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)

1989: Pussy Galore – unknown US tour date

1994: Boss Hog – unknown US tour date

1998: 20 Miles / Doo Rag – Sinful Tunes & Spirituals – released in Australia

2005: Blues Explosion – Arena, Civitanova, Italy

2007: The Pierces (poss. w/ Russell Simins) – Secret Garden Party – Great Stage, Huntingdon, UK

2010: Jon Spencer – Channeling Chilton: A Night of Alex Chilton’s Music @ City Winery, New York City, NY, US

Show included:

Yo Lo Tengo & Jon Spencer – Bangkok
Yo Lo Tengo with Jon Spencer & Russell Simins – Rock Hard
Yo La Tengo with Jon Spencer & Alan Vega – Rubber Room

Live Photo: Mark Rifkin (https://www.flickr.com/photos/twi-ny/albums/72157624485203841)

“Indie-rock mainstays Yo La Tengo took the stage next, giving a dreamy acoustic performance of “Take Care,” also from “Third/Sister Lovers”. They then did a spirit-raising rendition of jazz standard “My Baby Just Cares for Me,” which YLT frontman Ira Kaplan noted “wasn’t written by Alex, but we first heard it sung by him”. Kaplan and wife/drummer Georgia Hubley were later joined by fiery garage rocker Jon Spencer, who delivered an explosive (naturally) performance of Chilton’s “Bangkok”.” – Billboard.com

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bourbon Street Music Club, São Paulo, Brasil

Live Photo: jr. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nottooamused/)

1989: Pussy Galore – unknown US tour date

1994: Boss Hog – Last Call Saloon, Providence, RI, US

1999: Jon Spencer interview on The X Show

*Appearance on the FX network’s “The X Show” at 10 PM.

2005: Blues Explosion – Pool Bar Festival, Feldkirch, Austria

2008: Bomb The Bass – Fuzzbox – digital track posted online

2010: V/A feat. Boss Hog / Haze XXL with Jon Spencer – Non-Collector Scum CD: All The Overpriced Goodies For The Price of a Beer – released

*CD issued in card sleeve featuring the tracks from the show only releases for the Amphetamine Reptile Records 25th Birthday Bash in Minneapolis show on 28 August 2010.

This CD features tracks from Dope, Guns and Fucking in the Streets Volume 12 including the previously unissued track Stain by Boss Hog and Inbred Vampire-Techno Car Chase by Haze XXL with Jon Spencer from the Fuzz Buzz Kill Summit 7″.

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Niceto Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
w/ DT’s and Tormentos

Live Photos: Maximo Gimenez (http://maximogimenez.blogspot.com/2014/08/john-spencer-blues-explosion_14.html)

Poster Design: Nicolás Valdés (https://www.flickr.com/photos/removedor/)

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rote Fabrik, Zürich, Switzerland
w/ Urban Junior

1987: Pussy Galore – Asylum, New York City, US
w/ Black Snakes

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Lollipop Festivalen, Stockholm, Sweden

Band Portrait: from POP #20: Interview (PRESS, SWEDEN)

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – El Rey Theatre, Hollywood, LA, US

Ticket Image: Steve Diet Goedde

2005: Blues Explosion – Spazio 211, Torino, Italy

Live Photo: Loris Brunello (https://www.instagram.com/gaz___/)
Poster Artwork: Malleus

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Day Tripper / 95.9 FM Rock & Pop, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2012: Joseph Arthur – Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, US

Guitar: Dan Murphy
Bass: Kraig Jarret Johnson
Drums: Russell Simins
Accordion: Paul Cantelon
Trumpet: John “Scrapper” Sneider

Live Photo Credit: Rob Yasinsac

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Cafe Atlantik, Freiburg, Germany

Poster design by Black Forest Industries in an edition of 39 pieces. Limited edition tickets (100 pcs) available exclusively from Flight13 record store.

2015: Heavy Trash – Arts & Seizures, Brooklyn, New York, US

*Originally scheduled for 26 July 2015 but postponed due to a power outage but the set was recorded and broadcast the following Sunday on 2 August 2015.

Live Photos: Judy McGuire (https://instagram.com/bad_advice/)