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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – MemphisFlyer.com: Interview

“Jim Dickinson always said something like, “It’s music. It’s not property. It’s not land.” I always took that to mean that it’s open. It’s free. Rock-and-roll has always been a mongrel art form. And what we do in the Blues … Continue reading

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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – TheDumbingofAmerica.net: Interview

“…each of us in the group had experience with setlists with other bands and it always felt like a drag. You’d get to a song and it didn’t feel appropriate at that moment in the set. Also, you end up … Continue reading

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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – HoustonPress.com: Interview

“RO: What was the response like going on the road again? JS: Kind of the same as always. We have good crowds anywhere and everywhere. We started playing again live in 2008 after a three-year break, so the 2010-2011 gigs … Continue reading

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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – 29-95.com: Interview

“You go through this world and grow and gain wisdom and grace. And like I talked about, we’ve been in this band for 20 years at that same time. The machine, the body, is dying slowly. So there’s that. But … Continue reading

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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – nola.com: Article / Interview

“In the end, the Blues Explosion – even after 20 years – fully endorses the joy of loud, sweaty rock n’roll, served straight up.” A preview of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion show at One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, LA … Continue reading

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