Times of San Diego: Joss Stone, Dark Star Orchestra, Black Heart Procession, Joshua White and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego, with concert previews of: Joss Stone at the Balboa Theatre, Dark Star Orchestra at the The Sound, Joshua White at the Athenaeum, A Celebration of Life for Max Zape at Humphreys Backstage Live, A Celebration of Life for Frank Mercurio at Brick By Brick, Bee Gees tribute Stayin Alive at the The Magnolia, Charlie Chavez y su Afrotruko Orchestra at Dizzy's, Sons of Cream at the Belly Up,  Bob Marley Earthstrong Tribute Celebration at Music Box, and the Black Heart Procession at the Casbah San Diego.
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/01/27/celebrations-life-top-concerts-this-week

The SceneSD January New Release News: Steve Poltz, Cloud Types, The Nephews and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃: Info on new releases from San Diego related artists, including The Nephews, Slack Key Ohana, Cloud Types, Steve Poltz and more! Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-release-news-january-2026

January Music News: The SceneSD with Switchfoot, The Tourmaliners, Leonard Patton, Nathan East, Jonny Tarr and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃: A January Music News Update, with info about Leonard Patton, The Tourmaliners, Jonny Tarr, Nathan East, Buzz Campbell, Switchfoot, Jack Tempchin and more! Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/san-diego-music-news-january-2026

Times of San Diego Concert Previews: The McCharmlys, Bill Laurance, Fleetwood Max, Foghat and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego includes concert previews of The McCharmlys at the Soda Bar, Fleetwood Max at Humphreys Backstage Live, Bill Laurance at Dizzy's, Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches at Tio Leo's Lounge, Hannah Juanita and The Hardliners with Kimmi Bitter at the Casbah, Foghat at the Belly Up, New Wave Orchestra at the San Diego Civic Theatre, Shades of Tjader – A Tribute to Cal Tjader at Lou Lou's, The Perfect Boys / A Tribute to the Cure at the Quartyard, and The 40th Anniversary of Trade Roots Reggae at the The Holding Company. Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/01/21/live-from-san-diego-music-coast-this-week-11

Con Patillas y A Lo Loco Podcast: Manual Scan and the California Mod, Punk & Powerpop Scene

Episode #155 of Con Patillas y A Lo Loco podcast, from Spain, is entitled, San Diego & California: Mod, Punk & Powerpop, featuring Manual Scan, The Zeros, The Nashville Ramblers, The Penetrators, The Event, The Hitmakers and many more!
Listen here: www.ivoox.com/en/155-san-diego-california-mod-punk-audios-mp3_rf_166928277_1.html

Times of San Diego Concert Previews: Shaun Cassidy, Tommy Stinson, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, Pinback, The Shenanigans and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego includes concert previews of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán at the San Diego Civic Theatre, Top of the World: A Tribute to the Carpenters at The Sound, George Clinton & Parliment Funkadelic at Music Box, Shaun Cassidy at The Magnolia, Pinback at the Casbah San Diego, The Shenanigans with Jim McInnes, Jack Pinney, Mark DeCerbo, Chris Klich, Joey Harris, Richard Livoni and more at Aquarius Bar & Grille, Brian Jones Rock 'n' Roll Revival at Humphreys Backstage Live, Mercedes Moore at Lou Lou's, Tommy Stinson at The Whistle Stop, and Tomcat Courtney's 97th Birthday Party! with Billy Watson, Chickenbone Slim and The Biscuits and more. Read here: https://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/01/14/-top-concerts-this-week

Top 25 Concerts of 2025: Ringo Starr, Dave Koz, Lenny Kaye, Colin Blunstone, Deke Dickerson and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: Top 20 Concerts Of 2025, including Agent Orange, Deke Dickerson, The Farmers, Ringo Starr, Ambrosia, Lenny Kaye, Dave Koz and more, with shows at The Magnolia, The Casbah, Belly Up, The Sound, Music Box, The Holding Company and more. Lots of photos! Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/top-20-concerts-of-2025

Times of San Diego: Tommy Castro, War, Black Flag, Vurv, Wayne Riker, Doah's Daydream and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego features concert previews about War at The Magnolia, Jason Hanna & The Swingin' Bananas at the Riviera Supper Club, Black Flag at the House of Blues San Diego, Adolescents at the Casbah, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers at the Belly Up, Wayne Riker Beatles A-Z at the Moxie Theatre, almost monday at Music Box, Vurv at the Soda Bar, Doah’s Daydream at Winstons in OB and The Toasters at The Holding Company. Read here:timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/01/06/san-diego-top-concerts-january

Lonnie Jordan and Renee Camacho of War perform at Kaboo at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in 2018.
(Photo by Bart Mendoza)

Bart Mendoza Covered: Songwriting For Others!

Several songs that Bart Mendoza has written or co-written have been recorded by other artists. Here's a partial list:

Afterglow – Of Heart & Soul (2:36)

Joe Algeri & Stefan Johansson – She Said It’s Late (2:47)

The Andersons - Rain Or Shine (4:50)

Jeff Berkley & The Banned – I Cant Don’t Want To Faster

The Chartreuse – Up In The Sky

Cockeyed Ghost - Brilliant (2:42)     

Mark DeCerbo – Original Tangent (2:27)

The Eddies – Jungle Beat (2:21), Anymore, Blindspot

Herb Eimerman – All Sorts (2:36)

Herb Eimerman & Stefan Johansson – Fire

The Glowfriends – Blindspot (3:11)

Rachael Gordon – And Sometimes (2:21), Fun At Your House (1:58), Sense Of Perception (1:51), All Sorts, Original Tangent

Marie Haddad – Where You Are (2:55)

Daniel Hall – Survive (4:42)

Happy Losers – Blurs Somewhere (2:31)

Ed James – Nothing You Can Do (1:32)

Jeremy - I Believe (4:15)

Liebling - Diana (2:57), The Girl From MTV, Survive (4:38), Annabel (4:45), Let’s Get Married (4:34), Seventeen (3:47), Hold Me (3:56), Meet You With The Sun (5:00), Welcome

Mark LeGallez – Don’t Know Where To Start (3:11) 

The Kingpins - Plan Of Action" (2:11)

The Lola's - "I Can't Don't Want To" (2:01)

Mega Super Ultra – Confidence & Love (3:22)

Mod Fun – Nothing Can Be Everything (2:10)

Paff Booms – El Pajaro (The Bird)

Peter Max – Survive (4:40)

Ringles – Innocence Becomes You (2:20)

Steve Rosenbaum – Blurs Somewhere

The Sleepwalkers – Days and Maybes (No Me Cueste) (4:15)

So So Buffalo – A Short Spiral (Will Tell) (2:25)

The Spring Collection – It’s Only Love

Static Halo – The American Way (2:20), Fade (3:07)

Sugarplum (Anthony Meynell) – Confidence & Love (3:04)

Earl Thomas – Can’t Seem To Make You Mine (Live)

The Truckee Brothers – Waiting Game (4:18)

Viva Brown – Blindspot (4:54)

Yeh Yeh – And We Still Feel The Same (2:52)

 

R.I.P. Tim Lowman

 R.I.P. beloved guitarist Tim Lowman of Low Volts, Blackout Party and much more. He will be missed.

Photo of Bart Mendoza and Tim Lowman at the 2022 Avenue Street Fair by Viet Nguyen

In Memoriam 2025

Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour is a look back at those San Diego related musicians and associates we lost in 2025, In Memoriam.
Read here: sandiegotroubadour.com/in-memorium-2025