PHOTOS TABS DISCOGRAPHY SIDE-PROJECTS MEMORABILIA BIBLIOGRAPHY TV & RADIO SESSIONS and more can be found on our homepage at: http://www.theshambles.net
A tribute to the classic K-Tel multi-artist albums of the seventies, “20 Explosive Hits” gathers 21 prime cover tunes by The Shambles from throughout their career. With their catalog currently out of print, this is the only way to find the bands take on songs by The Who, Jeremy, Squire, Los Brincos, The Zombies, Connie Francis, Rain Parade, The Birds and more. Many tracks make an appearance on a Shambles release for the first time, with the whole thing capped off by the band’s infamous “San Diego Medley” live aural compilation of San Diego related hit songs. The rough medley was taped, off the cuff, at the end of a session at Strate Sound Studios, for FM94.9’s Pyles Sessions show, helmed by Tim Pyles. On Black Cherry Records, these will be a strictly limited edition and for now only available at shows or directly from a band member. CD Release Show @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge, San Diego CA. May 7 2008.
Staring at the Sun VI is out! Cool tracks from 20 great San Diego acts including The Modlins, Secret Apollo, Echo Revolution, The Grams, Circa Now, Action Andy & His Haunted Honky Tonkers, Mark DeCerbo & Four Eyes, Lee Coulter and more. The Shambles turn in their quirky song “Wouldn’t You Like To Be A Bear,” and Bart adds some harmonies to the Dave Humphries track “Runaway For The Day.” The album also includes The Anna Troy Band’s version of Manual Scan’s “31968.” http://www.myspace.com/blindspotrecordssd
Also out now is “A MATTER OF TIME: THE BEST OF RAY BRANDES” from Spain’s Party Line Records. The album features songs from throughout his career including The Shambles, The Tell Tale Hearts, The Riot Act etc. Meanwhile, The Shambles also contributes a track to “Sweet Relief” a compilation put together by Jam Records to raise funds for Hurricane Katrina victims. They also appear on “San Diego Indie Music Fest IV.” Additionally, Bart contributes bass, vocals, keys, art direction etc. on Dave Humphries latest album, “so it goes…” The Grams: www.myspace.com/chuckschiele Dave Humphries: www.myspace.com/davehumphriesmusic
Here’s some more info on the pending Jetset tribute! Look for tunes from The Shambles as well as The Spring Collection, Jeremy, Rinaldi Sings, The Eddies, The Che Men, The Risk, The Ringles, Herb Eimerman, The Shingles, Russ Schneider, Mega Super Ultra, Ed James, Yeh Yeh, American Girlfriend and more! From Twist Records ! www.myspace.com/twistrecords
New! Blindspot Records & The Spring Collection Myspace!
In addition to pages for The Shambles, Manual Scan, Bart and Kevin (plus a lot of past members of the bands) Blindspot Records now has a page, as well as Joe Mendoza / The Spring Collection. Be our friend!
http://www.myspace.com/blindspotrecordssd
http://www.myspace.com/joemendozasd
We’re Still gathering clips from all the various projects, for several DVD's: one covering the New Sounds Festival, one on Manual Scan and a Shambles one. If you have any footage please let me know! In the meantime here's a batch of videos from around the net:
Manual Scan 1986: Come See Me (New Sounds Live) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7ASWOdVwQw
Manual Scan 1984: “New Difference” (San Diego TV) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMgPQCnNO8c
The Shambles 1999: “Nadie Te Quiere Ya” (Live on Spanish TV) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uZh6V4jsy8
The Shambles 2007: Nadie Te Quiere Ya (Live at Adams Ave St Fair)
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=24856287
The Shambles 2001: Blurs Somewhere - (Voxxfest) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUw7K0CUdV4
The Shambles 2001: Taking Jaded- (Voxxfest) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pge1cVdDwWU
Bart: Ocean Beach Holiday Toy Drive: Dec 12 2007 (just a few seconds)
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=23929266
Marie Haddad w/ Bart - Humphrey’s 2008: “Where You Are”
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=29486339
Anna Troy Band w/ Bart - Whistle Stop 2007: “Long Tall Sally”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHO6TCjL3Cc
The Guilty Pleasures: Mark DeCerbo w/ Bart, Danny Cress, Joe Paumo: Mission Beach Boat & Ski Club Jan 6 2008
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=25741430
The Guilty Pleasures: Bart w/ Mark DeCerbo, Danny Cress, Joe Paumo: Mission Beach Boat & Ski Club Jan 6 2008
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=25741000
Mod Fun has made a video / photo montage using “Nothing Can Be Everything” as its soundtrack! You can check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucBC_DUqBZU
Where can you find The Shambles or Manual Scan’s music?
Anyone looking for the music of The Shambles or Manual Scan should check out Get Hip Records. This great label has released a number of discs from the bands, including Manual Scan’s Lost Sessions 7” Vinyl EP and The Shambles “Nadie Te Quiere Ya” 7-inch. They also released a Manual Scan compilation CD All Night Stand, and carry The Shambles Reviving Spark CD from Japanese label 1+2, as well as tons of other great things from other groups. A cool place to order from! http://www.gethip.com
Also be sure to check out Not Lame www.notlame.com and JAM www.jamrecordings.com for lots of other Shambles, Manual Scan, Spring Collection and Rachael Gordon titles:-)
More Shambles !
Be sure to check out another great site for info on the Shambles and related projects! Here you can find even more detailed info, including set lists and reviews! Fantastic stuff- check it out! http://www.geocities.com/shamblesrule/index.html
Play along with The Shambles !
Lyrics and guitar chords to over two dozen songs by The Shambles, Manual Scan and Bart’s side projects are available on our website at http://www.theshambles.net/tab.htm - More songs will be added over the months – if you have one you’d like to see included, let us know and we’ll put it at the top of the list.
Forty One Sixty (Part I): Due mid 2008 (Part II follows shortly thereafter)-Twenty Four Artists from around the world performing The Shambles music, including:
The Truckee Brothers, The Anna Troy Band, Static Halo, Marie Haddad, The Sleepwalkers w/ Action Andy, Rachael Gordon, Yeh Yeh, The Eddies, Mod Run, Mark Le Gallez (The Risk), Jeremy, Mega Super Ultra, Liebling, Eva Braun, The Happy Losers, Sugarplum w/ Anthony Meynell, Cock Eyed Ghost, The Andersons, The Lola’s, The Kingpins, Afterglow, Herb Eimerman, The Hipnotes, The Ringles
Original Tangent: The Best Of The Shambles: Due Sept. 30, 2008
17 tracks spanning the band entire career, including all the singles A-sides, rarities and at least one new track!
Compilations
“Hard To Say Goodbye” on Tribute to The Jetset (Twist Records, England)
“Snookeroo” on Tribute to Ringo Starr (Jealousy Records)
Pending
“Blow Away” on Tribute to George Harrison (Jealousy Records)
“You Wear It Well” on Tribute to Rod Stewart (Delirium Records)
Tribute to Ed Ball & The Times (The Beautiful Music, Canada)
Related Releases
Kenny Howes is due to record a version of “The Colour Swirl”
Anna Troy’s upcoming self titled sophomore release includes covers of Manual Scan’s “31968” and “I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster”
In other news, American Heart & Soul, released in 1986 by England’s Hi Lo Records and featuring tracks from Manual Scan, Mod Fun, The Rumble, The Lost Patrol and more is still set to be reissued by Spain’s Snap! Records. A labor of love, the album will include bonus tracks, an interview with Hi Lo’s Anthony Meynell (of Squire / Sugarplum) and Bart providing liner notes and memorabilia from his collection, including rare photos of the groups.
Also, Bart contributes vocals to the next Static Halo album and is set to do the same on the upcoming album from Podunk Nowhere.
March 2008 Pacific Magazine – Bart interviewed on favorite clothing J w/pic of “Forty One Sixty”
Okay – here’s the best part – the band has made a video / photo montage using the song as its soundtrack! You can check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucBC_DUqBZU
The Byrds online tribute album
series, Timeless Flyte, is out and awesome! A total of four albums will
make up the series and the first two are out!
http://payplay.fm/artist/Timeless+Flyte-A+Tribute+To+The+Byrds – The
band turn in an exclusive rendition of “Feel A Whole Lot Better,” with Chuck
Schiele contributing vocals and percussion!
The Shambles also turn up on the online compilation, Tributes or not Tributes: Rewind, with their version of “Leaving Here”
May 27 2007 FM94.9 Airs six-song “Pyles Session”
The Shambles + Band interview
Host: Tim Pyles Producer: Alan Sanderson
1. Desde Ayer
2. Fire
3. Brilliant
4. All Sorts
5. Clouds All Day
Iron Butterfly – In A Gadda Da Vida
The Cascades – Rhythm of The Rain
Switchfoot – Mean To Live
The Monroes – What Do All The People Know?
Bart
is interviewed for an article on The Shambles in a larger section on the
California sound of the eighties, with other articles on Mike Stax, The Three
O’Clock, The Tell-Tale Hearts and more!
www.myspace.com/teensound
Check it out at :
The Shambles
http://wiki.amplifysd.com/index.php?title=Bands/Shambles&highlight=Shambles
Manual Scan :
http://wiki.amplifysd.com/index.php?title=Bands/Manual_Scan&highlight=Manual+Scan
Bart Mendoza:
http://wiki.amplifysd.com/index.php?title=Musicians/Bart_Mendoza&highlight=Bart
The Crawdaddys :
http://wiki.amplifysd.com/index.php?title=Bands/The_Crawdaddys&highlight=The+Crawdaddys
Manual Scan’s “Plan of Action” EP is included on this website as one of 1983’s significant singles, alongside The Minutemen, Gun Club, TV Smith, The Leather Nun and The Tronics – The guys in the band are honored to be in this company!
http://www.anti-heroes.com/c/single83.html#manual
Bart was interviewed alongside Peter Bolland, Micheal Tiernan and Sven-Erik Seaholm in a new documentary from filmmaker Carla Sweet on John Lennon. Tons of rare footage and interview clips and yes, it’s Lennon and The Beatles who provide the soundtrack. Naturally, you can find it on You Tube, though split in four parts:
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDBJQObnHb8
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwTQLOKpWFw
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ9oLJC2kwU
Part 4
The
original issue released for the San Diego Music Awards Sept 2007
The reissue - Dec. 12 2007 for The Hard Rock
Hotel opening
June 12 Citybeat – The bands show at House of Blues on June 19 rates as Plan B, to Norah Jones Plan A.
June 14 SignOn San Diego – Street – An article about Dizzy’s temporary shut down includes a pic of the band on it’s stage.
July The Troubadour - The Shambles get a blurb and a pic in a story on IPO.
July 2007 Misty Lane – Bart interview on The Shambles
July 19 Sign On San Diego -The Shambles get a name check in an article on this years Pride celebration
July 27 Ansia De Color – The Shambles have an article with pic, plus a song on the accompanying CD
October 4 The Reader – Bart is interviewed in an article on San Diego music history, specifically on Wings 1976 concert.
October 11 2007 The Reader – The band is name checked in an article on Adam Gimbel’s Music trivia night
November 2007 The Troubadour – two pictures of the band in “Local Seen.”
ONLINE:
Hipcrank.com:
I WOULD WRITE A THOUSAND WORDS (The
Beautiful Music)
Volume two of an expected (gasp) ten volume tribute set to the much loved
Television Personalities, picks up exactly where Volume One left off: cramming
tewnty-something disparate tracks by a surprising range of performers, then
sneaking in a bonus disc just in case your TVP fix wasn't complete. Which, for
folks out of the know, begs the question: what the hell is going on here, who
the hell are the Television Personalities, and does Pearl Jam know about this?
Well, anyone hearing the hypnotizing clever quirk pop emanating from Dan Treacy
will set you straight. There's just something magical about the tunes, something
that begs anyone with any musical leanings to play the damn stuff. So here we
are: Volume Two and we're barely getting started. Bookended by two wonderful
versions of "If I Could Write Poetry" (the dreamy stringed section version by
The Shambles, and the stark dreamy version by the late Nikki Sudden), Volume
2 craftily mixes new and old performances, known and osbcure, fun and serious.
It's a wonderful mix of excellent performances, daring versions and some
charmingly iffy moments (all much like the TVP themselves), and a testament to
the power and diversity of one of Britain's most overlooked songsmiths (Dan
Treacy). Keep up your collection whatever you do.
New Tunes from Static Halo
Bart joined Static Halo (Dylan Martinez, Justin Bryant, Todd Woolsey) at Jason Hee’s (Buzzkill Romantics etc) Golden Hill Studios on April 8 to add harmony vocals to a batch of tunes slated for the bands next album:
Girls in the Sun
Bleu the Fighter Pilot
A Place In The Sun
Won’t Be Long
Adam Gimbel (Rookie Card/Blasphemous Guitars) and Marie Haddad are also taking part in the sessions!
Guest Vocalist
Bart is teaming up with brilliant Hammond organ based combo, The Tony Face Big Roll Band, for a re-recording of Small Faces classic “Don’t Burst My Bubble.” Look for the song to be released in Italy later this year.
More New Music Out Now!
The last few months have seen a plethora of releases with involvement from the guys – You can find just about everything at Not Lame www.notlame.com and JAM www.jamrecordings.com in the U.S. and in the U.K. at Detour Records. http://www.detour-records.co.uk
“A Tribute to The Television Personalities: I Would Write A Thousand Words” with liner notes from Bart and The Shambles version of “If I Could Write Poetry” www.thebeautifulmusic.com. http://www.myspace.com/tvp2tribute.
“Staring at the Sun V” is now out of print after one month. It features The Shambles “More Than This,” as well as tracks by Anna Troy, The Spring Collection, Mark DeCerbo and Four Eyes, The Grams, Vinyl radio, Blizzard, Podunk Nowhere, Barbara Nesbitt, Citizen Band, Berkley Hart, Buzzkill Romantics, Scott Wilson and more- the disc also includes Scott Wilson’s “Coffeehouse 101” video with cameos from over 50 San Diego scenesters , including Bart.
“San Diego Soundscape” is a new compilation available only through Convis, a.k.a. The San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau. The song included is “Change,” on a cool roster that includes Rookie Card, Transit War, Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective, bill and more! Look for release events ahead an lots more!
Manual Scan 1983
Manual Scan’s 1983 appearance in Twist Magazine can now be found at the California Mod Scene website- Very cool picture of the band in front of Montezuma Hall at SDSU! There is also an article on South Bay Mods from 1983 that Bart is in:
http://california-mod-scene.com/playingaround2.jpg
http://california-mod-scene.com/sd-article.jpg
http://california-mod-scene.com/sd-article2.jpg
Sounds Like San Diego III
The Shambles took part in the third Sounds like San Diego show, paying tribute to the areas greatest songwriters. The band performed one-off versions of The Nashville Ramblers “The Trains” and a medley of Iron Butterfly’s “In A Gadda Da Vida,” The Cascades “Rhythm of the Rain,” Switchfoot’s “Meant To Live,” and The Monroes “What Do All The People Know?”. Proceeds from the show were donated to local musicologist Lou Curtiss and his legendary Folk Arts Records.
Dan Clowes !
The Shambles and Manual Scan were very fortunate to have had legendary artist Dan Clowes provide artwork for the band and related projects. Recently some of the items, including a cartoon in the fanzine Sound Affects, a “New Sounds” flyer and the infamous Bart & Kevin / Shambles pin were added to the Dan Clowes online bibliography: http://www.core.ecu.edu/ENGL/parillek/danielclowesbibliography.htm
This site is INCREDIBLE! A completists dream, every appearance of Daniel Clowes or his work is documented – it’s mind blowing, really. Does he ever sleep? The sheer scope is amazing:-)
Press:
Kenny turns up in the book “Beatles Discovered.” His “Second Album,” is pictured in a section on album covers that pay homage to the Beatles own cover images. If you’re a Beatle completist, you need this book- if you’re a fan of power-pop or melodic indie rock, you need the album.
Bart was heavily involved in the Staring at The Sun V Project alongside Chris Schiele (The Grams) and Christopher Leyva (Blizzard). Here is the significant coverage for the show. Only band related interviews are listed. None of Bart’s music journalism is included here. See his Myspace page for a list of publications he writes for:
02/21/07 Downtown News (SATSV Overview + pic of Anna Troy)
02/21/07 Citybeat Plan A
02/21/07 North County Times (interview plus pic of Bart & Chuck)
02/22/07 San Diego Union Tribune / Night & Day Also of Note
02/22/07 Peninsula Beacon (SATSV Overview + pic of Anna Troy)
02/28/07 Citybeat Plan A
03/08/07 Downtown News (SATSV Overview + pics of Four Eyes, Berkley Hart)
03/01/07 Presidio Sentinel
04/01/07 Presidio Sentinel (album review + interview)
Also:
03/22/07 North County Times - “The Young Idea: A Tribute to Squire” Review featuring both The shambles and Spring Collection.
03/31/07 North County Times – Bart gets a name check in a review of Rachael Gordon’s new album, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Girl”
04/18/07 Citybeat Plan A SLSD3
04/19/07 San Diego Union Tribune / Night & Day SLSD3 + pic of Anna Troy
04/26/07 San Diego Union Tribune – The band is discussed (w/Bart quotes) in an article on the new Convis campaign to promote local music- a large full color picture of the band is on the front page of the business section, while a black & white pic of Bart is on the inside. There is also a picture of the band on the inside front page/contents and another on the masthead of the local section.
04/28/07 Artwalk Program - The Shambles are included in the annual Artwalk magazine / program issued to coincide with the festival. It includes a live pic of the band and bio.
San Diego Cook Book
Bart contributed to the Listen Local cookbook, which gathers recipes from San Diego musicians and includes a CD of local singer-songwriters. Bart has a picture and recipe in the book, though not a song on the CD, which is packed with great tracks by the likes of Gregory Page, Lisa Sanders, Steph Johnson, Berkley Hart, Anna Troy and more. http://hometown.aol.com/cathrynbeeks/COOKBOOK.html. A portion of the proceeds from this project will be donated to the San Diego Rescue Mission.
New Cover!
Stefan Johansson and Herb Eimerman have teamed up to record a very cool version of The Shambles “(She’s Used to Playing With) Fire.” Stefan had previously joined forces with Joe Algeri for a version of the bands “She Said It’s Late” while Herb has recorded a terrific version of “All Sorts.”
Jeppe Riddervold website!
Our good friend Jeppe Riddervold has a new website, with all kinds of info on this ultra talented musician and songwriter. Check out his cool studio Chelsea Avenue as well. One of the sites best features is the chance to sample Jeppe’s new tunes. Also here is the original recording of the song “Survive” which was penned by Jeppe with lyrical help from Bart. It’s an incredible tune, and for now can only be found at: www.jepperiddervold.com.
Staring at the Sun Volume V ! Free!!! Due Jan. 6, 2007!
As unbelievable as it may seem, the fifth volume of San Diego Music compilation series Staring at the Sun is here! The album will be a promo giveaway at shows! Yep, it’s going to be absolutely free! Look for tracks from The Shambles, Mark DeCerbo & Four Eyes, Buzzkill Romantics, Marie Haddad, Podunk Nowhere, Heathen Kings of Olde, Scott Wilson, Anna Troy, The Spring Collection, Jeff Berkley & Citizen Band, The Grams, Vinyl Radio, Barbara Nesbitt and more! As a bonus, the album includes Scott Wilson’s “Coffeehouse 101” video, featuring dozens of San Diego artists. Look for a series of shows – including The Casbah Feb. 5, Lestat’s Feb. 8 and more early next year to promote the albums release.
Bart produces new Rachael Gordon compilation!
Collectors have been demanding it and Japanese label Wizzard In Vinyl have delivered! Bart produced this compilation which gathers up material previously available only on 45’s or compilation albums, including the original version of infamous tune “Phil Spector’s Birthday,” by her band The Sleazybeats- plus three brand new tracks! Bart also plays guitar throughout and wrote three of the albums songs; “Fun at Your House,” “And Sometimes” and “Sense of Perception”, all of which appear here in both demo and finished form.
Manual Scan Re-issued!!
Spain’s Munster Records has re-issued Manual Scan’s Plan of Action 7” EP – yes, on vinyl! - this fall as part of it’s “El Club Del Single” series – basically a collectors only series of cool repros of classic singles! This is a limited edition item, so act quickly if you want one. Munster Records did an amazing job- the pressing is actually better quality than the original! http://www.munster-records.com/club/club.htm - TV’s Fox Rox aired a segment on the singles re-release!
The Crawdaddys Immortalized!!
Looking for the perfect holiday or birthday gift? The Crawdaddy’s, featuring Mark, have their 1979 song “I Can Never Tell” included on the Children of Nuggets box set from Rhino Records! The 4 disc set also includes The Nashville Ramblers, Hoods, Unknowns and Tell Tale Hearts alongside the Hoodoo Gurus, Lyres, Rain Parade, The Funseekers and many others. This is an excellent collection with lots of rare stuff from the 80’s included- and therefore absolutely essential. Available everywhere, but might we suggest Off The Record or M-Theory as great places to pick up new music? Now you’re ready for Arbor Day!
Even more on The Crawdaddys!
Just found this new page about The Crawdaddys – the author quotes extensively from All Music Guide and San Diego’s Citybeat Magazine (Music writer Scoop Stevens), with some nice sleeve images- Nice one! http://thewickedthing.blogspot.com/2006/10/crawdaddys-crawdaddy-express-voxx-1979.html
Here’s another webpage – from Spain - devoted to the group’s single: http://www.ipunkrock.com/fuzz/inc/articulofuzz.php?id=924
This page will let you know what legendary magazine (now online) Trouser Press thinks of the band. Hint: it’s good. http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=crawdaddys
Here’s a new link to a cool 1979 Crawdaddys flyer! http://www.dollarrecord.com/gallery/flyers/others/Crawd.jpg
Act Naturally
The Shambles will appear in a batch of upcoming film projects, sort of: -) Jeremy Cox is best known as artist and colorist on numerous comics and will be making his directorial debut with the film Gothic Cowboy. There is a scene in Graveyard Park / Mission Hills that includes a mob of scooters, one of which is Bart J. More importantly Kevin will be contributing to the soundtrack! http://www.violetant.com/gothic_cowboy.html
Bart also turns up as a background extra in the indie film Park Grubbs due out later this year. Bart’s 3 seconds of film time are spent as “ticket buyer #12.” Keep your eyes peeled in the same scene for two other ‘80’s musicians; The Penetrators Jim Call and The Tell Tale Hearts / Hedgehogs Paul Carsola. http://www.parkgrubbs.com.
Look out for re-runs of TV’s Veronica Mars and keep an eye on the background scenery – Shambles posters were used as set decorations! Lots of our friends are there as well: Transfer, The Loons, Buzzkill Romantics, The Stereotypes, some of San Diego’s finest are getting unique airtime: -) http://www2.warnerbros.com/television/tvShows/veronicamars/?frompage=sitemap
Vampyrates Update!
The long awaited second issue of the Vampyrates comic book (from Jeremy Cox) has moved into the preproduction stages, with Kevin now actually helping to plot the destiny of his namesake character in the series! We’ll keep you posted on further developments. http://www.violetant.com/vampyrates.html Here’s the cover art for issue #1, sans the masthead!
New Old Book Discovered!
A Complete Lowlife from Top Shelf Books is one we missed earlier- and it’s now sold out it’s second printing. “Witty and poignant, Ed Brubaker's collection of semi-autobiographical tales focuses on love, despair, lost friendships, and the murky morality of stealing from work. Known for being one of the funniest series ever published in comics form, LOWLIFE dissects the Slacker / Generation X lifestyle from the inside out, bringing a great amount of humanity to the process along the way.” So it says in the catalog from Top Shelf Productions http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=3&title=3 . This graphic novel from Ed Brubaker is set in Maynardville, but really – it’s San Diego. The late night taco shop is a dead ringer for La Posta on Washington and Third, down to the liquor store and laundromat, while the comic book store could only be Comic Kingdom on University Ave. Names have been changed, things are implied, but anyone who is around the San Diego scene will find themselves connecting a lot of dots, and everyone will find a pretty involving read. And take a look at the club scene for Manual Scan graphitti and a two panel cameo from Bart :- ) Ed designed a cool cassette cover/ t-shirt design for the band (check it out here: http://www.theshambles.net/Art.htm , and did a lot of great indie comics, but is far better known as one of the brains behind DC Comics Prez revival (waaay cool,) Batman spin off Gotham Central and Catwoman amongst others. Earlier this year he jumped ship to Marvel and has taken over the reins of Captain America! Way to go Ed!
Press – Radio - TV
Kevin was interviewed (w/picture) in The Reader 10/02/06 in an article on the closing of Tower Records.
The November 2006 issue of The Troubadour has a picture of Bart performing at the John Lennon Tribute on the inside back page, while the December 2006 issue has a picture of Bart taken at Isaac Cheong’s ten year anniversary show at Lestat’s.
Bart also was a guest on FM 94.9’s The Local Pyle with host Tim Pyles live from The Casbah Oct. 29 2006.
Bart was featured on Fox-6 TV’s Fox Rox on 11/02/06 in a piece about Manual Scan. Manual Scan footage from New Sounds 1986 was screened, and Bart was featured in three inserts and a closing trivia piece alongside show co-host Patrick Sheehy. It was repeated 11/04/06.
Bart was a presenter in the Hip-Hop category on Cox-TV’s Channel 4 broadcast of the 16th Annual San Diego Music Awards which aired 11/04/06 and 11/25/06.
Bart was included in a segment on The Beatles new album, Love, broadcast on Fox-6 TV’s evening news 11/23/06. It was rebroadcast 11/24/06.
Off topic a bit, but Bart had a letter published in the Oct. 2006 issue of British magazine Record Collector.
San Diego Music Awards 2006
Thanks to everyone who voted, but it was a plus minus sort of night on Sept. 18. Sadly, The Shambles didn’t win this year in The Best Pop Category at the San Diego Music Awards. HOWEVER! Bassist David Lizerbram’s own group Kite Flying Society took home the trophy for Best New Group! Congratulations!! In a side note, Bart was drafted at the last second as a presenter for the hip-hop categories. Look for the ceremony – which includes live music from Switchfoot, P.O.D., Gregory Page, AJ Croce, Dirty Sweet, Transfer, Gilbert Castellanos, Arabella Harrison and more – to be broadcast throughout November on Cox Cable Channel 4, in the San Diego Area.
We LOVE The Lola’s!!
Hands down one the best bands going, here’s a collector’s Alert: Not Lame has copies of The Lola’s performing The Shambles “I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster” on both 7” EP (from Wizzard in Vinyl) and on the CD “Silver & Gold.” Pick up either one, you won’t be disappointed!
Hot New Music From David and Todd and Kenny!!
The hottest band in San Diego at the moment? Kite Flying Society ! This great group features our own David Lizerbram. What do they sound like? Well, it’s a bit pop, sometimes folk, occasionally rock and there’s some other stuff in there as well – it all adds up to awesome stuff you should check out! David by the way has been part of a few well known groups in the past including Rookie Card side project Rookie Ricardo and The High Lonesome Rollers amongst others. The group recently backed folk legend Peter Yarrow and has a critically acclaimed album, Where is the Glow? – check it out! www.myspace.com/kfsmusic
Also Todd Woolsey continues on the drum stool for the incredible Static Halo, but has also recently been drumming on occasion for ‘80’s powerpop legend Tommy Tutone! Static Halo is one of the best indie power pop bands going, with an emphasis on the “power,” the band has been out of commission since the fall of 2005, but looks set to hit the ground running, with basic tracks for a new album already in the can. Static Halo has tons of stuff scattered across various comps plus two albums to their credit. And just to mention it, yes, you have also seen Todd behind the kit with Christopher DaleJ. www.myspace.com/statichalo
And as for Kenny Howes? He’s recently been in the studio working on new tunes, including a killer version of Abba’s “Waterloo” taped with his Popdude compatriots which will showed up on this years IPO compilation. He will also be contributing to the upcoming Shambles covers disc with a version of “The Colour Swirl”! http://www.kennyhowes.com
Updated AUGUST 2006
Ricky Nelson Tribute
The Shambles have recorded a version of the song “It’s Late” to a tribute disc for Ricky Nelson! I’ve seen an advance list of artists set to contribute and it promises to be an AMAZING comp!
Squire tribute due Jan. 22 from Twist Records!
Paul Bevoir has put together a stunning cover for the upcoming Squire tribute album, The Young Idea. Here’s a sneak peek at the back tray art, which gives you a look at the final track listing as well. Yep, The Shambles get two tracks – check for the subtle lyric changes in the band’s version of “It’s A Mod Mod World.” The album will be available from all the usual suspects- definitely Detour Records for example. http://www.detour-records.co.uk
Manual Scan / The Shambles :Online reprints of In The Crowd !
In The Crowd was the eighties top British Modzine, eventually transforming into Tailor Made for the early nineties. Edited by Derek Shepard, the magazine championed incredible music at a time when it was highly unfashionable. As it stands the zine is a historical document and not only captures a moment in musical history, but is likely the only place you’ll see such indepth, as it happened, coverage of bands such as Scarlet Party, Mod Fun, Yeh Yeh, Secret Affair or Manual Scan. The band was featured often and had a cover mounted flexi-disc in issue #18, alongside the Risk. Derek has an incredible website devoted to the eighties mod scene (up to modern times) and has posted lots of sections on bands of the era, including pages from his amazing magazine. The section on Manual Scan reproduces eight pages from various issues throughout the 80’s and early ‘90’s, complete with photos, and includes a tour diary of The Shambles initial 1991 foray in England. You can check it all out at: http://modernworldzine.homestead.com/manualscan.html
New Recordings! Online demos!
Bart and good friend Mark DeCerbo recently took part in The Game, a fun gathering of songwriters in which said scribes have to pen a tune to a predetermined title! Phew! You can find four of Bart & Mark’s acoustic demos (“Quick” “Below The Fold” and two completely different versions of “Problems of Her Own”) produced by Mike Kamoo at http://www.bigfellas.net/Other/thegame.htm
The Shambles recently entered the studio with world renowned producer / engineer Alan Sanderson, best known for his work with Burt Bacharach, Fleetwood Mac, Elvis Costello, The Rolling Stones and Weezer! The band cut a rip roaring version of “More Than This” penned by Bart, and we even convinced Victoria Robertson, who happened to be visiting the studio that day, to play a bit of piano: -) The song was recorded specifically for the upcoming album….
Just out is Marie Haddad’s A Beautiful Road, which includes her version of The Shambles “Where You Are,” is out! Bart plays guitar on that track, as well as plays bongos on the tune “Didn’t Deserve It.” You can get a copy and more info at http://www.mariehaddad.com or http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=5031308
And also just out is Rookie Card’s What’s On Second? Bart participates in a sound collage at the opening of the tune “Rave Up,” and is also among the masses shouting “not it!” on the track “Everybody's On The Phone.” This is an amazing album by the way, great tunes, great production and great performances - check it out at: http://www.rookiecardthemovie.com or http://www.myspace.com/rookiecard
Buffalo Springfield Tribute- Out Now!!
The Buffalo Springfield tribute album, Five Way Street, from Not Lame is out now! The Shambles quirky take on “Whatever Happened to Saturday Night,” is included. It’s no longer available but pre-orders scored a bonus compilation featuring top cuts from Sid Griffin, Buddy Woodward and Mission: To Mars* (a side project that included Bart) - their version of “Better Days” was included.
http://www.notlame.com/buffalospringfield.htm
–Here’s a look at the bonus cuts:
Buddy Woodward - “Other
Man” (unreleased)
Jeff Larson - “Alongtime” (unreleased demo)
Bobby Sutliff/Tim Lee (Windbreakers) - (new Windbreakers song)
Freddie Krc - “On The Way Home” (unreleased)
Bart Mendoza (Mission: To Mars*) - “Better Days” (unreleased demo)
Sid Griffin - TBD
George Usher - “Waiting For An Invitation” (unreleased demo)
Jeff Glenn (Retros) - “Hey, Don’t Go Looking For Love” (acoustic demo)
Maplewood - TBD
Byrds of a Feather - “Eight Miles High” (live)
Last Train Home - “Matchbook Message” (from Bound Away album)
Rich Hopkins & the Luminarios - “Red, White And Blue” (from the album
Ka-Ju-Tah)
Marvin Gaye?
Bart’s passion for record collecting earned him a credit on the new Marvin Gaye DVD from Universal/Reelin’ In The Years. Titled The Real Thing in performance 1964-1981, discs from Bart’s singles collection were used in the accompanying booklet’s memorabilia center spread.
Paul McCartney Tribute Concert!
Dizzy’s in downtown San Diego will be the site of a special Paul McCartney Birthday Tribute weekend June 17-18. The Sunday evening show will feature classical guitarist Fred Benedetti recasting some of McCartney’s classic tunes for six string acoustic guitar. But for pop fans it’s the Saturday show that will get the adrenaline pumping! The Saturday performance will feature a dozen of San Diego’s finest artists performing a wide range McCartney’s solo and group efforts under an umbrella called “Before I’m 64” – This show will sell out, so get there early. Check out the list of performers: Transfer, Get Back Loretta, Steph Johnson, The Truckee Brothers, Gregory Page, Anna Troy, Dave Humphries, Victoria Robertson, The Shambles, Peter Bolland and more! www.dizzyssandiego.com.
Press:
There is a live pic of Bart (taken at Humphrey’s Backstage Lounge during Scott Wilson’s CD release) in the April 2006 issue of the Troubadour. www.myspace.com/sandiegotroubadour
The Shambles recent and ongoing troubles with their name were addressed in an article in The Reader on May 3, 2000 in the Blurt section and were name checked in the comic strip “Famous Neighbors” on May 29. This one is about Wildman Fischer.
Kevin was quoted and The Shambles were included in a story of how bands got their names in the Reader on May 18, 2006
The Spring Collection (this is Bart’s brother Joe’s band – Bart plays bass, Mike Kamoo drummed and manned the board) gets a very good write up in Spanish zine El Planeta Amarillo, #8 to be exact. This is 296 pages and comes with a CD comp and a button! Wow! http://www.yellowmelodies.com
The Spring Collection scored a full page write up in the May issue of Talent in Motion. Basically a cool New York fashion mag, they also cover the arts. This includes a black and white pic. http://www.timmag.com
Manual Scan drummer Morgan Young was featured on the cover of San Diego Citybeat March 16, 2006 issue! An excellent full color pic- track one down!
Updated May 2006
Press!
The
San Diego Reader did a cover story on March 9, 2006 about the San Diego / Spain
connection which extensively interviews Bart and Ray Brandes. The Shambles, The
Riot Act and more show up in the article, with a great live shot of Bart by
Melanie Martinez on the cover! Best of all the article was written by the
legendary Paul Williams, a true honor.
http://www.sdreader.com/php/cover.php?mode=article&showpg=1&id=20060309
also
Bart shows up in an article on Mark DeCerbo and Four Eyes in the San Diego Union Tribune which ran on Jan 15, 2006.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060115/news_lz1a15intovu.html
Crawdaddy’s find!
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GOLDMINE #38 July 1979
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Shambles on TVP’s Tribute Album News:
OUT
NOW! The second volume of The
Television Personalities If I Could Write Poetry, featuring The Shambles
take on the title track has been delayed until spring 2007, but now in addition
to a CD version from Canada’s Beautiful Music label, there is a limited edition
vinyl edition, Someone To Share My Life With issued by Sweden’s
But Is It Art? Records. The track listing is:
http://www.butisitart.org :
Side 1
Girl at the Bus-Stop - BMX Bandits
This Time There is no Happy Ending - Pacific Radio
Look Back in Anger - Summer Factory
Prettiest Girl - Semion
If I Could Write Poetry (alt vocal)- Nikki Sudden
Side 2
Part Time Punks - Two Angry Men
Someone to share my life (rehearsal mix) - Lovejoy
14th Floor - Swell Maps
If I Could Write Poetry - Shambles
The Engine Driver Song (alternate mix) - The Higher Elevations
Geoffrey Ingram - Jonathan Caws-Elwitt
Video Cameo!
Bart makes a brief appearance in the video for Scott Wilson’s new song “Coffeehouse 101.” The clip features over 50 San Diego artists lip syncing a line or two of the song, at varied locations around town: Bart’s two or three seconds of glory were filmed at Lestat’s. The clip had its premiere Mar. 9 and will be available through all the usual outlets. You can get more info at: http://www.metalogicmusic.com
