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The Jon Spencer Blues Exploison – Freedom Tower: Reviews

Posted on May 1, 2015 by admin

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Freedom Tower: No Wave Dance Party 2015 (CD, US) - Cover “JSBX have clearly positioned themselves as part of a lineage and also as scholars of said lineage: working to carry the tradition of American music while constantly analyzing and annotating it, viewing it as though through a cracked mirror, with distortion, refraction, and omission.”

Link: http://cokemachineglow.com/records/jonspencerbluesexplosion-freedomtower-2015/

“…this might be the most focused and meticulous the Blues Explosion has ever been.”

Link (LP Review): http://groundcontrolmag.com/detail/9/4156/

““Do The Get Down” is all about the beat and Spencer’s own vocal association with it and could have been the best song you never heard come out of the vaults at Stax…”

Link (CD Review): http://groundcontrolmag.com/detail/3/4123/

“The razor-wire riffs some of their best.” – Mojo (May 2015)

“And yes, they are still kicking your favorite band’s ass across the stage.”

“What makes them important today is what made them important two decades ago. There is still an element of danger about their music; danger in its simplicity.”

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“The Way of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion”

Posted on April 30, 2015 by admin

“OO: Throughout your career, you’ve always been part of projects, like with the Blues Explosion of course and Boss Hog, and Heavy Trash. Have you ever considered doing a solo project? Considering your music history, I don’t even know what that would sound like.

JS: I’ve definitely thought about it, but I like to collaborate with people. It’s why I was drawn to making music, it’s to work with people. It’s not just me by myself. Maybe the closest I ever came was, I made a record with the Dickenson brothers, it was called Spencer Dickinson, I think that was around 2000. It was a spur of the moment project. I went down there with a lot of ideas and sketches for songs. There’s a lot of me on that record, and it’s an interesting record. I like to write with other people. Occasionally by myself, but mostly with other people.”

GroundControlMag.com have just published a new interview with Jon Spencer from the day of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion appearance on Boston Rock Talk and the show at Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA (9 April 2015).

Photo / Words: Ollie Ottoman

Link: http://groundcontrolmag.com/detail/1/4174/

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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Bloodshot Bill – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro: Review

Posted on April 29, 2015 by admin

“Ad aprire il concerto un personaggio incredibile, Bloodshot Bill. Come descriverlo? Immaginatevi sospesi nel tempo, probabilmente negli anni ’50. Bill appare brillantato all’eccesso, una specie di greasy Elvis, viscido, ma un genio della chitarra.”

“La performance è un continuo crescendo. Il ritmo diventa isterico anche tra il pubblico.”

RumoreMag.com have just published an Italian-language review of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Bloodshot Bill live at Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC , US on 14 April 2015.

Link: http://rumoremag.com/2015/04/28/live-report-jon-spencer-blues-explosion-cats-cradle-carrboro-14042015/

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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Boston Rock Talk, Norwell, MA: Photos

Posted on April 28, 2015 by admin

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Boston Rock Talk, Norwell, MA, US (April 2015)

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion from their appearance on Boston Rock Talk, Norwell, MA, US on 9 April 2015.

“…we will be uploading them once we get the rights in a few weeks. We will definitely make a post about it so stay tuned!” – Boston Rock Talk

Short Video: https://instagram.com/p/1RF0KZIGq3/

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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Pyramid Scheme: Photos

Posted on April 26, 2015 by admin

LocalSpins.com have published a photo gallery of several artists including images of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids, MI, US on 21 April 2015.