Bart Mendoza by Tami Johnston, Circa the Late 1980's

 Bart Mendoza artwork by Tami Johnston, circa the late 1980's
                                                         

Sande Lollis Farewell Show

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: An interview with Sande Lollis on her move from San Diego to Memphis and her upcoming farewell show.
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/sande-lollis-farewell-concert-september-4/

San Diego Music Awards May 6, 2026

Photos from the San Diego Music Awards held at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay on May 6. Photos courtesy of Dan Chusid, Dennis Anderson, and Marie Hadad. 

Bart Mendoza, Donna Daly, Vania Zamora

                                     Kevin Hellman, George Varga, Bart Mendoza, Ken Rexrode

The Shambles Holiday Inn London 1991

The Shambles on tour 1991, at the Holiday Inn, Marble Arch, London, England. L-R Mark Zadarnoski, David Klowden, Ray Brandes, Kevin Ring, Jon Kanis, Bart Mendoza

Vintage Pic: At 91X 2023

A vintage photo of Brian Witkin of Slack Key Ohana and Bart Mendoza, with 91X-FM Loudspeaker hosts, Lou Niles and Timothy Joseph. Airdate 12/24/2023

Concert Spotlights: Thee Sacred Souls, Sara Petite, Karlos Paez, Brian Levy and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego, with Thee Sacred Souls at Petco Park, Brian Levy at the La Jolla Community Center, Zappa enthusiasts The Stinkfoot Orchestra at Music Box, Steve Knight / The TJ Roots Collective at The Holding Company, Lost 80's Live with The Vapors, Musical Youth, B-Movie, Stacey Q, The Icicle Works and more, Classic Albums Live plays The Beatles "White Album" at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, Karlos Paez of The B-Side Players at Lou Lou's,  Danyavaad And The Shimmy Sisters at Tango Del Rey, Sara Petite at the Belly Up and Ritchie Forever / A Tribute to Ritchie Valens at the Epstein Family Theatre.
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/08/24/thee-sacred-souls-come-back-home

True Stories IPO August 22 Set List

True Stories performed at International Pop Overthrow on August 22 at the Black Cat Bar. The band included Bart Mendoza (vocals, guitar), David Fleminger (keys, lead guitar), Greg Smith (drums), Billy Tisch (horns, percussion) and making her debut with the band, Donna Daly on bass. Here's what the band played:

1) Atlantis (Donovan)
2) In Your Arms
3) There She Goes Again (Velvet Underground)
4) Disingenuously Yours
5) All Sorts
6) Up In The Sky
7) What Do I Get (Buzzcocks)
8) Mystery Dance (Elvis Costello)
9) I Can't Don't Want To Faster

The SceneSD: Sandollar Interview

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD is an interview with beach-rock-reggae group, Sandollar, about their new album, Sunny Day, recording at Dave Grohl's studio and their new namesake lager from California Wild Ales.
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/sandollar-new-album-sunny-day

True Stories at International Pop Overthrow This Saturday!

True Stories will make a rare appearance at International Pop Overthrow San Diego on August 22 at the Black Cat Bar. The band goes on at 8 p.m., with a brief set debuting a new lineup of the band led by Bart Mendoza and David Fleminger. More info: https://internationalpopoverthrow.com/

San Diego New Release News: Stephen Bishop, Swami John Reis, Kimmi Bitter, Pierce the Veil, Blink 182 and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: August's new music listings with new releases from Lisa Sanders, Almost Monday, Kimmi Bitter, Cathryn Beeks, Stephen Bishop, The Sleepwalkers and more, as well as reissues from Rocket from the Crypt, Blink 182, Pierce the Veil and Eric Clapton. 
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/san-diego-music-release-news-august-2026

Guitarist Patrick Yandall New Album Center of Unity

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD, a conversation with jazz guitarist Patrick Yandall about his new album, Center of Unity.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/patrick-yandall-center-of-unity/

Times of San Diego: Sandollar, Jeff Goldblum, The Breeders, Tim Flannery and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego, with Sandollar at The Holding Company, The Midnight Pine at Music Box, The Breeders at The Sound, Tim Flannery at the Athenaeum, Morricone Youth at the Casbah San Diego, Cadillac Fringe at Standley Park, Jeff Goldblum at the The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, Randy McDonald's Road Dog Revue with Johnny Vernazza at Beaumont's Eatery, International Pop Overthrow Music Festival with Scott Samuels, Hector Penalosa, Tamar Berk and more, and the California Coast Jazz Festival with Charles McPherson, Gilbert C Castellanos and more 
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/08/18/live-music-this-week

Times of San Diego: Yachtley Crew, Duane Betts, Soul Asylum, Black Heart Procession and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego includes previews of Yächtley Crëw at The Sound, Patrick Yandall at Humphreys Backstage Live, Black Heart Procession at the Casbah, Lisa Sanders & Brown Sugar at VISION: A Center For Spiritual Living, Noche de Cumbia with Wachiwara and The Sleepwalkers at the Quartyard, The Exit with Michael Grossman at Standley Park, Soul Asylum at the Belly Up, Tedeschi Trucks Band at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, Lori Bell at the Athenaeum, and Duane Betts at Music Box.
Read here:timesofsandiego.com/2026/08/11/black-heart-to-latin-jams-to--patrick-yandall-this-week

Strawberry Alarm Clock and Friends at Tiki Oasis 2026!

Bart Mendoza met the Strawberry Alarm Clock at Tiki Oasis during an action-packed weekend that Lots of cool music and so great to catch up with friends :-) Amongst many highlights, The Strawberry Alarm Clock was great, and it was wonderful to catch up with Rex Broome, Michael Simmons and Susan West

                             Random Person, Rex Broome, Bart Mendoza, Michael Simmons, Susan West 

  Mark Weitz, George Bunnell, Howie Anderson, Bart Mendoza, Gene Gunnels, Randy Seol, Steve Bartek

San Diego Reader Water Park Shark Bart Mendoza

The latest edition of the San Diego Reader includes an article by Jay Allen Sanford about Bart Mendoza's music being included in the film Water Park Shark, out now via Amazon Prime.
Read here: sandiegoreader.com/2026/aug/06/bart-mendoza-takes-on-water-park-shark

International Pop Overthrow Returns To San Diego!

Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD is a preview of International Pop Overthrow, taking place opnce more at the Black Cat Bar in North Park / San Diego. Interviewed are IPO founder David Bash, and performers Tamar Berk and Scott Samuels.
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/international-pop-overthrow-music-festival-returns

Strawberry Alarm Clock: New Album & Tiki Oasis

 Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD is an interview with legendary 1960's era band, the Strawberry Alarm Clock, about their new album, Where's One and their appearance at Tiki Oasis.
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/strawberry-alarm-clock-psychedelic-rock-legends

Previews: George Thorogood, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ashley E Norton, Kid Congo and More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego, with previews of Ashley E Norton at Humphreys Backstage Live, George Thorogood & The Destroyers at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, The Strike at Music Box, Cassie B at Moonshine Flats, Creepxotica at Lou Lou's, Taylor Swift tribute Swift Nation at Point Loma Park, The Fabulous Thunderbirds at the Belly Up Tavern, The Stand Up Guys at Standley Park, and Kid Congo at the Casbah 
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/08/04/bad-to-the-bone-blues-and-country-acts-takes-over-san-diego

Tiki Oasis Returns To San Diego! With Jason Hanna & The Swingin' Banana's, Par Avion, The Tourmaliners, Slack Key Ohana and Much More!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: Details on this weekend's Tiki Oasis at the Town and Country Resort, with words from Jason Hanna & The Swingin Bananas, Bernard Yin of Par Avion, Deven Berryhill of The Tourmaliners and Brian Witkin of Slack Key Ohana.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/tiki-oasis-returns-to-san-diego

R.I.P. Jeff Conolly of Lyres, DMZ

From Bart Mendoza's Facebook page: "R.I.P. Jeff Conolly of Lyres, DMZ and endless garage rock classics. I got to know Jeff during his visits to San Diego, and when he lived here for a time in the late 1980's, he regularly sat in with Manual Scan, including a live version of "Hanky Panky" that can be found on our "Plan of Action" album. A major talent, a heck of a songwriter, he will be missed.

Thinking about Jeff Conolly today and all those incredible shows over the years. I found a couple of random photos from New Sounds Fest at Montezuma Hall / SDSU on September 16, 1989. The first one is low quality but it's a favorite because of the layers, Jeff on the left, band member TBD on the right, Dimitri Callian behind him and in the center, I'm talking to Carl Rusk. The second photo is Jeff with Manual Scan at Montezuma Hall. Thanks for everything Jeff."