1988: Pussy Galore – Riverside, Newcastle, UK
Live Photo: via Sam Knee / sceneinbetween (https://www.instagram.com/sceneinbetween/)
Band Photo: ANTI (posted by Julie Cafritz)

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Covered Dish, Gainsville, FL, US
w/ The Jesus Lizard and Brickbat

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK, US

1997: 20 Miles – Dolce Vita, Lausanne, Switzerland
w/ Delta 72

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, UK
w/ Andre Williams and the Countdowns

“They’re doing something right right, because, eight years into their careers, a Blues Explosion gig is still the best ticket money can buy.”

“…followed by golden oldies like ‘Flavor’ and ‘Afro’ which allow Judah Bauer to strike his guitar like it’s a dangerous weapon and Russell Simins to batter his drums as if he’s exacting revenge on them for bullying him when he was a child.”

– James Sherry / Kerrang!

1999: 20 Miles – Tab Tab, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
w/ T Model Ford, R.L. Burnside and Paul Jones

1988: Pussy Galore – The Studio, Birmingham, UK
w/ The Smoking Mirror and God

“There was a tiny club room at the top of the small complex. The PA was rubbish for this Pussy Galore show, no vocals were audible at all. Don’t think they had any monitors either. Only the carburettor lashed to the top of Bob Bert’s kick drum came through loud and clear. – Dave Twist”

Ticket: Dave Twist (https://www.instagram.com/dave_twist/)

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Cow Haus, Tallahassee, FL, US
w/ The Jesus Lizard and Brickbat

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Morning Becomes Eclectic, KRCW, Santa Monica, CA, US
*radio session / broadcast date only*

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Zone, Albuquerque, NM, US

1997: 20 Miles – Banale, Padova, Italy
w/ Delta 72

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ticket Image: Arne / Labasheeda

1999: 20 Miles – Schlachthof, Wiesbaden, Germany
w/ T Model Ford, R.L. Burnside and Paul Jones

2002: 20 Miles – The Metro Bar, London, UK
w/ Speedball Baby and Hotwires

1988: Pussy Galore – Leeds, UK

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Masquerade, Atlanta, GA, US
w/ The Jesus Lizard and Brickbat

1995: Boss Hog – La Luna, Portland, OR, US

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Hotel Congress, Tuscon, AZ, US
*Released as Controversial Negro.

1997: 20 Miles – K4, Ljubljana, Slovenia
w/ Delta 72

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Vooruit, Gent, Belgium

1999: 20 Miles – Wien Szene, Vienna, Austria
w/ T Model Ford, R.L. Burnside and Paul Jones

2002: Twenty Miles – Bar Academy, Birmingham, UK
w/ Speedball Baby
Poster Artwork: Steve Baker

2009: Mike Edison and the Space Liberation Army – I Walked With A Zombie (Holiday Version) – released
Video by Mort Todd
*features Jon Spencer, Mickey Finn and Hollis Queens / engineered by Matt Verta-Ray

1988: Pussy Galore – Tropic Club, Bristol, UK
w/ Thrilled Skinny

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Easley Recording, Memphis, TN, US – recording Extra Width

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Library, Knoxville, TN, US
w/ Jesus Lizard, Southern Culture on The Skids and Brickbat

1995: Boss Hog – The Starfish Room, Vancouver, BC, Canada
w/ Railroad Jerk

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – La Cigale, Paris, France

1999: 20 Miles – Kapu, Linz, Austria
w/ T Model Ford, R.L. Burnside and Paul Jones.

2004: Blues Explosion – Morning Becomes Eclectic, KRCW, Santa Monica, CA, US

2006: Russell Simins [DJ Set] – Heeb Magazine show, New York, US

2009: Harper Simon (with Russell Simins) – Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

2017: Danger Mouse feat. Run The Jewels and Big Boi – Chase Me – released for Record Store Day, Black Friday.
*Chase Me is a remix of Bellbottoms by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Whelan’s, Dublin, Ireland
w/ Grave Goods
Live Photo: stephenlongfoto (https://www.instagram.com/stephenlongfoto/)
HITmakers Show #134

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/)
HITmakers show #133