A photo of Mission: To Mars final lineup at the Adams Avenue Street Fair taken on September 29, 2002. The band is: front l-r Hector Penalosa (Zeros, Flying Color), Bart Mendoza (Manual Scan, The Shambles), Dylan Martinez (Static Halo, Geezer), back row obscured, Mike Kamoo (The Stereotypes, The Melanies), Robert Boynton (If Tomorrow).
More of Justin Turley's artwork for The Shambles! Circa the mid 90's. Justin's artwork can also be found on The Shambles Live at The Casbah CD
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Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego, with concert previews of Aimee Mann at The Sound, Young Dubliners at the Belly Up, The Tighten Ups at the Casbah San Diego, The Amandas at Panama 66, Joshua White at Dizzy's, Easy Wind at Winstons, Ozomatli at Music Box, Sticky Fingers at SOMA, Daring Greatly at The Holding Company, and the We Are All Protestors event with Dan Gindling, The Sleepwalkers, Joey Harris, Julia Sage, Cathryn Beeks and more. Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/02/24/top-shows-this-week
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: A conversation with Ray Brandes (ex- Tell Tale Hearts, Town Criers etc.) about his tour and single with The Wyld Gooms, new music from The Mothmen and more!
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/ray-brandes-new-music-with-the-wyld-gooms-and-more
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego - Concert previews of the San Diego Music Awards Nominations Showcase at Music Box with Matthew Phillips, Alex Bergan, The Bastards, Cheyenne Benton etc. Fred Benedetti's George Harrison tribute at Dizzy's, The Cometeers at Winstons, Safety Orange at the The Holding Company, Violent Femmes at The Sound, Danny Green at Tio Leo's Lounge, The Strangulators at the Casbah San Diego, Whitney Shay Lind at Panama 66, Steve Poltz at the Belly Up, and Hotel California: Eagles Tribute at the Balboa Theatre. Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/02/16/hot-covers-cool-jazz
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD is a conversation with Jefferon Jay about his Open MIc Night st the Long Story Pub.
Read here: thescenesd.com/open-mic-night-at-the-long-story-irish-pub
Bart Mendoza is amongst the interviewees in this article by Jay Allen Sanford about radio legend, Jim McInnes, The Last DJ, featured in the San Diego Reader.
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2026/feb/11/jim-mcinnes-the-last-dj
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: A review of Micky Dolenz's 60 Year of The Monkees tour opening show at the Belly Up Tavern on February 12.
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/micky-dolenz-60-years-of-the-monkees-february-12
Bart Mendoza's latest for the 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃: A conversation with Lissa Dee about this weekend's show at The Holding Company, her upcoming tour, new recordings, a new tribute band and more. Read here: https://thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/lissa-dee-a-new-tribute-tour-and-tunes
Bart Mendoza's latest for the 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐒𝐃: A conversation with Tamara Shoemaker about her band, All Fired Up's upcoming gig at the Grand Ritz in Escondido. Read here: https://thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/all-fired-up-a-tribute-to-pat-benatar
On February 11, Donna Daly recorded two songs at Pacific Beat Studios, produced by Alan Sanderson, with backing from True Stories, including David Fleminger (guitar, piano), Bart Mendoza (backing vocals) and Billy Tisch (flute). The songs were:
1) Femme Fatale (Lou Reed) - Originally by The Velvet Underground
2) Between Us (Neil Innes) - Originally by The Rutles
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego, with concert previews of The Loons at the Casbah, Kalani Pe'a at Baker Baum Hall, a Valentines Super Love Jam with Heatwave, The Floaters, Rose Royce etc. at Pechanga Arena San Diego, Elizabeth Bowersox, Lissa Dee & The Croome Brothers at The Holding Company, OB Mardi Gras with The Farmers, The Sleepwalkers, Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas and Chunky Hustle Brass Band at Winstons, Jeff Ousley's Local Band Showcase at Humphrey's Backstage Live with SYLTR, The Jamacha Project, The Lunar Conspiracy, and Fight Naked, The Squirrel Nut Zippers & Gregory Page at Music Box, Sandpiper Ensemble at Panama 66, Jorma Kaukonen of the Jefferson Airplane at the Belly Up, and Elvis impersonator Dean Z at the Balboa Theatre. Read here: https://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/02/10/hot-jazz-cool-tunes-top-shows-this-week
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: A conversation with award winning percussionist Nathan Hubbard about his upcoming tribute to Arthur Lyman at Dizzy's, his monthly album series and more.
Read here: thescenesd.com/nathan-hubbard-a-tribute-to-arthur-lyman-new-monthly-album
The San Diego Reader recently posted an article by Jay Allen Sanford about albums with hidden tracks, with releases by Monty Python, Manual Scan and The Shambles featured.
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/2026/feb/05/hidden-tracks
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego, with concert previews of Micky Dolenz at the Belly Up, The Styletones at Lou Lou's, SAY SHE SHE at Music Box, Cruz Roots at the Harp OB, Nathan Hubbard at Dizzy's, Jerry Raney & Evans Kontopuls at the Downtown Cafe, The Wailin' Jennys at the The Sound, MANIA: The ABBA Tribute at the The Magnolia, Chickenbone Slim and The Biscuits at Tio Leo's Lounge, Stones N' Roses with Oasiz at the Casbah Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/02/05/san-diego-top-shows-concerts
A selection of photos of Bart Mendoza at NAMM 2026
