Shooting Stars

 The title track from the new Manual Scan EP, Shooting Stars!

Manual Scan EP "Shooting Stars" Available on August 29!

Manual Scan's EP "Shooting Stars" will be available on limited edition gatefold CD, digital download or  all major streaming platforms on August 29, via Pacific Records! The band will perform at The Casbah in San Diego on Saturday, September 2.
Listen here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/shooting-stars-ep/1698580335

New Pacific Records Tour Dates include Manual Scan!

 

Canceled! True Stories Standley Park August 20

True Stories free concert in University City, on August 20 at Standley Park, has been canceled due to predicted heavy rain. The band's performance has been rescheduled to Summer 2024.

True Stories IPO / San Diego Set List!

Here's what True Stories played at this year's International Pop Overthrow. The event was held at the Black Cat Bar in North Park / San Diego and also included sets from Mess of Fun, The Scott Samuels Band, The Living Rooms, David Brookings and the Average Lookings and Super Buffet. All originals except for the closing Wings cover, sung by Scott Mathiasen.
Read here: www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2023/black-cat-bar-san-diego

Can't Seem To Make You Mine
In Your Arms
You Still Take My Breath Away
After Awhile
Clouds All Day
She's Magic
You're Gonna Miss Me
Jet

New Spotlights: Lost 80's Live with Wang Chung, General Public + David Yuter, Erisa Nicole, Jazz Bass Summit

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach & Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes concerts spotlights on Lost 80's Live with Wang Chung, General Public, Naked Eyes, Missing Persons, Animotion and many more at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay + David Yuter, Erisa Nicole, Jazz Bass Summit with Marshall hawkins and Rob Thorsen, The Best of Ella Fitzgerald with Rose Mallet at Dizzy's and a Summerfest Open Rehearsal at Baker Baum Hall
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-30

New Manual Scan EP "Shooting Stars" out August 29! Pre-Order Now!

Manual Scan has a new five song EP, Shooting Stars, out August 29 via Pacific Records! The EP is available on digital and limited edition CD formats.
You can pre-order now at: https://music.apple.com/us/album/shooting-stars-ep/1698580335

1) Shootings Stars
2) David May
3) (She's Used To) Playing With Fire 
4) Biff Bang Pow
5) My Couch Is On Fire

True Stories Plays International Pop Overthrow August 18

 True Stories Plays International Pop Overthrow August 18!

Lost Media / San Diego Reader Interview

Bart Mendoza is interviewed alongside Mike Stax, Bob Monroe and Jerry Raney in an article by Jay Allen Sanford on lost media found in a stash of videos by the San Diego Reader.
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/aug/12/we-found-the-lost-1989-mario-bros-tv-show

Manual Scan at the Casbah Sepetember 2

Tickets are on sale now for Manual Scan's show at the Casbah on September 2 - Secret Society's 40th Anniversary, Manual Scan's EP release show and Bart's Birthday! Don't miss out on the fun!
Tickets are available here: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Manual-Scan/Casbah

New Concert Spotlights! Rain Beatles Tribute, Full Strength Funk Band, Natalie Aley, Sara Gazarek and Rob Thorsen

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, with concert spotlights on Rain at Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay, Sara Gazarek at dizzy's, Natalie Aley at Estancia, Band Overboard at Campland on the Bay, Rob Thorsen at Tio Leo's and the Full Strength Funk Band at La Jolla's Concerts by the Sea.
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-29

Top 5 Concerts with Ambrosia, Swive, Tamar Berk, Stevie Salas etc + New Release News!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, includes concert spotlights on: The Tourmaliners at Tio Leo's, Ambrosia at the Belly Up, Jeremy Morris at Navajo Live, Stevie Salas at the Pourhouse and Swive with Tamar Berk at the Casbah + New release news from Tamar Berk, Jack Habegger's Celebrity Telathon, Billy Watson, Gregory Page, Eve Selis, The Zach Gutierrez trio and many more!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/del_sol_july_2023-2

Jeremy Morris and Friends - With members of True Stories sitting in!

Bart Mendoza and Billy Tisch of True Stories joined The Jeremy Morris Band on August 2 at Navajo Live! Billy played saxophone the whole set, with Bart joining in backing vocals and guitar on:

"It's Getting Better"
"Spirit In The Sky"
"Highway to Heaven"
"Pop Rules" Medley w/ Pipeline, Communication Breakdown, Out of Limits etc.
"I Saw Her Standing There"
"Feel A Whole Lot Better"
"Wooly Bully"
"Gloria"
"Johnny B Goode" Medley w/ You Really Got Me, Rock Around the Clock etc

New Interview: Josquin des Pres Working with Bernie Taupin + Cartoon Talk with Cassie B, Rick Walker, Audrey Callahan, Jerry Raney and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour: An interview with Josquin Des Pres about working with Bernie Taupin + We talk cartoons with Audrey Callahan, Riston Diggs, Richard Whig (Thee Allyrgic Reaction), Cassie B, Jerry Raney (the Farmers), Rick Walker (Sometimes Julie), Cliff Cunningham (Social Spit), Suzanne Shea, Joe Normal, Derrick Anderson (The Bangles / Marshall Crenshaw), Joel Kmak and more!
Read here: https://sandiegotroubadour.com/for-your-information-8/