New Articles from Bart Mendoza: Riston Diggs, The Infloresence, new releases and more

The latest Music Scene SD, by Bart Mendoza is out! Available in all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, online and on newsstands (free!): 

The annual Holiday / Anytime Gift Guide, with cool items from The Casbah / Schizophonics, Switchfoot, Ugly Things Magazine, Angels & Airwaves, Jason Mraz, Slightly Stoopid, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, Jack Tempchin, Rock and Roll San Diego and The Beat Farmers.
Read here: www.issuu.com/HolidayorAnytime Gift Guide

An interview with rapper / actor Riston Diggs + new release news from Nicey Nice World, Night Crickets featuring David J (Omnivore Records) and Steve Poltz.
Read here: www.issuu.com/Riston Diggs & New Releases

An interview with Infloresence + New Years Eve shows at WinstonsOB with Electric Waste Band, The Hard Rock Hotel, Tio Leo's Lounge and Pechanga Arena.
Read here: www.issuu.com/Infloresence & Shows

Music News Roundup - with Music Scene SDTV (Evening's Empire pictured), Slack Key Ohana, The Beat Farmers / Mojo Nixon / Rosie Flores West Coast Outlaw Cruise, Sara Watkins, Cattle Decapitation on tour, Mike Stax's liner notes, Pony Death Ride, The Gloomies, O-Town, The Secret Squares with Kevin Ring, Ray Brandes, Joel Kmak and more!
Read here: www.issuu.com/Music News Roundup Dec 2021

The Risk! Bart Mendoza writes a feature on 1986 visit from British band

Bart Mendoza's latest feature for the San Diego Troubadour is an in depth look at British Mod trio The Risk's pioneering 1986 visit to San Diego. Read here: www.sandiegotroubadour.com/the-risk

Watch The Risk at the New Sounds Festival 1986 held at downtown San Diego's New Generation club

 

Spice Pistols Fundraiser

 The Spice Pistols fundraiser at the Casbah on December 15 was a success! Here are some of the folks involved in the night: Doug Walker (Spice Pistols), Brian Witkin (CEO Pacific Records), Bart Mendoza, Peter DiStefano (Porno For Pyros), Tim Pyles (91X-FM), Sppike Mike Muellenberg (Spice Pistols), Mike Watt (Minutemen / Stooges) - Thanks to Farima Tabrizi for the photo

 

Bart Mendoza feature in the San Diego Reader - 66/68!

The San Diego Reader has a feature article on Bart Mendoza's 66/68 EP by Andrew Hamlin - You can read it here:www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2021/dec/23/blurt-bart-mendoza-revisits-late-60s-new-ep

New! Music Scene SDTV #16: Season Closer with The Spice Pistols, Bloodstone the Street Preacher and more!

The season closer for Music Scene SDTV, Episode 16, with news shot on a windy day in Balboa Park and performances from Spice Pistols (at 5:38) and Bloodstone the Street Preacher (at 7:51), with news bits on the Spice Pistols Fundraiser at the Casbah with Joe Wood, Peter DiStefano and Mike Watt (0:49), Mission Bay High School's Winter Concerts / Rey Vinole Celebration of Life (1:37), Pat Beers / The Woggles (2:12), The San Diego Troubadour's Holiday Party (2:38), Cattle Decapitation (3:13), O-Town (3:43), The Beat Farmers Hootenany with Dave Alvin, Chloe Lou etc at the Belly Up (4:01), Normandie Wilson / Outer Galaxies (4:30), Steve Poltz (5:09) - Season End Highlight Clip Reel at (10:11) with The Tourmaliners, Ed Kornhauser, Casey Hensley, Wayne Riker, Evening's Empire, Skyler Lutes and more

 

More Airplay for 66/68!

More Airplay for Bart Mendoza's new EP, 66/68! 

Spain's Radio 3 included music from 66/68 on the 32nd annual Purple Weekend Festival radio special - Listen here: www.rtve.es/play/especial-xxxii-purple-weekend-01-12-21

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On November 14, 91X-FM's Loudspeaker program, hosted by Tim Pyles and Lou Niles, featured an interview with Bart Mendoza and played two songs from 66/68! Other guests included Evan Diamond, Creature Canyon, Love Angeles, Lori Wilson of the Original Starfires and more. Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/timothy-e-pyles/loudspeaker-11142021

Andy Cahan / Slack Key Ohana in San Diego Troubadour

 Bart Mendoza has two new features in the December issue of the San Diego Troubadour:

A conversation with Andy Cahan (The Turtles, Nilsson etc) and a review of his new book, The Most Famous Musician You've Never Heard Of.
Read Here:sandiegotroubadour.com/a-life-in-music-a-conversation-with-andy-cahan

A conversation with Brian Witkin and Kamaka Mullen of Slack Key Ohana.
Read Here: sandiegotroubadour.com/slack-key-ohana

All Star Fundraiser December 15 with Peter DiStefano, Mike Watt, Joe Wood, Jeff Berkley, Jerry Raney, Bart Mendoza

 Just Added to The Spice Pistols Fundraiser, happening December 15 at The Casbah in San Diego: Joe Wood's Change Today will be closing the night. Also on this amazing bill:
Peter DiStefano Man Alone, Mike Watt + The Missing Men,
Jeff Berkley & The Banned with special guests Jeff Berkley and Bart Mendoza
Hosted by Tim Pyles

 

Airplay for 66/68 - Radio 3 El Sotano

Spain's Radio 3 program El Sotano had kind words for Bart Mendoza's, 66/68. Listen from 33:40 - 40:40 for commentary, in Spanish, and spins of "Nadie Te Quiere Ya (alternate mix) and "Different Drum"
Listen Here:
www.ivoox.com/en/sotano-the-sadies-bart-mendoza-turbonegro-audios-mp3_rf_78686177_1.html

 

New Music Scene SD: Back to the Garden w/ Richie Furay, Spice Pistols Fundraiser, Christmas Events and much more!

 Bart Mendoza's latest for Music Scene SD is out now in all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, online and on newsstands. This month's features include:

Back to the Garden backs Richie Furay + Carols by Candlelight. A conversation with the band's Marc Intravaia.
Read here: https://issuu.com/Back To The Garden & Richie Furay

A look at the upcoming Spice Pistols Fundraiser with Peter Distefano (Porno For Pyros), Jerry Raney (The Beat Farmers), Jeffrey Alan Berkley and Sppike Mike Muellenberg
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A Christmas in San Diego round up, including The Tourmaliners at Tio Leo's, Kim Wilson at Winstons, The San Diego Troubadour at Tango Del Rey and gigs with Eve Selis, The Original Starfires, The Siers Brothers and a new 45 from the Jim Ryan Project (of the Cardiac Kidz).
Read here: https://issuu.com/Spice Pistols & Christmas in San Diego

Whitney Shay talks about her latest video, a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "Nick of Time"
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New and Upcoming Releases: We chat with Julia Sage & The Bad Hombres, director Michael Buchmiller discusses a new video for Smoke & Mirrors Sound System, Ian Harland talks about The Good Vibes Band, plus Dave Gilbert chats about a new single, Sankoh & The Rockaway Kings, Chunky Hustle Brass Band, Dave Preston and more
Read here: https://issuu.com/Whitney Shay & Upcoming Releases

San Diego Music News: The Beat Farmers Hootenany with Dave Alvin, Pat Beers / The Woggles, Slack Key Ohana, Normandie Wilson / Outer Galaxies, Pianotastic with Taryn Donath & Jody Bagley, Chickenbone Slim, Jr Gone Wild / Joey Harris, Fooz Fighters, Audrey Callahan, Angels & Airwaves, Jason Mraz,  Cathryn Beeks / Calamity, Earthless, Greg Douglass / Steve Miller Band, Mike Ruggirello / Rotten Cabal, Victoria Robertson / The Tighten Ups, Mud Slide Slim / Lauren Leigh
Read here:https://issuu.com/San Diego Music News

Photo Album #5 - With Other Musicians: Superdrag, Tacocat, The Jam, Love, The Zombies, The Youngbloods, System of A Down and more

 

Bart Mendoza with Johnny Echols of Love

Bart Mendoza with Rick Buckler of The Jam and Jimmy Edwards of Time UK in London

Bart Mendoza with Serj Tankian of System of A Down

Bart Mendoza with Superdrag

Bart Mendoza with Tacocat

Bart Mendoza with Banana of The Youngbloods / Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul

Bart Mendoza with Jim Rodford of The Kinks & The Zombies at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood

Bart Mendoza with John Davis of Superdrag

Bart Mendoza with Timothy Gassen and The Marshmallow Overcoat in Tuscon, Arizona

Bart Mendoza with Martin Atkins of P.I.L., Ministry, Killing Joke, Nine Inch Nails

 

Mr. Suave plays "Sunny" from 66/68!

Ace Modcast, Mr. Suave, played "Sunny" from Bart Mendoza's new EP, 66/68, on his latest episode, #498! Listen here: http://www.mistersuave.com/2021/11/modcast-498-here-comes-nice

Bart Mendoza 66/68 in the San Diego Reader

Bart Mendoza's and his new EP, 66/68 gets a write up in this week's San Diego Reader, alongside news from Chickenbone Slim, Dewey Defeats Truman, Little Hurricane and Nights Like Thieves.
Read here: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2021/nov/18

Bart Mendoza 66/68 is out now! Apple Music, Amazon, I-Tunes, Spotify and more!

It's out! Bart Mendoza's new EP, 66/68, on Pacific Records, is available via Spotify, Apple, I-Tunes, Amazon, I-Heart, Deezer and more online, in San Diego you can pick up a CD copy at Vinyl Junkies Record Shack - you can hear preview clips here: bartmendoza.hearnow.com/66-68 

91X-FM Loudspeaker Sunday November 14 7 p.m.

Bart Mendoza will be a guest on 91X-FM program Loudspeaker this Sunday November 14, with hosts Tim Pyles and Lou Niles, talking about the new Pacific Records EP, 66/68! Other guests on the show include One Hot Planet, Love Angeles, Creature Canyon, the Homeless Sexuals and a few surprises. Listen between 7 and 8 p.m. at www.91x.com/listen

Pre Save Bart Mendoza 66/68 To Win!

If you are a Spotify listener, please consider "pre-saving" Bart Mendoza's new EP, 66/68 - that way you can listen to it starting on the official release date, November 17, for free! Anyone who does so is entered in a contest to win a collection of Manual Scan rarities - pre-save on @spotify for a chance to win! Link: https://show.co/Vc2hEfM

Spice Pistols Fundraiser Dec 15 with Peter DiStefano, Mike Watt, Jeff Berkley, Jerry Raney & Bart Mendoza

Save the date! December 15 at The Casbah - A Very Special All-Star Fundraiser for The Spice Pistols! With Peter DiStefano Man Alone (of Porno For Pyros), Mike Watt + The Missingmen,
Jeff Berkley & The Banned, Jerry Raney, host Tim Pyles and Bart Mendoza! More tba

 

New Music Scene SD with Hall of Fame, Halloween, New Releases and more

The latest edition of Bart Mendoza's Music Scene SD, in all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers, is out now. Online and on newsstands, copies always available at Rock and Roll San Diego. This time out:

A conversation with organizer Jefferson Jay about the upcoming 3rd Annual San Diego Music Hall of Fame event. Pictured: Yale Strom and Lisa Sanders.
Read here: https://issuu.com/3rd Hall of Fame

A Halloween roundup, including Rocket From The Crypt at the Observatory, Beta Maxx at Tio Leo's and The Creepy Creeps at the Casbah +
A new release roundup with Evening's Empire, Sorry It's Over, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, Nathan Hubbard, Angels & Airwaves, JT Moring, Mohavisoul and more.
Read here: https://issuu.com/Halloween & New Releases

San Diego Music News: Angels & Airwaves, As I Lay Dying, Jim Ryan of the Cardiac Kidz new single, Tom Waits in the new film Licorice Pizza, Back to the Garden backs Richie Furay, Paul Denton's new band The Lonesome Hounds, Spice Pistols fire tragedy, War / Lonnie Jordan new Greatest Hits, Fred Benedetti birthday show, Israel Maldonado in the studio, Holly Hoffman residency, Nirvana Live in San Diego, Nathan East / Eric Clapton / Ringo Starr, Slowhand and Van, 7th Annual Warrior Foundation Freedom Station Fundraiser with Electric Mud, Manzanita Blues, Lady Starr etc, Bostonia Ballroom returns, a Cattle Decapitation reissue, Karl Denson / Rolling Stones and more.
Read here: https://issuu.com/San Diego Music News October 2021

 

Bart Mendoza 66/68 - Win A Prize Pack!

Pacific Records is promoting Bart Mendoza's forthcoming EP, 66/68, with an amazing giveaway! One lucky winner will get a set of vinyl rarities from Manual Scan:

"66/68 is Bart Mendoza’s first solo release, but he’s had a long acclaimed career in music. We’re offering one lucky pre-saver the opportunity to win a collection of rarities connected to his earliest band, 1980’s mod rockers Manual Scan:"

 

Book: The Scooter Chronicles – Includes Bart Mendoza essay

Manual Scan: Underground Files Vol.1 (Ltd Edition 10″ Blue Vinyl / From Spain)

Manual Scan: Plan of Action EP (Ltd Edition 7″ Blue Vinyl / From Spain)

Manual Scan: Plan of Action EP (Ltd Edition 7″ Picture Disc / From Spain)

Manual Scan: Stage Used Set List 07/19/2019

Manual Scan: Shooting Stars Button

Postcard: The Scooter Chronicles

Bart Mendoza: Guitar Pick

 

Pre-save on @spotify for a chance to win!

Link: https://show.co/Vc2hEfM

Bart Mendoza debut solo EP, 66/68 out November 17!

It's official! Bart Mendoza's debut solo EP, 66/68, is due out November 17 via Pacific Records / Snap!! Records - This one is all about early influences and includes songs originally by Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poney's ("Different Drum"), The Turtles ("Happy Together"), The Zombies ("Beechwood Park")  and Bobby Hebb ("Sunny"), aka songs released between 1966-1968. Artwork by Micheal Buchmiller, Liner Notes by John Borack - Pre-Orders have a chance at a prize pack of  Manual Scan vinyl and more! More info here: Pre- Save Bart Mendoza's 66/68