May 8 – On This Day!

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - De Kreun, Kortrijk, Belgium (8 May 2014)1990: Pussy Galore – Historia De La Musica Rock – released in the US

Fotografias de Michael Lavine

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Omni, Toledo, OH, US
w/ Beastie Boys and The Roots

1997: R.L. Burnside – Mr Wizard – released in Japan
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion perform on Alice Mae and Highway 7

2000: Ween – White Pepper – released in the UK
Features Russell Simins on the song Stroker Ace.

2001: Khan – No Comprendo – released in the US
Features Jon Spencer on Monster and Fishies Fuck.

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Modjeska Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, US
w/ Dub Narcotic Soundsystem

“Spencer performed with the aplomb of a revivalist preacher, fervently spouting the gospel of the Blues Explosion…”

“Guitarist Judah Bauer (a Wisconsin native) laid down guitar riffs that migrated straight from the crossroads of Mississippi, while drummer Russell Simins filled in with shake-that-groove-thang rhythms.” – Sarah Filzen

Review: Sarah Filzen (https://www.instagram.com/sfilzen/)
Preview: Rex Rutkoski

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Piper, Rome, Italy

2008: Heavy Trash – Fantastic Film Festival @ Kafe Antzokia, Bilbo, Spain
w/ The Gore Gore Girls

Live Photo: Dena Flows (https://www.flickr.com/photos/denaflows/albums/72157608454427322)
Set List Photo: J.A. Areta Goñi
Poster: Thanks to Luis

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Hi-Tone, Memphis, TN, US
w/ Jack O and the Tenessee Tearjerkers

Poster Artwork: Miguelito Equis (http://www.miguelitoequis.com/)

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Spazio 211, Torino, Italy

Show Poster Artwork: Andrea Pagano
Tour Poster Artwork: Malleus

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – De Kreun, Kortrijk, Belgium

Live Photos: François Berland (https://www.facebook.com/FBERphoto)
Ticket Image: Thomas Deponent

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Independent, San Francisco, CA, US
w/ We Are Hex

US Freedom Tour ’15 Poster: Malleus

2016: Heavy Trash – MJC Calonne, Sedan, France
w/ Baptizein & Secret Yolk, The Jungle Shakers and Mighty Tsar

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Beatpol, Dresden, Germany

HITmakers show #91

Set List Photo: Alexander

2020: Blackup – Club Dorothee – released
Featuring Jon Spencer on Panther’s Kiss.

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May 7 – On This Day!

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – U.N.O. Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, US
w/ Beastie Boys and The Roots

Ticket Image: http://www.beastiemania.com/

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Controversial Negro – released in the US

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, US
Ticket Image: Joe

2004: 20 Miles – The Garage, London, UK
w/ North Mississippi Allstars

2005: Blues Explosion – Rhythm & Blues Night, Groningen, Netherlands
Live Photos: Harold (https://www.flickr.com/photos/herbnl/)

2007: Little Barrie – Pay To Join / Can of Worms– released in the UK
Both tracks feature Russell Simins and Dan The Automator

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Estragon, Bologna, Italy

2008: Heavy Trash – Expocoruna, Coruna, Spain

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Teatro Ecci, Bogotá, Columbia
w/ Two Way Analog

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – House of Blues, Dallas, TX, US

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – What’s In My Bag? @ Amoeba Music, Los Angeles, CA, US

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2vmN0Zdsoc

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA, US
w/ We Are Hex and DJ Brian Waters

Live Photo: Angelo Palazzo (https://instagram.com/angelopalazzo/)

2016: Heavy Trash – Cosmic Trip Festival, Bourges, France

Live Photo: Stéphanie Para (https://www.leberry.fr/cher/actualite/2016/05/08/le-cosmic-trip-a-monte-le-son-et-l-ambiance-pour-ses-20-ans_11904454.html)
Reverend Beat-Man / King Khan / Reverend Beat-Man Photo: via https://www.instagram.com/reverend_beat_man/

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Manufaktur, Schorndorf, Germany

HITmakers show #90

Live Photo: Eliza Day (https://www.instagram.com/eliza_day/)

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May 6 – On This Day!

Heavy Trash - Le Noumatrouff, Mulhouse, France (6 May 2016)1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Summit, Houston, Texas, US
w/ Beastie Boys and The Roots

Poster Artwork: Uncle Charlie

1996: Boss Hog – Moe, Seattle, WA, US
w/ Supernova and Bottle of Smoke

Poster Artwork (red/yellow): Justin Hampton
Poster Artwork (silver/blue): Art Chantry

2004: 20 Miles – The Garage, London, UK
w/ Mclusky and Robert Randolph

2005: Blues Explosion – Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands

2006: Heavy Trash – Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON, Canada

“The sound kinks never fazed Spencer, though, who emphatically clutched the mic in one hand and pointed to the heavens with the other, belting songs like rockabilly strutter Lovers Street and the revved up Americana stomp Justine Alright.” – NowToronto.com

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Magazzini, Milan, Italy

2008: Heavy Trash – Sala La Vaca, Ponferrada, Spain

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Daytrotter Session, Big Orange Studios, Austin, TX, US

Artwork: Johnnie Cluney

“They are the sketches of songs that change often, that assume new blasts and new firepower every time they’re performed. They will pin you up against the wall in the back of the room and they will bruise you, singe off all of your hair. You will cheer this. You’ll take the closest plastic cup of draft beer and you’ll dump it over your own head.” – Sean Moeller

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Mohawk, Austin, Texas, US
w/ Boosy Cray

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Kaserne, Basle, Switzerland

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Constellation Room, Santa Ana, CA, US
w/ Vial and DJ Brian Waters

US Freedom Tour ’15 poster: Malleus

2015: Jon Spencer [Interview] – Take Two, 89.3 KPCC, California, US via NPR Studios, Manhattan, New York.
Interview broadcast on 6 May 2015, recording date unknown.

2016: Heavy Trash – Le Noumatrouff, Mulhouse, France
w/ Dan Sartain

Live Photo: Dallas Kincaid (https://www.facebook.com/risin.outlaw/media_set?set=a.1080628611998361.1073741833.100001536982583&type=3)

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Schlachthof, Wiesbaden, Germany

HITmakers show #89

All Photos: Sha Rivari (https://www.instagram.com/sha_rivari/)

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May 5 – On This Day!

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Mississippi Nights, St Louis, MO, US

2005: Blues Explosion – Bevrijdingspop, Haarlem, Netherlands

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Studio @ Warehouse Live, Houston, TX, US

Live Photo: Jerry Milton
Poster Design: Flynn Prejean

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Boa, Luzern, Switzerland

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Lunario, Mexico City, Mexico

2008: Heavy Trash – Rock Palace, Madrid, Spain

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – L’Usine, Geneve, Switzerland

Tour Poster Artwork: Malleus

2016: Heavy Trash – La Tannerie, Bourg En Bresse, France
w/ The Legendary Shack Shakers

Live Photo: Gaëtan Morel (https://www.instagram.com/gaetman666/)

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands

HITmakers show #85

Live Photo: Susana Martins (https://www.instagram.com/suzeebluezee/)

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May 4 – On This Day!

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Fairplex Coliseum, Dallas, TX, US
w/ Beastie Boys and The Roots

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS, US

2005: Blues Explosion – Zeche Carl, Essen, Germany

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg, Germany

2008: Heavy Trash – FNAC Norte Shopping, Matosinhos, Portugal

2008: Heavy Trash – O Meu Mercedes é Maior Que o Teu / Mercedes Bar, Ribeira, Porto, Portugal
w/ Powersolo

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, LA, US
w/ JEFF the Brotherhood

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – E-Werk, Erlangen, Germany
Tour Poster: Malleus

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – I’ll Be Your Mirror, Alexandra Palace, London, UK
w/ Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Anika, Big Freedia, King Khan, Dirty Beaches, Jah Shaka, Mick Harvey, JG Thirlwell Manorexia, K Holes, Prince Rama, The Field, Black Lips and The Locust.

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

“…watching from the side of the stage is Jon Spencer. His Blues Explosion are kindred spirits and tonight their bass-free, blues-punk primitivism underlines just how far ahead of that curve they were, 22 years ago. Spencer is a master of the proselytising yelp and the single knee-drop, both of which get vigorous workouts via “Flavor” and a brilliantly absurd “Bellbottoms”, proving that the band’s showbiz swagger counts for as much as their incendiary songs. There could hardly be a more striking contrast to JSBE’s theatricality than the measured Gallic pop of former Bad Seed Mick Harvey…” – Sharon O’Connell / Uncut

2016: Heavy Trash – L’Atelier, Cluses, France
w/ The Legendary Shack Shakers

All Photos: Denis Charmot (https://www.facebook.com/denis.charmot/posts/10206536419466244)

2016: Jon Spencer & the HITmakers – Muziekodroom, Hasselt, Belgium
w/ Blackup

Live Photo: Marc Timmers

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