With Joe Algeri at Lestat's

 A photo from Joe Algeri and Bart Mendoza at Lestat's West, circa 2013

Steve Rosenbaum covers The Shambles "Blurs Somewhere"

 Powerpop rocker Steve Rosenbaum has released a version of The Shambles tune, "Blurs Somewhere"! The song, written by Bart Mendoza and Maya Morris, was originally the lead track on the band's 1998 EP, Chelsea Smiles

Manual Scan Pop Culture Press Review 1999

Here's a review of Manual Scan's "All Night Stand" album, from issue #47 of Pop Culture Press, circa 1999!

Manual Scan 1981with The Hedgehogs, The Hipsters

A page from Be My Friend fanzine #3, 1981, featuring Manual Scan, The Hedgehogs and The Hipsters (a girl group backed by Manual Scan) performing at the International Blend.

True Stories Holiday Set!

True Stories members Bart Mendoza, Greg Smith and Billy Tisch played an impromptu set at a private party in La Mesa, Ca. on December 23:

Feel A Whole Lot Better
Into Your Arms
Spiders and Snakes
With A Little Help From My Friends
In Your Arms
She's Magic

Scott Samuels followed up with "Solitary Man," "Pretty In Pink" and "Route 66"

The Shambles - The Day That Didn't Exist / The Rarest Album

For Christmas 2003 Bart Mendoza put together a special 59 track, two disc CD-R set, given to band members and a few friends. 12 copies of "The Day That Didn't Exist" were made, collecting lo-fi boom box recordings, 4 track demos, radio sessions, acoustic home tapes and more. While many of the recordings are very lo-fi, there are a number of unique covers, otherwise unavailable originals and live tracks, with songs from both The Shambles and Manual Scan. Interesting tracks include:

*Demos by Kevin Ring & Ray Brandes
*A Bart Mendoza & Ray Brandes original song, "Fascination"
*A cover of the Austin Powers track "BBC" with drummer Joel Valder on vocals
*Manual Scan performing a cover of "Tell Her No" in 1982 at the Kings Road Cafe

In addition to the above mentioned musicians, others include Mark Zadarnowski, David Klowden, Victor Penalosa, David Fleminger, John Chilson and more. Disc 1 is banded. The compilation was produced by Bart Mendoza and Mike Kamoo at Earthling Studios. Bart Mendoza also sequenced the discs, with Mike Kamoo also engineering and mastering.

Front of the CD

Back of the CD

Vintage photo: The Rarities

A photo of The Rarities with producer Chuck Schiele, circa the early 2000's. L-R Derek Duplessie, Chuck Schiele, Dylan Martinez, Danny Cress, Bart Mendoza

The Shambles at San Diego Comic Con 1992 In Color

The Shambles at San Diego Comic Con 1992. They performed at the Revolutionary Comics booth! This is the original full color photo that was featured in Rock 'n' Roll Comics #52

L-R David Klowden, Bart Mendoza, Mark Zadarnowski

Loudspeaker Christmas Eve 91XFM Brian Witkin, Joe Rinaldi, Bart Mendoza

Bart Mendoza is among the guests on 91X FM program, Loudspeaker, airing Sunday December 24, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.. Pre-recorded, the show segment casts a spotlight on Pacific Records Fest taking place at The Music Box on January 7. Hosts TJ and Lou Niles interview Bart Mendoza, Pacific Records CEO Brian Witkin and The Music Box's Joe Rinaldi, with music from Manual Scan, Sandollar, The Tourmaliners, Slack Key Ohana and The Spice Pistols!
Listen here: https://player.listenlive.co/36281

Photo by Donna Daly

Pacific Records Fest preview with Brian Witkin, Sandollar, The Tourmaliners, The Spice Pistols etc

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers is a feature on the upcoming Pacific Records Fest, taking place at The Music Box on January 7. Interviewees include label CEO Brian Witkin, Deven Berryhill of The Tourmaliners, Sppike Mike Muellenberg of The Spice Pistols and Henry Ortiz of Sandollar.
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/simply_local_coronado_december_2023_lite/20

Recent Photos! Peter Sprague, Chuck Schiele, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra

Recent Photos!

Donna Daly, Peter Sprague, Bart Mendoza, McKenzie Leighton
at Baker Baum Hall, La Jolla by Arlene Damasco

Chuck Schiele, Bart Mendoza
at Tio Leo's

Bart Mendoza, Professor B Miller (Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra), Donna Daly
at San Diego State University

New Interviews! Eric Sage, Riston Diggs

Bart Mendoza's latest for Music Scene SD includes an interview with Eric Sage and his new TV show, Tennis Like A Rockstar. Sage is a former member of Ian Mitchell's Bay City Rollers, an actor best known for "Wayne's World" and much more! Meanwhile, he also talks to Riston Diggs about his latest album.
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/simply_local_coronado_december_2023_lite/21

Bart Mendoza / Superdrag

Photos of Bart Mendoza with friends, Superdrag, circa the early 2000's. Courtesy of Melanie Martinez.

Bart Mendoza, Sam Powers

Bart Mendoza, John Davis

Bart Mendoza, Don Coffey Jr.

The Rarities at the North Park Spring Festival

 The Rarities at The North Park Spring Festival, l-r Derek Duplessie, Danny Cress, Bart Mendoza

Derek Duplessie, Danny Cress, Bart Mendoza

New Concert Spotlights! Berkley Hart, Los Lobos, Thee Sacred Souls + New Release News: The Psychlops, Stone Horse etc!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, includes concert previews of Los Lobos, Exile on Kettner Blvd., Thee Sacred Souls, A Berkley Hart Christmas with Jeff Berkley, and a Frank Sinatra Christmas at Belmont Park + New Release news from The Psychlops, Thee Allyrgic Reaction, The Goodies Music, The Brothers Burn with Jessie Burns II, Thea the Band, Stone Horse, The Plagues and much, much more!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/simply_local_coronado_december_2023_lite/22 

 

The Shambles! U.S. & Japan Ads / SDMA Program Page From The 1990's

The ads also feature Steve Poltz, Eve Selis, Blink 182, Earl Thomas, Jim Earp, Tim Flannery, Common Sense and more!

Soundcheck Flix #21 That Thing You Do! Podcast with Bart Mendoza, Graham Stevens

Souncheck Flix #21 Podcast, from The Casbah Presents, with Bart Mendoza, Graham Stevens and Tim Pyles discussing the film, That Thing You Do!
Listen or download free here:
https://soundcheckflix.podbean.com/e/episode-21-bart-mendoza-that-thing-you-do-1996/

The Shambles 1994 - 1996 Press Clippings!

 

New Music Scene SD with The Loons, Switchfoot, Nathan Hubbard, The Schizophonics, The Surfaris, Mike Keneally and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, with news about: SoundCheck Flix, The Schizophonics, Pacific Records Fest, B-Side Players, Nathan Hubbard, San Diego Music Awards, Switchfoot, The Loons, The Tourmaliners / The Surfaris, Marcelo Radulovich / Mike Keneally and more! Free copies at Rock and Roll San Diego!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/simply_local_coronado_december_2023_lite/23

SoundCheck Flix Episode #21 - Bart Mendoza on “That Thing You Do”!

From The Casbah Presents: SoundCheck Flix Episode #21!! This week we travel back to 1964 to discuss one of the great coming-of-age rock n roll films ever with our great friend, Bart Mendoza “That Thing You Do”!!  With hosts Tim Pyles and Graham Stevens. Available on Spotify, Amazon Music, Podbean, Audacy, Iheart & Boomplay

Beatles Sing-A-Long Set List!

Here's what True Stories played at the Beatles Sing-A-Long, held at San Diego Oasis on December 5. Bart Mendoza, Greg Smith and  Billy Tisch were joined by Galen Cram (acoustic guitar), Donna Daly & Eileen Tisch (vocals), with Randy McClintick joining on keyboards for a rousing version of "I Saw Her Standing There." Galen and Randy are members of The Rolling Heartbreakers.
Read here: www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2023/san-diego-oasis-san-diego-ca-23

Beatles Sing-A-Long December 5 in Rancho Bernardo

Bart Mendoza will lead a Beatles Sing-A-Long on December 5 at the Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning Center, details below:
Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 12-05-2023 Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Time: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PM
Instructor: Chuck Gunderson, Owner of Gunderson Media, LLC, Author of Some Fun Tonight!: The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America
Term: 2023-3
https://san-diego.oasiseverywhere.org/beatles-sing-a-long/

Bart Mendoza, Chuck Perrin at Dizzy's 2016

 Bart Mendoza introducing Chuck Perrin at Dizzy's for his 2016 birthday party. Photo courtesy of  Dennis Anderson.

Top 15 Shows of 2023 (ELO, Nathan Hubbard, The Zombies etc) + News on San Diego's Best Holiday Themed Music Events for 2023

Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour includes: Top 15 Shows of 2023 + news on San Diego's Best Holiday Themed Music Events and the upcoming San Diego Music Awards
Read here: https://sandiegotroubadour.com/24941-2