Manual Scan / Pacific Records

Pacific Records has just posted their official Manual Scan page in advance of the release of "Shooting Stars"! Other artists with releases on the label include Southside Johnny, O-Town, Sandollar, Sprung Monkey, The Tourmaliners, Slack Key Ohana and many more! You can find it here: https://pacificrecords.com/artist/manual-scan

Manual Scan feature in the San Diego Reader!

In advance of the forthcoming Manual Scan EP, Shooting Stars, The San Diego Reader has published a feature on the band and the new release!
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/2023/jun/29/manual-shambles

Manual Scan EP Release Show! September 2 at The Casbah

Tickets are on sale now - Manual Scan will perform at the Casbah on September 2! The event will be both Secret Society's 30th Anniversary Party as well as Manual Scan's EP release show! Adding to the fun, it's Bart Mendoza's Birthday weekend, making this an extra special event. Also performing will be 16 Again and The Others, with accompanying scooter ride!

Advance Tickets Available Here!:
https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Manual-Scan16AgainTheOthers/Casbah

True Stories Set List: June 25 Navajo Live with Nathan Raney

Guitarist Nathan Raney (The Farmers etc) joined True Stories for two songs during their show at Navajo Live on June 25.

Here's what they played: www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2023/navajo-live-san-diego-ca

Bart Mendoza, Nathan Raney, Scott Mathiasen. Photo by Donna Daly.

Clouds All Day
In Your Arms
Who Will Play Us In The Movie?
I’ve Just Seen A Face
After Awhile
You Still Take My Breath Away
All Sorts
Dizzy
She’s Magic
You’re Gonna Miss Me
Can’t Seem To Make You Mine
Route 66 w/ Nathan Raney
Hi-Heel Sneakers w/ Nathan Raney

True Stories Set List: OB Street Fair June 24

On June 24, True Stories played an hour long set at the Ocean Beach Street Fair!
Read here: www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2023/ocean-beach-street-fair-ca-san-diego

Photo by Donna Daly

Route 66 (soundcheck)
Clouds All Day
In Your Arms
Who Will Play Us In The Movie?
I’ve Just Seen A Face
After Awhile
You Still Take My Breath Away
All Sorts
Eight Days A Week
Problems of Her Own
She’s Magic
Dizzy
Hi-Heel Sneakers
You’re Gonna Miss Me
Better Days
Can’t Seem To Make You Mine
Handle With Care

Concert Spotlights: Quino, Slapbak, Gustavo Romero, Riston Diggs and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes spotlights on Quino & Friends at Humphreys Backstage Live, Band Overboard at Campland on the Bay, Gustavo Romero at the Athenaeum, Slapbak at Beaumont's, The Rockin' Aces at Tio Leo's and Songs of the Sea with Riston Diggs at Dizzy's.
Read here:  www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-26

Floyd Armstrong Interview!

Bart Mendoza interviewed singer Floyd Armstrong (The Fifth Dimension) for the June issue of all Local Umbrella newspapers.
Read here: www.issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/simply_local_coronado_june_2023_24/22

True Stories at Navajo Live Sunday June 25!

True Stories, with special guest Nathan Raney, will be opening for A Month of Sundays at Navajo Live on Sunday June 25! A Month of Sundays includes bassist Sppike Mike Muellenberg.

New! Top 5 Concerts: Blue Oyster Cult etc + Free Summer Concerts + New Releases!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers includes concert spotlights on: Blink 182, Fred Benedetti Celebrates Paul McCartney at Dizzy's, the OB Street Fair, Blue Oyster Cult and the Turtles / Gary Puckett / The Cowsills at Humphreys + Who's playing at this summer's free "Concerts in the Park" events around the county, including Coronado, Santee, Point Loma, La Jolla etc (Cassie B, The Sully Band, The Dreamboats pictured) + New Releases: Swive, Bloodstone the Street Preacher, Black Market III, Sloat Dixon, Marujah and more
Read here: www.issuu.com/docs/june_2023/Concert Updates_/16

Pacific Records Tour Dates!

 

Interview with producer Josquin des Pres

Bart Mendoza's latest edition of Music Scene SD includes an interview with producer Josquin des Pres of Track Star Studios. Read here: https://issuu.com/josquindespres

New Music Scene SD! Jeff Beck / Eric Clapton, Liquid Blue, Tamar Berk, Alison Brown, Iron Butterfly and more!

The latest edition of Music Scene SD, in all Local Umbrella newspapers, features a San Diego Music News Roundup with info on: Sven-Erik Seaholm / Jeffrey Joe Morin / Charlie Loach, Tamar Berk, Mike Stax / Ugly Things 40th Anniversary Party, Adam Lambert, Liquid Blue, Hemisphere, Gangbusters, Laura Chavez, Alison Brown, Garrison Bailey, Iron Butterfly, Jeff Bloom, Surfdog / Eric Clapton / Jeff Beck, Black Market III, Switchfoot, Dave Mustaine, Yale Strom, Blues Camp and more!
Read here: www.issuu.com/musicscenesdjune2023

Upcoming True Stories Dates and more!

Here's a list of upcoming appearances from True Stories and Bart Mendoza. Look for Manual Scan dates to be announced soon!

June 24 True Stories @ The OB Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off
June 25 True Stories @ Navajo Live w/ A Month of Sundays

August 02 Bart Mendoza @ Navajo Live w/ Jeremy Morris
August 10 Bart Mendoza guest on Theory Thursday (online)
August 18 True Stories @ tba
August 19 Bart Mendoza Emcee at Fallbrook Live / Laurie Beebe Lewis & Electric Underground
August 20 True Stories @ Standley Park

September 23 Bart Mendoza guest tba / Temecula

October 14 Bart Mendoza Emcee at Ritz Theatres Escondido / Laurie Beebe Lewis & Electric Underground

Bart Mendoza recording at Blitz Studios, early 1990's

Bart Mendoza listening to a playback at Blitz Studios during what became the "Sympophony" compilation album sessions, circa the early 1990's

New Concert Spotlights: Sabbath After Forever, Fred Benedetti Plays Paul McCartney, Pompatus of Love with Greg Douglass (Steve Miller Band) etc

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, with concert spotlights on the Robert Bush Fundraiser at Tio Leo's with Gilbert Castellanos, Mike Wofford, Mikan Zlatkovich and more, Pompatus of Love with Greg Douglass (Steve Miller Band / Greg Kihn) at Humphreys Backstage Live, The Fred Benedetti Trio Celebrates Paul McCartney at Dizzy's, Scott Silven at the JAI, Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke at the Athenaeum plus Sabbath After Forever at the 710 Beach Club
Read here: www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-25

True Stories Beatles Fair Set List!

Here's what True Stories played at their annual San Diego Beatles Fair appearance. The bands lineup for this show was Bart Mendoza, Greg Smith, Mark DeCerbo, Scott Mathiasen, Alicia Previn and Billy Tisch.
www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2023/queen-bees-san-diego-ca

Eight Days a Week / The Beatles
Bad to Me / Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas
Handle With Care / Traveling Wilburies
Crippled Inside / John Lennon
No Matter What / Badfinger
I'm the Urban Spaceman / Bonzo Dog Band
It Don't Come Easy / Ringo Starr
Dizzy / Tommy Roe
I'll Cry Instead / The Beatles
Bad Boy / Larry Williams
Slow Down / Larry Williams
I've Just Seen a Face / The Beatles
Jet / Wings

Bart Mendoza / True Stories at The OB Street Fair June 24

Bart Mendoza / True Stories will perform at The OB Street Fair on June 24 at 1:30 p.m. on the 92107 Stage, located at Newport Avenue and Sunset Cliffs Blvd. Free, All Ages! Other artists set to take part include Falling Doves, Seawall Prophet, SM Familia, Suede Radio, Amanda Cogan, The Dave Gilbert Band and more! www.oceanbeachsandiego.com/attractions/annual-events/ob-street-fair-chili-cook

Beatle Fair June 3 / San Diego Reader - True Stories and more!

The San Diego Reader has a terrific article about Beatles Fair, by Jay Allen Sanford, out this week. Included are interviews with Cavern Club owner John Keats, Falling Doves frontman Chris Leyva and Bart Mendoza, who will co-host the event with organizer, Alma Rodriguez. Meanwhile, True Stories is set for 6 p.m. on the Beatles Fair main stage.
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/jun/01/cavern-club-collaborates-beatles-fair

New FYI: Guitar Workshop Plus + Sly Beats, Derrick Anderson, Sidney Merritt (Swive), Nathan Raney (The Farmers) and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour includes talk with Brian Murray about Guitar Workshop Plus, taking place on June 25-30 at the Sheraton / Mission Valley and share a batch of new Strange Stage Stories from John Hernandez (Revelation 69), Rick Walker (Sometimes Julie), Derrick Anderson (The Bangles etc), Sidney Merritt (Swive), Sly Beats, Jefferson Jay, Kamaka Mullen (Slack Key Ohana), Nathan Raney (The Farmers) and Catherine Barnes.
Read here: https://sandiegotroubadour.com/23433-2