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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May 1 – On This Day!

1989: Boss Hog – Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, US

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado, US
w/ Beastie Boys and The Roots

1996: Cibo Matto (w/ Russell Simins & Sean Lennon) – Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ON, Canada

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Portland, Washington, US

2000: Boss Hog – [unknown venue], Strasbourg, France

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Stubb’s BBQ, Austin, TX, US
w/ Quintron & Miss Pussycat

Photos: thaddday (https://www.instagram.com/thaddday/)

Poster Artwork: Jared Connor

nb. date on poster is incorrect

2005: Blues Explosion – Rockefella, Oslo, Norway

2007: Cat Power with Dirty Delta Blues Band – The Forum, London, UK
w/ The Childballads

“…she has an impressive backing band in tow. Affectionately nicknamed, Dirty Delta Blues, it comprises of Dirty Three’s Jim White, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s Judah Bauer and the Delta 72’s Gregg Foreman.

The sound they make together is a tight, bluesy rock ‘n’ roll. Marshall’s stunning, honey voice cuts the grade for this maturation, as well it did the stripped down, folky style she first made her name for. ‘Greatest’ feels warmer and more comforting than ever. Their version of ‘New York, New York’, which will feature on her second record of covers, is a revelation.” – Talia / https://londonist.com/2007/05/londonist_live_40

Live Photos / Ticket: John Gleeson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/johngleeson/albums/72157600169511535)

2007: Tiny Masters of Today (w/ Russell Simins) – Public School 29, 425 Henry St., Brooklyn, New York, US
w/ Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog and Toxic Muffin.

2008: Heavy Trash – Musicbox, Lisbon, Portugal

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Earl, Atlanta, GA, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Roots & Roses Festival, Lessines, Belgium

Tour Poster Artwork: Malleus

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Heimathafen Neukölln, Berlin, Germany

2016: Boss Hog – Drinkin’, Lechin’ & Lyin’ – reissued by Amphetamine Reptile on vinyl and CD

2016: Heavy Trash – Roots & Roses Festival, Lessines, Belgium

Live Photo: Michel Dans (http://concerts-review.over-blog.com/2016/05/roots-and-roses-festival-2016-ancien-chemin-d-ollignies-lessines-le-1-mai-2016-part-two.html)

2019: Jon Spencer & the HITmakers – Roots & Roses Festival 2019, Lessines, Belgium

HITmakers show #88

Live Photos: Walter Wouters (https://www.facebook.com/walter.wouters.549/media_set?set=a.1250881571742067&type=3 )

2020: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – Healer, Indianapolis, IN, US – cancelled due to Coronavirus

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April 30 – On This Day!

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Salt Air, Salt Lake City, UT, US
w/ Beastie Boys and The Roots

1996: Boss Hog – Club Quattro, Shibuya, Japan
Some tracks released on the bootleg Beat Girl! CD.

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Numbers, Houston, TX, US
Poster Artwork (colour): Jermaine Rogers

2004: 20 Miles – Ole Blues 2004 @ Garage, Bergen, Norway
w/ Spillsbury

Festival / Tour Laminate: Jimmy Ansourian (instagram.com/theblkhat)

2005: Blues Explosion – Mondo, Stockholm, Sweden

2008: Heavy Trash – Acapulco, Gijón, Asturias, Spain
w/ Telonero

Poster Artwork: Patricia Álvarez

2010: The Pierces (w/ Russell Simins) – The Roxy, Istanbul, Turkey

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – 40 Watt Club, Athens, Georgia, US
w/ The Ettes

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Unione Sarda Festical, Cagliari, Italy

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark

2016: Heavy Trash – Heartland Festival, Metropool, Hengelo (Ov.), Netherlands
w/ Legendary Shack Shakers, My Baby, Ian Fisher and Corb Lund

Live Photo: fotosbluesrock.nl

2019: Jon Spencer & The Hitmakers – Radio Lomax, Rouen, France

HITmakers show #82

During the interview the band perform some short improvised pieces of music, an advert for I’m Just The Drummer and I Got The Hits.

Video: Radio Lomax

Bob Bert – I’m Just The Drummer OUT NOW on Hozac Books here: https://hozacrecords.com/product/im-just-the-drummer-book-by-bob-bert/

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Le 106, Rouen, France
w/ We Hate You Please Die

HITmakers show #83

Live Photos: Hyero Ze Noize (https://www.instagram.com/hyero_ze_noize/)

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