“Consummate showman Jon Spencer caught an early gig and was “knocked out,” he says. “It wasn’t just that they were a great band, but it was such an incredible scene with the crowd. They seem to reach back to that kind of New York City freak-art rock’n’roll scene. You can hear and see echoes, but they are their own creature.” He was so impressed, he invited the band to join the Blues Explosion on a tour of the West Coast, then to Europe. “We were essentially a local band, and Jon Spencer wanted to take us on the road,” Chase marvels now. “The Blues Explosion were pivotal for us.” It was the spark that ignited the Molotov cocktail.”

Spin.com have posted an extensive cover feature article on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs which includes a mention of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.