Category Archives: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

“Edgar Wright Explains How He Crafted the Perfect Soundtrack for Baby Driver”

Posted on July 7, 2017 by admin

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – “Bellbottoms” “It basically inspired the whole movie in a way. I was 20 or 21 when the album Orange first came out, and I [played] “Bellbottoms” on repeat on this audio cassette I had … Continue reading →

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Behind the Music of Baby Driver, With Director Edgar Wright

Posted on July 6, 2017 by admin

“In the opening scene of Baby Driver, Baby (Ansel Elgort) sits behind the wheel fiddling with his click-wheel iPod. He cues up Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s “Bellbottoms” and lip syncs into an invisible microphone, making an otherwise private experience a … Continue reading →

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Baby Driver: References to Jon Spencer / JSBX

Posted on July 3, 2017 by admin

Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB7E0geIeV8 Baby sits back, cranks up “Bellbottoms” by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and air guitars his way through the sequence while the others rob a bank and exit in a hurry. That’s when things really get going as … Continue reading →

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Soundtracking with Edgar Wright: Podcast

Posted on July 1, 2017 by admin

The new episode of Soundtracking with Edith Bowman features Edgar Wright discussing the music featured in Baby Driver and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. nb. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Jon Spencer are mentioned several times throughout the show. … Continue reading →

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“How a New York band inspired ‘Baby Driver’ 20 years ago”

Posted on June 30, 2017 by admin

“You might already know this, but the new movie Baby Driver opens with an absolutely virtuosic broad-daylight Atlanta car chase set to the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s deathless romp “Bellbottoms.” If this isn’t enough to convince you to see this … Continue reading →

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