R.I.P. Joey Molland of Badfinger. Bart Mendoza posted several photos taken over the years with Molland in a Facebook post, which was quoted in the San Diego Reader's obituary by Jay Allen Sanford.
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2025/mar/02/rip-badfinger-singer-songwriter-joey-molland
Voting is now open for the 2025 San Diego Music Awards! Anyone, from anywhere, can vote once a day for their favorite San Diego music artist, in 28 categories. Bart Mendoza is one of the Academy members who helps organize the event. The ceremony will be held on April 29 at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay on Shelter Island in San Diego.
You can vote here: https://dosd.com/p/sandiegomusicawards
Via The SceneSD: Here are some of Bart Mendoza's picks for the SceneSD, including Myron McKinley at the Handlery Hotel San Diego, The Simon and Garfunkel Story at the The Sound, The Rolando Street Fair with the The Beat Farmers, Slim Jim Phantom at the Pourhouse, Todd Rundgren sings Bacharach at The Sound, and Poncho Sanchez at the Belly Up. Read here: https://thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/top-5-concerts-spotlight-concerts-7
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: New San Diego music releases for March. Pictured: Buck-O-Nine, Anthony Cullins and Surfdog's, MOM: Music For Our Mother Ocean Best Of (includes Sprung Monkey, Jewel, Pearl Jam, etc.) Read here: https://thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-release-news-march2025
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, with concert previews on The Simon and Garfunkel Story at the The Sound, Camarada's The Chamber Music Ensemble's Art of Tango at Baker Baum Hall, Goldfinger at SOMA San Diego, Terry Steele at Humphreys Backstage Live, Moonage Daydreamers at Beaumont's Eatery, Todd Rundgren and Friends at The Sound, and Tyler the Creator at Pechanga Arena San Diego. Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego
Bart Mendoza will host a special Pacific Records night at Tio Leo's on March 22, with Brian Witkin, Kela Sako, The Tourmaliners and Sandollar all performing!
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes previews of Cassie B's Dream Like Taylor show at Moonshine Beach, Mark Langford's birthday celebration at Rock and Roll San Diego, Mission Bay High School Music's fundraiser at The Soledad Club with JP Balmat, Billy Lee & The Gulf Coasters at the Athenaeum, Spring Harp Fest fundraiser at Tio Leo's Lounge with Ric Lee, and Dreamers' Circus at Baker Baum Hall . Read here: sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-on-the-coast-this-week-133
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: A conversation with Colin Blunstone of The Zombies, in advance of his appearance on February 25 in Escondido, California. Read here: thescenesd.com/legendary-singer-colin-blunstonein-san-diego-on-feb-25-2025
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: Stephen Bishop is releasing a final EP Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/stephen-bishop-a-final-ep
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: A conversation with Sulo King of Authentic Sellout, about his recent solo sessions at Sun Records in Memphis. Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/sulo-king-memphis-sun-sessions
Bart Mendoza's latest for The Scene SD: Concert spotlights on Mark Langford's Birthday Celebration at Rock and Roll San Diego, Steve Poltz at the Music Box, Judy Collins at The Magnolia, Mrs. Henry at Booze Brothers Brewing Co., and Cy Curnin of the Fixx at the Belly Up Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/top-5-concerts-spotlight-concerts-6
Bart Mendoza's latest for the 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃: The February 2025 New & Upcoming Releases list, including Iron Butterfly, Smoke + Mirrors Soundsystem, The Blitz Brothers, Stretcher and many more Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-release-news-8
Bart Mendoza's latest news roundup for The SceneSD features items about: Ed Kornhauser, Jason Hill (Louis XIV), Boilermaker, Jeff Bloom, Rebecca Jade, The Waterboys, The Locust, Wayne Riker, Chickenbone Slim and The Biscuits, Slightly Stoopid, Slack Key Ohana, W.A.S.P. and more! Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-news-8
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News: Concert previews of Fred Benedetti's Celebrating George Harrison show at Dizzy's, Manzanita Blues at Aquarius, Chickenbone Slim and The Biscuits at Beaumont's Eatery, Fleetwood Max at Humphreys Backstage Live, Evren Ozel at The Baker Baum Concert Hall and Keni Yarbro at the La Valencia Read here: sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-on-the-coast-this-week-12
Bart Mendoza attended NAMM 2025 at the Anaheim Convention Center, covering the event for Local Umbrella Media. Here's a batch of photos courtesy of Sandra Castillo (except the last photo which is courtesy of Rick Hromadka).
Bart Mendoza's latest for the 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃: A look at NAMM with Emilia Vaughn, Daring Greatly, Roni Lee, Slack Key Ohana and Evan Diamond. Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/namm-the-worlds-largest-gathering-of-musical-instrument-manufacturers-returns-to-southern-california/
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes concert previews of Gregory Page at the Athenaeum, Bright Eyes at The Sound, Todo Mundo at Estancia, Patrick Lamb at Humphreys Backstage Live, The Mercedes Moore Band at Tio Leo's Lounge, and Saffron at Beaumont's Eatery Read here: sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-on-the-coast-this-week-11
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD is an interview with Ariel levine about hisupcomg David Bowie tribute at the Casbah.
Read here: thescenesd.com/ariel-levine-celebrating-david-bowie-at-the-casbah-on-january-8
Here's a video clip of Los Imposibles, Ray Brandes and Bart Mendoza Live in Madrid, Spain on December 30, 1999, performing "You Can't Do That."
The latest edition of The SceneSD includes a look at Bart Mendoza's favorite shows of 2024, plus a few favorite residencies. Includes Paul Weller, The Tourmaliners, Herb Alpert, Gilbert Castellanos and much more, with lots of photos.
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/2024-top-twenty-concerts
San Diego based trio, Cat 22, featuring Scott Samuels, Mel Hintz and Donna Daly, has a new EP, Introducing The Sensational Sounds Of, which features a co-write, "Disingenuously Yours," from Donna Daly and Bart Mendoza.
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: A look at San Diego related musicians who scored RIAA, BPI or MC Awards in 2024. Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-musicians-score-major-awards-in-2024
On March 8 Bart Mendoza will MC a performance from Laurie Beebe Lewis & Electric Underground at the Grand Ritz in Escondido, with special guests set to attend.
Tickets here: www.showpass.com/the-mamas-the-papas-experience
The latest issue of the SceneSD includes an interview with Joe Macaskill, formerly of Pony Death Ride, now frontman for The Strangulators.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/the-strangulators-vermont-punk
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD includes the Top 5 Concert Previews for the month including Louis XIV at the Casbah, Shemekia Copeland at Humphrey's Backstage Live, Burton Cummings at the Belly Up Tavern, a Django Reinhardt tribute at the Sunshine Brooks Theatre, and Ray Brandes with the Wyld Gooms at The Casbah.
Read here: thescenesd.com/top-5-concerts-spotlight-of-january-2025-in-san-diego
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: An interview with Ray Brandes about his upcoming gig with The Wyld Gooms, celebrating the music of the Tell-Tale Hearts.
Read here: thescenesd.com/event-scenesd/ray-brandes-the-wyld-gooms--the-casbah/
Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour is,
Counterculture Coincidence, details on three icons of 1960's counterculture:
Dennis Hopper, Frank Zappa and Jim Morrison and their time as school kids in
San Diego.
Read here: sandiegotroubadour.com/counterculture-coincidence-1954-morrison-hopper-and-zappa
Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour includes a look back at those lost in 2024, with San Diego In Memoriam.
Read here: sandiegotroubadour.com/in-memoriam-2024
