91X Loudspeaker October 28

Bart Mendoza will be a guest on 91X Loudspeaker on October 28, discussing Sounds Like San Diego IX at the Museum of Making Music on November 2. The program starts at 7 p.m.

Free Music PR & Social Media Panel at Lestats on Oct. 27 - Moderated by Bart Mendoza

San Diego Music Thing presents a music business education panel supported by the San Diego Music Foundation. These music education series are planned to help the community become more knowledgeable in areas of the music business critical to any artists career. Panelists will gather to give their feedback about how to get better at Social Media as a promotional tool and how to properly reach out to media or get a publicity plan in place for your event, tour, and or single/album release.
Panelists include George Varga (San Diego Union-Tribune pop music critic) and Ilka Pardinas, a publicity professional based in Los Angeles who designs and implements campaigns for clients in music, art, film, literature, visual arts and business, architecture and design. Marissa Mortati is an owner and social media manager for The Redwoods, an independent Record Label and Collective. Soda Bar booker Cory Stier also drums for Cult and Mrs. Magician. Moderated by Bart Mendoza, a music journalist who has written for numerous local and international publications, starting with KICKS Magazine in the late 1970s, going on to pen stories for publications such as the San Diego Union Tribune, Axcess Magazine, Shindig, and more. 

Updated Theory Thursday line up Nov-Dec 2018

Bart Mendoza is curating the Theory Thursday program in November and December 2018

2018 Adams Avenue Street Fair Photo Gallery

Bart Mendoza's photos from the Adams Avenue Street Fair`can be found at 

37th-annual-adams-avenue-street-fair

Images include The Loons, Euphoria Brass Band, The Dave Gleason Trio, Geezer, Happy Ron Hill, Andrew McKeag and Dirty Sweet.

Theory Thursday guest curator

Bart Mendoza will curate the guests for online music program, Theory Thursday for November and December 2018:

Nov 1 Alicia Previn 
Nov 8 Sppike Mike Muellenberg
Nov 15 Josh Weinstein 
Nov 22 Wolfgang Grasekamp
Nov 29 Hector Penalosa 
Dec 6 Johnny Vernazza
Dec 13 Scott Mathiasen 
Dec 20 Lee Smith
Dec 27 TBA
 www.theorythursday.com

A New Music Page

Bart Mendoza's articles for Local Umbrella Publishing, including the North Park News and related newspapers, can now be found at a new web page:

SD Music Scene

 

Bart Mendoza's KAABOO Photo Gallery, with his photos of The Zombies, Tower of Power, Billy Idol, Charlie Overbey, stealing Oceans, Elvin Bishop & Johnny Vernazza, Melissa Etheridge, War and more can be found here: the-fourth-annual-kaaboo-festival-at-del-mar

Sounds Like San Diego IX - November 2 at The Museum of Making Music

Sounds Like San Diego IX will take place on November 2 at The Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, Califronia. Bart Mendoza will host a show set to feature legendary guitarist Jerry Raney, blues singer Whitney Shay, True Stories and many more.

The San Diego Reader has a page for the event:
www.sandiegoreader.com//sounds-san-diego-ix

Tickets and more info can be found here: www.museumofmakingmusic.org

Bart Mendoza interviews Pete Best

Here's the link to an interview Bart Mendoza conducted with Pete Best

 in advance of this year's Beatles Fair 

Pete-Best Interview

Bart Mendoza interviews guitarist Anna Troy

Here's a link to a recent interview Bart Mendoza conducted with guitarist Anna Troy for the Peninsula Beacon:

Anna Troy Interview

Bart Mendoza interviews singer Rosy Dawn

Bart Mendoza recently interviewed singer Rosy Dawn in advance of a show at Humphrey's Backstage Live

Rosy-Dawn-Interview

Bart Mendoza interviews Colin Blunstone of The Zombies

The September edition of all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, including the North Park News, features an interview with Colin Blunstone of The Zombies by Bart Mendoza. The band performs in San Diego at the KAABOO Festival September 14

the-zombies-at-kaaboo

Bart Mendoza interviews Emilio Castillo of Tower of Power

Bart Mendoza interviews Emilio Castillo of Tower of Power in the september 2018 issue of 

The San Diego Troubadour

Tower of Power Interview

Bart Mendoza Birthday Event Sept 8 at Riviera Supper Club

Bart Mendoza will celebrate his birthday on Sept. 8 with a free party at the Riviera Supper Club. Music will be provided by Mojo Working, with Bart & special guests joining in on the fun.

www.rivierasupperclub.com

 

True Stories live recording set list August 31 at Lestat's

True Stories recorded live at Lestat's on August 23 for an upcoming release, closing out with a set of Beatles and related covers.

1)      Can’t Seem To Make You Mine

2)      In Your Arms 

3)      Better Days

4)      Who Will Play us In The Movie?                  

5)      Comet’s Tomorrow

6)      You’re Gonna Miss Me

7)      All Sorts

8)      Bleeding

9)      Hearts On Sleeve

10)   You Still Take My Breath Away 

11) Eight Days A Week

12)   Ticket To Ride

13)   What Is Life

14)   Listen To What The Man Said

15)   Handle With Care

16)   I’ve Just Seen A Face

Manual Scan set list August 23 with The Alarm

The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach hosted a sold out show featuring The Alarm, Manual Scan and Julia Othmer – here’s what Manual Scan played:

 (Intro) DJ Steve West

I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster /

Nothing Can Be Everything  /

Fire /

American Way

I Can Only Give You Everything /

New Difference /

For Those

She’s So Fine /

Like Wow Wipeout /

She Said It’s Late

I Can’t Let Go /

Nothing You Can Do

Innocence Becomes You

Come See Me (w/ DJ Tim Pyles)

                                                  Photo courtesy of Catherine Castillo

                                                  Photo Courtesy of Vania Zamora

True Stories live recording August 31 / Lestat's

True Stories live recording August 31 at Lestat's

Bart and Dave at Lestat's August 9

Bart Mendoza & David Fleminger played a short acoustic set at Lestat's Coffehouse on August 9 - here is what was played:


Sound Check:
The Air That I Breathe

Main Set:
Bad To Me
You Still Take My Breath Away
I Remember When I Loved Her
English Rose
I've Just Seen A Face (with  Alicia Previn)

Bart also joined the other two  artists on the bill:

Jeremy Morris Band (full set including)
It's Getting Better (Bart harmony vocal)
Highway to Heaven (Bart harmony vocal)

Alicia Previn (full set including)

Angel By My Side (Bart acoustic guitar)

Manual Scan Set List July 19

Here's what Manual scan played at Vespa Motorsport on July 19 2018 at the book signing for the Scooter Choniicles:

 

I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster /

Nothing Can Be Everything  /

Fire /

American Way

I Can Only Give You Everything /

Shape of Things To Come /

New Difference /

For Those

She’s So Fine /

And We Still Feel The Same /

Jungle Beat /

Nothing You Can Do

Like Wow Wipeout /

She Said It’s Late /

I Can’t Let Go /

All Night stand

Innocence Becomes You

Come See Me

Sorry 

Manual Scan at Vespa Motorsport July 19 2018 by Vania Zamora

Johnny Vernazza cover story August San Diego Troubadour

Bart Mendoza penned the Johnny Vernazza cover story in the 

August 2018 issue of .San Diego Troubadour

sandiegotroubadour.com

Manual Scan / Shariar Fouladi concert/signing July 19 at Vespa Motorsport

"IDW Publishing / Burger Records are celebrating the release of The Scooter Chronicles: A Mod Odyssey by Shariar Fouladi by holding a book signing and concert at Vespa Motorsport on Pacific Highway on Thursday, July 19 from 7PM-10PM PT. They’ll have 80’s Mod Rock group Manual Scan on hand to provide tunes, and author Shariar Fouladi will be on hand to sign copies of his latest release. IDW is offering everyone who attends a free copy of the book as well as a collectible pin. Reply to their Facebook Events page to let them know you’re coming" 

New compilation: Retro Prospective 1987 - 1997 includes The Shambles

From Facebook: "A new 40 track / 2 disc compilation, Retro Prospective 1987 - 1997, 

 detailing releases on the Minneapolis based label, Prospective Records. This features The Shambles version of "Louise," with the song "Fire" also included as a bonus track DL in the deluxe edition. 

retro-prospective-prospective-records-1987-1997 

Manual Scan set list July 7 at Burger Records

Here's what Manual Scan played at their Burger Records instore on July 7. Dean and Dale Hoth of the Eddies joined in on vocals for "Jungle Beat"

I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster

Nothing Can Be Everything

Fire

American Way

I Can Only Give You Everything

Shape of Things To Come

New Difference

For Those

All Night Stand

And We Still Feel The Same

Jungle Beat (with Dean and Dale Hoth)

Nothing You Can Do

Like Wow Wipeout

She Said It’s Late

She’s So Fine

Innocence Becomes You

Plan of Action  

Come See Me

Sorry

Manual Scan at Burger Records / Fullerton July 7 by Dean Hoth