New Concert Spotlights! Gilligan's Island, Tim Flannery, Tiki Oasis and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, with concert spotlights on Gilligan's Island at Pacific Beach Concerts on the Green, Tiki Oasis with Al Jardine, The Crawdaddys and more, Tim Flannery at the Athenaeum, Beaumont's Eatery's 19th Anniversary and more! Read here: sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-on-the-coast-this-week-4

True Stories at Standley Park

Photos of True Stories at Standley Park, courtesy of Eileen Tisch

Concerts on the Green with Shane Hall, Sppike Mike Muellenberg etc

On July 21 Bart Mendoza hosted Concerts on the Green at Kate Sessions Park, featuring Pacific Records artists. 

Donna Daly, Shane Hall, Bart Mendoza, Sppike Mike Muellenberg

At San Diego Comic Con 2024

 A photo of Bart Mendoza at San Diego Comic Con 2024
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Photo courtesy of Donna Daly

Interview: Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad

Bart Mendoza interviews Grand Funk Rail Road's iconic drummer, Don Brewer in the latest edition of the Peninsula Beacon.
Read here: sdnews.com/grand-funk-railroad-to-play-at-humphreys-concerts-by-the-bay/

Concert Spotlights: KC & The Sunshine Band, Jimmy's Buffet, Gypsy Swing Cats and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, features spotlights Concerts on the Green: Pacific Records Community Night!with Kela Sako, Slack Key Ohana, Charlie Rae, Jonny Tarr, Sandollar etc, Jimmy's Buffet at La Jolla Concerts By the Sea, RosaLea Schiavone's birthday party with Smoke + Mirrors Soundsystem / Black Market III at Humphreys Backstage Live, The Gypsy Swing Cats at the Athenaeum and KC and The Sunshine Band at the Epstein Family Amphitheater / UC San Diego
Read here: sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-on-the-coast-this-week-3

True Stories Standley Park Setlist

Here's what True Stories performed during thier July 14 show at Standley Park. A 36 song set!
Read here: www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2024/standley-park-san-diego-ca-1b54c9ac.html

The SceneSD: An Interview With Country Singer Kimmi Bitter

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD is an interview with country singer Kimmi Bitter
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/kimmi-bitter-old-school-2/

The SceneSD: John January Concert Preview

Bart Mendoza's latest for the 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃, is a preview of John January's upcoming album release show at Aquarius Bar & Grille
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/john-january-its-true

The SceneSD: Pacific Records Community Night at Kate Sessions Park, with Jonny Tarr, Slack Key Ohana, Sandollar etc.

The July Issue of The SceneSD, online and in print, includes Bart Mendoza's feature on the upcoming free, all-ages, Concerts on the Green: Pacific Records Community Night, taking place on July 21 at Kate Sessions Park, with Jonny Tarr, Slack Key Ohana and Charlie Rae pictured!
Read here: https://thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/pacific-records-community-night

The SceneSD News: The Loons, Fuzz Huzzi, Pete Townshend, Blink 182, Charlie Rae, Switchfoot and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃. A San Diego Music News Roundup, featuring Slightly Stoopid, Hemisphere, Pete Townshend, The Loons, Fuzz Huzzi, Trey Hill, Charlie Rae, Blink 182, Skyler Lutes, Rocket From The Crypt and more! :-)
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-news/

True Stories at Bar Pink 2014: Bart Mendoza, David Fleminger, Danny Cress, Orrick Smith

 True Stories at Bar Pink September 2014

The SceneSD: An Interview with Smoke + Mirrors Sound System

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD, in print and online: A feature on Smoke + Mirrors Sound System, with a John Roy interview - C'mon Every Beat Box!
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/smoke-mirror-sounds-systems

The SceneSD: New San Diego Music Releases! With Daring Greatly

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD, with info on new singles, album, EP's and videos from San Diego artists - Daring Greatly pictured.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-release-news

The SceneSD: Josh Wienstein, The Happy Together Tour with The Turtles, War, Jewel and more

Bart Mendoza's latest for 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃, in print and online, includes concert spotlights for Jewel, Josh Weinstein, Euphoria Brass Band, The Happy Together Tour with the Turtles, The Cowsills, The Association etc., and War, featuring former San Diegan Lonnie Jordan.
Read here:thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-top-5-concerts-spotlight-events

True Stories at Standley Park July 14

The Standley Park Summer Concert Series kicks off on Sunday July 14, with True Stories. The band plays from 5 - 7 p.m. with a Beatles-centric set list + lot of vintage favorites. The band includes Bart Mendoza, David Fleminger, Greg Smith, Scott Mathiasen and Billy Tisch. Free, All Ages!
Details Here: www.universitycitynews.org/summer-concerts-in-standley-park

New Concert Previews: John January, The Sea Monks, The Turtles and more

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, features previews of: The Sea Monks at Beaumont's Eatery, Tom’s Elton Tribute at Bake Baum Hall, The Music of Paganini, Piazzolla, Plant & Page at dizzy's - where the music matters most, the Happy Together Tour with The Turtles, Badfinger, The Cowsills and more at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, John January at Aquarius and Atomic Groove at La Jolla's Concerts by the Sea
Read here: sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-on-the-coast-this-week-2

New Feature: Jonny Tarr

Bart Mendoza's latest cover story for the San Diego Troubadour is a feature on Pacific Records recording artist Jonny Tarr
Read here: sandiegotroubadour.com/jonny-tarr-life-music-and-the-rules

Bart Mendoza Recording Academy / Grammy's New Member Class

Bart Mendoza is included in 2024 Recording Academy / Grammy's New Member Class 

Flood Aid with Bart Mendoza, All Fired Up, Supreme Legacy and Laurie Beebe Lewis & Electric Underground

Bart Mendoza will be the host of the Flood Aid Fundraiser on July 28. Funds raised go to help victims of the torrential rains earlier this year. Performers include All Fired Up (A Tribute to Pat Benatar), Supreme Legacy (A Tribute to Diana Ross and Motown Records) and Laurie Beebe Lewis & Electric Underground (A Tribute to The Mamas and Papas and more).
Get Tickets Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sd-flood-aid-a-benefit-concert

Bart Mendoza With Peter DiStefano (Porno for Pyros), Donna Daly (Cat 22), and Sppike Mike Muellenberg (Spice Pistols)

Another photo with Peter DiStefano (Porno for Pyros), Donna Daly (Cat 22) and Sppike Mike Muellenberg (Spice Pistols) taken at The North Park Music Festival.

                      Peter DiStefano, Bart Mendoza, Donna Daly and Sppike Mike Muellenberg

With Guitarist Laurence Juber

A trio of photos featuring Bart Mendoza with guitarist Laurence Juber in San Diego, taken on June 9 at the Music Box and at Guitar Workshop Plus on June 25.

New Demos Part 2

Bart Mendoza spent the afternoon of June 25 at Pacific Records laying down demos for two new original songs:
"Disingenuously Yours" (Mendoza / Daly)
"The Girl With The Violet Eyes" (Mendoza  / Castillo)

San Diego Troubadour Cover Story: Jonny Tarr

Bart Mendoza's latest cover story for the San Diego Troubadour is all about multi-instrumentalist Jonny Tarr. It will be available on July 1.

At the San Diego Music Awards, Mid 2000's

A pair of photos of Bart Mendoza at the San Diego Music Awards circa the mid 2000's. Courtesy of Marie Haddad.

OB Street Fair 2024 Program!

Bart Mendoza penned the OB Street Fair 2024 Program for the Peninsula Beacon, available on newsstands now. Details on all the bands, the chili cook off, ADA parking, kids zone, bicycle corral, Artists Alley, Community Mural, contests and much more. The free all ages event take place on June 22.

New Concert Spotlights!: Soft Machine, The Fab Four, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Lori Bell and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, includes concert previews on: Soft Machine at dizzy's, The Fab Four at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Lori Bell at the La Jolla Community Center, Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble at Tio Leo's Lounge, Peter Sprague, Fred Benedetti and Mackenzie Leighton at the Pacific Beach Library, and the Magical Music of Motown at Baker Baum Hall.
Read here: sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-on-the-coast-this-week

Recording Demos

Bart Mendoza is working on a new batch of acoustic demos at Pacific Records. On June 18 he recorded a version of The Rutles song, "Between Us," plus work on new originals. Other demos in recent months include covers of the Cardiac Kidz ("Find Yourself A Way"), Wire ("Outdoor Miner"), Little Murders ("We Should Be Home By Now"), as well as originals "Glass" and "You're Gonna Miss Me."

June 2015 San Diego County Fair Bart Mendoza with Lol Tolhurst (The Cure), Tolan Shaw

Bart Mendoza has been a judge at the San Diego County Fair numerous times over the years, for both "Battle of the Bands" and "Best Singer-Songwriter" competitions. In June 2015, Tolan Shaw and Lol Tolhurst (The Cure) were also judges at the annual "Best Singer-Songwriter" contest.

2014 True Stories With Wings Denny Seiwell, Laurence Juber, Denny Laine

From Strange Stage Stories: "On October 11, 2014 True Stories (Bart Mendoza and David Fleminger) were amongst the musical guests at Beatles Fest in Los Angeles. The outdoor stage was adjacent to the hotels car drop off point. Towards the end of the set, Wings drummer Denny Seiwell was waiting for his vehicle and in the meantime added a bit of street percussion to the proceedings before heading off. Photographer Robbie Taylor captured the moment."

Bart Mendoza, Denny Seiwell, David Fleminger - courtesy of Robbie Taylor

Denny Seiwell and Bart Mendoza

Laurence Juber, Bart Mendoza

Denny Laine, Bart Mendoza

Bart Mendoza courtesy of Phil Lindstein

Bart Mendoza, David Fleminger courtesy of Robbie Taylor

The SceneSD: OB Street Fair with Travis Oliver, The Resinators, Electric Waste Band

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD includes a preview of the Ocean Beach Street Fair, taking place on June 22. It includes quotes from Travis Oliver, The Resinators, and Electric Waste Band.
Read here: thescenesd.com/event-scenesd/ob-street-fair/

The SceneSD: San Diego Music Awards TV Broadcast

More from the The SceneSD - Bart Mendoza gives details on the TV broadcast of the 33rd Annual San Diego Music Awards coming up this weekend:-)
thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/sdma-on-air/

With Laurence Juber (Wings)

Bart Mendoza and Laurence Juber post show at the Music Box, San Diego on June 9 2024. Juber played the Back to the Egg album with the band Maybe I'm Amazed, also playing an acoustic set to open the proceedings.

The SceneSD: Cathryn Beeks New Album, The San Diego Music Awards and Riff Review

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD magazine includes:

A feature on Cathryn Beeks new album.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/catherine-beeks-shines/

A feature on new podcast, Riff Review with Mike Ruggirello
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/riff-review-video-podcast/

A look at the 33rd Annual San Diego Music Awards
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-awards/

The SceneSD: Guitar Workshop Plus Preview!

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD is a preview of this month's Guitar Workshop Plus!
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/guitar-workshop-plus-returns-june-23-28/