New Interviews! Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, Sergio Guitierrez

Bart Mendoza interviews Professor B. Miller of Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra and guitarist / artist Sergio Gutierrez in the latest editions of all Local Umbrella Newspapers.
Read here: www.issuu.com/east_country_july_2023/15

Cassie B Interview!

Bart Mendoza has penned a feature on singer Cassie B, discussing her new single "Honey" and more! Available online and in print with all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers
Read here: https://issuu.com/cassiebjuly_2023

 

True Stories at the 1st Annual Great Deadful Festival September 29!

Tickets are now on sale for the 1st Annual The Great Deadful Festival at Banner Ranch Sept. 29-Oct. 1!

"Co-headliners are San Diego’s Premier Grateful Dead cover bands, Easy Wind and Electric Waste Band! As well performing are 2023 San Diego Music Awards Winner Artist of the Year and Best Americana Album, Jeff Berkley & The Banned, plus 2023 San Diego Music Awards Industry Achievement Award Winner Bart Mendoza with his band True Stories!

We offer 2 day camping, single day passes, VIP lodging, gift vendors, community bonfire jam session, food and beer/cider for sale on-site! Make friends and memories while you dance the day and night away under the stars!" www.thegreatdeadfulfestival.com

Jeremy Morris August 2 w/ Bart Mendoza, Scott Samuels, Billy Tisch and more!

 Bart Mendoza will be sitting in with Jeremy Morris and his band at Navajo Live on August 2!
Scott Samuels will open.

Recording with Billy Tisch!

On July 25 Bart Mendoza was in the studio with Billy Tisch, recording clarinet overdubs as well as vocals for an upcoming True Stories EP. The session, for the song, "Windmills," took place at Pacific Records, with Brian Witkin at the board.

New Music Scene SD: Slack Key Ohana, Jerry Raney, Unwritten Law, Hemisphere and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, includes a new edition of San Diego Music News on: Slack Key Ohana, The Psychlops, The Sleepwalkers, Unsteady, Hemisphere, Jack Habegger, anonSoul, Peter Bolland, Chuck Perrin / Dizzy's, Lady Psychiatrist's Booth, Pat Beers (Schizophonics), Nisha Catron (Calamity), Jerry Raney (The Beat Farmers), Unwritten Law, Peter Bolland, Ugly Things Magazine and more!
Read here: www.issuu.com/printandmailexperts/Sandiegomusicnewsjuly_2023-2/17

Sharknado Panel Features Manual Scan at San Diego Comic Con!

San Diego Comic Con 2023 featured an amazing panel celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Sharknado movie franchise! Taking place in Room 6BCF at the San Diego Convention Center, capacity 2160, there was a turn away crowd at the door. The night included an appearance from film star Ian Ziering, with Manual Scan opening and closing the show with the Sharknado theme. Notably director Anthony C Ferrante sang lead! The night wrapped with producers, cast, crew and band at LUMI in downtown San Diego. Photos courtesy of Donna Daly.

Kevin Ring, Bart Mendoza, Anthony C Ferrante, Greg Smith, Scott Mathiasen

Manual Scan "David May" - New Single!

Manual Scan's new single, "David May," is out now! Available from Outro Records! Vinyl only! Featuring three new songs: "Shooting Stars," "David May: and "(Baby My) Couch Is On Fire"
www.outrorecords.com

New Concert Spotlights: Rosie Flores, Robin Henkel, Cassie B, The Springsteen Experience and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press & La Jolla Village News includes concert spotlights on: Rosie Flores at Humphreys Backstage Live, Robin Henkel at the La Jolla Community Center, Cassie B at Campland on the Bay, The Springsteen Experience at Concerts by the Sea and the classical "Journey in Light" at Baker-Baum Hall
Read here: www.live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-28

Sharknado! Manual Scan! San Diego Comic Con 2023!

Manual Scan will perform at San Diego Comic Con 2023 as part of the festivities surrounding the 10th Anniversary of the Sharknado movie franchise! Lots of surprises are promised - this will be a unique performance from Manual Scan!

Recording with Jason Hanna!

On July 11 Bart Mendoza was in the studio with Jason Hanna, recording trumpet overdubs for an upcoming True Stories EP. The session, for the song, "Windmills," took place at Pacific Records, with Brian Witkin at the board.

Tour Dates!

 

With Ruby Mazur

Sandra Castillo, Bart Mendoza and Sppike Mike Muellenberg met with legendary artist Ruby Mazur on July 8 in Laguna Beach. Castillo edited Mazur's biography, "Get Up...And Move On."

Photo by Sandra Castillo

Concert Spotlights! Gary Puckett, The Tourmaliners, Anthony Cullins and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, includes spotlights on Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Turtles, The Cowsills, Ron Dante etc at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, The Anthony Cullins Band at Beaumont's, The Soto Six at Dizzy's, The Tourmaliners at Tio Leo's, The Heroes at La Jolla's Concert's by the Sea and 3 Way Street at Humphreys Backstage Live.
Read here:www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-27

Oasiz Video Quote!

Bart Mendoza is quoted in the new promotional video from tribute band, Oasiz:

The Shambles / Airplay / France

French radio program, Voix de Garage, included The Shambles version of "Nadie Te Quiere Ya," from the SNAP! Records album, Live at The Casbah, on episode #705, which aired on June 28, 2023.
Listen here: https://campusgrenoble.org/podcast/voix-de-garage-n-705-mercredi-28-juin-2023/