New Spotlights: REO Speedwagon, Hemisphere, Amanda Cogan, The Spazmatics and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, featuring spotlights on Hemisphere (with Rob Shinno) at Humphreys Backstage Live, REO Speedwagon at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Amanda Cogan at the Mission Beach Boat & Ski Club, The Spazmatics at Moonshine Beach, Allison Adams Tucker at the Athenaeum, and The Rolling Heartbreakers at Tio Leo's
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-36/

Shindig! Magazine Reviews Manual Scan!

British magazine Shindig!'s November 2023 issue #145 includes a great review of Manual Scan's "Shooting Stars" EP: "...the title track alone is enough to warm the hearts of old fans and win over new listeners..." www.shindig-magazine.com

New Interview! Anna Zinova of Shine Sweet Moon + New Releases + Concert Listings

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers: A conversation with Anna Zinova about her new combo, Shine Sweet Moon + new release info from P.O.D., Bloodstone the Street Preacher and more + concert spotlights with The Creepy Creeps, Gilbert Castellanos

Read here: issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/simply_local_coronado_october_2023/22 

Missing Persons / Manual Scan at the Belly Up Tavern - Set List and more!

Here's what Manual Scan played at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA on November 1. The band opened for legendary new wave band, Missing Persons, featuring lead singer Dale Bozzio and bassist Prescott Niles (ex- The Knack!). Photos by Donna Daly.

Shooting Stars

Like Wow Wipeout /

(She’s Used to Playing With) Fire /

I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster /

For Those

Innocence Becomes You

She’s So Fine

My Couch Is On Fire

No Matter What

Jungle Beat

New Difference

Biff Bang Pow

Nothing You Can Do

Am I Ever Going To See Your Face

David May

The Real Me

She Said It’s Late /

Nothing Can Be Everything
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/manual-scan/2023/belly-up-tavern-solana-beach-ca-63a04247.html

Pacific Records Fest! January 7 with Manual Scan, The Moonjacks, The Tourmaliners and more!

 Pacific Records Fest is taking place on January 7 at the Music Box in San Diego. It's a special matinee / afternoon show. According to the San Diego Reader, "This is a multimedia event with live performances, video interludes, and MCs. Performers include Shane Hall, Sean Witkin, Izzi Delan, Manual Scan (with guest Laurie Beebe Lewis), The Moonjacks, Kela Sako, Sandollar, Seawall Prophet, Slack Key Ohana, The Spice Pistols, Jonny Tarr, and The Tourmaliners." The show is all ages, advance tickets are only $12!
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/pacific-records-fest-music-box-tickets/13674508

An Interview with Chloe Lou and The Liddells!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers includes an interview with Chloe Lou & The Liddells.
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/simply_local_coronado_october_2023

New San Diego Music News: The Rolling Stones, Blink 182, Jason Mraz, Jewel, The Diz, Alicia Previn and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers includes a San Diego music news roundup with info on: The Diz, The Rolling Stones / San Diego Padres, Jim Ryan of The Cardiac Kidz, Barry Hill, Matthew Phillips, Jewel, Barney Kessel, Blink 182, Earl Thomas Bridgeman, Alicia Previn, Deap Vlly, MohaviSoul, Dewey Defeats Truman, Jason Mraz, Pacific Records Fest, The San Diego Music Hall of Fame 5th Annual Induction Ceremony and much more! Print copies are available - FREE! - at Rock and Roll San Diego.
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/simply_local_coronado_october_2023/23

Missing Persons / Manual Scan at the Belly Up Tavern on November 1

A new ad for the upcoming Missing Persons / Manual Scan show at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA on Wednesday November 1.
Tickets here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/missing-persons-manual-scan-belly-up-tickets/13664848?

 

New Spotlights! Banda Magda, Holly Hofmann, Oingo Boingo Former Members and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes spotlights on Banda Magda at the Jai, Kira Morrison at the La Valencia, Eric Wesling at Dizzy's, , Acoustic Evenings at the Athenaeum with Jefferson Jay / Gaby Aparicio, Holly Hofmann celebrates Ray Brown at the La Jolla Community Center with Mike Wofford, and Oingo Boingo Former Members at Humphreys Concerts by the bay with The Tubes, Dramarama and The Untouchables
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-35

Music Scene SDTV Season 1 / 2021 Episode Guide with Tamar Berk, Spice Pistols, Audrey Callahan, The Tourmaliners and more!

Sixteen episodes of Music Scene SDTV were released in 2021 on various platforms and archived on Youtube. A companion to Bart Mendoza's Music Scene SD column that runs each month in all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, each episode featured a news segment plus interviews and live performances. A second season is currently in the works.

Music Scene SD / TV

Season 1 2021

S1 E01 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guest: Brian Witkin (Pacific Records CEO).
Musical Performer: The Tourmaliners
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaU6YE58z2Y

S1 E02 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guest: Lori Wilson (The Electric Underground).
Musical Performer: Casey Hensley
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNYxaDdVGzg

S1 E03 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guest: Emily Bartell (Bar None Productions).
Musical Performer: Skyler Lutes 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn5mMMeSuTY

S1 E04 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guest: Mark Langford (Rock n Roll San Diego).
Musical Performer: Ed Kornhauser
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLAF1duCR-g

S1 E05 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guest: Mark Langford (Rock n Roll San Diego).
Musical Performer: Audrey Callahan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W3BBg_yvsA&t=278s

S1 E06 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guest: Emily Bartell (Bar None Productions).
Musical Performer: Evening’s Empire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt2myHrlRrQ

S1 E07 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guest: Emily Bartell (Bar None Productions).
Musical Performer: Jeff Berkley
www.youtube.com/watch?v=adZkHtmDQaY

S1 E08 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guest: Sandra Castillo (Journalist / Artist).
Musical Performer: Laurie Beebe Lewis www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQlYt33vlwA

S1 E09 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guest: Emily Bartell (Bar None Productions).
Musical Performer: Wayne Riker www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJNmanLdeGE

S1 E10 Host: Bart Mendoza. Spotlight: On Location at the Museum of Making Music with BJ Morgan. Guests: Sppike Mike Muellenberg and Billy Tisch.
Musical Performer: The Footloose Band
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdVdkDYYRYI

S1 E11 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guest: Sandra Castillo (Journalist / Artist).
Musical Performer:  Bloodstone the Street Preacher
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T5j3smwhXU

S1 E12 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guests: Emily Bartell (Bar None Productions), Shannon Woods (Evening’s Empire), Nathan Raney.
Musical Performer: Tamar Berk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=77szUvCfK1A

S1 E13 Host: Bart Mendoza. Guest: Sandra Castillo (Journalist / Artist).
Musical Performer: The Spice Pistols
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAVEqk56TzA

S1 E14 Host: Bart Mendoza Guest: Emily Bartell (Bar None Productions).
Musical Performer: Victoria Robertson
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8vtvt5gg70&t=1520s

S1 E15 Host: Bart Mendoza on location at the Museum of Making Music with BJ Morgan.
Musical Performer: Tamar Berk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz_pHibX3Hc

S1 E16  Host: Bart Mendoza on location in Balboa Park
Musical Performers: Bloodstone the Street Preacher, The Spice Pistols www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvDUcPmkTPc

 

 

Bart Mendoza to MC, Laurie Beebe Lewis in Big Bear!

On October 28 Bart Mendoza will MC a performance from Laurie Beebe Lewis & The Electric Underground at the Village Sports Bar in Big Bear, CA.
https://villagesportsbar.com/event/california-flower-power-experience

Missing Persons + Manual Scan at The Belly Up Tavern / November 1

On Wednesday November 1, The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA, will host a great bill of
Missing Persons and Manual Scan!
Tickets are on sale now!
www.ticketweb.com/event/missing-persons-manual-scan-belly-up-tickets/13664848

San Diego Music Awards Fox 5 TV with Bart Mendoza and Shane Hall

In April 2023 Fox 5 San Diego aired a segment on the 2023 San Diego Music Awards, with Bart Mendoza representing the SDMA's and a performance from Shane Hall

Billy Tisch Jam Session

On October 8 there was a work retirement party in El Cajon for Billy Tisch, perhaps best known as True Stories multi-instrumentalist. The night included a jam session which also featured True Stories bandmates Bart Mendoza and Greg Smith.

Photo by Donna Daly

New Concert Spotlights! ZZ Top, Ice Cube, The Sugarhill Gang, Fred Benedetti, Bri Schillings and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes spotlights on the Hallograss Cruise with the Farmers SD, The Sleepwalkers, Anthony "Fallbrook Kid" Cullins, Robin Henkel, Nathan James etc, Fred Benedetti's John Lennon Celebration at Dizzy's, Jefferson Schildgen at the La Jolla Community Center, Acoustic Evenings with Jefferson Jay, featuring Bri Schillings, Jamie Shadowlight, ZZ Top at Humphreys Concerts by the bay and Ice Cube with Zapp, The Sugarhill Gang etc at Pechanga Arena.
Read here: sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-34

Pacific Records Fest January 7 2024 w/ Manual Scan, Sandollar, The Tourmaliners, The Moonjacks, Izzi Delan and more!

Pacific Records Fest is taking place on January 7 at the Music Box in San Diego. According to the San Diego Reader, "This is a multimedia event with live performances, video interludes, and MCs. Performers include Shane Hall, Izzi Delan, Sean Witkin, Manual Scan (with guest Laurie Beebe Lewis), The Moonjacks, Kela Sako, Sandollar, Seawall Prophet, Slack Key Ohana, The Spice Pistols, Jonny Tarr, and The Tourmaliners." The show is all ages, advance tickets are only $12!
Tickets here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/pacific-records-fest-music-box-tickets/13674508

New Reviews! Slack Key Ohana + Cloud Clipper

The October 2023 issue of the San Diego Troubadour includes two album reviews by Bart Mendoza:

Cloud Clipper: Read here - https://sandiegotroubadour.com/cloud-clipper-drifty
Slack Key Ohana: Read here - https://sandiegotroubadour.com/slack-key-ohana-live-at-tiki-oasis

True Stories Setlist September 30 2023 Banner Ranch

You can find the 25 song setlist for True Stories at Banner Ranch in Julian California, below. The band played as part of the Greatfully Dead Festival on September 30.
Read here: www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2023/banner-ranch-julian-ca-43a3c753.html

FYI Oct 2023 - An interview with Chris Difford of Squeeze, The Zombies reviewed and Concert Spotlights!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour includes a chat with Chris Difford of legendary British combo Squeeze, a listen to the latest album from the Zombies, and spotlight a batch of notable upcoming music events, including the HalloGras Cruise in Mission Bay, the Grand Avenue Festival in Escondido, Fred Benedetti Celebrates John Lennon, PSB Records 25th Anniversay at the Jai, The Tourmaliners Post Surf Contest Dance Party, Laurie Beebe Lewis & The Electric Underground team up with Mike Pinera of Blues Image / Iron Butterfly
Read here: https://sandiegotroubadour.com/october-music-happenings

New Concert Spotlights: Ann Wilson, Katie Skene, Oasiz, The Tourmaliners and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, includes concert spotlights on Katie Skene at Beaumont's, Oasiz (with Scott Samuels), The Tourmaliners at the La Jolla Lutheran Church (post surf contest), The Adam Wolff Trio at the Athenaeum, Pretending Chrissie at Humphreys Backstage Live, and Ann Wilson of Heart at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
Read here: www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-33

Nathan Raney Birthday Jam: True Stories, The Beat Farmers and Farm Truck

Here's a photo from Nathan Raney's Birthday Jam at Navajo Live, with members of
True Stories, The Beat Farmers and Farm Truck.

New Interview! John Hernandez of Revelation 69 + Acoustic Evenings at The Athenaeum

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers includes a preview of Jefferson Jay's upcoming Acoustic Evenings series at the Athenaeum (Jack Tempchin, Bri Schillings, Fred Benedetti pictured) as well the upcoming Hall of Fame induction + an interview with John Hernandez of rockers Revelation 69 .
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/sd_north_september_2023/21

New! Music Scene SD with The Beat Farmers, Kimmi Bitter, The Dils, Slightly Stoopid, Billy Tisch, Jason Mraz and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, with SDMusic News: The Beat Farmers, Ratt, Slightly Stoopid, The Unknowns, The The Return of the HalloGras cruise, Kimmi Bitter, Audrey Callahan, Rosie Flores, Wayne Riker, The Tourmaliners, Jim Croce, JJ Cale, The Footloose Band with Billy Tisch, The Dils, Victoria Robertson and more!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/sd_north_september_2023/23

California Music Hall of Fame with Ron Dante / The Archies

Here's a photo of Bart Mendoza with singer Ron Dante of The Archies, The Cuff Links and more!
Taken by Donna Daly at the California Music Hall of Fame on September 23, 2023

January 7 - Pacific Records 20th Anniversary Fest! Manual Scan, Sandollar, The Tourmaliners, Jonny Tarr and more!

Tickets are now on sale for Pacific Records Fest, taking place at the Music Box in San Diego, on January 7, 2024. The event celebrates 20 years of great music from Pacific Records and will feature an early start time, happening from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. The multimedia event will feature videos and special guests, with performers set to include Manual Scan, Sandollar, The Tourmaliners, Jonny Tarr, The Moonjacks, Seawall Prophet, Kelo Sako, The Spice Pistols, Shane Hall, Skyler Lutes and more!
Tickets here: www.ticketweb.com/event/pacific-records-fest-music-box-tickets/13674508

California Hall of Fame Induction with Ron Dante, Rick Derringer, Merrilee Rush, Joey Molland and more!

The California Hall of Fame held it's opening ceremony on September 23 at the Golden Bears Theater in Temecula. Bart Mendoza was a presenter, introducing Col. David Pavey for Terry Sylvester's (The Hollies) induction. The host was TV and radio legend Wink Martindale. Amongst the present inductees, were Cannibal & The Headhunters with Laurie Beebe Lewis (who backed all the performers), Joey Molland (Badfinger), Terry Sylvester (The Hollies), Dennis Tufano (The Buckinghams), Ron Dante (The Archies), Rick Derringer (The McCoys), Larry Tamblyn (The Standells), Merrilee Rush, Mike Pinera (Iron Butterfly) and Ed Sanford / Johnny Townsend (The Sanford Townsend Band). Laurence Juber (Wings) as also inducted but didn't perform until the closing song. DJ Shotgun Tom Kelly was also inducted, with 1970's TV favorite Rodney Allen Rippy amongst the presenters. Bart Mendoza joined the All-Star Jam at the end of the night for a version of "Gloria." Photos by Donna Daly.

 
Bart Mendoza, Mike Pinera (Blues Image / Iron Butterfly)

 

Bart Mendoza, Shotgun Tom Kelly, Donna Daly

 

Rodney Allen Rippy, Donna Daly, Bart Mendoza

 

Rick Derringer (The McCoys / The Edgar Winter Group), Bart Mendoza

 

Bart Mendoza,  Larry Tamblyn (The Standells)

 

Bart Mendoza, Merrilee Rush

 

Bart Mendoza, Wink Martindale

 

Bart Mendoza, Johnny Townsend, Ed Sanford (The Sanford Townsend Band)

 

Bart Mendoza, Laurence Juber (Wings)

 

Dennis Tufano (The Buckinghams), Bart Mendoza

 

Bart Mendoza, Terry Sylvester (The Hollies), Ret. Col. David Pavey

Nathan Raney Birthday Jam with The Beat Farmers, Farm Truck and True Stories!

On the occasion of guitarist Nathan Raney's birthday, Bart Mendoza and Billy Tisch of True Stories joined Craig Fisher and Tim Edwards of Farm Truck + Jerry Raney and Joel Kmak of The Beat Farmers for a jam session at Navajo Live in San Carlos, CA.

1) Super 8 Motel (Craig & Tim, vocals)
2) Guitars, Cadillacs (Craig & Tim, vocals)
3) Feel A Whole Lot Better (Bart, vocals, guitar from this song on)
4) Route 66 (Bart, vocals)
5) Wooly Bully (Jerry, vocals)
6) Cold Turkey (Nathan, vocals)

New Concert Spotlights: AJ Croce, Gilbert Castellanos, Ash Easton, Jonathan Karrant, The Who Generation and more

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, with spotlights on: AJ Croce at Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay, Gilbert Castellanos at the La Jolla Community Center, Ash Easton at Humphreys Backstage Live, Jonathan Karrant at Tio Leo's Lounge, The Who Generation at Campland on the Bay and Justin Grinnell & Kathryn Schulmeister at the Athenaeum
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-32

New San Diego Music News: Blink 182, Slack Key Ohana, Beat Farmers and more!

 Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Newspapers includes music news from Blink 182, Slack Key Ohana, The Beat Farmers,
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/san_diego_central_august_2023_lite/17

New Concert spotlights! Laurie Beebe Lewis, MohaviSoul, Samantha Fish etc + New Release News with Scott Samuels, Garrison Bailey, Chickenbone slim etc!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Newspapers includes New Concert spotlights on Laurie Beebe Lewis, MohaviSoul, Samantha Fish etc + New Release News with Scott Samuels, Garrison Bailey, Chickenbone Slim etc!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/san_diego_central_august_2023_lite/16

New! Spice Pistols / Tamar Berk Interviews

Bart Mendoza interviews Spice Pistols bassist Sppike Mike Muellenberg aboout their upcoming tour with Agent Orange and then chats with musician Tamar Berk about her new videos.
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/san_diego_central_august_2023_lite/15

An Interview with singer Lissa Dee

Bart Mendoza interviews singer Lissa Dee in the latest editions of all Local Umbrella Media newspapers.
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/san_diego_central_august_2023_lite/14

Dr. Know Cameo!

Bart Mendoza turns up in a recent Gonzo Report column on Dr. Know, by Spike Steffenhagen in the San Diego Reader. Read here: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/aug/24/gonzo

San Diego Reader Manual Scan concert preview!

The San Diego Reader previews Manual Scan's EP release show at the Casbah on September 2 in thier weekly "Live Five" column.
Read here: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/aug/31/live-five

New Concert Spotlights: The Bird Rockers, Peter Sprague & Rebecca Jade, The Four Tops, Jack Tempchin etc!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, includes concert spotlights on: Jack Tempchin at Humphreys Backstage Live, The Bird Rockers (with Joe Dameron) at Beaumont's, Vinyl Pirates (with Scott Samuels) at Campland on the Bay, Peter Sprague & Rebecca Jade at Tio Leo's, Jonny Tarr at the La Valencia and The Four Tops / The Temptations at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-31