July 29 – On This Day!

1989: Pussy Galore – Top Hat, Newport, KY, US
w/ Tar and Chrome Cranks

Chrome Cranks show #1

“On this day in 1989 I saw Pussy Galore, Tar, and Chrome Cranks at Top Hat in Newport, Kentucky just across the river from Cincinnati. This was in a little dive bar and I got right up front for all three bands. One of the guys from Chrome Cranks later told me that this was their first show. Tar was a cool band from Chicago on Amphetamine Reptile records.”

Flyer Image / Text: https://www.instagram.com/dolphy.music.matador/

1994: Boss Hog – Khyber Pass Pub, Philadelphia, PA, US
w/ Pony and Rear Admiral

2005: Blues Explosion – Vilar de Mouros Festival, Vilar de Mouros, Portugal

2008: Fred Schneider – Just Fred – CD reissued

Russell Simins plays drums in one of the backing bands on this album (going by the name ‘Deadly Cupcake’) who peform the tracks: Whip, Helicopter, Bulldozer, Coconut, Center Of The Universe and Radioactive Lady Eyeball.

2018: Jon Spencer – Spencer Sings The Hits! – Tour Edition released

2018: Jon Spencer – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, US
w/ The Melvins and Yen Yen

HITmakers show #1

“The garage rocker kicks things off with their first single Do the Trash Can. There is a reason they kicked off with this song. IT ROCKS! From the swinging drum intro to the buzzy guitar riff, the song is a great way to wake the crowd up. I knew the Melvins were going to be bringing two bass players out for this show, but I didn’t know that Spencer would be bringing two drummers out! This wasn’t your traditional two drummers, there is one regular drummer and the second drummer was using hammers to bang on metal and other things on his makeshift drum kit. I got a kick out of this and it added that extra bit of garage-y vibe to the set. It didn’t feel like we were watching band on the main stage at First Ave. It felt like were hanging out a Spencers house and he was just jamming for us and other friends.” – TwinCitiesMedia.net

Photos / Review: John Oakes (twincitiesmedia.net)