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March 20 – On This Day!

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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Union Pool, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, US (20 March 2014) 1996: Boss Hog – Huxley’s Jr., Berlin, Germany

nb. This show was originally scheduled for 18 October 1995 (with Golden Showers as support).

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – possible US tour date

2000: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Techno Animal Remixes – released in the UK

2001: Russell Simins – possible German tour date

2010: Heavy Trash – La Maroquinerie, Paris, France
w/ Bloodshot Bill

Set List Photo (pre-show): Michela Cuccagna
Set List (post-show) / Photos: no_syzygy (https://www.flickr.com/photos/no_syzygy/)

2014: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Union Pool, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, US
w/ Pampers and DJ Jo Murray

“UPDATE: Depends had to cancel tonight’s performance. JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION filling in.
Doors at 9pm $10.” – https://twitter.com/UnionPool

Live Photos / Sign: Rafe Baron (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rafebaron/)

2014: Jon Spencer, Bob Bert, Mickey Finn and Betsy Wright – [unknown location] – New York City, NY, US

2015: Jon Spencer & Russell Simins (Interview) – SiriusXM Insight 121: Tell Me Everything with John Fuglesang, New York, US

2016: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg, Germany
Poster Design: Gotzilla (http://www.rockposter.de/de/work-in-progress-jon-spencer-blues-explosion-human-abfall-in-heidelberg/)

2019: Jon Spencer (Interview) – Radio Student, Ljubljana, Slovenija

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Kino Šiška, Ljubljana, Slovenija
w/ Slift

HITmakers show #77

Live Photo (purple): Aleš Rosa / Kino Šiška (https://www.facebook.com/kinosiska.si/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10156947060239876)
Live Photos (all others): Miro Majcen (https://www.24ur.com/popin/glasba/jon-spencer-s-hiti-alternativnega-podzemlja.html)
Poster / Sam Coomes Photo: https://www.instagram.com/jonspencerhitmaker/

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March 19 – On This Day!

Posted on March 19, 2021 by admin

1996: Boss Hog – Zeche Carl, Essen, Germany

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, US
w/ Sleater Kinney

“Spencer’s wild stage antics and utter emotional ferocity on stage is seldom matched. I can only think of guys like James Brown or David Yow of The Jesus Lizard who even are up to that level of insanity. I was hooked and joined their armies of admirers of Sleater-Kinney and the Explosion that night without hesitation and would be fortunate to see both bands again soon afterwards.” – bootlegconfessions.com

Live Photos / Ticket: Jacksonville Johnson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kaiser69/)
Show Times / Sleater Kinney Article: https://bootlegconfessions.com

2001: Russell Simins – Molotow, Hamburg, Germany
w/ Montana Chromeboy

2005: 20 Miles – Bitter End / SXSW, Austin, TX, US

2006: Heavy Trash – The Spitz, London, UK

Live Photo: Graham Russell (via https://www.flickr.com/photos/garussell/albums/72157594386313143)
Jon Spencer Portrait: Michael Gibbons
Thanks to ‘bluesxman’ for the poster image.

2010: V/A feat. Jon Spencer – Agile, Mobile, Hostile: A Year With Andre Williams – DVD release date

2010: Heavy Trash – Festival Blues Autour du Zinc, Beauvais, France

2015: Jon Spencer (Interview) – NPR: All Things Considered, New York, US

2016: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Club Manufaktur e.V., Schorndorf, Germany
w/ Roy & The Devil’s Motorcycle

2017: The Heritage Radio All Stars* – Arts & Seizures, Brooklyn, New York, US

*Rob Kennedy, Jon Spencer, Bob Bert, Mike Edison and Peter Zaremba

Two shows were recorded at the same time with the second one, also featuring Cliff Mott, was broadcast the following week on 26 March 2017.

nb. These were recorded the day after the death of Chuck Berry.

SET LIST:

Show One – Radio Apocalypto:

‘How Come Donald Trump Is Alive and Chuck Berry Is Dead?’
Promised Land (Chuck Berry)
‘I Gotta Have My Insurance’
Bye Bye Johnny (Chuck Berry)

Show Two – Return of The Brain Eaters: