July 7 – On This Day!

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Water Rats, London, UK

Live Photos: Joe Dilworth

“By the time the game actually finishes it’s gone 11, and hotter than Hades, which is just the way Jon Spencer likes it: when he and his band take the stage, it’s like a bomb going off.” – James Sherry / Kerrang!

“Which is why, when they give us some hell, we just smile and take it any way they want.” – Victoria Segal / NME

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NY, US
w/ Built To Spill

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Debaser/Folkets Park, Malmo, Sweden

2008: Cheekbone Hollows (Pop. 1/2 Life) EP – Gypsy Eyes version released in Europe

Features Judah Bauer playing lead guitar on two tracks.

2008: Five Dollar Priest – released

Features guest appearances by Jon Spencer, Matt Verta-Ray, Cristina Martinez and James Chance.

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Les Ardentes Festival, Liège, Belgium

Live Photo: https://goldophoto.wordpress.com/

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July 6 – On This Day!

1989: Pussy Galore – unknown US tour date

1993: Boss Hog – Fiz [#7]: High On The Hog – published July 1993

1996: Boss Hog – Australian TV appearance

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Ruisrock at Ruissalo, Turku, Finland

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark

2009: Phenomenal Handclap Band – self-titled album – released in the UK

Features a guest appearance by Jon Spencer on Give It A Rest.

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Musique En Stock, Cluses, France

Live recordings of Son of Sam (Chain Gang cover), What Love Is (Dead Boys/Rocket From The Tombs cover) and Flavor from this show are still available as a free download via https://thejonspencerbluesexplosion.bandcamp.com/track/live-in-france-2013.

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July 5 – On This Day!

1989: Pussy Galore – Pterodactyl Club, Charlotte, NC, US

“From the bowels of New York City, they’re loud, abrasive, obnoxious, guaranteed to clear out a room full of synth rock fans in a flash, and I love ’em. Definitely not metal, though they are heavy. Don’t bring your grandma.” – Fred McFarlin

Live Photos: Shelia René Sanders (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1942677326051069)

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Les Eurockeennes de Belfort, Belfort, France

There was also an enhanced press CD for this festival titled 10 eme Eurock Eennes De Belfort: Dossier De Presse

2006: Men Without Pants – self titled album – released in Japan

Men Without Pants is Russell Simins and Dan The Automator (https://www.instagram.com/dan_the_a/). Prior to it’s release many shops listed this album as “Royal Highness”.

2010: The Japanese Popstars – Destroy EP – released in the UK

Destroy appears on the album Controlling Your Allegiance and features Jon Spencer on vocals.

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Festival Beauregard, Normandie, France

Live Photo: Gérard Piwtorak (https://actu.fr/normandie/caen_14118/the-jon-spencer-blues-explosion-les-photos_2465601.html)

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July 4 – On This Day

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium

Live Photo: Alez Vanhee (https://www.instagram.com/alexvanhee/)

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Central Park Summertstage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, New York City, NY, US

A photo from this show was used on the artwork of Plastic Fang.

“Want to hear some cool music? The Central Park SummerStage is presenting Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Luscious Jackson and Mixmaster Mike, Sunday at 3 p.m. And it’s free.” – New York Post (July 2, 1999)

Live Photos: Johanna C. https://www.instagram.com/yarrhanna/

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Eurockeennes, Belfort, France

2009: Heavy Trash – Forte De Sao Filipe, Setúbal, Portugal

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Cognac Blues Passion, Cognac, France

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July 3 – On This Day!

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rock Torhout, Belgium

Live Photos: Gie Knaeps

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Maxwell’s, Hoboken, NJ, US
w/ Lo Hi

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Les Nuits de Fourvières Festival, Lyon, France

2009: Heavy Trash – Pistola Blues Festival, Pistoia, Italy

Live Photo: Alessandro Laporta

2011: Cat Power – Days Off Festival, Paris, France

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Zanne Festival, Parco Gioeni, Catania, Italy
w/ New Candys

Live Photo: Elyana G.

Full Set: https://www.flickr.com/photos/elianagiaccheri/albums/72157634659426222

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