April 27 – On This Day!

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – released in the UK
Band Photo: Michael Lavine

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Troubadour, Hollywood, CA, US
w/ R. L. Burnside

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Forum, London, UK
w/ Guitar Wolf and Demolition Doll Rods

Live Photos: M. Stringer

“No flashy lightshow, no props, no extraneous musicians, just a power trio playing screwed-up adult blues with gusto. Resplendent in a red suit, Spencer leads his cohorts through a fast-paced set that is so energetic it’s a wonder the whole thing doesn’t fall apart.” – Dele Fadele

“Amidst this sensory overload we’re treated to tunes like ‘Bellbottoms’ and ‘Wail’; but this isn’t really about songs, it’s about one man’s ultra-hip, ultra-loud distillation of naked, f**ked up soul-baring. Magnificent.” – Paul Brannigan, Kerrang

“Lights flash bright white and the band launch into a blistering run through “Greyhound” before Spencer’s mic gives up the ghost. The guitars quickly follow suit and, suddenly, we’re in the middle of a drum solo. Things could get ugly as the intensity of pessimism builds a worried crowd. But the ain’t no ordinary solo, he delivers a slice of psychobilly funk that James Brown would kill to strut his thang to.

Despair turns to celebration as we dance ourselves stupid, until guitars and voice come storming back back in with a bride-stripped-bare version of what could be “Flavor”. It’s one of those perfect f***-me-I’m-on-fire moments.

The Blues Explosion experience becomes a high-powered adrenaline rush as songs fly by at breakneck speed, lashing the audience with sweat, chemicals and history. A lo-fi alchemy of all that is dirty, loud and dangerous to mix – tequila and red wine, amphetamines and cough mixture, a bullet and a gun.” – Martin James, NME

2000: Boss Hog – Metropolis, München, Germany

Live Photos: Alexander Haessner
Ticket Image: Stephan Brugger (https://www.instagram.com/steve.25.06/)

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Echo Lounge, Atlanta, GA, US
w/The Forty Fives

Poster Artwork: Methane Studios

2010: Heavy Trash – Thunderbird Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA, US

Poster Artwork: Junior Bunk

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Jukebox Singles Box Set – first sold at the Ottobar, Baltimore MD show on April 27, 2011.

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Ottabar, Baltimore, MD, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Debaser Slussen, Stockholm, Sweden

2016: Heavy Trash – Nightbirds Kingsday Festival, Poppodium Grenswerk, Peperstraat, Netherlands
w/ Death Alley and St. Tropez