Music Scene SD - February 2022 with The Surfaris Bob Berryhill, Sluka, Jeff Berkley, Hemisphere and more

The latest edition of Bart Mendoza's Music Scene SD is out now, in all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers:

An interview with Bob Berryhill of legendary hitmakers, The Surfaris.
Read here: issuu.com/TheSurfaris

A San Diego news roundup with info on The Inflorescence, Blink 182, Laws of Motion, Wayne Riker, Swing Kids, Slightly Stoopid, Whitney Shay, Hector Penalosa, The Greyboy Allstars, Lexington Field, Johnny Vernazza / Elvin Bishop, Victor Penalosa / Flamin' Groovies, Los Saints, The Sully Band and more. Read here: issuu.com/SanDiegoMusicNewsFebruary2022

An interview with progressive pop rocker Sluka + Jeff Berkley talks about his new studio.
Read here: issuu.com/Sluka+Jeff Berkley

An interview with Rob Shinno of award winning band, Hemisphere.
Read here: issuu.com/hemisphere

 

Bart Mendoza 66/68 San Diego Music Awards Nomination!

Bart Mendoza's Pacific Records / Snap Records Release, 66/68, has been nominated in the category of "Best Pop Album" at the 31st Annual San Diego Music Awards! Taking place April 19 at Humphrey's Concerts by Bay, it's a strong pop field this year. More details tba:

Best Pop Album

Bart Mendoza - 66/68
Bella Kaye – Learning to Be
Calen Lucas – Young
Kieler Avery – Punchline
Paige Koehler – Sorry I’m Late
Tamar Berk - The Restless Dreams of Youth
The Verigolds - Take to the Sun

66/68 is available here: www.amazon.com/66-68-Bart-Mendoza/dp/B09K1WXB4N

 

The first Manual Scan Bootleg?

An unofficial cassette, circa the mid 1980's (?) recently popped up on Discogs. The release xeroxes the cover art from the band's promotional 1985 cassette, Nothing You Can Do, adding a panel with the track listing and features six songs: The five from the "Plan of Action" EP + the bands cover of Max Frost & The Troopers "The Shape of Things To Come."

 

Photo Album #10: With Other Musicians #4: Chris Montez, Iron Butterfly, Gary Puckett, Jeff Skunk Baxter, Kathy Young and more

 Photo album #10- With Other Musicians: More photos from the archives

Bart Mendoza with Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of Steely Dan / The Doobie Brothers

Bart Mendoza with Gary Puckett

Bart Mendoza with Kathy Young

Bart Mendoza with Chris Barron of Spin Doctors

Bart Mendoza with Mitch Easter of Let's Active

Bart Mendoza with Chris Montez

Bart Mendoza with Lee Dorman of Iron Butterfly

Photo Album #9 : Manual Scan in Balboa Park 1986

 Photo Album #9 Manual Scan in Balboa Park 1986

 

Balboa Park Sculpture Garden

Balboa Park Spreckels Organ Pavilion

Balboa Park Spreckels Organ Pavilion

Balboa Park Sculpture Garden / Panama 66

Balboa Park Zoro Garden

Balboa Park Alcazar Garden

Bart Mendoza San Diego Troubadour: Desert Island Disc, San Diego In Memoriam 2021+ Reviews

Bart Mendoza's latest FYI column for the San Diego Troubadour includes:
Read here: sandiegotroubadour.com/fyi-february-2022

1) A San Diego Desert Island Disc / My Top 30 San Diego Songs
2) San Diego In Memoriam 2021: A look back at San Diego musicians and actors we lost in 2021
3) Reviews Of: The Bablers, Slack Key Ohana, Sande Lollis, Patrick Yandall, The Reflectors,  Chickenbone Slim & The Biscuits and more

Photo Album #8 Record Store Days - The 1980's / Licorice Pizza

Photo Album #8: Bart Mendoza worked for Licorice Pizza during the early 1980's

Photo by Dorothy Norton

Manual Scan / San Diego Reader

The San Diego Reader has an article on Manual Scan by Jay Allen Sanford in today's paper:
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2022/Manual Scan and more

Photo Album #7 1986 Manual Scan Recording "Come See Me"

Here are photos of Manual Scan recording "Come See Me" circa 1986 at Circle Sound Studios in San Diego. Pictured are l-r at the board: Tom Ward (bass), Kevin Ring (guitar), Paul Bevoir (producer), Brad Wilkins (drums), Howard Ostrow (engineer)  and Bart Mendoza (vocals)

New Articles! Son of Kane, Gayle Skidmore, The Mystery Machine and more!

The latest edition of Music Scene SD is out now, online and on newsstands. This month's features include:

An interview with blues / R&B singer Evan Caleb Yearsley about his new project, Son Of Kane. Read here:
www.issuu.com/Son of Kane

An interview with singer-songwriter Gayle Skidmore + an interview with singer Ray Brandes  on the new The Mystery Machine EP with Carl Rusk, Mark Zadarnowski, Bill Calhoun and David Klowden. Read here:
www.issuu.com/Gayle Skidmore & The Mystery Machine

A feature on  The Tourmaliners new video with Deven Berryhill, plus new release news from Ron Bocian of Chunky Hustle Brass Band, Reilly Brian of The Hiroshima Mockingbirds and Sue Palmer + Author & Punisher, Rough Cutt, The Sully Band, Sluka, The Punch Brothers etc.
Read here: www.issuu.com/The Tourmaliners + New Releases

San Diego Music News with MohaviSoul, Jewel, Switchfoot, Gary Puckett, Spice Pistols, Jason Mraz, Juice Newton Band Page, San Diego Beatles Fair, The San Diego Music Awards, Six String Society, Jake Najor, Slightly Stoopid, Thee Sacred Souls, Steve Poltz, The J Kreml Combo and more!
Read here: www.issuu.com/San Diego Music News January 2022

Photo Album #6 Bart Mendoza Laurence Juber

Random photos taken across nearly four decades of Bart Mendoza with former Wings guitarist Laurence Juber

Beatlesfair 2022 with Chris Montez, True Stories, The Original Starfires and more!

True Stories will once again be part of the annual Beatlesfair Celebration taking place at Queen Bee's in North Park, San Diego. March 26 - Chris Montez will play his hits striaght from the Beatles 1963 UK Tour. More details tba, but in the meantime here's the poster:

 

Surfaris Dedication at Bird's Surf Shed / Upcoming Feature

Bart Mendoza attended the special dedication of a display honoring The Surfaris, held at Bird's Surf Shed in San Diego on January 2. Look for a feature on the band by Bart soon!

With Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris by Eileen Tisch

With Billy Tisch of True Stories and Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris by Eileen Tisch

Bart with Gene and Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris by Eileen Tisch