New Music Scene SD - Interviews with Richie LaBamba Rosenberg, The Litter, The Beat Farmers and more!

All 33 Local Umbrella Newspapers feature a new Music Scene SD section from Bart Mendoza- This month:

A conversation with Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg of The Miami Horns, Southside Johnny, Little Steven, Bruce Springsteen (etc!) and 25 years on late night TV with Conan O'Brien. We talk about his Pacific Records released Tom Waits tribute album with Southside Johnny, "Grapefruit Moon," Comic Con and more. You can read more here:
An Interview with Richie LaBamba Rosenberg

A conversation with  Jerry Raney of The Beat Farmers on thier reissue series + News from The San Diego Events Coalition.You can read more here:
An Interview with The Beat Farmers

An conversation with Tom Murray of Minnesota rock icons, The Litter. You can read more here:
An Interview with The Litter

Local Music Notes with news from: Agentes Secretos, Marklyn Retzer, The Dragons, Catherine Barnes, Super Buffet / Big Stir Records with Pete Bayard & Marie Haddad, Nickel Creek, Sweet Imperfections, Fast Heart Mart, Colin Clyne, Black Hesher / Van Bates, Death Eyes, Switchfoot, Normandie Wilson, Nisha Catron, Monarch etc.
You can read more here:
Local Music Notes

The Shambles on Radio 3 El Sotano

Spain's Radio 3 show, El Sotano, played the live version of The Shambles "Nadie Te Quiere Ya," on March 9 2021 - you can listen here: www.rtve.es/Radio 3 El Sotano March 9 2021

True Stories in Pete Best Mini Doc

Bart Mendoza and True Stories are included in a fun three minute mini-doc on Pete Best's visit to Beatles Fair in 2018. Cameos from David Fleminger, Steve Thorn, George Varga, Dave Humphries, The Baja Bugs, Alma Rodriguez and many more

 

Sessions: Bass and Backing Vocals with Dave Humphries

Bart Mendoza sings on three songs featured on Dave Humphries 2008 "and so it goes..." album also playing bass on two of them. All three were remastered for his 2014 Best of album, "Retro" with the song "Heartbroken Angel" receiving a new mix and string overdubs

"Heartbroken Angel" (Remix) Bass / Backing Vocals

"Run Away For The Day" Backing Vocals

"What'll I Do" Bass / Backing Vocals

New Releases: The Cardiac Kidz, The Jim Ryan Project

 Here's a first look at two upcoming releases from Bart Mendoza's Blindspot Records - A new CD / Album from The Jim Ryan Project: 2.0 and a new 7" vinyl single from The Cardiac Kidz, "Mary Young"! More details soon!

 

New Articles: Lauren Leigh Martin, Gregory Page and more

Two new article from Bart Mendoza are in the latest edition of the San Diego Troubadour:

An Interview with singer Lauren Leigh Martin
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FYI: A Conversation with Gregory Page + Strange Stage Stories: Lauren Leigh Martin, Monica Sorenson of Sometimes Julie, Chris Collins of The Mod Fun
sandiegotroubadour.com/a-conversation-with-gregory-page 

New Articles: Sometimes Julie, TAANG! Records and more

A new batch of articles by Bart Mendoza is out now, available online or in print, in all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers:

An interview with Monica Sorenson of Sometimes Julie
https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/kensington_-_feb_2021/28

A Profile of TAANG! Records
https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/kensington_-_feb_2021/30

My latest MUSIC SCENE SD  / Music Notes for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers with news on Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center, Scott Samuels, Iron Butterfly Collective, Cambrian Shores, Southside Johnny / Tom Waits, Black Market III, Andra Day, LA Edwards, Kenny Loggins, Sara Petite, Ratt, Hot Snakes, Thea The Band, Cattle Decapitation and more
https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/kensington_-_feb_2021/31

New Recordings

Bart Mendoza took part in two recording sessions, Saturday February 13 (details tba) and Tuesday February 16. The latter date was at Pacific Records with Alan Sanderson producing and Mike Reiter (The Dig / 27 Various etc) on drums, with three originals and one cover being taped:

She's Magic (basic tracks)
Mr. Nobody (basic tracks) The Dig cover
Glass (acoustic demo)
The Same Palm Trees (acoustic demo)

New Article: Band of Brothers / The Liggins Brothers

The February 2021 issue of the San Diego Troubadour has a reprint of a vintage Bart Mendoza article, Band of Brothers: The Liggins Brothers Story. The article details the recording lives of R&B legends, Joe and Jimmy Liggins whose career started in San Diego circa 1934

San Diego Troubadour: Band of Brothers / The Liggins Brothers Story 

New Article: FYI with Brian Witkin, Jim Basnight, S Mathias and more

This month's San Diego Troubadour includes a new  FYI column from Bart Mendoza: a conversation with entertainment attorney and CEO of Pacific Records, Brian Witkin, favorite cartoon details from Jim Basnight, Nathan Hubbard, Kevin Ring, Felissia Mae, and Billy Tisch +  a listen to new albums from The Litter and S. Mathias & The Honeycombs

San Diego Troubadour FYI February 2021

Manual Scan Review In Spain * Rock Bottom Magazine

Spain's Rock Bottom Magazine has a great review of Manual Scan's "San Diego Underground Files" on page 39 with a nice name check for The Event as well. The magazine includes features on The Black Crowes, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Patti Smith, Morgan, Los Enemigos, Schizophonics and more

 Rock Bottom Magazine #15

New Interviews! Gregory Page, Lisa Ciegas and Be Mine Phantom Valentine

Bart Mendoza interviews: Gregory Page about his latest album, Hell of A Memory and more,
Lisa Ciegas about her new signature Red Cymbals and Be Mine Phantom Valentine
on recording thier new album with James Doviak
Across all the Local Umbrella Newspapers - In print or online:
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The Shambles Live at The Casbah Re-Issue!

The Shambles Live at The Casbah has been re-issued on CD by Spain's SNAP! Records, with bonus tracks and new packaging. Previously in a jacket, it's now in a fold out sleeve
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Manual Scan in new Spanish Radio Special!

Manual Scan is featured in the January 12 edition of the El Sotano radio show on Spain's Radio 3 network. The show is a special on the Mod Revival and a new reissue series from SNAP Records. You can listen here: 

www.rtve.es/m/alacarta/audios/el-sotano/revival-mod-power-pop-salvajeria-tropical-January 12, 2021 

 

New San Diego Music Notes!

Bart Mendoza's latest for Local Umbrella Media (North Park News etc) includes: San Diego Music Notes with info on the San Diego Music Awards, Steve Rosenbaum, Jack Habegger, Wayne Riker, Nathan East / Ringo Starr, Juice Newton, Spy Kids San Diego, Donna Larsen, S. Mathias Music, Invisible People, John Stewart / The Monkees / WandaVision / MCU and The Sea Monks, plus name checks for Lauren Leigh Martin, Dave Preston, Jef Kmak, The Naked I, The Strawberry Moons, AJ Croce, two random Fleetwood Mac references and more - In print and online

 San Diego Music Notes January 2021

New Christmas Compilation! The Shambles, The Spring Collection, Alvino & The Dwells and more!

A new Christmas comp from Spain's SNAP!! Records, with The Shambles, as well as The Spring Collection, The Tourmaliners, Queen Divas of the Universe (with Roni Lee and Laurie Beebe Lewis),
Alvino & The Dwells (with David Fleminger), Rick Diaz, Rockola (with Mark DeCerbo and Larry Grano), Lolas, The Jetz, Jeremy, Glowfriends, The States (with Barry Scott), Ed James, Yeh Yeh,
Little Murders, Herb Eimerman, Phil Cusimano, Russ Schneider and The Decibels.
Available digitally or on CD - A vinyl edition will also be issued
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