Songs for Bernadette / Set List

Here is what Bart Mendoza and David Fleminger performed at the memorial concert for Bernadette Thorn held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Ocean Beach on October 21:

1) In Your Arms
2) You Still Take My Breath Away
3) English Rose

Sounds Like San Diego IX / November 2 / The Museum of Making Music

Todays’s Artists / Yesterday’s Hit’s

Sounds Like San Diego IX

Friday - November 2 – 7 p.m.

The Museum of Making Music

 Featuring Jerry Raney, Whitney Shay, Mittens and many more!

Admission includes Show and Museum Entrance

Carlsbad, Calif. –  The ninth edition of Sounds Like San Diego takes place at the Museum of Making Music on November 2. Featuring today’s artists performing hits made famous by past San Diego based hitmakers 1955- today, the all ages event is hosted by music historian Bart Mendoza. Sounds Like San Diego mixes details about the tunes and artists, with terrific renditions of songs that might include tunes by The Cascades, Iron Butterfly, Jim Croce, Jack Tempchin, David Gates, Ratt, The Monroes, The Beat Farmers, Stephen Bishop, Jason Mraz, Blink 182, Jewel and more -

Themes:

·         A Tribute to Mundell Lowe – music from throughout the legendary guitarists career

·         Soundtracks – classic songs heard on TV and the Movies

·         Top 40 – hit tunes from the charts

Performers

·         Jerry Raney – music icon from such bands as The Beat Farmers, Glory and the Roosters

·         Whitney Shay – blues singer, winner of 2018 San Diego Music Awards: Best Blues Artist

·         Mittens – pop rock quartet, winner of 2018 San Diego Music Awards: Best Rock Album

·         True Stories – sixties inspired sextet featuring guitarist David Fleminger

·         Normandie Wilson – lounge and girl group inspired pianist

·         Alicia Previn – acclaimed violinist, has recorded with Cracker, Richard Thompson

·         Electric Mud – SDMA nominated rock quartet

·         Ray Brandes – singer song-writer, best known for his work with the Tell Tale Hearts

·         Alvino & The Dwells – instrumental trio

·         Plus surprise guests

For More Information Please Contact: bartmendoza0905@gmail.com

www.museumofmakingmusic.org

91X Loudspeaker October 28

Bart Mendoza will be a guest on 91X Loudspeaker on October 28, discussing Sounds Like San Diego IX at the Museum of Making Music on November 2. The program starts at 7 p.m.

Free Music PR & Social Media Panel at Lestats on Oct. 27 - Moderated by Bart Mendoza

San Diego Music Thing presents a music business education panel supported by the San Diego Music Foundation. These music education series are planned to help the community become more knowledgeable in areas of the music business critical to any artists career. Panelists will gather to give their feedback about how to get better at Social Media as a promotional tool and how to properly reach out to media or get a publicity plan in place for your event, tour, and or single/album release.
Panelists include George Varga (San Diego Union-Tribune pop music critic) and Ilka Pardinas, a publicity professional based in Los Angeles who designs and implements campaigns for clients in music, art, film, literature, visual arts and business, architecture and design. Marissa Mortati is an owner and social media manager for The Redwoods, an independent Record Label and Collective. Soda Bar booker Cory Stier also drums for Cult and Mrs. Magician. Moderated by Bart Mendoza, a music journalist who has written for numerous local and international publications, starting with KICKS Magazine in the late 1970s, going on to pen stories for publications such as the San Diego Union Tribune, Axcess Magazine, Shindig, and more. 

Updated Theory Thursday line up Nov-Dec 2018

Bart Mendoza is curating the Theory Thursday program in November and December 2018

2018 Adams Avenue Street Fair Photo Gallery

Bart Mendoza's photos from the Adams Avenue Street Fair`can be found at 

37th-annual-adams-avenue-street-fair

Images include The Loons, Euphoria Brass Band, The Dave Gleason Trio, Geezer, Happy Ron Hill, Andrew McKeag and Dirty Sweet.

Theory Thursday guest curator

Bart Mendoza will curate the guests for online music program, Theory Thursday for November and December 2018:

Nov 1 Alicia Previn 
Nov 8 Sppike Mike Muellenberg
Nov 15 Josh Weinstein 
Nov 22 Wolfgang Grasekamp
Nov 29 Hector Penalosa 
Dec 6 Johnny Vernazza
Dec 13 Scott Mathiasen 
Dec 20 Lee Smith
Dec 27 TBA
 www.theorythursday.com

A New Music Page

Bart Mendoza's articles for Local Umbrella Publishing, including the North Park News and related newspapers, can now be found at a new web page:

SD Music Scene

 

Bart Mendoza's KAABOO Photo Gallery, with his photos of The Zombies, Tower of Power, Billy Idol, Charlie Overbey, stealing Oceans, Elvin Bishop & Johnny Vernazza, Melissa Etheridge, War and more can be found here: the-fourth-annual-kaaboo-festival-at-del-mar

Sounds Like San Diego IX - November 2 at The Museum of Making Music

Sounds Like San Diego IX will take place on November 2 at The Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, Califronia. Bart Mendoza will host a show set to feature legendary guitarist Jerry Raney, blues singer Whitney Shay, True Stories and many more.

The San Diego Reader has a page for the event:
www.sandiegoreader.com//sounds-san-diego-ix

Tickets and more info can be found here: www.museumofmakingmusic.org

Bart Mendoza interviews Pete Best

Here's the link to an interview Bart Mendoza conducted with Pete Best

 in advance of this year's Beatles Fair 

Pete-Best Interview

Bart Mendoza interviews guitarist Anna Troy

Here's a link to a recent interview Bart Mendoza conducted with guitarist Anna Troy for the Peninsula Beacon:

Anna Troy Interview

Bart Mendoza interviews singer Rosy Dawn

Bart Mendoza recently interviewed singer Rosy Dawn in advance of a show at Humphrey's Backstage Live

Rosy-Dawn-Interview

Bart Mendoza interviews Colin Blunstone of The Zombies

The September edition of all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, including the North Park News, features an interview with Colin Blunstone of The Zombies by Bart Mendoza. The band performs in San Diego at the KAABOO Festival September 14

the-zombies-at-kaaboo

Bart Mendoza interviews Emilio Castillo of Tower of Power

Bart Mendoza interviews Emilio Castillo of Tower of Power in the september 2018 issue of 

The San Diego Troubadour

Tower of Power Interview

Bart Mendoza Birthday Event Sept 8 at Riviera Supper Club

Bart Mendoza will celebrate his birthday on Sept. 8 with a free party at the Riviera Supper Club. Music will be provided by Mojo Working, with Bart & special guests joining in on the fun.

www.rivierasupperclub.com

 

True Stories live recording set list August 31 at Lestat's

True Stories recorded live at Lestat's on August 23 for an upcoming release, closing out with a set of Beatles and related covers.

1)      Can’t Seem To Make You Mine

2)      In Your Arms 

3)      Better Days

4)      Who Will Play us In The Movie?                  

5)      Comet’s Tomorrow

6)      You’re Gonna Miss Me

7)      All Sorts

8)      Bleeding

9)      Hearts On Sleeve

10)   You Still Take My Breath Away 

11) Eight Days A Week

12)   Ticket To Ride

13)   What Is Life

14)   Listen To What The Man Said

15)   Handle With Care

16)   I’ve Just Seen A Face

Manual Scan set list August 23 with The Alarm

The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach hosted a sold out show featuring The Alarm, Manual Scan and Julia Othmer – here’s what Manual Scan played:

 (Intro) DJ Steve West

I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster /

Nothing Can Be Everything  /

Fire /

American Way

I Can Only Give You Everything /

New Difference /

For Those

She’s So Fine /

Like Wow Wipeout /

She Said It’s Late

I Can’t Let Go /

Nothing You Can Do

Innocence Becomes You

Come See Me (w/ DJ Tim Pyles)

                                                  Photo courtesy of Catherine Castillo

                                                  Photo Courtesy of Vania Zamora