April 12 – On This Day!

Posted on April 12, 2021 by admin

1996: Cibo Matto (w/ Russell Simins & Sean Lennon) – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC, US
w/ Pipe

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Hof ter Lo, Antwerp, Belgium

2007: Heavy Trash – Engine Room, Brighton, UK
w/ The Jim Jones Revue

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – McDonald Theater, Eugene, OR, US

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Beauty Bar, Las Vegas, NV, US
w/ Shockwave Riderz and The Lucky Cheats

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Southern Café & Music Hall, Charlottesville, VA, US
w/ Daddy Long Legs

2019: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – Kaiju, Louisville, Kentucky, US
w/ GRLwood, Old City and Parlour

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April 11 – On This Day!

Posted on April 11, 2021 by admin

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Brixton Academy, London, UK
w/ Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The (International) Noise Conspiracy

Live Photo: Hayley Madden

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Showbox, Seattle, WA, US

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

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Black Cat, Washington, DC, US
w/ Daddy Long Legs

Photo: Rafael Suanes (via https://www.instagram.com/rsuanes/)

2019: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – Northside Yacht Club, Cincinnati, OH, US
w/ Black Planet and Crime of Passing

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“15 BANDS WHO ARE CRUCIAL TO THE HISTORY OF NOISE MUSIC”

Posted on April 10, 2021 by admin

New feature on Alternative Press includes Pussy Galore, Lydia Lunch, Sonic Youth and Jesus & Mary Chain among many others.

“Pussy Galore

Mid-’80s Washington, D.C. emigrates to the Lower East Side, Pussy Galore brought the rock ’n’ roll and punk attitudes back to noise. Fronted by future Blues Explosion mastermind Jon Spencer, PG raised an unholy din not dissimilar to putting a copy of the Nuggets ’60s garage comp and some scuffed-up Rolling Stones 45s through a meat grinder. It helped to have ex-Sonic Youth drummer Bert pounding a kit that featured a few bits and bobs culled from a junkyard. Lacking a bass guitar, PG’s three-guitar assault was the ultimate simultaneous desecration/celebration of all that’s great about rock ’n’ roll.”

LINK: https://www.altpress.com/features/best-noise-bands/

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April 10 – On This Day!

Posted on April 10, 2021 by admin

Happy Birthday Jens Jurgensen!

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Howlin’ Wolf, New Orleans, LA, US
w/ Neutral Milk Hotel

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Manchester University, Manchester, UK
w/ Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The (International) Noise Conspiracy

“…people should get there early and check out the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. They’re another fine band from New York City; they’re a really great band. It’s going to be a great show, so don’t miss it. I tell you, it’s going to be the rock ‘n’ roll show of the year!” – Jon Spencer, Kerrrang! (April 2002)

2007: Heavy Trash – Piano’s, New York City, NY, US

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ, US

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA, US
w/ Daddy Long Legs

Show Poster: Jeremy Zombie
US Freedom Tour ’15 poster: Malleus

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You See Me Laughin’: Stream Online

Posted on April 10, 2021 by admin

You See Me Laughin’: The Last of The Hill County Bluesmen can now be viewed in full on youtube thanks to Fat Possum Records.

The documentary features interviews with Judah Bauer, Russell Simins and Jon Spencer along with footage of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion performing live with R.L. Burnside.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiW3oPv1vZc

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