Pacific Records Concert Update with True Stories

 The latest Pacific Records Concert Post includes dates from True Stories!

R.I.P. Todd Woolsey of The Shambles

Via Facebook: "Very sad news. R.I.P. drummer Todd Woolsey of The Shambles. Todd was a good guy and an excellent drummer who also played with Static Halo, Fuzz Huzzi, Manual Scan and many more. We shared lots of road trip and studio adventures, including a fundraiser for Gary Heffern featuring Peter Case and Cindy Lee Berryhill, The Radio Daze / Pyles Sessions EP and "Wouldn't You Like To Be A Bear?" He will be missed." Todd Christopher Woolsey, March 13, 1968 - May 13, 2024

New Concert Spotlights: Brenton Wood, Anthony Cullins, Jordan Whitlock, Sergio Estrada and more!

My latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, with spotlights on Anthony Cullins at Beaumont's Eatery, Mission Bay Music's annual Jazz Fest, Brian Jones Rock'n'Roll Revival at Humphreys Backstage Live, Jordan Whitlock at the La Valencia Hotel, Sergio Estrada at the La Jolla Community Center, and Brenton Wood at Pechanga Arena San Diego 
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-48

The Tourmaliners with Bart Mendoza, Jonny Tarr, Anthony Cullins and more!

On May 7 Bart Mendoza joined The Tourmaliners at Humphrey's Backstage Live for a couple of songs, as part of guitarist Deven Berryhill's birthday celebration. Opening the show was Slack Key Ohana, while other guests who joined The Tourmaliners included Laurie Beebe Lewis, Anthony Cullins, Jonny Tarr and more. Bart Mendoza sang "Route 66" and "Slow Down."

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North Park Music Thing 2016

 A pair of photos from North park Music Thing 2016

Promoter Arlene Damasco, Bart Mendoza

San Diego Music Awards Part 3

 More photos from this year's San Diego Music Awards!

Donna Daly, Gregory Page, Bart Mendoza, Ken Rexrode by Viet Nguyen

Bart Mendoza by Viet Nguyen

Gregory Page, Bart Mendoza, Viet Nguyen,Ken Rexrode by Donna Daly

Bart Mendoza, Tim Pyles, Lou Niles by Dan Chusid

Manual Scan nomination announcement

International Blend February 1982 Calendar with Manual Scan, The Crawdaddys, Osamu Kitajimi, Mark Dresser, Alex De Grassi and more!

The International Blend was a coffeehouse that was on 30th street in San Diego's North Park neighborhood. This is thier February 1982 calendar with Manual Scan, The Crawdaddys, Osamu Kitajimi, Mark Dresser, Alex De Grassi, Scott Cossu and more amongst the months performers. The venue soon became The Kings Road Cafe.

Manual Scan at the Modern Music Festival 1982 with Ultravox, Romeo Void, X, Burning Sensations, The Untouchables, Green On Red and more!

A full page ad for the Modern Music Festival at San Diego State University. This ran in the San Diego Reader.  The event featured numerous artists over three days, including Ultravox, Romeo Void, X, Burning Sensations, Dream Syndicate, The Untouchables, Green On Red, The Last, The Question, The Evasions and many more!

San Diego Music Awards Part 2

 Two more photos from this weeks 33rd Annual San Diego Music Awards

Shauna Aguirre, Bart Mendoza by Dan Chusid

Wayne Riker, Bart Mendoza, Donna Daly, Vania Zamora, Michelle

Bart Mendoza, Marie Haddad

San Diego Music Awards! Stevie Salas, Gilbert Castellanos, Kimmi Bitter, Johnny Vernazza and more!

 Here are photos taken at the 33rd Annual San Diego Music Awards of Bart Mendoza with friends:

Johnny Vernazza (Elvin Bishop Group) and Bart Mendoza

Gregory Page, Bart Mendoza and Ken Rexrode of Six String Society

Eric Miller, Audrey Callahan, Bart Mendoza

The Psychops with Donna Daly and Bart Mendoza

Bart Mendoza and Rob Shinno of Hemisphere

Bart Mendoza, Jerry Raney (Beat Farmers) and Jeff Zevely (CBS 8-TV)

Donna Daly, Kimmi Bitter, Bart Mendoza

Kimmi Bitter, Bart Mendoza

Troy Johnson, Bart Mendoza

Bart Mendoza and Gilbert Castellanos

Bart Mendoza and Stevie Salas