and more. Also
spotlights on the performers including Sandollar, The Dave Gilbert Band, The Carlos Rock Experience and Falling Doves. The print version, with lots of photos, is available via the Peninsula Beacon.
Read Here: sdnews.com/ocean-beach-street-fair-chili-cook-off-returns-for-its-42nd-year
SNAP! Records (Madrid, Spain) has released a new compilation, Here Comes the Summer 2022, highlighting upcoming releases coming soon from the label. FUNLP-052, title tba, will be a collection of True Stories rarities and outtakes, highlighted here by the original version of "Can't Seem To Make You Mine," which featured multiple San Diego Music Award winner, Ed Kornhauser on Hammond organ. Other bands included on the compilation are The Speedways, Brighton 64, Kamenbert, Pointed Sticks and more.
Listen here: snaprecordsspain./true-stories-cant-seem-to-make-you-mine
After a two year gap, Bart Mendoza returns as columnist for SDNews.com, with the latest feature in the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News out now! Concert spotlights include Gustavo Romero at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, Fred Benedetti plays the music of Paul McCartney at Dizzy's, Lady Dottie and the Diamonds at Beaumont's Eatery, Howard Jones at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, The J Riley Cain Jazz Trio at the La Jolla Community Center and Mark Langford at Pechanga Arena's Artois Lounge. Read here: sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-this-week-
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Bart Mendoza with Chris Leyva (Falling Doves) and Michael S Page (Iggy Pop)
Manual Scan is working on an EP of new songs for release later this year! More details tba
