The Shambles 1991 Flyer by Dan Clowes!

An original flyer for The Shambles appearance at SOMA / San Diego on August 24 1991, with art by comics legend Dan Clowes.

New Concert Spotlights: Siers Brothers, Private Domain, Burning Spear and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes concert preview of: Mike Wofford & Holly Hofmann with Rob Thorsen at the Pacific Beach Library, Larry & Joe at the JAI, Burning Spear at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, Private Domain at Humphreys Backstage Live, Marcela Mendez & Laura Chavez at Tio Leo's Lounge, Siers Brothers Band at the Mission Beach Boat & Ski Club
Read here: sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-49/

Out October 1! Pacific Records Compilation: Manual Scan, True Stories with Johnny Vernazza, Jonny Tarr, The Tourmaliners, Slack Key Ohana and more!

Following the upcoming Concerts on the Green / Pacific Records Night on July 21 at Kate Sessions Park, the label is issuing a limited-edition compilation album, on CD. The artwork is by Michael Buchmiller of Hand Carved Graphics. The album will feature 17 tracks, including songs from both Manual Scan and True Stories with Johnny Vernazza - more details soon!
                                    

Early 2000's: Jammimg with Tony Sheridan and Dave Humphries

Photos from a jam session in La Mesa, CA, with rock 'n' roller Tony Sheridan, Dave Humphries and Bart Mendoza

Tony Sheridan, Dave Humphries, Bart Mendoza

Tony Sheridan, Bart Mendoza

Tony Sheridan, Dave Humphries, Bart Mendoza

Slack Key Ohana Hawaiian Cowboy Liner Notes!

Bart Mendoza provides liner notes for the latest album from award winning group, Slack Key Ohana,  "Hawaiian Cowboy." www.amazon.com/Slack-Key-%CA%BBOhana/dp/B0CRC57GB4

New Interviews! Cathryn Beeks, Mike Ruggirello

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers includes:
A conversation with Cathryn Beeks about her new album, The After Times
A conversation with Mike Ruggirello about his new podcast, Riff Review
Read here: issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/san_diego_central_may_2024_24/21

The Shambles Rehearsal Mid 1990's

 Bart Mendoza at a Shambles rehearsal circa the mid 1990's

Concert Spotlights: Alison Brown, Ambrosia, Alvino & The Dwells, Parliment Funkadelic etc!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella newspapers includes Top 5 Concerts, with Alison Brown, Ambsrosia, Alvino & The Dwells, North Park Music Fest with Louis XIV and Parliment Funkadelic + New releases from Andra Day, Solar Barges, Eve Selis and more!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/san_diego_central_may_2024_24/22

New Music News! Mike Keneally & Marcelo Raduvich, Kimmi Bitter, Iron Butterfly, Wayne Riker, Jim Croce, Electric Mud and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Newspapers, includes the latest music news from Mike Keneally & Marcelo Raduvich, Kimmi Bitter, Iron Butterfly, Hirie, Jim Croce, Daniel Nielsen, Wayne Riker, Electric Mud, Gaby Aparicio, Cathryn Beeks and more + details on Flood Aid and Beatles Fair.
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/san_diego_central_may_2024_24/23

Magic Pop's Memorial post for Todd Woolsey

Spanish blog Magic Pop has a post about former Shambles drummer Todd Woolsey's passing:
https://magicpopblog.wordpress.com/2024/05/16/todd-woolsey-de-the-shambles

San Diego Music Awards Wrap up! Jonny Tarr, Coastal Wolves, Brothers Burn, MohaviSoul, Matthew Phillips etc!

Bart Mendoza's latest cover story for all Local Umbrella Newspapers is a report on the 33rd Annual San Diego Music Awards, with quotes from winners Riston Diggs, Heath Farmer of Coastal Wolves, Matthew Phillips, Jonny Tarr, Randy Hanson of Mohavisoul, Jessie Burns of the Brothers Burn and event organizer Kevin Hellman. Read here:https://issuu.com/docs/sd_north_baypark_may_2024-final

Pacific Records Concert Update with True Stories, Sandollar, The Tourmaliners, Slack Key Ohana, Skyler Lutes and more!

 The latest Pacific Records Concert Post includes dates from True Stories!

R.I.P. Todd Woolsey of The Shambles

Via Facebook: "Very sad news. R.I.P. drummer Todd Woolsey of The Shambles. Todd was a good guy and an excellent drummer who also played with Static Halo, Fuzz Huzzi, Manual Scan and many more. We shared lots of road trip and studio adventures, including a fundraiser for Gary Heffern featuring Peter Case and Cindy Lee Berryhill, The Radio Daze / Pyles Sessions EP and "Wouldn't You Like To Be A Bear?" He will be missed." Todd Christopher Woolsey, March 13, 1968 - May 13, 2024

New Concert Spotlights: Brenton Wood, Anthony Cullins, Jordan Whitlock, Sergio Estrada and more!

My latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, with spotlights on Anthony Cullins at Beaumont's Eatery, Mission Bay Music's annual Jazz Fest, Brian Jones Rock'n'Roll Revival at Humphreys Backstage Live, Jordan Whitlock at the La Valencia Hotel, Sergio Estrada at the La Jolla Community Center, and Brenton Wood at Pechanga Arena San Diego 
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-48

The Tourmaliners with Bart Mendoza, Jonny Tarr, Anthony Cullins and more!

On May 7 Bart Mendoza joined The Tourmaliners at Humphrey's Backstage Live for a couple of songs, as part of guitarist Deven Berryhill's birthday celebration. Opening the show was Slack Key Ohana, while other guests who joined The Tourmaliners included Laurie Beebe Lewis, Anthony Cullins, Jonny Tarr and more. Bart Mendoza sang "Route 66" and "Slow Down."

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North Park Music Thing 2016

 A pair of photos from North park Music Thing 2016

Promoter Arlene Damasco, Bart Mendoza

San Diego Music Awards Part 3

 More photos from this year's San Diego Music Awards!

Donna Daly, Gregory Page, Bart Mendoza, Ken Rexrode by Viet Nguyen

Bart Mendoza by Viet Nguyen

Gregory Page, Bart Mendoza, Viet Nguyen,Ken Rexrode by Donna Daly

Bart Mendoza, Tim Pyles, Lou Niles by Dan Chusid

Manual Scan nomination announcement

International Blend February 1982 Calendar with Manual Scan, The Crawdaddys, Osamu Kitajimi, Mark Dresser, Alex De Grassi, James Newton, Willie Bobo and more!

The International Blend was a coffeehouse that was on 30th street in San Diego's North Park neighborhood. This is thier February 1982 calendar with Manual Scan, The Crawdaddys, Osamu Kitajimi, Mark Dresser, Alex De Grassi, Scott Cossu and more amongst the months performers. The venue soon became The Kings Road Cafe.

Manual Scan at the Modern Music Festival 1982 with Ultravox, Romeo Void, X, Burning Sensations, The Untouchables, Green On Red and more!

A full page ad for the Modern Music Festival at San Diego State University. This ran in the San Diego Reader.  The event featured numerous artists over three days, including Ultravox, Romeo Void, X, Burning Sensations, Dream Syndicate, The Untouchables, Green On Red, The Last, The Question, The Evasions and many more!

San Diego Music Awards Part 2

 Two more photos from this weeks 33rd Annual San Diego Music Awards

Shauna Aguirre, Bart Mendoza by Dan Chusid

Wayne Riker, Bart Mendoza, Donna Daly, Vania Zamora, Michelle

Bart Mendoza, Marie Haddad

San Diego Music Awards! Stevie Salas, Gilbert Castellanos, Kimmi Bitter, Johnny Vernazza and more!

 Here are photos taken at the 33rd Annual San Diego Music Awards of Bart Mendoza with friends:

Johnny Vernazza (Elvin Bishop Group) and Bart Mendoza

Gregory Page, Bart Mendoza and Ken Rexrode of Six String Society

Eric Miller, Audrey Callahan, Bart Mendoza

The Psychops with Donna Daly and Bart Mendoza

Bart Mendoza and Rob Shinno of Hemisphere

Bart Mendoza, Jerry Raney (Beat Farmers) and Jeff Zevely (CBS 8-TV)

Donna Daly, Kimmi Bitter, Bart Mendoza

Kimmi Bitter, Bart Mendoza

Troy Johnson, Bart Mendoza

Bart Mendoza and Gilbert Castellanos

Bart Mendoza and Stevie Salas

Articles at the La Jolla Village News & Beach and Bay Press

You can find the last two years of Bart Mendoza's "Live in San Diego" column, which runs every other week in both the La Jolla Village News and The Beach and Bay Press, on this page:
Read here: sdnews.com/author/bart-mendoza

True Stories Mission Fed Artwalk Setlist

Here's what True Stories played at Mission Fed Artwalk on April 28. For this show the band consisted of Bart Mendoza (guitar, vocals), Greg Smith (electronic drums) and Billy Tisch (flute, tambourine), with Donna Daly of Cat 22 joining in on guest vocals for three cover songs making thier debut. Other performers on the day included Chloe Lou & Chris Davies, Jonny Tarr, Tom Greisgraber, Jefferson Jay and dozens more.
Read here: www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2024/mission-fed-artwalk-san-diego-ca

In Your Arms
You Still Take My Breath Away
Thin Lines
Shooting Stars
Blindspot
Feel A Whole Lot Better (Byrds)
Blurs Somewhere
Thirteen (Big Star)
All Sorts
Who Loves the Sun (with Donna Daly) (Velvet Underground)
Between Us (with Donna Daly) (The Rutles)
Femme Fatale (with Donna Daly) (Velvet Underground)
Clouds All Day
Patron Saints of Could’ve Been
Maries The Name (Of His Latest Flame) (Elvis Presley)
Where Have All The Good Times Gone (The Kinks)
With A Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles)

Pacific Records / Concerts on the Green July 21 at Kate Sessions Park! Sandollar, Jonny Tarr, Slack Key Ohana and more!

On July 21, Bart Mendoza will host a special edition of Concerts on the Green, taking place at Kate Sessions Park. The special free, all ages event will feature performances from Pacific Records recording artists Sandollar, Charlie Rae, Jonny Tarr, Slack Key Ohana and Kela Sako! More details soon!

San Diego Music Awards Preview with Stark Shay & Ash Easton!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News: A preview of this Tuesdays San Diego Music Awards, with Stark Shay and Ash Easton
Read here: sdnews.com/san-diego-music-awards-set-for-april-30-at-humphreys-by-the-bay

San Diego Rutles Fair! September 7 at Queen Bee!

San Diego Beatles Fair's lineup is about to be announced, but one detail has been divulged: True Stories will perform a mini set of songs in Tribute to Neil Innes, including songs by The Rutles! Happening September 7 at Queen Bee's in North Park, San Diego.

The Shambles 1990's Flyer at Java Joe's!

A circa 1990's flyer for a gig from the Shambles at Java Joe's, with Spain's Happy Losers, Vertibird and Frank Barajas on the bill!

New Concert Spotlights: Kaki King, Jonny Tarr, The Tourmaliners, Peter Sprague and more!

My latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, with concert previews of Kaki King at the Jai, Deven Berryhill's birthday bash at Humphreys Backstage Live, Johnny Pandora at Tio Leo's Lounge, an SDMA Showcase with Jonny Tarr, Sandollar, Signal For Pilot, Peter Sprague plays Jobim at dizzy's - where the music matters most, Paint It Black at Breakpoint.
sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-47

Bart Mendoza / Upcoming Events!

Here are a batch of events that Bart Mendoza will be attending:

April 28 / Little Italy Artwalk  (True Stories Unplugged)
April 30 / San Diego Music Awards (Coordinator)

May 07 / Humphrey's Backstage Live (Sitting in with The Tourmaliners)
May 26 / Coronado Promenade Concerts (MC with Laurie Beebe Lewis & Electric Underground)

July 14 / Standley Park (True Stories)
July 21 / Pacific Records Fest (MC with Sandollar, Slack Key Ohana, Charle Rae, Kela Sako, Jonny Tarr)

August 17 / Black Cat Bar (True Stories @ International Pop Overthrow)

September 07 / Beatles Fair (MC + True Stories)

New! San Diego Street Fair Season Opens: Deke Dickerson, The Wailers and more + New Releases with Gary Wilson, Rebecca Jade and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers. Top 5 Concerts / Street Fair Season Opening with Tom Griesgraber, Deke Dickerson and the Wailers at Gator By The Bay, Wonderfront Festival, Adams Avenue Unplugged, Fiesta del Sol + New Releases with Gary Wilson, Rogues of Chaos, Taking On Water, Rebecca Jade and lots more!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/simply_local_coronado_april_2024_os/21

New! 2024 San Diego Music Awards Preview!

Bart Mendoza's San Diego Music Awards preview is in this months issue of Beyond the Bridge! It's a cover story with interviews from Jonny Tarr, Sidney Merritt of Swive, Allison Adams Tucker, MohaviSoul, Lissa Dee and more!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/simply_local_coronado_april_2024_os/20

New! San Diego Music News: The Loons, The Crawdaddys, Ratt, Jeff Berkley, The Tourmaliners, Cassie B and much more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, includes San Diego Music News about: Cassie B at the Zoo / The Padres, The Loons have a new album, Ratt's new rarities comp, The Tourmaliners / Deven Berryhill's Birthday Party, The Crawdaddys are going to Spain, new combo Cat 22 with Scott Samuels, Donna Daly & Mel Hintz, metal band Stretcher is back (with Brian Sheerin), Jeff Berkley's new album, Thee Sacred Souls instrumental vinyl, Hector Penalosa touring with The Avengers, Blink 182 scores UK Platinum, Kimmi Bitter hits the Charts, Slack Key Ohana goes to #1, P.O.D. tours Europe, Ashley E Norton's Ramona Town Hall debut, a Java Joe's reunion - and more!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/simply_local_coronado_april_2024_os/22

Pacific Records Day at Kate Sessions Park on July 21! Sandollar, Jonny Tarr, Slack Key Ohana and more!

The 2024 Concerts on the Green / Kate Sessions Park schedule will include an afternoon featuring Pacific Records artists! On July 21, Bart Mendoza will emcee the event with a lineup set to include Sandollar, Slack Key Ohana, Kela Sako, Jonny Tarr and more! It's an outdoor event with a panoramic view of San Diego, free and all ages!
Details will be posted soon at: www.pbtowncouncil.org/concerts-on-the-green

True Stories July 14 at Standley Park / University City!

True Stories will be playing a free, all ages, outdoor show on July 14 at Standley Park in University City, for two sets, 5 - 7 p.m. More details tba, but the band will feature David Fleminger, Bart Mendoza, Greg Smith, Billy Tisch and friends.
Details will be posted here soon: www.universitycitynews.org/summer-concerts-in-standley-park

Purple Passion #6 with Manual Scan!

Bart Mendoza is on the cover, and Manual Scan is featured, in the latest issue of modzine, Purple Passion, Issue #6 also features The Eyes, The Creation, The Leopards, Greg Lee / Hepcat and lots more!