November 18 – On This Day!

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rome, Norman, OK, US
w/ Jesus Lizard and Rein Sanction

1995: Boss Hog – Club DeWash, Madison, WI, US

1995: V/A feat. Boss Hog – USA Today cassette given away with NME dated 18 November 1995.

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Muffathalle, Munich, Germany

2004: Blues Explosion – Richards on Richards, Vancouver, BC, Canada

2006: Spencer Dickinson – State Theatre, St. Petersburg, FL, US
w/ North Mississippi Allstars

2007: Heavy Trash – Plaza Club, Vancouver, BC, Canada
w/ Powersolo

2009: Heavy Trash – End, Nashville, TN, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Liquid Room, Tokyo, Japan
w/ Ziyoou Vachi

2016: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – MotoPub, Cincinnati, OH, US
w/ Lung

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Rotown, Rotterdam, Netherlands
w/ Live Skull
Live Photo: Daria Scagliola
Tour Poster Design: Sami Vähä-Aho
HITmakers show #129

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November 17 – On This Day!

1988: Pussy Galore – Nightshift Cafe, Naugatuck, CT, US

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Golden West Saloon, Albuquerque, NM, US
w/ Jesus Lizard and Elephant

1995: Boss Hog – Metro, Chicago, IL, US
w/ Demolition Doll Rods
Artwork: Derek Hess

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – La Luna, Portland, OR, US
w/ R.L. Burnside
Artwork (Drawing): Rick Panchera
Artwork (Photo): Frank Kozik

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Columbia Fritz (The Loft), Berlin, Germany
w/ Andre Williams
nb. This was the first show at Columbia Fritz, the new owners of The Loft which was closing down.

2006: Spencer Dickinson – Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US
w/ North Mississippi Allstars

2007: Heavy Trash – Wall of Sound, Seattle, WA, US
*3pm in-store performance

2007: Heavy Trash – KEXP, Seattle, WA, US

2007: Heavy Trash – Chop Suey, Seattle, WA, US
w/ Powersolo and The Fucking Eagles

2009: Harper Simon (with Russell Simins) – Hi Tone Memphis, Tennessee, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Shimokitazawa Shelter, Tokyo, Japan
w/ Guitar Wolf

“…a tiny venue that will be bursting at the seams with guitar skronk, cigarette smoke and leather jackets.” – metropolisjapan.com

Poster Artwork: Rockin’ Jelly Bean

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Vera, Groningen, Netherlands
w/ Live Skull
Set List: Evert Nijkamp
Photos: Mark Bennett @sparkygroover / markbennettphotography.myportfolio.com
Poster: The Impossible Machine
HITmakers show #128

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November 16 – On This Day!

1990: Boss Hog – Cold Hands released in the US

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Sun Club, Tempe, AZ, US
w/ Jesus Lizard

1995: Boss Hog – The Patio, Indianapolis, IN, US

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
w/ R.L. Burnside

“That night The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion exemplified what a concert should be and put everyone else to shame. – John Zaozirny / The Ubyssey “Exploding Blues”

“But what really got me going was when they broke it down in the middle of a song with the theremin – Judah was on bullhorn and Russell’s bass drum had a crazy beat so phat I had to rub my eyes to double-check that I wasn’t at a hip-hop joint!” – Byrce Dunn / Discorder

2006: Spencer Dickinson – Freebird Live, Jacksonville Beach, FL
w/ North Mississippi Allstars

2007: Heavy Trash – Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR, US
w/ Powersolo

2009: Heavy Trash – Northside Tavern, Cincinnati, OH, US

2019: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – Square Cat Vinyl, Indianapolis, IN, US
w/ Radar Gold, Dope Sweater and Sonny Falls

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Rolling Stone Beach, Weissenhäuser Strand, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Photo: Bjørn Giesenbauer (https://instagram.com/giesenbauer/)
HITmakers show #127

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November 15 – On This Day!

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Casbah, San Diego, CA, US
w/ The Jesus Lizard
Video: Krk Dominguez

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, US

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Nova, Stockholm, Sweden (15 November 1998)
w/ Andre Williams and The Countdowns

2003: 20 Miles – The Lager House, Detroit, MI, US
w/ Bouge
Poster Artwork: Tom Deja

2004: Blues Explosion – Hot Gossip – released in the UK

2006: Spencer Dickinson – Music Farm, Charleston, SC
w/ North Mississippi Allstars

2009: Harper Simon (with Russell Simins) – 3rd and Lindsley, Nashville, Tennessee, US

2009: Heavy Trash – Schubas, Chicago, IL, US

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Atlas, Aarhus, Denmark
w/ Powersolo
Live Photo: Jason Champney
European Tour Posters by Malleus
HITmakers show #126

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November 14 – On This Day!

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bogart’s, Long Beach, CA, US
w/ Jesus Lizard and Dolomite

“The next night in Long Beach was pretty great, Sandra didn’t have to lay a finger on anybody. Now that I’m older, there is something to be said for Over-21 shows. Both of these shows featured a lot of new songs, which is cool; but I wanted to hear A Reverse Willie Horton in its entirety! I decided that Son of Sam was the best song that Jon’s ever done and I wondered when it would come out.” – Alright #2

Photos: Rick Shipley

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Threadwaxing Factory, New York City, NY, US
w/ Trip Hammer, Railroad Jerk and War Comets
Photo / Flyer Image: Skeleton Boy

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Kulturbolaget, Malmö, Sweden
w/ Andre Williams and The Countdowns

2005: Coldcut – Everything Is Under Control – released in the UK
Features Jon Spencer on guitar and vocals.

2006: Spencer Dickinson – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC

2007: Heavy Trash – Cafe du Nord, San Francisco, CA, US

2009: Harper Simon (with Russell Simins) – Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, KY, US

2009: Heavy Trash – Cowboy Monkey, Champaign, IL, US

2011: The Experimental Tropic Blues Band – Liquid Love – released in Belgium
Recorded with Jon Spencer & Matt Verta-Ray at NYHed / Produced and Mixed by Jon Spencer
In-Studio Photos: Olivier Donnet

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, Canada
w/ Quasi
Poster / Ticket Image: Thanks to Mizue

2017: Laboratory of The Self (Elizabeth Rossa / Johnny Rossa / Meredith Meyer / Judah Bauer) – Salon 94, New York City, NY, US
the band were surrounded by Max Lamb’s installation, “Boulders”.
Image: Screenshots taken from a 46 minute live video posted on Facebook.com by Johnny Rossa.
Live Photo: via Meredith Meyer (https://www.instagram.com/p/BbncQGcgmPZ/)

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Live Photo: Phill Cresswell (https://instagram.com/crock_sparrer/)
HITmakers show #125

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