1926: Happy Birthday R.L. Burnside (November 23, 1926 – September 1, 2005)

1988: Pussy Galore – Mean Fiddler, Harlesden, London, UK
Released as bootleg album: Cum Into My Mouth

NME Photo: Chris Clunn
Melody Maker Photo: Mike Morton

“Pussy Galore played a vicious street brawl of a set, leaving the impression that the band pursue a musical scorched-earth policy in the hope that the traditions on which they base their impressive music can never be used again.” – John Peel / Observer

“Pussy Galore are immense; coming across like some bastard Kraftwerk with the aid of conventional instruments. They exist in subterranean netherworlds where everything’s gone askew, the telescreens are blank and our deranged minds are at the end of their tether. All preconceptions about ‘the guitar’ are turned around and sold down the river. In their place, shrouded figures wearing death-masks pray for the new sun.” – Dele Fadele / NME

“Jon’s guttural vocals, mixed six times under the PA system, have a perfect counterfoil in the other two guitarists and Julia’s traumatic presence. And, just when you think its all too much, in comes Julia with a thrusting microphone welter, Jon throws his guitar off, and we start all over again.” – Everett True / Melody Maker

“With an extra guitar, Pussy Galore are now 24 rusty cheesewire strings slicing up the kind of scrawny multi-story garage riffs that would have scared even Bryon Gregory’s Cramps.” – Paul Splotch / Sounds

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – 40 Watt Club, Athens, US
Released as bootleg LP: Live!! 11.23.1993

1995: Boss Hog – Moe, Seattle, WA, US
w/ Railroad Jerk
Poster Artwork: Jeff Kleinsmith

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – SOMA, San Diego, CA, US
w/ R.L. Burnside

2004: Blues Explosion – Jonesy’s Jukebox (Indie 103.1 FM), Los Angeles, CA, US

SET LIST:

Burn It Off
Start of Pretty Vacant ( String breaks )
Pretty Vacant again with new strings …. it works. “Steve Jones Blues Explosion”
Rattlin’
Crunchy

2004: Blues Explosion – Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, US
w/ The Gossip
Poster Artwork: Tara McPherson

2007: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Jukebox Explosion Rockin’ Mid-90s Punkers – released in Japan

2009: Heavy Trash – Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA, US
w/ Jukebox Zeros and Delco Nightingale

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Ulster Sports Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland
w/ New Pagans
Poster Artwork: Michael Eaton
Photos: Anna (https://instagram.com/lavender_girl81/)
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1988: Pussy Galore – Zap Club, Brighton, UK

“Pussy Galore was one of the best shows I saw in the late 1980’s. Live at the ZAP CLUB on Brighton beach winter 1988. All rock and roll attitude and industrial noise. It was brilliant.” – Bobby Gillespie (via https://www.instagram.com/primalscreamofficial/)

Live Photos: Gary Walker
Ticket Image: Michael Chaiken

1995: Boss Hog – Jay’s, Missoula, MT, US

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Palace, Hollywood, CA, US
w/ R.L. Burnside
Poster Artwork: Coop (via positiveape.tumblr.com)

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Olympic, Nantes, France

2004: Blues Explosion – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US

2009: Harper Simon (with Russell Simins) – Lincoln Hall, Chicago, Il, US

2009: Heavy Trash – DC9, Washington, DC, US

2010: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Year One / Extra Width + Mo’ Width Shove! reissues released in the UK

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – The Hive, Edinburgh, UK
w/ Sterling Roswell

Live Photo: Coma Cat (https://www.facebook.com/comacatband/)
Set List: Sha Rivari (https://www.instagram.com/sha_rivari/)

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1987: Pussy Galore – Maxwell’s, Hoboken, NJ, US
w/ Krackhouse and Spongehead Experience

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Vatican, Houston, TX, US
w/ The Jesus Lizard Magnapop and Wax

1995: Boss Hog – Filling Station, Bozeman, MT, US

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Le Bikini, Toulouse, France

2001: Spencer Dickinson released in Japan

2004: Blues Explosion – Harlows, Sacramento, CA, US
w/ Losin’ Streaks
Poster Artwork: Jason Malmverg

2009: Harper Simon (with Russell Simins) – Rumba Café Columbus, Ohio, US

2009: Heavy Trash – Southern, Charlottesville, VA, US

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – The Cluny 2, Newcastle, UK
w/ The Noise & The Naive
Photos by Chris
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1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Emo’s, Austin, TX, US
w/ The Jesus Lizard and Trouser Trout
Poster Artwork (Manson): Frank Kozik

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Theatre du Moulin, Marseille, France

2004: Blues Explosion – Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, US
w/ The Gossip
Live Photo: Ben Mater

2009: Harper Simon (w/ Russell Simins) – The Bishop Bloomington, Indiana , US

2009: Heavy Trash – Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC, US

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – The Dome, Tufnell Park, UK
w/ Ye Nuns

“Spencer is a ball of practiced energy so this is a fast night, only the shortest moments between songs, and it’s motivating. Amid all the fuzzed-up rock ‘n’ roll and the junkyard jargon there’s a clear message. Don’t sit on your hands and watch the world turn to shit.” – Nic Howden

All Live Photos: Jeff Pitcher (https://www.instagram.com/pitcher_poster/)

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1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Basement, Dallas, TX, US
w/ Jesus Lizard and Caulk

1995: Boss Hog – The Uptown, Minneapolis, MN, US

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US
w/ R.L. Burnside

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rolling Stone, Milano, Italy
w/ Andre Williams
Photos: Francesco Carloni

2000: Russell Simins – 4th & B, San Diego, CA, US
w/ Flaming Lips

2003: 20 Miles – Babylon, Ottawa, ON, Canada

2004: Blues Explosion – Neumo’s, Seattle, WA, US

2009: Heavy Trash – Criminal Records, Atlanta, GA, US

2009: Heavy Trash – The Earl, Atlanta, GA, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Muse, Osaka, Japan
w/ King Brothers
Poster photo from http://blog.livedoor.jp

2018: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – State Street Pub, Indianapolis, IN, US
w/ Jaye Jayle
Live Photo: William Sipple
Poster: Mark Tester