April 28 – On This Day!

1990: Boss Hog – Apocalypse Club, Toronto, ON, Canada
w/ Unsane and Thee Hypnotics

Live Photos: Rick McGinnis (https://www.instagram.com/rickmcginnis/)

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, US
w/ Beastie Boys and The Roots

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Wail – released in the UK

Sleeve Design: Ben Drury
Sleeve Photos: William Bankhead

2000: Boss Hog – [unknown venue], Bologna, Italy

2001: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Abril Pro Rock 2001, Recife, Brazil

2005: Blues Explosion – Voxhall, Aarhus, Denmark

2007: The Pierces (poss. w/ Russell Simins) – Monto (Water Rats), London, UK

2010: Heavy Trash – Saint, Asbury Park, NJ, US

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Buster’s Billiards & Backroom, Lexington, KY, US
w/ Arcane Rifles

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rhythm & Blues Night @ De Oosterpoort, Groningen, Netherlands

Poster Artwork: Malleus

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway

Live Photo: Stian Schløsser Møller (https://blogg.deichman.no/musikk/2013/04/29/the-jon-spencer-blues-explosion-pa-parkteatret/)

2016: Heavy Trash – Mezz, Breda, Netherlands
w/ The Tubs

Live Photo: Stormsway (https://www.instagram.com/Stormsway/)
Full Set: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=518369345030716&id=162258490641805

2017: Boss Hog – The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA, US
w/ Escape-Ism (Ian Svenonius), Trinary System and Julie Cafritz (DJ set)

“For the duration of their frenzied set, a blaze of scuzzy punk-blues riffage and expert showmanship, Boss Hog were the only rock band that mattered. Martinez, in particular, distinguished herself as a rare breed of lead vocalist.” – Noise Floor

Venue Photo: Boss Hog (https://www.instagram.com/boss_hog_bitches/)
Live Photos: Ben Stas (https://www.instagram.com/benstas/)

Full Set: https://www.yardhawk.net/everybodytalking/archives/7797