August 15 – On This Day!

http://www.summersonic.com/2015/gallery/artists/019.html1991: Gibson Bros. (w/ Jon Spencer) – unknown show on West Coast tour

1992: The Workdogs – CBGB’s, New York City, NY, US
w/ Jon Spencer and Jerry Teel

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – La Route Du Rock Festival, St. Malo, France

2007: Tiny Masters of Today (w/ Russell Simins) – “Get it Loud in Libraries” – Lancaster Library, Lancaster, UK

2010: Perrosky – NYhed, New York City, NY, US

The songs for Tostado, En La Línea and Todos Quieren Llegar were produced by Jon Spencer at NYHed, feature Matt Verta-Ray and were mastered by Ivan Julian.

Studio Photos: https://www.instagram.com/losperrosky/

2013: Kraig Jarret Johnson / Joseph Arthur / Russell Simins – Subtwine Sessions @ Entwine, New York City, NY, US

Live Photo: Charlie Schroder (https://www.instagram.com/mscharlies/)

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Summer Sonic Festival, Tokyo, Japan

The live LP ‘That’s It Baby Right Now We Got To Do It Let’s Dance!‘ released on Record Store Day (16 April 2016) was recorded at this show.

Live Photo: https://www.summersonic.com/

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August 14 – On This Day!

1991: Gibson Bros. (w/ Jon Spencer) – unknown show on West Coast tour

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bag of Bones / Black Mold – released in the US

Sleeve Photos: Michael Lavine
Lettering: Elizabeth Carey Smith

Video Shoot Photos: Kenneth Mercken (FULL SET: https://www.facebook.com/CzarBrussels/photos/?tab=album&album_id=438399729553076)

I’m curious about the artists you name on Meat and Bone’s first song, “Black Mold.”
Hurricane Irene was predicted to hit New York City last summer. I have a storage space in my apartment building that’s in the basement, and the Blues Explosion rehearses in the basement, and both places were predicted to flood. In the process of moving things I found boxes of old LPs. The jackets were damp and moldy and were just a big mess. I guess it’s a classic blues song. It’s about a storm. It’s about high water. And it’s about the loss of those records. The list of artists are some of the records that were ruined.” – Erin Osmon interviews Jon Spencer for Time Out (16 October 2012)

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Vibra Crunch 6 Festival, Malmo, Sweden

2009: Cat Power (w/ Judah Bauer, Russell Simins, Erik Paparazzi and Gregg Foreman) – Warner Theatre, Washington, DC 20004,USA.
w/ The Pretenders and Juliette Lewis

2010: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Outside Lands, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA, US

Poster Design: Guy Burwell

2011: The Muffs – CD edition reissued in the US

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August 13 – On This Day!

Boss Hog - Summer Thunder, Union Pool, Brooklyn, New York, US (13 August 2016)1991: Gibson Bros. (w/ Jon Spencer) – unknown show on West Coast tour

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Prince of Wales, Melbourne, Australia
w/ Beck and Magic Dirt

2006: Heavy Trash – Ypsigrock, Sicily, Italy

2009: Cat Power (w/ Judah Bauer, Russell Simins, Erik Paparazzi and Gregg Foreman) – Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA, US
w/ The Pretenders and Juliette Lewis

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Summer Sonic, Tokyo, Japan

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Club Ziggo, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2016: Boss Hog – Summer Thunder, Union Pool, Brooklyn, New York, US

Live Photos / “Hellish Heat” Sign Photo: Edwina Hay

FULL SET: https://imposemagazine.com/photos/boss-hog-and-baby-shakes-at-union-pool

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August 12 – On This Day!

1991: Gibson Bros. (w/ Jon Spencer) – Escape Too, Las Vegas, NV, US
w/ Guttersnipe

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Prince of Wales, Melbourne, Australia
w/ Beck and Magic Dirt

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Palais in the Kulturbrauerei, Berlin, Germany

2004: Short contribution from Jon Spencer in a Mojo Magazine feature interview with James Brown (August 2004)

2005: Heavy Trash – Damn Straight!: The Crunchy Frog Rock ‘n’ Roll Bonaza @ Den Grå Hal, Copenhagen, Denmark
w/ Powersolo, The Tremolo Beer Gut and Defectors

Live recordings from this show were released on the Damn Straight! compilation including the Heavy Trash songs Back Off, Dark Hair’d Rider and The Loveless.

2005: The Island feature film released which features the song Walking Bum by Heavy Trash.

2006: Heavy Trash – Castel Bouno Festival, Palermo/Sicily, Italy

2007: Tiny Masters of Today (w/ Russell Simins) – Hanover Community Centre, Brighton, UK

2009: Cat Power (w/ Judah Bauer, Russell Simins, Erik Paparazzi and Gregg Foreman) – Bank of America Pavillion, Boston, MA, US
w/ The Pretenders and Juliette Lewis

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August 11 – On This Day!

Gibson Bros. - Raji’s, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, US (11 August 1991)1991: Gibson Bros. (w/ Jon Spencer) – Raji’s, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, US

Jeffrey Evans
Jon Spencer
Rich Lillash
Don Howland

Live Photo: photographer unknown (via In The Red Recordings facebook page)

1992: Workdogs – Max Fish, New York City, New York, US
w/ Jon Spencer and Jerry Teel

Photo: Posted by Rob Kennedy

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Synagogue, Adelaide, Australia
w/ Beck and Magic Dirt

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Club 3voor12 (VPRO Radio 3), Studio Desmet, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2005: Heavy Trash – Emmaboda Festival, Emmaboda, Sweden

2006: Heavy Trash – Open Air, Bari, Italy

2007: Tiny Masters of Today (w/Russell Simins) – Guided Missile @ Buffalo Bar. London, UK

2008: Heavy Trash – Santos Party House, New York City, NY, US
w/ Stalkers

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Poolbar Festival, Feldkirch, Austria

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Summersonic, Tokyo, Japan

Live Photo: 北村勇祐 (http://www.summersonic.com/)

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Rosemount, Perth, Australia
w/ The Floors

“non-stop punk’n’roll shenanigans from arguably the world’s most resourceful garage band. Barely pausing for breath, they slammed through approximately 30 songs in 90 minutes at a volume that had numerous earplug wearers feeling utterly unprotected, as lyrics were changed and spare hooks cannibalised and reappropriated.” – Christopher H. James / themusic.com.au

Live Photos: Linda Dunjey (https://themusic.com.au/reviews/jon-spencer-blues-explosion-rosemount-hotel-christopher-h-james/2hPNzM_O8fA/13-08-15/)

2018: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Ottawa Tavern, Toldeo, OH, US
w/ Danny Kroha and Delmar

HITmakers show #14

Venue Photo: Shove Records
Danny Kroha & Jon Spencer Photos: Bob Bert

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