July 22 – On This Day!

1989: Pussy Galore – Central Tavern, Seattle, WA, US
w/ The Melvins and Girl Trouble

Set List / Ticket Photo: Larry Schemel (https://www.instagram.com/larryschemel/)

1995: Boss Hog – The Macintosh New York Music Festival @ Irving Plaza, New York City, NY, US
w/ Blonde Redhead

“It could be the first time that a rock festival is taking place simultaneously in clubs and on computer screens, with its own site on the Internet’s World Wide Web.” – New York Times (July 17, 1995)

“The Macintosh New York Music Festival, with little to no digital architecture, launched July 17-22, 1995 with some 350 bands playing at 15 venues and a strong lineup, booked by Walter “Worldwide” Durkacz who was the festival’s associate producer. the bill included: The Throwing Muses, The Boredoms, Jeff Buckley, Supergrass, Boss Hog, The Residents and Blonde Redhead among many others.” – https://www.pollstar.com/

Images: New York Magazine (July 17, 1995)

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Sheraton, Vancouver, BC, Canada

“The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion tour van was broken into in the loading dock of The Sheraton in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The window was smashed and a mess of gear was stolen, including mics, amps, rack equipment, and the original 1962 Vanguard Model Theremin.” –

“The Blues Explosion found a pawn shop in Vancouver that they believe was offered the stolen gear, tour manager Dick Meredith said.

“We opened at 10:15, and two guys bring [the instruments] in,” said Ducamh Nguyen, owner of the So Many Things store. “We asked them about it, but they didn’t have picture ID, so we didn’t take it.”

Along with the theremin, thieves nabbed a drum, a sampler, numerous microphones and other equipment, Meredith said. Tour shirts also were taken, one of which was discovered later on a local homeless man.” – http://www.mtv.com/

2005: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Crossroads Festival, Gijon, Spain
w/ The Presidents of the United States of America, Lucky Peterson, J. Teini Band, El Vez, The Blasters and Stepbrothers

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – VEGA, Copenhagen, Denmark
w/ Shiny Darkly