June 3 – On This Day!


1996: Yoko Ono/IMA – Rising Mixes – released in the UK

2000: Boss Hog – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC, US
w/ The Gunga Din

Live Photos: John W Stuart (http://www.cbandsplay.com/bosshog/)

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

2006: Heavy Trash – Festival Skazabac, Rodez, France

2007: Tiny Masters of Today (w/ Russell Simins) – Southpaw, 125 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, US
Benefit show for 826NYC w/ Smoosh and Care Bears on Fire.

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – AB, Brussels, Belgium

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Open Air / Bar Gianni, Parma, Italy

2012: Joseph Arthur – 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville United States

2017: Boss Hog – El Club, Detroit, MI, US
w/ Danny and the Darleans & M.SORD

Venue Photo: Boss Hog

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Roxian Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, US
w/ Cheater Slicks

HITmakers show #108

Live Photo: Fred Vogel

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June 2 – On This Day!

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

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June 1 – On This Day!

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/)

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May 31 – On This Day!

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/)

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May 30 – On This Day!

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

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