1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – released in the UK
Band Photo: Michael Lavine

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Troubadour, Hollywood, CA, US
w/ R. L. Burnside

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Forum, London, UK
w/ Guitar Wolf and Demolition Doll Rods

Live Photos: M. Stringer

“No flashy lightshow, no props, no extraneous musicians, just a power trio playing screwed-up adult blues with gusto. Resplendent in a red suit, Spencer leads his cohorts through a fast-paced set that is so energetic it’s a wonder the whole thing doesn’t fall apart.” – Dele Fadele

“Amidst this sensory overload we’re treated to tunes like ‘Bellbottoms’ and ‘Wail’; but this isn’t really about songs, it’s about one man’s ultra-hip, ultra-loud distillation of naked, f**ked up soul-baring. Magnificent.” – Paul Brannigan, Kerrang

“Lights flash bright white and the band launch into a blistering run through “Greyhound” before Spencer’s mic gives up the ghost. The guitars quickly follow suit and, suddenly, we’re in the middle of a drum solo. Things could get ugly as the intensity of pessimism builds a worried crowd. But the ain’t no ordinary solo, he delivers a slice of psychobilly funk that James Brown would kill to strut his thang to.

Despair turns to celebration as we dance ourselves stupid, until guitars and voice come storming back back in with a bride-stripped-bare version of what could be “Flavor”. It’s one of those perfect f***-me-I’m-on-fire moments.

The Blues Explosion experience becomes a high-powered adrenaline rush as songs fly by at breakneck speed, lashing the audience with sweat, chemicals and history. A lo-fi alchemy of all that is dirty, loud and dangerous to mix – tequila and red wine, amphetamines and cough mixture, a bullet and a gun.” – Martin James, NME

2000: Boss Hog – Metropolis, München, Germany

Live Photos: Alexander Haessner
Ticket Image: Stephan Brugger (https://www.instagram.com/steve.25.06/)

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Echo Lounge, Atlanta, GA, US
w/The Forty Fives

Poster Artwork: Methane Studios

2010: Heavy Trash – Thunderbird Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA, US

Poster Artwork: Junior Bunk

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Jukebox Singles Box Set – first sold at the Ottobar, Baltimore MD show on April 27, 2011.

2011: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Ottabar, Baltimore, MD, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Debaser Slussen, Stockholm, Sweden

2016: Heavy Trash – Nightbirds Kingsday Festival, Poppodium Grenswerk, Peperstraat, Netherlands
w/ Death Alley and St. Tropez

1987: Pussy Galore – Court Tavern, New Brunswick, NJ, US
w/ Big Stick and Honeymoon Killers

1990: Boss Hog – Green Street Station, Jamaica Plain, MA, US
Poster Image: Tolerance Burke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/45106708@N00/)

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Orange – released in Japan
1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Extra Width – released in Japan

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Palace, Los Angeles, CA, US

1996: Boss Hog – Corner, Melbourne, Australia

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Die Kantine, Köln, Germany
Wah Wah TV, VIVA zwei broadcast a special from this show featuring live footage, videos and Jon Spencer interviewing Guitar Wolf and Demolition Doll Rods.

2000: Boss Hog – Rote Fabrik, Zurich, Switzerland

2001: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Casa do Conde, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Cat’s Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC, US

2004: Schneider TM – Reconfigures – released in the UK
The track ‘Switched On Boss Hog’ is a new composition made-up of samples from the Whiteout album by Boss Hog.

2005: Blues Explosion – UEA LCR, Norwich, UK
w/ The Hives and The D4

2010: Heavy Trash – Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY, US

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Pustervik, Göteborg, Sweden

2016: Russell Simins w/ Richard Edwards, Jill Weiss and Matt Hagan – State Street Pub, Indianapolis, IN, US

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Golden West Saloon, Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
w/ Pork Torta and Sweet Pants

Poster Artwork: Psychic Sparkplug

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Vienna Arena, Vienna, Austria

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bowlie Weekender, Camber Sands, UK

“The hot rock has arrived. Despite the intensive drugs/alcohol/clean pjamas/pure evil door searches, true malevolence has slipped into this paradise, and it’s name is The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. After sightings of grown women carrying Hello Kitty handbags and a ‘boy’ clutching a teddy bear, these men are badly needed to deprogramme the masses. And it works – with every flutter of Spencer’s switchblade eyelashes, every twitch of his Lurex trousers, you can feel pleasant docility being melted and recast into something splendidly nasty. You just know Spencer (who surely believes chalets are for Aspen, sugar) would like to nuke this backwater bootcamp, and whether dispensing compulsory EST with ‘Afro’, rampaging dead-eyed through ‘Two Kinds Of Love’ or calling us “laydeez and gentlemen”, he treats us with thrilling contempt. And, hell, someone needed to.” – NME

2000: Boss Hog – Get It While You Wait – released in the UK

Cover Photo: Michael Halsband

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, Pensylvania, US
w/ Speedball Baby

Poster Design (face): Print Mafia
Poster Design (hand): Large Mammal / Kevin Mercer
Poster Design (teeth): Jim Altieri

2005: Blues Explosion – Liverpool University, Liverpool, UK

2009: Heavy Trash – Futura FM, Región Metropolitana, Chile
2009: Heavy Trash – Teatro Novedades, Santiago, Chile
w/ Lilits and Jiminelson

Live Photos: Eduardo Figueroa Teuber
Álvaro Gómez (of Perrosky) and Matt Verta-Ray Photo: Yebo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/crunchyfrogdk/)
Thanks to Luis for the posters

2010: Heavy Trash – Sonic Boom Records, Toronto, ON, Canada

2010: Heavy Trash – Casbah Lounge, Hamilton, ON, Canada

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Voxhall, Aarhus, Denmark
w/ The Railthin Brothers

Poster Artwork: Black Forest Industries

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH, US
w/ Danny And The Darleans

Photo (Jon): Rebecca E Yody (https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.e.yody)
Photo (Live): ‘samhell1369’
US Freedom Tour ’15 Poster: Malleus

2016: Russell Simins w/ Richard Edwards, Jill Weiss and Matt Hagan – State Street Pub, Indianapolis, IN, US
Pre-S-E-R-V-I-C-E gig

1987: Pussy Galore – Cat Club, New York City, NY, US
w/ White Zombie

Flyer Images: Michael Chaiken

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Khyber Pass, Philadelphia, PA, US

1996: Fred Schneider – Just Fred – released in the US

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Klub K4, Kersnikova, Ljubljana, Slovenia
w/ Demolition Doll Rods

2000: Boss Hog – Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany

2001: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Cemento, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2005: Blues Explosion – Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge, UK
w/ The Hives and D4

2007: Heavy Trash – Volksbühne, Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Berlin, Germany
w/ Alan Vega

2009: Heavy Trash – Day Tripper / 95.9 FM Rock & Pop, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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

2009: Heavy Trash – Niceto, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Live Photo (sepiatone): via Kim Kix (https://www.instagram.com/powersolo_kix/)
Live / Kit Photo: Yebo / Crunchy Frog (https://www.flickr.com/photos/crunchyfrogdk/)

2010: Heavy Trash – Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
w/ Catl and Weirdies

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Posten, Odense, Denmark
w/ The Railthin Brothers

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Basement, Columbus, OH, US
w/ Danny And The Darleans