August 6 – On This Day!

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Boat, Brisbane, Australia
w/ Beck

Beck has covered the Pussy Galore songs I Just Wanna Die, Constant Pain and Pussy Stomp during his live sets and and in an interview with Buzzy (1994) Beck said “We did Pussy Galore songs, and he would come out and start singin’ em. We wouldn’t even ask him.”

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Notodden Blues Festival, Notodden, Norway

2006: Tiny Masters of Today – McCarren Park Pool, Brooklyn, New York, US
w/ The Detroit Cobras, The Legendary Maxine Brown, The Everyothers and Trick and the Heartstrings

Live Photos: Rafe Baron (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rafebaron/)

2007: Tiny Masters of Today – Bang Bang Boom Cake – released in the UK

This album was produced-by and features Russell Simins.

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Les Nuits Secretes, Aulnoye-Aymeries, France

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Entwine, New York City, NY, US

“Last night’s secret Subtwine Sessions show: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion rocked the house!” – EntwineNYC

nb. This was a secret ‘Subtwine Sessions’ show immediately before their Japan tour dates.

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/entwinenyc

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Zoo, Brisbane, Australia
w/ HITS

Live Photo: Steven Morgan

“JSBX don’t disappoint. They take the stage and launch into their gutsy rock without taking a breath. This is a well-oiled machine. They have plied their no-frills rock n roll for nigh on 25 years so they know exactly what they are doing and how to do it. Their latest album “Freedom Tower” is the feature of the night. You can smell the grit and guts of New York City that spawned it.

John exclaiming over and over “It’s a blues explosion. Come on”. He practically swallows the microphone as he growls and snarls. I can’t help but wonder if his knees or his voice-box will give-out first, if ever.

Respect to Bauer on guitar for his warm stage presence, musicianship, genuine smiles and high 5’s to the mob in the mosh. Oh, and for your coolness. Nice work.

Thanks JSBX, Hits and the zoooooies for a rollicking, raucous night of damn fine rock and roll.” – Carmel E. Lewis / BlankGC.com.au

REVIEW: https://blankgc.com.au/live-review-john-spencer-blues-explosion-hits-06-08-15-the-zoo-brisbane/

“Jon Spencer is an incredible showman, rarely stationary for a second and taking any instrumental moment to step out onto his monitors and survey the crowd. A mismatched bunch of 30 & 40 something men attempt to dance to the frequently changing rhythms that the band fly through as though that’s how the blues always was.

They fly through songs from their abundant back catalogue as though being paid by the title, turning the encore into a sort of relentless medley that throws in parts of songs like the intro to ‘Bellbottoms’ then moves on before you have a chance to relax. It may not have been the whole song, but I’ll take it.”

“However, the audience is beaming with satisfied faces, even those Brylcreamed types who looked as though the only reason they turned up was because there was ‘Blues’ in the title.” – Steven Morgan / Scenestr.com.au

2017: Bob Bert / Mike Edison / Cristina Martinez / Jon Spencer / Peter Zaremba – Arts & Seizures, Brooklyn, New York, US

Photo: Posted by Bob Bert (https://www.instagram.com/therealbobbert/)

2018: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Rock Island Brewing Company, Rock Island, Illinois, US
w/ The Melvins

HITmakers show #9