The Shambles Live Reissue with Bonus Tracks!

Spain's SNAP! Records is reissuing The Shambles Live at The Casbah album for January 2021. Previously issued as a limited edition release in 2013, this updated version includes updated packaging and three bonus tracks!

 

Manual Scan 1988 with The Untouchables and No Doubt

 A recently discovered ad for a 1988 Spring Break show in Palm Springs, California - April 1, 1988 featuring The Untouchables, No Doubt and Manual Scan

 

San Diego Reader Manual Scan New Vinyl Details

Manual Scan is featured in the San Diego Reader's Nov 19 2020 edition, giving details of thier upcoming "Plan of Action" reissue on SNAP!! Records

 www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2020/nov/19

2020 San Diego Music Awards Program

 The 2020 San Diego Music Awards Program can be found online at this link. It includes the video presentation script for Richard Livoni's Lifetime Achievement Award, written by Bart Mendoza

 sdmusicawards/2020 San Diego Music Award Program Lifetime Achievement Award: Richard Livoni 

Music Scene SD November 2020 - Out Now!

Bart Mendoza’s latest Music Scene SD, available in the North Park News and all Local Umbrella Newspapers, is out now – The November edition includes a feature on Folk Arts Records move, including an interview with Brendan Boyle, as well as an article on Pacific Records fall lineup with Rebecca Jade, Jason Mraz, Veronica May and Miki Vale, Guitar Legends 4 with Billy Gibbons and more + news on the 2021 San Diego Music Awards, Marujah, The Tourmaliners, Mike Ruggirello's new guitar pics, Iron Butterfly, Beat Farmers, Angels & Airwaves, Jewel, Nickel Creek, Rilo Kiley, Simeon Flick etc + name checks for Authentic Sellout, Daring Greatly, Steve Poltz, Tolan Shaw, Brisa Lauren, Berkley Hart, Julia Sage, The Orphics, Tori Roze, Joe McGowan and more

Music Scene SD November 2020 

Los Fantasmas page!

Diana Deaths website has detailed info on all the bands she's been in, including a page dedicated to Los Fantasmas. "2016 a band that played obscure ‘60s covers in Spanish with an all-Chicano lineup." The band featured Diana Death (vocals / lead guitar), Vino Martinez (bass / vocals), Carl Mendez (drums) and Bart Mendoza (vocals / rhythm guitar). Vino and Carl are also the rhythm section for SDMA winning indie rockers, The Bassics. Los Fantasmas was aptly named. The band only played one very well received nine song show, with no video or audio recordings and only a handful of audience photos. More shows were planned, but conflicting schedules made this a one off.

 www.dianadeath.com/Los Fantasmas 

Jeremy Covers The Shambles! Living The Dream

Jeremy Morris's latest album, Living The Dream, includes cool originals and a mix of fun covers including "All Sorts" originally by The Shambles - others include The Beatles, The Flamin' Groovies and Rick Springfield

 Jeremy Morris Living The Dream

The Poster Art of Mark Sgarbossa

 This video by Marc Balanky showcases the poster art of Mark Sgarbossa, including one               featuring Manual Scan and one that includes True Stories

 

 

Life During Quarantine / New Article

Bart Mendoza is among the performers interviewed in 360 Nation about musicians during quarantine. Others include Blaise Garza and Cathryn Beeks

life-during-quarantine-23-music-a-voice-not-heard-during-the-pandemic 

Peter Sprague 2015 SDMA Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation Video

This is the presentation video intro for Peter Sprague's 2015 Lifetime SDMA - Bart Mendoza co-wrote the script, Kristen Cusato did the voice over 

 

Iron Butterfly 2010 SDMA Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation Video

This is the presentation video intro for Iron Butterfly's 2010 Lifetime San Diego Music Awards -  Bart Mendoza wrote the script, Marc Balanky did the voice over

 

The Original Starfires Liner Notes

Bart Mendoza contributes liner notes to the debut album from The Original Starfires - The band includes Howard Blank (The Starfires), Eli Holland (Peter Baumann Group), Laurie Beebe Lewis (The Buckinghams / Mamas & Papas), Lori Wilson, Mel Vernon and more - New from Pacific Records

pacificrecords.com/TheOriginalStarfires

The Story of Kicks Magazine

The San Diego Reader has a feature on, Kicks Magazine, "San Diego's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine." Bart Mendoza got his start in music journalism at the magazine while still in high school and is mentioned in the article.  

The Story of Kicks Magazine

New FYI in the San Diego Troubadour

The November issue of the San Diego Troubadour includes Bart Mendoza's latest FYI column, with: Five Questions for Marie Haddad, a review of the latest from Jim Basnight, plus a round up of San Diego related box sets, live albums, anthologies and guest appearances, out for the holidays - Nickel Creek, The Beat Farmers, Iron Butterfly, Queen with Adam Lambert, Jewel and more + news on upcoming releases from Pacific Records, including Guitar Legends 4, Cambrian Shores and Skyler Lutes + upcoming music from Surfdog Records: a new single from Doyle Bramhall II  

San Diego Troubadour FYI November 2020

New Music Scene SD column

 The latest edition of Music Scene SD is out - The October / November edition includes an interview  with producer Andy Rasmussen, about his compilation album, Look Out / The San Diego Scene 1958 -1973, featuring The Cascades, Glory, The Brain Police, Sandy and the Accents, The Misfits, The Lyrics, Jamul and many more. Plus an interview with new combo, Sorry It's Over, and an interview with guitarist Dave Gleason about his songs recording by Terri Clark / Ricky Skaggs. You can pick up a free copy at locations such as Rock and Roll San Diego, Vinyl Junkies and Folk Arts, or read online here:

Music Scene SD October 2020

Manual Scan 7" Picture Disc December 1

 Manual Scan's "Plan of Action" EP is being reissued by Spain's SNAP! Records on December 1, on black vinyl, blue vinyl and as a picture disc - it's the first in a 7" reissue series from the label, consisting of classic out of print North American mod, powerpop, garage, punk and rock 'n' roll, releases from the 1970's and 1980's. Others in the first batch are New Jersey's Mod Fun and two from Sacramento: The Decibels and The E-Types

 

Theory Thursday October 22 2020 7 p.m.

Bart Mendoza will be special guest on Theory Thursday October 22 at 7 p.m. - In addition to news and discussion of current events, he will also be announcing several major projects happening through Spring 2021. www.youtube.com/ Theory Thursday

New Songs!

There are several dozen new Bart Mendoza penned originals in various stages of completion for upcoming albums by Manual Scan and True Stories, with the two newest songs titled:

She's Magic
The Same Palm Trees

Bickerton Records News: Manual Scan

Bickerton Records has released records by all three of Bart Mendoza's bands - both The Shambles and the True Stories vinyl editions are out of print from the label, but you can order the new Manual Scan 10" Underground Files! This is the latest ad as seen in Shindig! Magazine. Bart Mendoza also wrote the liner notes in The Event album pictured.

 

New from Blindspot Records: Pony Death Ride / Jim Ryan / Audrey Fair

 New for fall from Blindspot Records:

The debut single from Audrey Fair, "Make Your Dreams Come True" backed by powerpop favorites The Eddies and produced by Earle Mankey!

The Jim Ryan Project - Sampler: A collection of rarities and new tracks from The Cardiac Kidz frontman

Pony Death Ride! The latest album from the husband and wife comedy team, "Unthemed" is out now! Perfect for a holiday gift! 

New FYI columns with Anthony Meynell, Laurie Beebe Lewis and more + Jonny Tarr interview!

The latest edition of the San Diego Troubadour includes Bart Mendoza's FYI column, this month featuring Five Questions for Anthony Meynell of Squire, a conversation with Laurie Beebe Lewis of The Original Starfires about thier upcoming release show and new album, plus Strange Stage Stories from Jonny Tarr, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra / Michael Buchmiller and Nathan Hubbard.

San Diego Troubadour FYI October 2020

Meanwhile the September issue included an interview with Jonny Tarr
https://sandiegotroubadour.com/jonny-tarr-sdmas-a-return-to-wales-and-a-new-label/

Music Scene SD September Edition Out Now!

Bart Mendoza's Music Scene SD's September Edition is out now! Featuring an interview with Mark Langford, founder of Rock 'n' Roll San Diego (pictured with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley), a talk with up and coming singer Kate Delos Santos and a look in at Robot / Human duo, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra. Plus news bits from Tim Norton, Queen / Adam Lambert, John Lennon / Rosie & The Originals, The Dillards / Bernie Leadon, Falling Doves, Riston Diggs, Skyler Lutes, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Ugly Things / Mike Stax, The Monroes, Ken Dow, Cathryn Beeks, Joey Molland, Jason Scheff, The Original Starfires, Schizophonics and more!

 

New! Music Scene SD August 2020 Edition

The latest edition of Music Scene SD is out, with features on Steph Johnson and the Voices of Our City Choir on America's Got Talent, Colin Clyne, Jack Tempchin and Van Bates (Black Hesher) upcoming new television program, This Is A Show! Plus news from Army of Love, Blaise Guld, Charles McPherson, Ken Dow w/ Jonny Tarr and Icehouse, Cambrian Shores with Brian Witkin, The Spice Pistols w/ Sppike Mike Muellenberg & Michael Fairchild, Trouble In The Wind, The Blacks Beach Boys, Gary Puckett, Queen Divas of the Universe w/ Roni Lee & Laurie Lewis, This Debacle, Louis XIV, Piatt Pund and more

New! FYI August 2020

The latest for the San Diego Troubadour includes info on the upcoming album from Charles McPherson, Five Questions for Karla Kane of The Corner Laughers, Strange Stage Stories from Ronnie Barnett of The Muffs and a Conversation with Whitney Shay

sandiegotroubadour.com/2020/08/16269/