April 19 – On This Day!

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Vogue, Indianapolis, Indiana, US
w/ R.L. Burnside and Demolition Doll Rods

1996: Boss Hog – Metro, Sydney, Australia

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Tenax, Florence, Italy
w/ Demolition Doll Rods

2000: Boss Hog – [unknown venue], Malmo, Sweden

2005: Heavy Trash – released in the US

2005: Blues Explosion – Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK

2008: V/A feat. Cat Power – Intended Play: Spring 2008 – CD edition given out on Record Store Day
Includes Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues version of Metal Heart.

2009: Heavy Trash – Day Off in Olinda, Brazil

Photos: Yebo / Crunchy Frog (https://www.flickr.com/photos/crunchyfrogdk/)

2010: dDamage – Aeroplanes – released
Features dDamage vs Bomb The Bass feat. Jon Spencer – Fuzzbox

2010: Heavy Trash – Club Hell, Providence, RI, US

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – She’s On It – Jack The Ripper – released

2014: Pussy Galore – Pussy Gold 5000 [2014] (12″, US) – Reissued

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Zia Record Exchange, Tucson, Arizona, US

Video: Joe Maciulis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M5_rMHXs-g)

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Club Congress, Tucson, AZ, US

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Zanzabar, Louisville, KY, US
w/ Bloodshot Bill

US Freedom Tour ’15 Poster: Malleus

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April 18 – On This Day!

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – [unknown venue], Knoxville, TN, US

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Palladium, Roma, Italy

2000: Boss Hog – Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2001: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Teatro Providencia, Santiago, Chile
w/ Yajaira

Poster Image: Felipe Arratia (https://twitter.com/farratia/status/1362832000965574660)

2005: Blues Explosion – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, UK

2009: Heavy Trash – Chevrolet Hall, Recife, Brazil

Photo: Yebo / Crunchy Frog (https://www.flickr.com/photos/crunchyfrogdk/)

2010: Heavy Trash – TT The Bears, Cambridge, MA, US
w/ Cobra-Matics and The Honk’s

Live Photo: Mikey Hennessy
Poster Artwork: Peter Cardoso

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio, CA, US

Live Photos: Thomas Hawk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/14165215525/in/album-72157718067391857/)

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Grimey’s, Nashville, TN, US

Live Photo (colour): Nicholas Von Shark (https://www.instagram.com/minnowland/)
Live Photos (b/w): Ian Webber (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ianwebberphotography/albums/72157651603299057)

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN, US
w/ Bloodshot Bill

US Freedom Tour ’15 Poster: Malleus

2016: Boss Hog / Melvins / Mudhoney / Gay Witch Abortion – Psychopticotic Vol. One – released

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April 17 – On This Day!

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – released in the US

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC, US

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC, US
w/ R.L. Burnside

Poster Artwork: Ron Liberti

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Vox Club, Nonantola, Italy
w/ Add N to (X)

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

2000: Boss Hog – LA 2, London, UK

“Jon Spencer and his wife Cristina Martinez, however, happen to have the most rock ‘n’ roll partnership in the world as they slink out onstage for this, a rare London appearance by their on-going, ultra-sleazy but still very sexy garage rock project Boss Hog.”

“Boss Hog then go on to play some of the most hip-swinging, head-shaking rock ‘n’ roll this side of the Rolling Stones.” – James Sherry / Kerrang

Live Photo: Claudia
Ticket Scan: Martin

2005: Blues Explosion – The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK

2009: Heavy Trash – Jokers, Rua São Francisco, Curitiba, Brazil
w/ Koti e os Penitentes and Ourgang

Live Photo: Vinicius Salvino

2010: Heavy Trash – Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT, US
w/ 420 Blackbirds

2013: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Mosquito – released in Japan
Includes the track Buried Alive on which Russell Simins has a writing credit.

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Casbah, San Diego, CA, US
w/ Shockwave Riders and The Crass Brothers

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Syndicate Lounge, Birmingham, AL, US
w/ Bloodshot Bill

US Freedom Tour ’15 Poster: Malleus

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April 16 – On This Day!

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – IU Alumnu Hall, Bloomington, IN, US
w/ The Breeders and Th’ Faith Healers

Ticket Image: https://www.instagram.com/musicmatador/

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Sala Bikini, Barcelona, Spain
w/ Demolition Doll Rods

Live Photo: “The.Lips.Of.God” (via a now-deleted Instagram page)

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Sala Apolo, Barcelona, Spain

Live Photo: Xavi Mercadé (https://www.instagram.com/rockviu_mercade/)
Ticket Photo: Oscar Fernández Sánchez

2000: Boss Hog – possible European tour date

2005: Blues Explosion – Dome, Brighton, UK
w/ The Hives

2007: Heavy Trash – Stenade 30, Copenhagen, Denmark

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – 4th & B, San Diego, CA, US

2009: Heavy Trash – Sesc Araraquara, Araraquara, Brazil

2010: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, New York, US

Live Photos: Chris Becker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/greenshoelace/albums/72157623761807993)

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Echo Los Angeles, CA, US
w/ Shockwave Riderz and DJ Brian Waters

Ticket Image: Craig Bewley

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Earl, Atlanta, GA, US

Live Photo (b/w): Matt Wicks (https://www.instagram.com/p/1ljVM1h-73/)
Live Photo (colour): Hillery Terenzi

2016: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – That’s It Baby Right Now We Got To Do It Let’s Dance! – released (Record Store Day)

2021: The Tremolo Beer Gut – You Can’t Handle The Tremolo Beer Gut – Released Today
Features Cristina Martinez and Jon Spencer on the track Hey! Hello!

Stream Here: https://orcd.co/you-cant-handle

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April 15 – On This Day!

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Moog Sound Lab, Asheville, NC, US (15 April 2015)1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL, US
w/ Silkworm, Crain and Mule

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Square, Madrid, Spain
w/ Demolition Doll Rods

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – La Riviera, Madrid, Spain

Live Photo: Belén de Santiago
Ticket Image: MetroSoul Gallery (https://www.instagram.com/ladismont/)

2000: Boss Hog – Espárrago Fest, Andalucía, Spain

Photo: Jose Navarro (https://www.instagram.com/katacroker/)

2005: Blues Explosion – Le Zenith, Paris, France
w/ The Hives

2007: Heavy Trash – Molotow, Hamburg, Germany

2008: The Child Ballads – Cheekbone Hollows (Pop. 1/2 Life) EP – released
Features Judah Bauer playing lead guitar on Cheekbone Hollows (Pop. 1/2 Life) and Blackbird Trax.

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US

2009: Heavy Trash – SESC, Bauru, Brazil
Photos: Crunchy Frog (https://www.flickr.com/photos/crunchyfrogdk/)

2011: Dorit Chrysler – Sea of Negligence – released
Features Judah Bauer playing bass and guitar on Lee Hazlewood cover Come On Home to Me.

2011: Jon Spencer [DJ Set] – New York Night Train / Shakin All Over Sideways Down @ Home Sweet Home, New York City, NY, US

2013: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Mosquito – released
Includes the track Buried Alive on which Russell Simins has a writing credit.

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Blank Club, San Jose, CA, US
w/ Shockwave Riderz

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

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Moog Sound Lab, Asheville, NC, US

Photo: Moog Sound Lab (https://twitter.com/MoogSoundLab/)

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC, US
w/ Bloodshot Bill

Live Photo / Ticket: Shayne Hutch (https://saturdaynighthutch.blogspot.com/)
US Freedom Tour ’15 poster: Malleus

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