Category Archives: Jon Spencer

“Pop Quiz: Jon Spencer on going solo, growing old gracefully in garage rock”

“Pop Quiz: Jon Spencer on going solo, growing old gracefully in garage rock” Feature / interview from SF Chronicle.

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Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Rough Trade NYC: Review

“When you watch him perform, it’s hard to imagine Mr. Spencer is past the half-century mark — he’s rock-star lean with a thick shock of dark hair (the obsidian gleam is sweat — the man runs on all eight cylinders). … Continue reading

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“Post Explosion: Jon Spencer sings the hits and slings that grit”

“It’s not my first choice,” Spencer says of working alone in a recent chat with Vanyaland. But in a period of downtime following a deactivation of the long-running Blues Explosion and a lull in other projects, the solo approach arose … Continue reading

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Andrew Hooper Talks Dog Party ‘Hit & Run’ & Jon Spencer ‘Beetle Boots’

““Beetle Boots” was similar in days to shoot. Since Jon was across the country, we had Matt Pitkoff shoot his stuff out there and send it to me. Jon’s a natural performer, and Matt captured it perfectly. They gave me … Continue reading

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Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session

Jon Spencer & The HITmakers live on Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session / XPN. Photo: Katie Tapman SET LIST: Do The Trash Can Beetle Boots Ghost Tough Times In Plastic Land STREAM HERE: http://thekey.xpn.org/2019/01/25/irhp-jon-spencer-session/

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