Manual Scan's EP "Shooting Stars" will be available on limited edition gatefold CD, digital download or all major streaming platforms on August 29, via Pacific Records! The band will perform at The Casbah in San Diego on Saturday, September 2.
Listen here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/shooting-stars-ep/1698580335
True Stories free concert in University City, on August 20 at Standley Park, has been canceled due to predicted heavy rain. The band's performance has been rescheduled to Summer 2024.
Here's what True Stories played at this year's International Pop Overthrow. The event was held at the Black Cat Bar in North Park / San Diego and also included sets from Mess of Fun, The Scott Samuels Band, The Living Rooms, David Brookings and the Average Lookings and Super Buffet. All originals except for the closing Wings cover, sung by Scott Mathiasen.
Read here: www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2023/black-cat-bar-san-diego
Can't Seem To Make You Mine
In Your Arms
You Still Take My Breath Away
After Awhile
Clouds All Day
She's Magic
You're Gonna Miss Me
Jet
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach & Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes concerts spotlights on Lost 80's Live with Wang Chung, General Public, Naked Eyes, Missing Persons, Animotion and many more at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay + David Yuter, Erisa Nicole, Jazz Bass Summit with Marshall hawkins and Rob Thorsen, The Best of Ella Fitzgerald with Rose Mallet at Dizzy's and a Summerfest Open Rehearsal at Baker Baum Hall
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-30
Manual Scan has a new five song EP, Shooting Stars, out August 29 via Pacific Records! The EP is available on digital and limited edition CD formats.
You can pre-order now at: https://music.apple.com/us/album/shooting-stars-ep/1698580335
1) Shootings Stars
2) David May
3) (She's Used To) Playing With Fire
4) Biff Bang Pow
5) My Couch Is On Fire
True Stories Plays International Pop Overthrow August 18!
Bart Mendoza is interviewed alongside Mike Stax, Bob Monroe and Jerry Raney in an article by Jay Allen Sanford on lost media found in a stash of videos by the San Diego Reader.
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/aug/12/we-found-the-lost-1989-mario-bros-tv-show
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, with concert spotlights on Rain at Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay, Sara Gazarek at dizzy's, Natalie Aley at Estancia, Band Overboard at Campland on the Bay, Rob Thorsen at Tio Leo's and the Full Strength Funk Band at La Jolla's Concerts by the Sea.
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-29
Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, includes concert spotlights on: The Tourmaliners at Tio Leo's, Ambrosia at the Belly Up, Jeremy Morris at Navajo Live, Stevie Salas at the Pourhouse and Swive with Tamar Berk at the Casbah + New release news from Tamar Berk, Jack Habegger's Celebrity Telathon, Billy Watson, Gregory Page, Eve Selis, The Zach Gutierrez trio and many more!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/del_sol_july_2023-2
Bart Mendoza and Billy Tisch of True Stories joined The Jeremy Morris Band on August 2 at Navajo Live! Billy played saxophone the whole set, with Bart joining in backing vocals and guitar on:
"It's Getting Better"
"Spirit In The Sky"
"Highway to Heaven"
"Pop Rules" Medley w/ Pipeline, Communication Breakdown, Out of Limits etc.
"I Saw Her Standing There"
"Feel A Whole Lot Better"
"Wooly Bully"
"Gloria"
"Johnny B Goode" Medley w/ You Really Got Me, Rock Around the Clock etc
Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour: An interview with Josquin Des Pres about working with Bernie Taupin + We talk cartoons with Audrey Callahan, Riston Diggs, Richard Whig (Thee Allyrgic Reaction), Cassie B, Jerry Raney (the Farmers), Rick Walker (Sometimes Julie), Cliff Cunningham (Social Spit), Suzanne Shea, Joe Normal, Derrick Anderson (The Bangles / Marshall Crenshaw), Joel Kmak and more!
Read here: https://sandiegotroubadour.com/for-your-information-8/
Bart Mendoza interviews Professor B. Miller of Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra and guitarist / artist Sergio Gutierrez in the latest editions of all Local Umbrella Newspapers.
Read here: www.issuu.com/east_country_july_2023/15
Bart Mendoza has penned a feature on singer Cassie B, discussing her new single "Honey" and more! Available online and in print with all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers
Read here: https://issuu.com/cassiebjuly_2023
Tickets are now on sale for the 1st Annual The Great Deadful Festival at Banner Ranch Sept. 29-Oct. 1!
"Co-headliners are San Diego’s Premier Grateful Dead cover bands, Easy Wind and Electric Waste Band! As well performing are 2023 San Diego Music Awards Winner Artist of the Year and Best Americana Album, Jeff Berkley & The Banned, plus 2023 San Diego Music Awards Industry Achievement Award Winner Bart Mendoza with his band True Stories!
We offer 2 day camping, single day passes, VIP lodging, gift vendors, community bonfire jam session, food and beer/cider for sale on-site! Make friends and memories while you dance the day and night away under the stars!" www.thegreatdeadfulfestival.com
Bart Mendoza will be sitting in with Jeremy Morris and his band at Navajo Live on August 2!
Scott Samuels will open.
On July 25 Bart Mendoza was in the studio with Billy Tisch, recording clarinet overdubs as well as vocals for an upcoming True Stories EP. The session, for the song, "Windmills," took place at Pacific Records, with Brian Witkin at the board.
Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, includes a new edition of San Diego Music News on: Slack Key Ohana, The Psychlops, The Sleepwalkers, Unsteady, Hemisphere, Jack Habegger, anonSoul, Peter Bolland, Chuck Perrin / Dizzy's, Lady Psychiatrist's Booth, Pat Beers (Schizophonics), Nisha Catron (Calamity), Jerry Raney (The Beat Farmers), Unwritten Law, Peter Bolland, Ugly Things Magazine and more!
Read here: www.issuu.com/printandmailexperts/Sandiegomusicnewsjuly_2023-2/17
San Diego Comic Con 2023 featured an amazing panel celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Sharknado movie franchise! Taking place in Room 6BCF at the San Diego Convention Center, capacity 2160, there was a turn away crowd at the door. The night included an appearance from film star Ian Ziering, with Manual Scan opening and closing the show with the Sharknado theme. Notably director Anthony C Ferrante sang lead! The night wrapped with producers, cast, crew and band at LUMI in downtown San Diego. Photos courtesy of Donna Daly.
Manual Scan's new single, "David May," is out now! Available from Outro Records! Vinyl only! Featuring three new songs: "Shooting Stars," "David May: and "(Baby My) Couch Is On Fire"
www.outrorecords.com
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press & La Jolla Village News includes concert spotlights on: Rosie Flores at Humphreys Backstage Live, Robin Henkel at the La Jolla Community Center, Cassie B at Campland on the Bay, The Springsteen Experience at Concerts by the Sea and the classical "Journey in Light" at Baker-Baum Hall
Read here: www.live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-28
Manual Scan will perform at San Diego Comic Con 2023 as part of the festivities surrounding the 10th Anniversary of the Sharknado movie franchise! Lots of surprises are promised - this will be a unique performance from Manual Scan!
On July 11 Bart Mendoza was in the studio with Jason Hanna, recording trumpet overdubs for an upcoming True Stories EP. The session, for the song, "Windmills," took place at Pacific Records, with Brian Witkin at the board.
Sandra Castillo, Bart Mendoza and Sppike Mike Muellenberg met with legendary artist Ruby Mazur on July 8 in Laguna Beach. Castillo edited Mazur's biography, "Get Up...And Move On."
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, includes spotlights on Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Turtles, The Cowsills, Ron Dante etc at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, The Anthony Cullins Band at Beaumont's, The Soto Six at Dizzy's, The Tourmaliners at Tio Leo's, The Heroes at La Jolla's Concert's by the Sea and 3 Way Street at Humphreys Backstage Live.
Read here:www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-27
French radio program, Voix de Garage, included The Shambles version of "Nadie Te Quiere Ya," from the SNAP! Records album, Live at The Casbah, on episode #705, which aired on June 28, 2023.
Listen here: https://campusgrenoble.org/podcast/voix-de-garage-n-705-mercredi-28-juin-2023/
Pacific Records has just posted their official Manual Scan page in advance of the release of "Shooting Stars"! Other artists with releases on the label include Southside Johnny, O-Town, Sandollar, Sprung Monkey, The Tourmaliners, Slack Key Ohana and many more! You can find it here: https://pacificrecords.com/artist/manual-scan
In advance of the forthcoming Manual Scan EP, Shooting Stars, The San Diego Reader has published a feature on the band and the new release!
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/2023/jun/29/manual-shambles
Tickets are on sale now - Manual Scan will perform at the Casbah on September 2! The event will be both Secret Society's 30th Anniversary Party as well as Manual Scan's EP release show! Adding to the fun, it's Bart Mendoza's Birthday weekend, making this an extra special event. Also performing will be 16 Again and The Others, with accompanying scooter ride!
Advance Tickets Available Here!:
https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Manual-Scan16AgainTheOthers/Casbah
Guitarist Nathan Raney (The Farmers etc) joined True Stories for two songs during their show at Navajo Live on June 25.
Here's what they played: www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2023/navajo-live-san-diego-ca
Clouds All Day
In Your Arms
Who Will Play Us In The Movie?
I’ve Just Seen A Face
After Awhile
You Still Take My Breath Away
All Sorts
Dizzy
She’s Magic
You’re Gonna Miss Me
Can’t Seem To Make You Mine
Route 66 w/ Nathan Raney
Hi-Heel
Sneakers w/ Nathan Raney
On June 24, True Stories played an hour long set at the Ocean Beach Street Fair!
Read here: www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2023/ocean-beach-street-fair-ca-san-diego
Route 66 (soundcheck)
Clouds All Day
In Your Arms
Who Will Play Us In The Movie?
I’ve Just Seen A Face
After Awhile
You Still Take My Breath Away
All Sorts
Eight Days A Week
Problems of Her Own
She’s Magic
Dizzy
Hi-Heel
Sneakers
You’re Gonna Miss Me
Better Days
Can’t Seem To Make You Mine
Handle
With Care
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes spotlights on Quino & Friends at Humphreys Backstage Live, Band Overboard at Campland on the Bay, Gustavo Romero at the Athenaeum, Slapbak at Beaumont's, The Rockin' Aces at Tio Leo's and Songs of the Sea with Riston Diggs at Dizzy's.
Read here: www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-26
