Joseph Arthur – Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ

Joseph Arthur has recently posted pictures featuring Russell Simins on his official instagram and tumblr pages. These photos are from the performance at the Hurricane Sandy Benefit at Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, NJ on 2 January 2013.

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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Festaal Kreuzberg, Berlin: Video

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion set from Festaal Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany on 9 December 2012 has just been posted on youtube.com.

SET LIST: Danger / 2 Kindsa Love / High Gear / Black Thoughts / Get Your Pants Off / Brenda / No Reservations / Ice Cream Killer / Black Mold / Bag of Bones / She’s On It – Jack The Ripper / Strange Baby / Soul Typecast / Feeling of Love / Sweat / Shirt Jac / Bellbottoms (Intro) / Bottle Baby / Gadzooks! / Tell Me That You Love Me / Boot Cut / Unclear

encore: Zimgar / Naked / Bear Trap / Blues X Man / Fuck Shit Up / Bellbottoms (Original Long Ending) / Attack

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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Les Soirees De Poche: Video

Blogotheque.net have posted a 28 minute video of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion playing a set for Les Soirees De Poche, Paris, France on 25 September 2012.

SET LIST: Intro – Black Mold (Acoustic) / 2 Kindsa Love / Strange Baby / She’s On It – Jack The Ripper / Black Mold / Unclear / Get Your Pants Off

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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Reeperbahn Festival: Video

Visit WDR.de to watch Jon Spencer Blues Explosion play a complete set live at Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg, Germany on 22 September 2012 (including the unreleased song ‘Foot Face’).

SET LIST: 2 Kindsa Love / Foot Face / Black Thoughts / Gadzooks! / Shirt Jac / Danger / Black Mold / She’s On It – Jack The Ripper / Chicken Dog / Strange Baby / Zimgar / Boot Cut / Get Your Pants Off / Unclear / Soul Typecast / Feeling of Love / Tell Me That You Love Me / Greyhound / Bellbottoms / Train #2 / Money Rock’n’Roll / Sweat / Bottle Baby / Ice Cream Killer / Bear Trap

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Russell Simins: Top Albums of 2012

BrooklynVegan.com have published a short article on Russell Simins favourite albums of 2012:

Can – Lost Tapes
Die Antwoord – Ten$ion
B Music of Jean Rollin – “Horrerotic” film composer from late 60’s 70’s
Joseph Arthur – Redemption City
Thee Oh Sees – Putrifiers II
Country Funk ’69 – ’75 – comp on Light in the Attic
The Pitch/Gussman Records Story – Fat Possum (ESSENTIAL!)
Alex Chilton – Free Again: The 1970 Sessions Reissue
Cat Power – Sun
Boddie Recording Company, Cleveland Ohio – more rare sou/lfunk/ gospel/ roots from the great Numero Group
Spiritualized – Sweet Heart Sweet Light

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