Rock 'n' Roll Comics #55 U2 issue (January 1993) included a page with musical luminaries, including KISS, Fishbone, Mojo Nixon and The Shambles, with David Klowden, Bart Mendoza and Mark Zadarnowski pictured performing at the Revolutionary Comics booth at San Diego Comic Con in 1992.
Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD includes details on The Smashing Pumpkins re-issue of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, which includes details on bonus tracks recorded at SOMA in 1996 + a new rock concert trading card series!
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/the-smashing-pumpkins-live-at-soma-1996
Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: Details on bassist Sppike Mike Muellenberg's (Spice Pistols / Split Rail Fence) becoming a Super Villain.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/sppike-mike-becomes-a-super-villain
Manual Scan is playing their only gig in 2025 on December 18 at The Casbah! More details soon.
Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra's Prof. B Miller talks about the duo's new album, Press Start.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/satanic-puppeteer-orchestra-press-start
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: Guitarist Peter Sprague discusses his latest album, Width of the World.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/peter-sprague-width-of-the-world
Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: San Diego new music release news for October, including Bloodstone the Street Preacher (Erick Fentress), Taylin Rae, Matthew Phillips, DJ Pnutz / K-Rock Tha Fantom and many more. Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-release-news-11
The original paste up flyer for a mid-1980's show at the Backdoor, a venue on the San Diego State University Campus. Featuring Manual Scan alongside The Nashville Ramblers, The Event and The Others.
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Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD includes concert previews of Parker Barrow at Humphreys Backstage Live, The Cult at The Sound, The 11th Annual Warrior Foundation Freedom Station Music Festival at Humphreys Backstage Live (with Mercedes Moore, Blame Betty etc.), Morricone Youth at Panama 66 / Copley Hall, Los Straitjackets with The Tourmaliners at the Casbah San Diego, Kristina Bennett at Reunify Yoga, You Can Call Me Sugar. at the Casbah San Diego, Django's Jazz Caravan! (matinee & evening shows) with Gunhild Carling, Whitney Shay, Gregory Page and more (produced by Six String Society), and Victoria Robertson at Divo Diva in Hillcrest for a Phantom of the Opera themed Halloween. Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/more-great-music-in-october
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego (print: La Jolla Village News / Beach and Bay Press), with previews of the La Jolla Art & Wine Festival (with Slack Key Ohana, Cappo Kelley, Nathan & Jessie, Josh Weinstein, San Diego Opera, Liquid Blue and more), Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers at The Sound, Fred Benedetti's John Lennon tribute at Dizzy's, Pinback at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, A celebration of Jesse Davis at Humphreys Backstage Live and The Mackenzie Leighton Trio, featuring Ed Kornhauser, at Tio Leo's Lounge. Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2025/10/07/live-from-san-diego-music-on-the-coast-10
Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: San Diego Music news with info on San Diego Beatles Fair / The Revolution Band: Tribute to The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Johnny Vernazza, Pierce The Veil, Sandollar, Tom Waits, Whiskey & Burlap and more! Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-news-11
Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: A look at the new "Support Sake" documentary and book release, including an interview with Rachael Kadoya, co-owner of Michelin-starred restaurant Soichi Sushi. Read here: thescenesd.com/support-sake-world-tour-documentary-book-release-event-october-4
The Chartreuse is a new band started by Tim Ellison (The Nephews) and Donna Daly (Cat 22), with a new 7-inch vinyl single out this December via Pacific Records. "Nothing Serves" b/w "Up In The Sky" feature Mike Kamoo (The Loons, The Stereotypes) on drums, with guests Ted Stern and Chloe Lou on the A-Side. The B-Side is a co-write between Daly and Bart Mendoza, with the latter also contributing liner notes. Graphics are by Micheal Buchmiller.
Soundcheck photos of Martin Martiarena and Bart Mendoza from September 27 at the San Diego Music Hall of Fame Induction, by Clémentine Mitrani-Bell.
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD, with details on the release of the Thompson Twin's September 30, 1984 concert at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on CD and vinyl, and words from Tiffany Bogle who attended the concert as a teenager.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/thompson-twins-live-in-del-mar-1984/
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD, with concert spotlights including the Dragonfly Music Festival at the Bornemann Theatre with Stevie Salas, The Sleepwalkers, Daring Greatly and more, the La Jolla Art & Wine Festival with Josh Weinstein, San Diego Opera, Slack Key Ohana etc, Tamar Berk at the Casbah San Diego, Mission Bayfest 2025 with Slightly Stoopid, Hirie etc., The Free BEATLES FAIR PRE-PARTY at Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center, Bill Murray at the The Sound, Rocket from The Crypt at the House of Blues San Diego, Glenn Tilbrook at the Belly Up, Fred Benedetti celebrates John Lennon at dizzy's and more. Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/october-2025-spotlight-concerts
Bart Mendoza's conversation with Jefferson Jay of the San Diego Music Hall of Fame, for the SceneSD.
Read here: thescenesd.com/event-scenesd/san-diego-music-hall-of-fame
Bart Mendoza's latest list of new / recent San Diego music releases, as featured in The SceneSD: New Releases with The Sultans, Patrick Yandall, Alicia Keys and More!
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-release-news-10
Bart Mendoza was inducted into the San Diego Hall of Fame on September 27, alongside John Reis, Rosie Flores, Bob Magnusson, The Dinettes, Eulogio Fos and Kamou Kenyatta. Bart Mendoza performed two songs with True Stories to close out the first half of the show:
1) She's Magic
2) Can't Seem To Make You Mine
San Diego Music Hall of Fame organizer Jefferson Jay was interviewed on CBS 8-TV, with name checks for this year's honorees, including Bart Mendoza, at 01:05. The event takes place tonight!
Behind the scenes photos at the shoot for the San Diego Union Tribune's Music Hall of Fame on September 2. Photos by Donna Daly
A recent article about Staring at the Sun XIV - Barry Benintende interviews Bart Mendoza
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/staring-at-the-sun-xiv
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: An interview with Shane Hall
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/shane-hall-the-residency
Via Facebook: Very sad San Diego news: R.I.P. bassist Tom Ward, perhaps best known for his time with The Nashville Ramblers and The Gravedigger V, and also as a key member of Manual Scan during the mid 1980's and the "Lost Sessions" EP. And much, much more. An incredible musician, a wonderful man, Tom really knew his stuff, we shared some amazing adventures on the road - a radio station date in Fresno stands out, but we always had a good time. Tom, thanks for everything, you will be missed.
-Bart Mendoza
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego (print Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News) with concert previews of Benson Boone at Pechanga Arena San Diego, Anthony Cullins at Beaumont's Eatery, Air Supply at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, a PBMS Fundraiser at the Mission Beach Boat & Ski Club and the 2025 State of the Conrad presentation. Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2025/09/22/live-from-san-diego-music-on-the-coast-this-week-9
Bart Mendoza attended the EXTC show at the Bornemann Theatre in San Marcos on September 19. Post show he and Pacific Records COO Donna Daly met up with singer / guitarist Steve Hampton (who has also recorded with Joe Jackson!)
Bart Mendoza met up once more with guitarist Peter DiStefano after the September 24 Psychedelic Furs concert in San Diego at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
Bart latest for The SceneSD: A preview of the upcoming Adams Avenue Street Fair, with words from Be Reilly (The Film Company), Ashley E Norton (Dolly's Revenge) and John Roy (Smoke + Mirrors Soundsystem)! Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/adams-avenue-street-fair-2
The San Diego Union Tribune's Sunday Arts Section front page features an article by George Varga on September 27's San Diego Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Bart Mendoza will be inducted alongside Rosie Flores, John Reis, The Dinettes, Bob Magnusson and Eulogio Fos.
Read here: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/14/hall-of-fames-2025-inductees-its-all-about-community
Here's where you can find the playlist for 91X-FM's Loudspeaker on September 7. Bart Mendoza was a special guest alongside Cloud Types, Saguaro, The Andrew McKeag Band and Donna Daly from Pacific Records. Read here: www.91x.com/loudspeaker/loudspeaker-playlist-9-7-25
Bart Mendoza's version of "Different Drum" from his 2023 EP, 66/68
Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: A news update with info on Marujah, Schizophonics, Steve Martin & Alison Brown, Marie Haddad, The Sultans, Dan Gindling, Jason Mraz, Gregory Page and more Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-news-10/
My latest for the SceneSD with previews of the Dead Boys at the House of Blues San Diego, The Waterboys at the Belly Up, Something Wonderful: A Stevie Wonder Tribute at the Brooks Sunshine Theatre in Oceanside, The Psychedelic Furs at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Howard Jones at The Sound, Sparks at The Magnolia, Alicia Previn & Elvin Killerbee at the Pour House Oceanside, The Rapture at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Listen Local at The Dell / an "Acoustic Alliance" event and more! Read here:thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/top-september-concerts
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego (print La Jolla Village News / Beach and Bay Press) with concert previews of Dave Gleason at Beaumont's Eatery, Rebecca Jade at the La Jolla Community Center, Love is a Rose - Linda Ronstadt/Tom Petty Tribute at Humphreys Backstage Live, The Psychedelic Furs at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Sacha Boutros at Baker Baum Hall and The Hives at The Sound Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2025/09/08/live-from-san-diego-music-on-the-coast-this-week-8
Artist Mark Habegger stopped by the Staring at the Sun release party at The Casbah, with copies of the new mini comic, Jollies, which includes a story by Mary Fleener, who also did the albums cover artwork!
