New Concert Spotlights! Johnny Vernazza, David Shyde, Gilbert Castellanos, Oingo Boingo Former Members and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News features concert spotlights on Johnny Vernazza at Humphreys Backstage Live, Oingo Boingo Former Members at Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay, Gilbert Castellanos at the La Jolla Community Center, David Shyde at the La Valencia Hotel, Acoustic Evenings at the Athenaeum with Gaby Aparicio, Jimmy Patton and Enrique Platas and The Mission Bay High School Mambo Orchestra with the Metta Quintet at Conrad Prebys Concert Hall
Read here: www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-10

New Features! Eric Clapton moves to Surfdog, Hemisphere, Electric Dream Machine, Jason Hanna and much more!

Bart Mendoza's latest San Diego Music News for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, in print and online:

An interview with Rob Shinno of Hemisphere on the release of thier new album, Unity
Read here: www.issuu.com/nov_2022_de/Hemisphere

A San Diego news roundup with: Nathan East records with Ringo Starr, The Loons in Spain, The Tourmaliners Christmas Party at Tio Leo's Lounge, blink-182 adds tour dates and reissues, Liquid Blue's new video, Lions & Ghosts return, Pacific Records updates, The Locust release a new video, new band Rogues of Chaos, Pepper scores Gold, Tom Waits colored vinyl, a Jim Croce reissue, a new Marujahmusica album, Rebecca Jade covers John Lennon + news from Johnny Vernazza, the drabs, Landis St., Jim Ryan (Cardiac Kidz), Seawall Prophet, Alicia Keys, Sven-Erik Seaholm, Pierce The Veil, Marc Intravaia, Taryn Donath, The Greyboy Allstars and more!
Read here: www.issuu.com/nov_2022_de/SanDiegoMusicNews

A feature on Eric Clapton moving his Warner Brothers catalog to San Diego based label, Surfdog Records + Top 5 Concerts including Yes at the Magnolia, Verdell Smith / Soul Ablaze at Rosie O'Grady's, The Warrior Foundation Fundraiser at Winston's, The San Diego Music Hall of Fame induction event and Steve Poltz / Ryan Hiller at the Belly Up Tavern + Upcoming new albums, videos and singles, with Slack Key Ohana pictured
Read here: www.issuu.com/nov_2022_de/EricClaptonTop5NewReleases

A feature on new EDM group, Electric Dream Machine + A feature on Jason Hanna and his upcoming Tribute to Chet Baker at Point Loma Nazarene University
Read Here: www.issuu.com/nov_2022_de/EDMJasonHanna

New! Manual Scan Mods From The Ashes Compilation!

Mods From The Ashes is a new limited edition compilation released by Outro Records. From Discogs: "Limited to 150, available directly through the label only".
Read here: www.discogs.com/Various-Mods-From-The-Ashes

True Stories / Alvino & The Dwells "Capitulo Uno" Update

The San Diego Reader has an update on the next True Stories release in thier Music News section.
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/updates

New Concert Spotlights: Hemisphere, Graham Nash, Tim Flannery, Solodue, High Tide Society

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes spotlights on Hemisphere at Humphreys Backstage Live with Rob Shinno, Graham Nash at Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay, Gabriela Aparicio at Pointe Plaza / University Town Center, High Tide Society at Beaumont's Eatery, Acoustic Evenings with Tim Flannery and Jefferson Jay at the Athenaeum, and SoloDue's free Hollywoodland concert at Baker Baum Hall in La Jolla:
Read here: www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast

Staring at the Sun XIV

Blindspot Records has announced a new edition of Staring at the Sun, XIV, due for Spring 2023. More details soon. Past editions have included The Monroes, The Farmers, Gregory Page, The Crawdaddys, Johnny Vernazza, Manual Scan, William Aura, Falling Doves with Pete Best, The Loons, Taz Taylor with Don Airey and many more.

Listen Local Podcast: Bart Mendoza, Josh Weinstein, hosted by Catherine Beeks

On October 2 Bart Mendoza was guest on Cathryn Beeks Listen Local Podcast, alongside guest Josh Weinstein. The program was recorded at Berkley Sound Recording Studio, with Jeff Berkley at the board

FYI: Timothy Joseph of miniaturized, Hemisphere, Strange Stage Stories and Reviews (Colin Blunstone, Maple Mars, Sons of Adam etc)

After a six month hiatus, Bart Mendoza's FYI column in the San Diego Troubadour is back! This time out we have:
Five Questions for Timothy Joseph of miniaturized
A Spotlight on Hemisphere's upcoming  concert
Strange Stage Stories with Christopher Sluka, Lou Lollio, Sandollar, Josh Rosenblum and Marissa Grace
+ Reviews of Colin Blunstone, California Guitar Trio (Tom Griesgraber), Maple Mars, Sons of Adam and Various Artists / We All Shine On: Celebrating the Music of 1970, produced by John Borack
Read here: www.sandiegotroubadour.com/were-back

Photo Album #13: With Josie Cotton, Steve Rodford (The Zombies), Joe Witkin (Sha-Na-Na, Slack Key Ohana), Sara Lee (Gang of Four, The B-52's, Indigo Girls)

More random photos from the Blindspot Records archives:

Josie Cotton, Bart Mendoza

Steve Rodford, Bart Mendoza

Josie Cotton, Bart Mendoza

Steve Rodford, Bart Mendoza

Bart Mendoza, Joe Witkin

Bart Mendoza, Tim Mays, Sara Lee

The San Diego Troubadour / FYI: miniaturized, Hemisphere / Reviews: Colin Blunstone, Maple Mars, The California Guitar Trio and much more!

Bart Mendoza's FYI column returns to The San Diego Troubadour this month! This time out we have Five Questions for Timothy Joseph; a spotlight on Hemisphere’s October 22 album release; a new edition of Strange Stage Stories with Sluka, Josh Rosenblum, Lou Lollio and more; plus reviews of Maple Mars, Colin Blunstone, the California Guitar Trio, and the Sons of Adam, as well as a new John Borack production!
Read here: www.sandiegotroubadour.com/were-back