June 28 – On This Day!

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Kennel Club, San Francisco, CA, US

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Asylum, Portland, ME, US
w/ Read Yellow

2005: 20 Miles – Mercury Lounge, New York City, NY, US

2007: Cat Power (w/ Judah Bauer) – Sled Island, Calgary, AB, US

Live Photo: James Stangroom

2008: Puffy – Splurge – released in Japan

The Japanese version of Go Baby Power Now and was titled Onna Machin Gan (English translation: Girl Machine Gun) with lyrics written by Seiji of Guitar Wolf which features Matt Verta-Ray of Heavy Trash along with Simon Chardiet, Daniel Jodocy, Phil Hernandez and Chris Maxwell.

2017: Baby Driver – released in cinemas

Baby Driver feature film by Edgar Wright which features a cameo by Jon Spencer in which he says the last line of the film in one of the final scenes and the film opens with a scene soundtracked by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion track Bellbottoms from the album Orange.

“When I was Ansel’s age and making movies was a pipe dream, I would listen to this and visualize a car chase,” recalls Wright. Now, it scores the opening sequence — a (dazzling) car chase.” – Edgar Wright discussing Bellbottoms by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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June 27 – On This Day!

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Pearl Street, Northampton, MA, US
w/ Read Yellow

2007: Heavy Trash – Strade Blu Festival, Faenza, Italy

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats, Évreux Hippodrome, Evreux, Normandy, France
2015: Jon Spencer [Interview] – Ferarock @ Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats, Evreux, Normandy, France
2015: Jon Spencer [Interview] – Oui FM @ Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats, Evreux, Normandy, France

Live Photo: Benoit Darcy (http://www.lerock.org/)
Ferarock Interview Photo: Elea Brown (https://www.facebook.com/ferarock1/)
Oui FM Photos: https://www.facebook.com/radioouifm/posts/10153076351397872

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June 26 – On This Day!

 Jon Spencer - Garorock, Marmande, France (26 June 2015) by Anthony Batista1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Roskilde Festival, Denmark

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Call, Providence, RI, US
w/ Read Yellow

2007: Heavy Trash – Fondation Cartier, Paris, France

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Chez Muller, Montpellier, France
*secret gig*

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Garorock, Marmande, France

Live Photos: Anthony Batista (https://www.toniomodio.com)

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June 25 – On This Day!

1988: Pussy Galore – This Friday Night Only – released

Pin-Up Image: Aslan (Alain Gourdon)
Photos: Catherine Ceresole and Michael Lavine

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Off Ramp, Seattle, WA, US
w/ Cop Shoot Cop and Monroes Fur

1993: The Muffs – released in Japan

Features Jon Spencer playing Theremin on I Need You.

2002: Speedball Baby – The Blackout – released in Japan

Judah Bauer plays guitar and harmonica on Do The Blackout. Jon Spencer plays acoustic guitar on The Diddler and Wanna Scratch It? And The Harmonica is in “F” was co-written by Jon Spencer

2005: Heavy Trash – Celebrate Brooklyn @ Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City, US
w/ The Sadies

Live Photo: Chris | the other Chris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/gopster/)

2007: Heavy Trash – Effenaar, Eindhoven, Netherlands
w/ The Hummingbirds and ChaChaChicas

2008: Jena Malone and Her Bloodstains – A – Newt: Emotional Nutrition – released

This Pain was co-written by and features Russell Simins.

2008: Jena Malone and Her Bloodstains – Bloodstains For Sailors – released

Russell Simins co-wrote and played guitar on And I… and Hi How Are You?

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Salle Embarcadere – MJC, Montlucon, France
w/ Last Train

Live Photo: 109 Montluçon

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June 24 – On This Day!

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Sweet N Sour – released in the UK

2002: 20 Miles – Keep It Coming… – released in the UK

2003: Jon Spencer recording Ain’t No Easy Way with Nancy Sinatra

nb. Presumably the location was The Think Tank, Hoboken as the original song was unreleased and Jon Spencer added vocals, guitar and percussion to it. The sleeve also lists Elektra Studios, Hollywood which is the most likely original recording location.

“We recorded today. Jon put two guitar tracks and a vocal
on the song we are doing together. He is multi-talented and
very generous with his time and energy.

Thanks, Jon!” – Nancy Sinatra

2007: Heavy Trash – Kustom Ice Sixties Car Festival, Drachten Iduna, Netherlands

Live Photo: Roel Hoekstra (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandroel/)

2017: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – Kokochella 2017, Indiana, IN, US

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