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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May 3 – On This Day!

Heavy Trash - L'Aéronef, Lille, France (3 May 2016) - Live1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, US
w/ Beastie Boys and The Roots

2000: Boss Hog – [unknown venue], Bruxelles, Belguim

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Will Rogers Theater, klahoma City, OK, US

2005: Blues Explosion – Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark

2005: Edison Rocket Train – Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! – released

2008: Heavy Trash – Plano B, Porto, Portugal
w/ Powersolo

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bottle Tree, Birmingham, AL, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Zack, Dusseldorf, Germany

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Trix, Antwerpen, Belgium
w/ Tav Falco and DJ Chauppage

2016: Heavy Trash – L’Aéronef, Lille, France
w/ Bob Log III

Live Photo: nicokiite (https://www.instagram.com/nicokiite/)
Set List: alternativteken (https://twitter.com/alternativteken)

2019: Jon Spencer & the HITmakers – Rotondes, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
w/ Blackup

HITmakers show #86

Live Photo: https://www.instagram.com/deadly.sexy.carl/

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May 2 – On This Day!

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

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Gypsy Tea Rooms, Deep Ellum, TX, US
w/ Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Sons of Sound, The Faceless Werewolves and The Signals

Mural: Frank Campagna
Poster Design: Aden Holt

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues Band – Royal Circus, Brussels, Belguim

2008: Heavy Trash – Teatro Academico Gil Vicente, Coimbra, Portugal
w/ The Legendary Tiger Man and Powersolo

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
w/ Brat Farrar

Live Photo / Show Poster: Hajo Of (https://www.ka-news.de/fotos/bilddetail/cme508406,868707)

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Zoom, Frankfurt, Germany
w/ Gemma Ray

2019: Jon Spencer & the HITmakers – Cactus Muziekcentrum, Brugge, Belgium
w/ The Courettes

HITmakers show #87

Set List Photo: Sha Rivari (https://www.instagram.com/sha_rivari/)
Kit Photo / Review: Sam De Rijcke / musiczine.net

“Twee hamers fungeerden als drumsticks om ritme uit het gevaarte te krijgen, en het klonk nog goed ook.

Naast de al eerder vermelde schroothandelaar bestond die band verder nog uit een driftige keyboardspeler en een drummer die het moest doen met een naar goede Spencer-gewoonte sober drumstelletje, zijnde drie trommels en een velletje…

…vooral de songs uit het voortreffelijke nieuwe album ‘Spencer Sings The Hits!’ aan bod. En dat bleken stuk voor stuk springerige duiveltjes te zijn die barstten van withete energie.” – Sam De Rijcke / musiczine.net

Review: http://www.musiczine.net/nl/concertreviews/item/74231-jon-spencer-the-hitmakers-do-the-trash-can

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Disturbios: Forthcoming Release

Disturbios – forthcoming album by Matt and Rocío Verta-Ray, released by Midnight Cruiser Records on May 21, 2021.

Recorded at N.Y. HED Studio and features Jon Spencer (baritone guitar on Jesus I Was Evil), Bloodshot Bill (Big Boss Man), Sam Baker (Little Bird Got Swallowed and Summer Loves) and more.

PRE-ORDER on black or pink vinyl here: https://midnightcruiserrecords.bandcamp.com/album/disturbios

Disturbios – Starr stream here: https://li.sten.to/VPLPUKT

Single Premier: https://bigtakeover.com/news/VideoPremiereStarrbyDisturbios

“Rocio’s keys are pristinely Lennon-esque and Phil Gionfriddo’s vocal aesthetic feels exquisitely earnest and cool and, for some odd and wonderful reason, I flashed on a crashing together of Stephen Malkmus (Pavement) and Harry Nilsson, two luminaries who you might now utter in the same breath. Maybe it is the vocal aesthetic that roller coasters in such artful ways, with rushes and steps back, that surprise. Totally having a crush on the Disturbios sound…
…So rad. So beautiful.” – Robb Donker Curtis / American Pancake

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