Music Scene SDTV #15 with Tamar Berk and the Museum of Making Music

MusicSceneSD TV Episode 15 is here! Bart Mendoza hosts with Guest B.J. Morgan of the Museum of Making Music and Musical Guest: Tamar Berk + news: Jerry Raney, Joey Harris and Rolle Love (The Beat Farmers),  going on a cruise with Mojo Nixon (0:33), Rolling Stones with Karl Denson (1:32), Angels & Airwaves 2022 tour (1:56), Fred Benedetti's birthday celebration (2:13), 7th Annual Warrior Foundation Fundraiser with Electric Mud & Manzanita Blues (2:40), OB Blues Fest November 7 with Casey Hensley, Robin Henkel, Michele Lundeen, Sue Palmer (3:14), Nathan Hubbard Shadow Figure (3:46), Jim Ryan (4:20)

Bart Mendoza 66/68 First Airplay

Plastico Elastico in Spain is the first radio program to play a bonus track off Bart Mendoza's forthcoming EP, 66/68 (Pacific Records / SNAP!! Records). "Nadie Te Quiere Ya (Alternate Mix)" was broadcast on the following stations, amongst others, this week: Radio Soto 107.9 F.M. (Soto Del Real, Madrid), Rebote FM 107.7 FM (San Adrian, Navarra), Radio VacÌo 104.1 FM (Sot de Chera, Valencia), Radio Villalba 107.4 F.M. (Collado Villalba, Madrid) // Radio Caravaca 107.4 F.M. (Caravaca de la Cruz - Murcia), Onda Pedriza 107.3 F.M. (Manzanares El Real. Madrid), Happy FM - Listen here:
plasticoelastico.es/programas/te-presentamos-un-par-de-novedades

 

Bart Mendoza to Emcee 7th Annual Warrior Foundation at Freedom Station Fundraiser

Bart Mendoza will emcee 7th Annual Warrior Foundation at Freedom Station Fundraiser taking place October 23 at Winston's in Ocean Beach. The event will include performances from Electric Mud, Manzanita Blues, Lady Star, Triple Threat, The KD Blues Band and the Offramp Beggars

True Stories Performs November 7

True Stories opening the Overheard in San Diego 25th Anniversary Party, November 7 at Navajo Live. The event is in honor of Jay Allen Sanford's long running San Diego Reader comic strip - the night includes NE1, Freemartin, Puttin On The Fritz, Sunrise Highway. Free! True Stories goes on at 7 p.m.

Music Scene SDTV #14 with Victoria Robertson, Curt Mangan Strings, Halloween Shows and more

The latest episode of Music Scene SDTV (#14) is out now. Bart Mendoza hosts with opera singer Victoria Robertson (Interview at 9:35 / performance at 23:16) + a chat with promoter Emily Bartell (5:42) and Professor Mike Ruggirello talks about Mangan Strings (21:08) + News: Halloween with The Creepy Creeps (1:15), Rocket From The Crypt (1:42) and Beta Maxx (2:04), Back to the Garden backs Richie Furay (2:25), Nathan East sessions (2:50), Louis Procaccino Casbah Memorial (3:19), Spice Pistols House Fire / Go Fund Me (3:48), Raoul Sandelin’s KGB Documentary Screening (4:17), War’s new Greatest Hits (4:48)

Photo Album #4 Guitar Legends 3 Rehearsals

 Bart Mendoza at rehearsals for Guitar Legends 3

Bart Mendoza with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top / The Moving Sidewalks

Bart Mendoza with Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg of The Miami Horns, Bruce Springsteen, Conan O'Brien etc

Bart Mendoza with legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff

 Bart Mendoza with George Thorogood

Bart Mendoza with Steve Lukather of Toto and Sppike Mike Muellenberg of The Spice Pistols

Bart Mendoza with Mark Pender of The Miami Horns, Bruce Springsteen, Conan O'Brien etc

Music Scene SDTV #13 With The Spice Pistols, Mike Ruggirello and more!

Episode #13 of Music Scene SDTV is here! Hosted by Bart Mendoza with a performance by The Spice Pistols and an interview with Ginger Binger Spice with guest host Sandra Castillo + Professor Mike Ruggirello discusses his Purple Plectrum Guitar Picks + an opening news segment with info on bassist Paul Denton's new band, Lonesome Hounds (5:45), Gary Puckett & The Original Starfires at Foodie Fest (2:40), Deke Dickerson at the Bostonia Ballroom (2:13), Evening's Empire's new single (4:50) , Sorry It's Over's new album (5:03), a Nirvana reissue with live in Del Mar (5:12), a new very cool release from Satanic Puppeteer orchestra (1:23), Tom Waits in Licorice Pizza (3:19), Nathan East with Clapton & Ringo (4:12), Holly Hoffman's Westgate Residency (6:30) and the upcoming San Diego Hall of Fame ceremony (6:50) - timings are where you will find the clips mentioned in the episode

91X Loudspeaker / Popalooza.Art

A couple of recent online mentions:

Bart Mendoza's appearance on 91X-FM's Loudspeaker, September 26, talking about Staring at The Sun, alongside Evening's Empire, Nathan Raney and Emily Bartell can be found here:  www.mixcloud.com/timothy-e-pyles/loudspeaker-9262021

Carl Cafarelli's blog, Boppin, gives The Shambles a nice name check in this post on various bands he's been a part of. Read here:
https://popalooza.art/2021/10/01/fake-bands-professional-and-also-amateur-liar-creates-rock-n-roll-groups/

 

FYI: Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra = Strange Stage Stories with Jim Basnight, Chris Collins, Tamar Berk and more!

The latest FYI column for the San Diego Troubadour - This month we ask Five Questions of Michael Buchmiller aka Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra's resident mad scientist Professor B Miller and there's new Strange Stage Stories from Tamar Berk, Audrey Callahan, Jim Basnight, Christopher Leyva,Troy Cook, Chris Collins, Dave Preston, Stefanie Schmitz and Billy Tisch! Read here:
sandiegotroubadour.com/for-your-information-7

91X-FM Loudspeaker September 26 Playlist / Staring at the Sun

Bart Mendoza was a guest on the 91X-FM program, Loudspeaker on September 26, with hosts Tim Pyles and Lou Niles. The segment was about Staring at the Sun XIII, with both Nathan Raney and the band Evening's Empire also in the studio, alongside Associate Producer Emily Bartell. Nine artists on the playlist are featured on the album, with six tracks from the album aired on the night: The Falling Doves with Pete Best, Manual Scan, Tamar Berk, The Naked I, Sorry It's Over and Nathan Raney. Read here: www.91x.com/loudspeaker/loudspeaker-playlist-9-26-2021 

Los Shambles "Desde Ayer" to be reissued!

The Shambles aka Los Shambles album, Desde Ayer, is to be reissued by Spain's SNAP!! Records later this year. The album includes the bands Spanish sung classics "Desde Ayer" and "Un Poco Mejor" as well as an alternate mix of thier version of Los Brincos, "Nadie Te Quiere Ya" and a demo of Spanish icons Los Bravos "Sympathy." The album will be updated with new bonus tracks, including songs recorded live for Spanish radio, and updated artwork as well - more details soon!

 

Staring at the Sun XIII in the San Diego Reader!

The San Diego Reader has a nice preview of Thursday night's free Staring at the Sun XIII album release show at the Casbah! Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/staring-sun-album-release-

Music Scene SDTV #12 with Tamar Berk, Nathan Raney, Shannon Woods of Evening's Empire and Emily Bartell!

The latest edition of Music Scene SDTV (#12) is out now with host Bart Mendoza and musical guest Tamar Berk. with co-host Emily Bartell and cool stuff from Michelle Palermo + details on Staring at the Sun XIII and more with Nathan Raney and Shannon Woods (of Evening's Empire) + news on The Gary Puckett / Original Starfires show in El Cajon at Foodie Fest

91X-FM Loudspeaker - Tonight!

Tonight, 8:30 pm Bart Mendoza will be a guest on 91X-FM Loudspeaker, with Host Tim Pyles, Emily Bartell and Nathan Raney, discussing Staring at the Sun and the free album release show Thursday September 30 at the Casbah www.91x.com/listen

 

New Music Scene SD Print Edition!

The September issue of Music Scene SD, free in all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers is out now! Inside you will find the following articles, all penned by Editor Bart Mendoza. Amongst other locations, you can always find free copies at Rock and Roll San Diego's front counter, or online:

The San Diego Music Awards coverage with thirteen great photos by Farima Tabrizi, including Kevin Hellman, Marujah, Jim McInnes with Jerry Raney, Audrey Callahan, Brisa Lauren, Barry Scott and Bob Monroe of the Monroes, Ed Kornhauser, Cindy Lee Berryhill with Joyce Rooks, Coral Bells, Electric Mud, The Farmers, Chickenbone Slim and The Biscuits and more. Read here:
https://issuu.com/musicscenesd/San Diego Music Awards

A look at the free Staring at the Sun XIII album release event at the Casbah on September 30, with quotes from Nathan Raney, Sppike Mike Muellenberg of The Spice Pistols and Wayne Riker + A conversation with Marketing Manager BJ Morgan of The Museum of Making Music. Read here:
https://issuu.com/musicscenesd/Staring at the Museum

A look at the NAMM Show's postponement to June 2022 + we meet brand new world music combo, Slack Key Ohana. Read Here:
https://issuu.com/musicscenesd/NAMM & Slack Key Ohana

A conversation with Cathryn Beeks of the Listen Local online radio program and more + New releases from Evening's Empire, Bloodstone The Street Preacher, Jason Mraz and Riston Diggs. Read here: https://issuu.com/musicscenesd/Cathryn Beeks + New Releases 

September 2021 San Diego Music News: Stephen Bishop, Barbara Mandrell, Switchfoot, The Lyrics, Music Scene SDTV, Alicia Previn, Sky Tower Click, Ben Johnson, John January & Linda Berry aka January Berry Band, Steve Rosenbaum, The Plosivs, Ashes of Fate, Abba / Taylor Guitars, Hades Reborn with Mike Ruggirello, Black Market III / Love Revisted / The Loons, Tom Griesgraber/ California Guitar Trio, Deven Berryhill / Surfari’s / Anson Williams (Happy Days), Greg Douglass / Stevie Wright / Doug Clifford, Hemisphere with Rob Shinno / Peter Sprague and more! Read Here:
https://issuu.com/musicscenesd/San Diego Music News September 2021

New Episodes of Music Scene SDTV! Bloodstone the Street Preacher, The Footloose Band and more!

Music Scene SDTV Episode 11 is here! Bart Mendoza host, with a live performance from Bloodstone: The Street Preacher + guest host Sandra Castillo and news on the Staring at the Sun show at the Casbah, a re-issue from sixties garage rockers the Lyrics, Barbara Mandrell merch, new hip hop group Da Grindaz, Riston Diggs, Slack Key Ohana, an Alicia Previn residency and a look at the recent Speakeasy event at the Legacy with Rebecca Jade etc and Bart and Michelle Palermo look at a Beach Boys book:

Meanwhile, MusicScene SD TV Episode 10 hosted By Bart Mendoza - with Spike Mike, Billy Tish and Musical Guest: The Footloose Band. Filmed in part at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad with news on the Bostonia Ballroom, The Surfari's with Deven Berryhill joined by Anson Williams of TV sitcom Happy Days, and more + Michelle Palermo and Bart look at the Southside Johnny / La Bamba Big Band release, Grapefruit Moon

New from Blindspot Records - The Jim Ryan Project "Happy, Happy Christmas"

New for the holidays this year - The Jim Ryan Project 7" Vinyl Single with Picture Sleeve - Limited Edition! Details soon

 

Bart Mendoza signs with Pacific Records

Bart Mendoza signed with Pacific Records today for the release of his upcoming EP, 66/68. Due November 16, the EP collects four classic covers, with artwork from Michael Buchmiller. More details soon. www.pacificrecords.com

 

 

UPDATED! Upcoming Events

Bart Mendoza will take part in several events over the next few weeks:

September 17 - Music Scene SDTV (6:30 p.m.) (Host)
with musical guest: Bloodstone The Street Preacher
www.entertalkmedia.com/music-scene-sdtv

September 24 - Music Scene SDTV (6:30 p.m.) (Host)
with musical guest: Tamar Berk + Shannon Woods (Evening's Empire) and Nathan Raney
www.entertalkmedia.com/music-scene-sdtv

September 26 - 91X-FM / Loudspeaker (7 p.m.) (Guest: Staring at the Sun XIII Release)
www.91x.com/listen

September 30 - The Casbah (9 p.m. / Free) (SATS XIII Release - MC along with Hairy Scary Spice):
with Nathan Raney, Evening's Empire, Tamar Berk, The Tourmaliners
Staring at the Sun XIII Album Release Show

October 1 - True Stories @ La Mesa Oktoberfest (5 p.m. / Free):
with Cheap Trick'd
www.lamesaoktoberfest.org/full-lineup

October 1 - Music Scene SDTV (6:30 p.m.) (Host)
with musical guest: The Spice Pistols
www.entertalkmedia.com/music-scene-sdtv

October 3 - Artwalk / Little Italy (2 p.m.)

October 8 - Music Scene SDTV (6:30 p.m.) (Host)
with musical guest: Victoria Robertson
www.entertalkmedia.com/music-scene-sdtv

November 7 - True Stories @ Navajo Live (6:30 p.m. / Free) (San Diego Reader Overheard in San Diego 25th Anniversary):
with NE1, Puttin' on the Fritz, Sunrise Highway, Freemartin
www.sandiegoreader.com/overheard-san-diego-25th-anniversary-party

 

Just Added! The Tourmaliners - Staring at the Sun XII Release Show Sept 30 - Free!

Surf inspired combo The Tourmaliners have been added to the Staring at the Sun XII Release Show, happening September 30 at The Casbah! They'll be playing two sets in the Razzmatazz Room, with Nathan Raney, Evening's Empire and Tamar Berk on the mainstage. Free show! Free album!

Staring at the Sun XIII in the San Diego Reader

Jay Allen Sanford has an article on Staring at the Sun XIII in this weeks San Diego Reader (September 9, 2021), Staring at the Son of A Beat Farmer, with news about the album release shows headliner, Nathan Raney, as well as an additional cool event listing:

San Diego Reader: Staring at the Sun XIII event page:
www.sandiegoreader.com/sep/30/staring-sun-album-release

San Diego Reader: Staring at the Son of A Beat Farmer / Nathan Raney
www.sandiegoreader.com/staring-son-beat-farmer/

Photo Album #3 Random Moments

Just about the same moment captured by two different photographers at the Morrison Hotel Gallery in La Jolla circa 2008

 Bart Mendoza with Pattie Boyd at Morrison Hotel Gallery by Gail Donnelly

Bart Mendoza with Pattie Boyd at Morrison Hotel Gallery by Dan Chusid

San Diego Music Awards 6 p.m. Sunday September 5 Fox-5 TV

 The 30th Annual San Diego Music Awards will be broadcast on Fox-5 TV today, Sunday September 5 at 6 p.m. Bart Mendoza presents Liz Abbott and Kent Johnson of the San Diego Troubadour a special Industry Lifetime Achievement Award: www.fox5sandiego.com/on-air/program-schedule/

Staring at the Sun XIII Flyer

The Staring at the Sun XIII album release show at the Casbah on September 30 will feature music from Nathan Raney, Evening's Empire, Tamar Berk and more! Free Show! Free Album!

New FYI: Staring at the Sun XIII, Tamar Berk and Cartoons

The September edition of Bart Mendoza's FYI column is out now! Featured in the San Diego Troubadour, this month there are details on the September 30 Staring at the Sun album release show at the Casbah with Nathan Raney, Evening's Empire and more + Five Questions for Tamar Berk and we talk cartoons with Audrey Callahan, Troy Cook, Dave Preston, Monica Sorenson and Lauren Leigh
sandiegotroubadour.com/FYI September 2021

Music Scene SDTV at the Museum of Making Music

Music Scene SDTV filmed an episode at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA this week - here is host Bart Mendoza at the museums Beatles exhibit. Photo by Billy Tisch

 

Staring at the Sun XIII FREE CD Compilation - The Casbah September 30

Staring at the Sun XIII will be issued September 30 with a special album release show at The Casbah! This edition comes in a six panel fold out sleeve with exclusive artwork from comics legend Scott Shaw!, featuring 47 tracks on two discs! The album includes long time favorites like jazz guitarist Wayne Riker, new wave rockers The Monroes, cumbia-billy quintet The Sleepwalkers, punk legends The Dinettes, surf trio Alvino & The Dwells and rockers Falling Dove with drummer Pete Best. Yes, that Pete Best. Newcomers include powerpop singer/songwriter Tamar Berk, alternative rockers Evening's Empire, prog guitarist Nathan Raney, and dream pop rock combo Sorry It's Over. Plus The Spice Pistols, Electric Mud, Mittens, The Skyler Lutes Band, Patrick Yandall, Evan Diamond, Roni Lee (Venus & The Razorblades), Sometimes Julie and John January. Then there's radio ID's from Mojo Nixon, Manual Scan, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra and Pony Death Ride. And lots more, 47 tracks in all! 

The September 30 album release show will be hosted by Hairy Scary Spice (The Spice Pistols) and Bart Mendoza (Manual Scan), with the bill topped by Nathan Raney, also celebrating the release of his solo album, Season of Serenity. Meanwhile Evening's Empire and Tamar Berk open the night, with more special guests TBA. Door at 8 p.m. 21 and up. Every attendee at this event gets a free copy of Staring at the Sun XIII, celebrating San Diego's music and comics arts community

New Music Scene SD! - Bright West, Jerry Raney, The Beatles and more

The August edition of Bart Mendoza's Music Scene SD, available in all Local Umbrella Media newspapers includes: 

An interview with Ben Hernandez of Bright West, formerly Malachi Henry & The Lights. Details on new music and singing with Mavis Staples! Plus a chat with Jerry Raney of The Beat Farmers / Glory etc about his 2021 San Diego Music Awards Lifetime Achievement trophy. Read here:
https://issuu.com/Bright West

A San Diego centric guide to Beatles related happenings and music this weekend and on - A new documentary from Peter Jackson, concerts from The Bajabugs with Hector Penalosa, Britain's Finest, Fred Benedetti,and The Rollers with Martin Martinarena, plus new music from Ringo Starr / Nathan East and Wayne Riker, San Diego Beatles Fair and more. Read here:
https://issuu.com/Beatles Events & Music in San Diego

San Diego Music News from: Jason Mraz, The Cardiac Kidz, Lady Dottie & The Diamonds, Gary Puckett, Stone Horse, author Ben Johnson of the Casbah, Surfdog records releases the final Glen Campbell album, Rocket From The Crypt, Hallo Gras Cruise with The Sleepwalkers + Whitney Shay + Robin Henkel, Mark Hoppus with Arrested Youth, Sande Lollis of Enter the Blue Sky, Alvino & The Dwells and more: Read here:
https://issuu.com/San Diego Music News

A guide to upcoming music festivals, with photos of Robin Henkel, The Fremonts, Manzanita Blues, and Larkin Poe + A guide to new releases with Angels & Airwaves, Razor Nights with Diana Death, Atom Orr, Gez Keller, Sluka, Switchfoot, Bella Kay, Manuok, Subsurfer, Glass Spells and more. Read here:
https://issuu.com/Festivals and New Releases

New! Music Scene SDTV #9 with Wayne Riker, Beatles stuff and Ray Brandes book

It's here! The latest edition of Music Scene SDTV with Emily Bartell and musical guest Wayne Riker + A San Diego-centric Beatles related news round up w/ Ringo Starr & Nathan East, The Baja Bugs, The Rollers with Martín Martiarena, Britain's Finest and more + new releases from Angels & Airwaves, Sluka, Switchfoot and with Michelle Palermo, a look at the must have Ray Brandes book "Getting Nowhere Fast" - Theme song for Music Scene SDTV is  by Alvino & the Dwells!

 

Photo Album #2 - Bands

A few of the bands Bart Mendoza has been in over the years:

The Shambles at the Marquee / London

True Stories at the Ocean Beach Street Fair

The Very Idea in Balboa Park

The Riot Act at The Casbah

The Rarities at the North Park Spring Festival

Manual Scan at the Balboa Park Sculpture Garden

Music Scene SDTV Episode #8 with Laurie Beebe Lewis (Mamas and Papas / The Buckinghams etc)

It's here! Episode 8 of Music Scene SDTV - Included is a look at upcoming San Diego area music festivals, including the San Diego Blues festival with Larkin Poe, The Fremonts etc, The Adams Avenue Street Fair, Wonderfront and more + a chat with writer Sandra Castillo and Laurie Beebe Lewis (Mamas and Papas / The Buckinghams) fills us in on new happenings + Professor Mike Ruggirello of Theory Thursday and more! 

New Music Scene SDTV Page!

Music Scene SDTV has it's own page now - archived episodes include performances from Evening's Empire, Casey Hensley, Skyler Lutes, Ed Kornhauser, Audrey Callahan and The Tourmaliners - upcoming episodes include The Spice Pistols, Bloodstone the Street Preacher, Laurie Beebe Lewis, Tamar Berk and more! Plus chats with behind the scene folks like Brian A Witkin (Pacific Records), Mark Langford (Rock and Roll San Diego), Emily Bartell (Bar None Productions) and more + in each episodes first segment - lots of San Diego music news, with photos and coverage of lots of area events and bands

entertalkmedia.com/music-scene-sdtv/ 

Photo Album #1 : With Other Musicians: Keith Emerson, Donny Osmond, Harry Nilsson, Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel), Glen Matlock (The Sex Pistols), Josh Rouse, Jake Clemons (Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band) and more

Photo Album #1 features Bart Mendoza with other musicians. Future albums will also have other themes:

with Keith Emerson

with Liberty Devitto

with Jay Weinberg of Slipknot

with Johnny Vernazza of The Elvin Bishop Group

with Josh Rouse

with Jake Clemons

with Donny Osmond

with Glen Matlock

with Greg Douglass of The Steve Miller Band / The Greg Kihn Band

with Harry Nilsson

 

Quiet On The Set! Music Scene SDTV Photos!

Music Scene SDTV airs every Friday at 6:30 p.m. on all major platforms and is later archived on Youtube

with Michelle Palermo

with Oxana Bulgakova and Victoria Robertson

with Bloodstone the Street Preacher

 

San Diego Troubadour: Richard Larson and FYI with Victoria Robertson, Nathan Hubbard and more

The August 2021 edition of the San Diego Troubadour includes Bart Mendoza's feature on drummer: Richard "T-Bone" Larson of Chloe Lou & The Liddells, The Amandas, Joey Harris & The Mentals and more. Read here: sandiegotroubadour.com/richard-larson-rhythm-beats-and-grooves/

and a new FYI column with Victoria Robertson, Nathan Hubbard and reviews for Big Stir Records, Anton Barbeau, Chris Collins, Jamie King and Lannie Flowers, plus a Steve Marriott comp from Mojo!" Read here: sandiegotroubadour.com/FYI