Manual Scan Song Surprises July 4

Manual Scan's  set list on July 4 included several tunes requested by the event organizers" The Kinks "Sunny Afternoon", The Plimsouls "Now" and The Smithereens "Blood and Roses."

Manual Scan - New July 19 Poster

Manual Scan 4th of July / University City

Manual Scan will perform at the 30th Annual University City 4th of July Celebration - two sets!

Manual Scan July 19

Manual Scan will be playing a special FREE show during San Diego Comic Con International week on Friday July 19 at downtown nightspot Himmelberg's. The night will include opening sets from King Whisker and The Monsoon. The evening celebrates the one year anniversary of the release of the book, "The Scooter Chronicles." Amazon.com/Scooter-Chronicles-Southern-California-Modyssey

True Stories Set List June 8

True Stories played at the Riviera Supper Club – with Scott Mathiasen filling in on bass for the recently departed Lee Smith, the band played a night of fun covers, including a few debuts *, + a few originals in a set with Sppike Mike Muellenberg of the Spice Pistols. Guests included Joel Bolado on harmonica and singer Chloe Lou.

High Heeled Sneakers

Twenty Flight Rock

Summertime Blues

Pipeline

Secret Agent Man

Marie’s The Name

Eleanor Rigby

Bad Boy

That’ll Be The Day*

The Letter

Runaway

All I Have to do is Dream*

Handle With Care

Folsom Prison Blues

Mystery Dance

For Your Love

Long Tall Sally*

In Your Arms w/ Sppike Mike Muellenberg

Can’t Seem To Make You Mine w/ Sppike Mike Muellenberg

You Still Take My Breath Away w/ Sppike Mike Muellenberg

C’mon Get Happy*

I Woke Up In Love This Morning w/ Sppike Mike Muellenberg

The Last Time w/ Sppike Mike Muellenberg

Route 66 w/ Joel Bolado

I’ve Just seen A Face

Ticket To Ride

Heartful Of Soul

Spooky* w/ Chloe Lou

Oh Boy*

I’m A Believer

Can’t Buy Me Love

Seventh Son

Listen To her Heart

One After 909

I Saw Her Standing There

Gloria*

True Stories at the Riviera Supper Club Saturday June 8 - Free!

True Stories at the Riviera Supper Club saturday June 8 - Free!

www.rivierasupperclub.com

Larry Grano San Diego Troubadour cover story and other stories out now

some recent articles by Bart Mendoza include:

The San Diego Troubadour / The Beat Goes On: Larry Grano - A Life in Music
https://sandiegotroubadour.com/the-beat-goes-on-larry-grano-a-life-in-music/

North Park News etc / A spotlight on Jackie Mendoza  (no relation)
localumbrellanews.com/jackie-mendoza

Mission Hills News etc / A Spotlight on Lady Brain Fest
Lady Brain Fest

Local Umbrella Media / A spotlight on the San Diego International Organ Festival
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Manual Scan set list / Art Around Adams June 1

Here's the set list for Manual Scan's appearance at Art Around Adams on June 1

I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster /

Nothing Can Be Everything  /

Fire /

American Way

Like Wow Wipeout /

She Said It’s Late

In Your Arms

A Short Spiral

I Can’t Let Go

Nothing You Can Do /

She’s So Fine /

Innocence Becomes You

Change

Come See Me

Photo by Sandra Castillo

CBS 8-TV Clip 5/31

In advance of the 2019 Art Around Adams, on Friday May 31 Bart Mendoza made an appearance on CBS 8-TV alongside Electric Mud. Here is a clip:

www.cbs8.com/celebrate-summer-at Art Around Adams

Bart Mendoza / Art Around Adams TV appearances CBS / CW May 31

On Friday May 31Bart Mendoza will be a guest on CBS 8 -TV (6:45 a.m.) and The CW - TV (7:15 a.m.) discussing the upcoming Art Around Adams Festival, with musical guest Electric Mud. The segments will be repeated throughout the day and online.

cbs8.com/live-video

Bart Mendoza interviews Laurence Juber

Bart Mendoza interviews former Paul McCartney & Wings guitarist Laurence Juber in the latest issue of all the Local Umbrella Media newspapers in advance of his appearance at this years Guitar Workshop Plus happening June 16 - 22 at the Lafayette Hotel in San Diego

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Guitar Workshop Plus

Manual Scan in the San Diego Union Tribune!

In a spotlight on this weekend's Art Around Adams Music & Art Festival in the San Diego Union Tribune May 30, Manual Scan was the pictured band:
Manual Scan in The San Diego Union for Art Around Adams

An interview with long running band, Chimpos

Bart Mendoza recently interviewed Greg Hildebrand of long running Ocean Beach / Point Loma area band, Chimpos, for the Peninsula Beacon.

An Interview with Chimpos

Art Around Adams - Saturday June 1 - Free! All Ages!

Here's the line up at this year's Art Around Adams / Blindspot Records Stage - just one of 14 spots to hear great live music on this two mile long music and artwalk! This is a free, all ages event! Saturday June `1 - Noon to 8 p.m.

New Art Around Adams Club Stages Poster

A new poster for Art Around Adams club stages has been issued! It features Manual Scan - This poster is in addition to the main stages poster seen elsewhere

A look back: Multiple Dates

Over the years, Bart Mendoza has shared the bill with many performers – here are several cases where he played multiple dates with a band. All shows are with Manual Scan except as noted. Additionally, this only includes full band listings - Bart has played other solo shows not included here with Dave Sharp (The Alarm - the first time he met the band was at a Licorice Pizza / Pacific Beach instore on March 1, 1984), Gary Heffern (The Penetrators), Adam Marsland (Cockeyed Ghost) and Peter Case (The Plimsouls) as well as performing with Ray Brandes, Bill Calhoun & David Klowden (The Tell Tale Hearts) in The Shambles. Meanwhile both Chris Sullivan and Chris Davies of The Penetrators have joined The Shambles on stage. There may be additional dates with some of  these bands.

The Alarm

10/15/00 4^th & B (w/ The Shambles)

08/15/17 Casbah

08/24/18 Belly Up Tavern

Cockeyed Ghost

 (all with The Shambles)

12/30/94 Megalopolis

09/30/95 Hells Gate (Hollywood)

10/14/95 Hells Gate (Hollywood)

11/26/95 Velvet

03/15/96 Spaceland (Silverlake)

03/30/96 McDuffs

07/26/96 McDuff's 

09/20/97 Velvet

10/31/97 Jack's Sugar Shack (Hollywood)

07/24/98 Java Joe's

The Penetrators

08/25/82 Headquarters

02/18/83 Adams Avenue Theatre

01/27/06 Casbah

01/24/09 Casbah

08/13/11 Casbah

The Plimsouls

08/25/82 Headquarters

08/18/83 Headquarters

03/24/84 Montezuma Hall / SDSU

Jonathan Richman

(all with The Shambles)

09/09/95 Casbah

03/02/96 Casbah

04/04/97 Casbah

09/07/97 Casbah

04/14/98 Casbah

12/09/98 Casbah

12/09/99 Casbah

12/03/01 Casbah

The Tell Tale Hearts

05/31/83 Distillery East

02/18/84 The Syndicate

04/28/84 The Syndicate

05/31/84 Distillery East

02/15/85 Vista Armory

11/23/85 Montezuma Hall

07/12/86 Montezuma Hall

08/16/89 Soma

09/21/89 2581

09/29/07 Adams Avenue Street Fair (w/ The Shambles)

Three O’Clock

04/10/82 Kings Road Café (Salvation Army)

03/18/82 Headquarters

03/24/82 Montezuma Hall / SDSU

03/01/85 Rock Palace

03/01/86 Rock Palace

The Untouchables

04/17/82 Headquarters

09/09/82 CF

09/17/82 Headquarters

10/01/82 Claremont College (Los Angeles)

02/11/83 Backdoor / SDSU (2 Shows)

05/31/83 Distillery East

09/10/83 Backdoor / SDSU (2 Shows)

12/23/83 Backdoor /SDSU

05/31/84 Distillery East

07/12/84 Distillery East

11/03/84 Kabuki Theatre (San Francisco)

11/04/84 Kabuki Theatre (San Francisco)

09/02/85 Backdoor / SDSU

04/01/88 Riviera (Palm Springs)

07/09/89 Rio Grande

09/27/92 Bacchanal (w/The Shambles)