2000: Boss Hog – Echo Lounge, Atlanta, GA, US
w/ Gunga Din and The Forty Fives

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Club Quattro, Hiroshima, Japan

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Live Photos: Guus Krol (https://www.flickr.com/photos/guuskrol/albums/72157610410255144)

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Les Docks, Laysanne, Switzerland
w/ Mama Rosin

2012: Joseph Arthur – Proud Larry’s, Oxford, MS, US

Guitar / Vocals: Joseph Arthur
Guitar / Vocals: Kraig Jarrett Johnson
Bass / Vocals: Catherine Popper
Drums: Russell Simins

2017: Boss Hog – Cattivo, Pittsburgh, PA, US
w/ Danny and the Darleans and The Homisides

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Beachland Ballroom and Tavern, Cleveland, OH, US
w/ Archie and The Bunkers

Hitmakers show #107

1989: Pussy Galore / Tad – Damaged II / Damaged I – June 1989 issue of Sub Pop singles club

The cover photo is by Charles Peterson taken at the Vogue, Seattle on 24 October 1988.

1995: Boss Hog – Girl+ – released in Japan

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Zepp, Osaka, Japan

2006: Heavy Trash – Bad Bonn Kilbi Festival, Düdingen, Switzerland

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Olympia, Paris, France
w/ Appaloosa

Live Photos: Guino Patrice

“After playing on Jan 21st at the Bataclan , Cat Power is back in Paris where she has many friends now.

Anyway Chan is here to promote her brand new cd of cover songs : “Jukebox” and that’s what we’re gonna get, most of the new cd will be played. Which is a good thing ’cause we LOVE it.” – Guino Patrice

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rote Fabrik, Zurich, Switzerland

2012: Joseph Arthur – Off Broadway, St. Louis, MO, US

BAND: Joseph Arthur with Kraig Jarret Johnson and Russell Simins

2012: Joseph Arthur – KDHX, St. Louis, MO, US

BAND: Joseph Arthur with Kraig Jarret Johnson and Russell Simins

2013: Mama Rosin – Bye Bye Bayou: Directors Cut – released

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

HITmakers show #106

Live Photo: yvonne tsang (https://www.instagram.com/itsme_missyvonne/)

2006: Heavy Trash – The Swampclub, Freiburg, Germany
w/ The Shape-Shifters

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Bad Bonn Kilbi Festival, Dudingen, Switzerland

2010: Heavy Trash – Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Le Grenier @ La Vapeur, Dijon, France

“Never thought my request can be accepted… but it was. I met Jon at the venue,show him the place, the acoustic guitar i brought for him and he says it was ok. He came back with russell to find something to make rhythm with. We found a big box and russell took a raquette to play on it. They came back 10 minutes later, with Judah. And they started to play together… I thought they will stop after two tracks, but they played about 30 minutes, and jamming sometimes. A great moment, with simplicity, smiling at each other, not a ‘promo’ thing. They play together because they love rock’n’roll.

At the end of the recording, Jon told me to do a quick mix to hear the result. He came back after the soundcheck, and gave me some requests on the mix (« more mono, man! »).” – http://www.fdsessions.com/

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – La Vapeur, Dijon, France
w/ Jessie Evans

2012: Joseph Arthur – Radio Radio, Indianapolis, IN, US

BAND: Joseph Arthur with Kraig Jarret Johnson and Russell Simins

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – 27 Club, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

HITmakers show #105

Live Photo: Mike McCann (https://www.instagram.com/mcanimale/)

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Tramps, New York City, NY, US
w/ Andre Williams and Bassholes

nb. Although the date on the ticket is 2 May 1998 it is usually reported as 30 May 1998.

Ticket Image: Luke_Box_Hero (https://www.instagram.com/luke_box_hero/)

2006: Heavy Trash – Bremen Tower, Bremen, Germany

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona, Spain

2009: Jon Spencer [DJ Set] – Animal Train #11, Glasslands Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, US

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Le Cabaret Aleatoire, Marseille, France
w/ Jessie Evans

2011: The Pierces – You & I – released in the UK
Features Russell Simins on Glorious and Drag You Down.

2012: Joseph Arthur – Waterfront Park, Louisville, KY, US

BAND: Joseph Arthur / Kraig Jarret Johnson / Russell Simins

2019: Jon Spencer / Sam Coomes – The Sadies Studio, Montréal, Québec, Canada

nb. Jon Spencer and Sam Coomes recording for The Sadies at their studio in Montréal, Québec, Canada

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Bar le Ritz PDB, Montréal, Québec, Canada
w/ The Leather Uppers, Whoresun and Punk Police DJ Set

HITmakers show #104

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Washington, DC, US

2006: Heavy Trash – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
w/ Dan Sartain

Live Photos / Review: Kristen Sollee (https://bigtakeover.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33)

“It was a rockabilly revival of religious proportions as the hip-swiveling prophet of HEAVY TRASH, JON SPENCER, testified his way to sweet salvation for the Dutch crowd. Few performers warrant comparisons to men of the cloth, but after witnessing Spencer in action, you’d be hard pressed to find a better descriptor for the way he works a room. At times coy and pleading, yet dominant and demanding, Spencer strutted across the stage and made true believers out of the audience with his scuzzy, souped-up rock ‘n’ soul sound.

…Verta-Ray’s injection of a bit of punk raucousness into his twangy licks and Spencer’s non-verbal pops and squeaks and growls amplified by his deep throat microphone skills somehow made the familiar sound fresh.

…Spencer ruled the packed room, leading the band through tight transitions between sections and songs.

Once on the floor amidst the crowd, Spencer was hoisted onto the shoulders of a large, tattooed man and paraded around the room. After dismounting his indelibly-inked ride, Spencer continued with his bravura performance, entreating us to crouch real low to the ground as he crooned his heart out. Then, the band finally returned to the stage, took a few brief, sweaty bows, and exited the theatre leaving behind some very satisfied fans.” – Kristen Sollee

2009: Coltrane Motion – Songs About Music – released

CD album featuring a sampled loop of drums played by Russell Simins on the song ‘Can’t’.

2009: Men Without Pants – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands

nb. Exact date unconfirmed. 29 May 2009 seems likely although it has been listed as the 28th.

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Le Weekend Des Curiosities, Le Bikini, Ramoville Saint-Agne, France
w/ Jessie Evans

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – This Is Not a Love Song, Nimes, France

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

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bearsville Theater, Woodstock, New York, US

US Freedom Tour ’15 Poster: Malleus

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – L’ANTI Bar & Spectacles, Quebec, QC, Canada
w/ The Leather Uppers

HITmakers shows #103

Venue Photo: Jon Spencer