Episode 21: Bart Mendoza - ”That Thing You Do” (1996)

Bart Mendoza is a music journalist whose work has appeared in numerous publications, from the San Diego Union Tribune to Britain's Shindig Magazine. As a musician he toured the world in the 1980's with Manual Scan, in the 90's with The Shambles, and currently performs with True Stories. Meanwhile, for over a dozen years, he worked for Capitol Records, as well as Motown, Angel, Chrysalis and others. He currently runs Blindspot Records and promotes San Diego music any way he can. "That Thing You Do" (1996): A local Pennsylvania band strikes gold and quickly rises to the top of the 1964 Pop charts. Written & Directed by Tom Hanks. Starring Tom Everett Scott, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Liv Tyler & Tom Hanks.