April 7 – On This Day!

2003: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Exit-In, Nashville, Tennessee, US

Poster Design: Print Mafia

2007: Tiny Masters Of Today (w/ Russell Simins) – Fopp Records, Tottenham Court Road, London, UK

2017: Boss Hog – Brood X – released on vinyl in the US

2017: Boss Hog – Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington, DC, US
w/ Escapism (Ian Svenonius) and Anna Connolly

Live Photo: Rik Goldman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ghoulmann/)

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April 6 – On This Day!

1998: Pussy Galore – Right Now! / Sugarshit Sharp / Dial ‘M’ For Motherfucker – released in the UK

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Le Trabendo, Parc de la Villette, Paris, France
w/ Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2007: Tiny Masters Of Today (w/ Russell Simins) – World Domination League @ The Windmill, Brixton, London, UK

w/ Kid Carpet, Nemo, Tim Ten Yen, etc.

2015: Heavy Trash – Noir! – released in the UK

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April 5 – On This Day!

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Dallas, TX, US*
w/ The Breeders

*exact date / venue unknown, possibly April 5, 1994

Live Photos: Joe Dilworth

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – possible European tour date

2004: Blues Explosion – Empire View Studios, New York City, NY, US – recording Damage

2007: Tiny Masters Of Today (w/ Russell Simins) – Another Music Another Kitchen @ Proud Camden, London, UK
w/ The Rain, Desert Hearts and The Invention

2010: Harper Simon – self titled album released in the UK
*Russell Simins has played with Harper Simon as part of live band and appears on the album track Cactus Flower Rag*

2014: Jon Spencer (DJ Set) at Fat White Family – The Acheron, Brooklyn, New York, US
w/ Fat White Family, The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger and Jeffrey Lewis

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April 4 – On This Day!

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Offshore Festival, Torquay, Australia

Poster Artwork: Jason Jacenko

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Supersonic @ MTV, Milan, Italy
Performing: She Said / Calvin / Mean Heart / Sweet N Sour

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Magazzini Generali, Milan, Italy
w/ Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2007: Tiny Masters of Today (w/ Russell Simins) – Underage Club, Venue, London, UK

2008: Heavy Trash – I.D.E.A.L. Festival, Nantes, France

Live Photo: Jim Chris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimchrismedia/)
Marquee / Atomic Child + Jon Spencer Photo: Courtney Sexton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/evilsigntist/sets/72157604438275750/)

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April 3 – On This Day!

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Muffathalle, München, Germany
w/ Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2007: Tiny Masters Of Today (w/ Russell Simins) – Artrocker @ Highbury Corner, The Buffalo Bar, London, UK
w/ Tigerforce, Bono Must Die & MIT

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – 50th GRAMMY Celebration Concert @ The Vic, Chicago, IL, US
Live Photos: Barry Brecheisen

2015: Jon Spencer for DJ Set for Midnight In A Perfect World / KEXP via Cutting Room, New York, US
*Broadcast May 22, 2015*

Photo: “Halo Of Kitten vs The Fall” – https://twitter.com/JSBX_1

“NYC’s Jon Spencer is a veteran of the alternative music world, best-known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, in addition to playing a key role in the now-defunct bands Pussy Galore and Boss Hog. Spencer still remains enthusiastic as ever with the recent release of the Blues Explosion’s 10th album, Freedom Tower: No Wave Dance Party 2015, showcasing the fun, party-starting blend of blues, rock, and funk that he creates both in the studio and throughout his eclectic DJ mixes.” – KEXP

Tracklist:

Artist, title, label

01. Tav Falco Panther Burns, Ditch Digging, New Rose
02. The Customs, Long Gone, Shake It
03. Scientists, Swampland, Au Go Go
04. I Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Is In, Sharon Jones, Daptone
05. Yello, Bimbo, Ralph
06. The Gun Club, The Fire Of Love, Animal
07. Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires, Spinout, RCA
08. Buddy Love, Heartbreak Hotel, Hent (reissue?)
09. Deutsch-Amerikanische-Freundschaft, Kebabtraume, Mute
10. The Fall, Pat-Trip Dispenser, Beggars Banquet
11. Halo Of Kitten, I Hate Porn, Amphetamine Reptile
12. Devo, Working In The Coal Mine, Warner Bros
13. Rufus Thomas, The Breakdown Part II, Stax
14. The Dirtbombs, Possession, In The Red
15. ?/unknown, I’m Gonna Destroy That Boy, Munster (reissue?)
16. Dub Narcotic Sound System, Fuck Shit Up, K
17. Gil Scott-Heron, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, BGP (reissue)
18. Junior Kimbrough and the Soul Blues Boys, I Feel Good Little Girl, High Water
19. Gibson Bros., Broke Down Engine, Siltbreeze
20. The Drags, I Like To Die, Resin
21. Magnetix, Nulle Autre Que Toi, Slovenly
22. Laughing Hyenas, Here We Go Again, Touch & Go
23. Rene Hall’s Orchestra featuring Willie Joe, Twitchy, Specialty
24. Cabaret Voltaire, Nag Nag Nag, Rough Trade
25. The Otis and Carla Band, Tramp, BGP (reissue)

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