Sounds Like San Diego VIII - July 8 at the Museum of Making Music

Sounds like San Diego VIII

The eighth edition of Sounds Like San Diego, will once again feature some of today’s top local artists performing their takes on songs made famous by artists from San Diego, 1960 – Today. The evening also includes appearances by some of the original musicians, performing their classics, with music historian Bart Mendoza giving commentary on the area’s rich musical history throughout.

Tickets: www.museumofmakingmusic.org/Sounds Like San Diego VIII

Sounds Like San Diego VIII’s song selections will include music from Iron Butterfly, The Cascades, Switchfoot, Jack Tempchin, David Gates, JJ Cale, Ratt and more!

For this show there will be three themes running through the fast paced show, with singer-songwriters, musical pioneers and sixties soul all part of the mix of sounds. This year’s performers are:

Jesse Davis : The legendary Northern soul singer will sing his 1967 classic “Gonna Hang On In There Girl.”

The Dinettes: This pioneering all female bands’ first show in 37 years! The Dinettes helped set the template indie rockers follow today. The night includes original members Doriot Lair, Sue Delguidice, Joyce Rooks and Irene Liberatore (Dolan).

Wayne Riker: Author and guitarist (jazz and blues a specialty), winner of the 2017 San Diego Music Awards Lifetime Achievement trophy.

Johnny Vernazza: Former guitarist with 70’s hitmakers, the Elvin Bishop Group, played with Van Morrison etc. He will join in on an AM Radio classic. 

True Stories: An all-star group of musicians that includes David Fleminger, Normandie Wilson, Symea Solomon and Greg Smith.

Pony Death Ride: Acclaimed husband and wife musical comedy duo.

Plus appearances from Jason Hanna, Diana Death, Nina Francis, Peter Hall, Marie Haddad, Scott Mathiasen and more, all adding up to a fun night celebrating San Diego’s music community!

Manual Scan demos to be released

A collection of Manual Scan demos, recorded in 1981, will be released in Europe later this year. Plans are being worked out, but a 7" vinyl EP with at least six tracks is the most likely case. One of the tracks, "What Did You Say?" was previously released from the original seven track demo as a bonus track on Manual Scan's "All Night Stand" collection in Spain, but this release will be remixed from the master tapes.

Elements set list March 31

    Here's what Elements played at the Riviera Supper Club on March 31

1)      In Your Arms

2)      Problems of Her Own

3)      Hi Heeled Sneakers

4)      Hearts On Sleeve

5)      Mystery Dance

6)      You Still Take My Breath Away

7)      Marie’s The Name

8)      Outdoor Miner

9)      Bleeding

10)   Eleanor Rigby

11)   Route 66

12)   Clouds All Day

13)   I Woke Up In Love This Morning

14)   Who Will Play Us In The Movie?

15)   Runaway

16)   Secret Agent Man

17)   Blindspot

18)   I Can’t Don’t Want To

19)   Ticket To Ride

20)   The Last Time

21)   The Last Time Life Was Perfect

22)   Honey Are You Straight

23)   Can’t Seem To Make You Mine

24)   Little Sister 

25)   Walk Don’t Run

26)   Better Days

27)   Kissin’ Cousins

28)   I’m A Believer

29)   Comet’s Tomorrow

30)   7^th Son    

31)   Folsom Prison Blues

32)  Twenty Flight Rock
33) Roll Over Beethoven

Kinks Undercover songs

Bart Mendoza sang two songs at the Kinks Undercover night held at the Office in North Park / San Diego on March 29.

1) I Need You
2) When Work Is Over

Also singing at the show were Birdy Bardot, Ariel Levine, Gary Shuffler, Adam Gimbel, Richard Larson, Sam Martinez of the Bassics and more.

True Stories - Beatles Fair Ringo Tribute Set List

True Stories played a special set at Beatles Fair 2017, celebrating the music of Ringo Starr. it was a fun filled day with sets from headliner Billy J Kramer (with drummer Liberty DeVitto), The Baja Bugs, Plastic Soul, The Phoenix Band, Barry Sutton and many more:

True Stories: Nico Peters, Bart Mendoza, David Fleminger, Danny Cress, Martin Martinarena, Normandie Wilson, Symea Solomon

1) Step Inside Love (vocals Symea Solomon)
2) Back Off Boogaloo
3) Honey Don't
4) Don't Pass Me By
5) Yellow Submarine
6) What Goes On
7) Octopuses Garden
8) Snookeroo
9) You're 16
10) I Call Your Name
11) Golden Blunders
12) Photograph
13) Act Naturally 
14) With A Little Help From My Friends

Staring at the Sun XII is here! 44 artists including True Stories

"It's here! Staring at the Sun XII - Get your FREE copy at the FREE CD Release show at the Casbah on Sunday March 26 - The album features 44 artists, including Tolan Shaw, The Bassics, Wayne Riker, Manual Scan, Alvino & The Dwells, Greg Douglass, Brogue Wave, The Cardiac Kidz, Briahnna, Kimm Rogers, Skyler Lutes, Michael Inzunza, Pony Death Ride, Surly Bonds, Diana Death, Peter Hall, Sometimes Julie, Gabriela & La Buena Onda, Dark Globe, Josie Day, Skid Roper, Gemini Junction and many more!"

In San Diego copies will be available while supplies last from March 29 at Rock 'n Roll San Diego (Music Rehearsal Rooms & Studio), Vespa Motorsport and The Queen Bee Cultural Center

Kinks Tribute March 29 at The Office!

The Office in North Park / San Diego is hosting a LIVE tribute to the Kinks as part of their monthly Under Cover series. Bart Mendoza will sing two songs including a song from 1965 and one for the "Soap Opera" album.

"With Daniel Crawford, Jeffrey Lee Hawthorne, Timothy Joseph, Richard Larson, Mike Turi

Gary Shuffler, Justin Rodriguez, Dani Bell, Greg Vaughan, Emily Reilly, Heather Nation,

Bart Mendoza & more..."

Kinks Tribute Night at the Office 

The Eddies cover Manual Scan's "Jungle Beat"

Los Angeles trio, The Eddies covered Manual Scan's song "Jungle Beat" on their 2007 album, Twice Around the World - they later release an updated version on a CD single. Thats legendary producer Earle Mankey on drums!

Bart Mendoza 91X Radio - Loudspeaker March 19

Listen to 91X-FM Radio's "Loudspeaker" program on March 19 - sometime between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm, Bart Mendoza will be interviewed by Louis Niles about Beatles Fair and 

Staring at the Sun XII 

Listen Live to 91X-FM

SDMA Acoustic Showcase March 17

Bart Mendoza will perform a short acoustic set as part of the annual San Diego Music Awards Acoustic Showcase, taking place at Grassroots Oasis on March 17. It's an incredible bill with Jeff berkley, steph johnson, Kimm Rogers, Lady Rogo, Eve Selis and many more! Bart will be joined by Mark DeCerbo of powerpop legends Four Eyes, and Spike Mike Mullenberg. Show starts at 6:45 p.m. and is all ages - funds raised go to the San Diego Music Foundation, helping bring music back to city schools.

sdma-singer-songwriter-acoustic-showcase

Staring at the Sun XII track listing! With a new True Stories song!

The track listing for the latest edition of San Diego music compilation Staring at the Sun is out on March 26 - the San Diego Reader has the full listing of 44 bands, including Manual Scan, True Stories (with a new song, "Who Will Play Us In The Movie?") and the David Fleminger led surf trio, Alvino & The Dwells, as well as punk legends The Cardiac Kidz, mod combo The Bassics, troubadour Tolan Shaw, guitar icon Wayne Riker, classic rocker Greg Douglass (ex- Steve Miller / Greg Kihn Band), power poppers super Buffet, Celtic/World music favorites Brogue Wave (with Patric Petrie), inspired guitarist / tunesmith Skid Roper, singer songwriter Michael Inzunza and many more! The album is free from the artists or at a free CD release show at the Casbah on March 2

www.sandiegoreader.com/staring-sun-12 Track Listing

Upcoming Dates

Here's some of the places you will find Bart Mendoza in the coming months:

03/17/17 SDMA Acoustic Showcase / Grassroots Oasis (7:20 pm)
03/17/17 Beatles Movie Night / Queen Bee
03/15/17 SDMA Girlz Rawk Radio 
03/19/17 91X Loudspeaker
03/21/17 San Diego Music Awards / House of Blues
03/25/17 True Stories + Hosting @ San Diego Beatles Fair / Queen Bee
03/26/17 Staring at the Sun XII / The Casbah
03/29/17 Kinks Tribute / The Office
03/31/17 Elements @ Riviera Supper Club
04/20/17 City College + host Spring Concert
04/30/17 Artwalk (3:30 pm)
05/26/17 Elements @ Riviera Supper Club
06/03/17 Art Around Adams Music & Arts Festival
06/18/17 San Diego County Fair
06/24/17 Ocean Beach Street Fair
07/08/17 Museum of Making Music

Beatles Movie Night March 17 with Concert!

As a preview of Beatles Fair, Queen Bee will be hosting a special Beatles Movie Night on March 17. Your admission gets you: 

An exclusive t-shirt!

The movie screening 

After party / concert with an all star group of musicians including Bart Mendoza, Hector Penalosa and many more

Free pizza from Papa Johns

Bart Mendoza on KUSI-TV's morning show, "Good Morning San Diego" February 25

Saturday February 25, Bart Mendoza will be a guest on KUSI-TV's morning show, Good Morning San Diego, talking about the San Diego Music Awards alongside musical guest,

 jazz pianist Danny Green 

www.kusi.com/good-morning-san-diego 

Bart Mendoza and Wayne Riker on CW6-TV's "San Diego Living Show" February 22

Guitarist (and SDMA nominee), Wayne Riker and Bart Mendoza will be on the CW-6 TV morning show, San Diego Living - on Wednesday February 22. The show is on from 9 - 10 am, they will likely be on in the last half hour. Mendoza apeared on the show earlier this month on February 6, with singer-songwriter Nina Francis

www.cw6sandiego.com/watch-now

Updated Beatles Fair 2017 Banner!

The Beatles Fair 2017 Banner has been updated!

www.sandiegobeatlesfair.com/tickets

Promo Videos for Others.... Part 1

Bart Mendoza has made several short (between 30 -47 seconds each) promo videos for albums released on the Blindspot Records label. Here are three, including clips for punk legends The Cardiac Kidz, power pop rocker Wendy Bailey and Scottish troubadour Colin Clyne

The Cardiac Kidz - Rarities 1979 - 1981

Wendy Bailey & True Stories - String Theory

Colin Clyne - Doricana

Manual Scan - New Song March 19 on 91X Loudpeaker

In honor of San Diego's Beatles Fair 2017  - Manual Scan is opening the vaults and playing an unreleased Beatles cover! Listeners tuning in to 91X on Sunday March 19 between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. will hear a previously unreleased track recorded in 2008, featuring Bart Mendoza, Kevin Ring, David Fleminger and Danny Cress. The song is a recasting of a Beatles classic from the Revolver album.

Scooter Girl "Soundtrack" on Youtube - includes Manual Scan, Oasis, The Jam and more!

From Facebook: "Music to read "Scooter Girl" by - This is a great graphic novel by Chynna Clugston Flores from Image Comics with Oasis, The Jam, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Suede, Let's Active, and even Manual Scan's "Plan of Action" for your listening pleasure. The book is in comic shops tomorrow, February 15th, or in bookstores February 21st."

 Scooter Girl Soundtrack

Order Scooter Girl From Image Comics 

Girlz Talk Rawk March 15

Bart Mendoza will be on the Girlz Talk Rawk internet radio show on March 15

GurlzTalkRawk.com

San Diego Music Spotlights

Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego based newspaper, the Beach & Bay Press, includes "spotlights on Fred Benedetti and his trio at Dizzy's, Eric Sardinas, Taz Taylor and the Blitz Brothers at Brick By Brick, Blaise  Guld at Beaumont's Eatery, Keiko Matsui at Humphrey's Backstage Live, Fernando Perdomo, Lady Rogo and David Batteau at Holy Trinity Anglican Church of OB, Gabriela Aparicio at Firefly Restaurant and Bar

www.sdnews.com

Java Joe's 2/3

Java Joes held it's first show at it's new location in Old Town and from all measures it was a major success - great sound, an all star line up and a capacity house. The night included

Bart Mendoza / Patric Petrie - "In Your Arms"

as well as Lisa Sanders, Berkley Hart, Israel Maldonado, Rob Deez, Alan Land, Sven Erik Seahilm, Tim Foley, Peggy Watson & David Beldock, Joel Rafael, Nina Francis and more

Upcoming Dates:

Here are upcoming confirmed dates for Bart Mendoza:


02/03/17 Java Joe's (with Patric Petrie)
02/04/17 Bart Mendoza DJ Set / The Casbah - Vinyl Junkies Record Show
03/17/17 SDMA Acoustic Showcase / Grassroots Oasis (7:40 pm)
03/15/17 SDMA Girlz Rawk Radio
03/21/17 San Diego Music Awards / House of Blues
03/25/17 True Stories + Hosting @ San Diego Beatles Fair / Queen Bee
03/26/17 Staring at the Sun XII / The Casbah
03/31/17 Elements @ Riviera Supper Club
04/20/17 City College + host Spring Concert
04/30/17 Artwalk (3:30 pm)
05/26/17 Elements @ Riviera Supper Club
06/03/17 Art Around Adams Music & Arts Festival
06/18/17 San Diego County Fair
07/08/17 Museum of Making Music