November 13 – On This Day!

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Whisky A Go-Go, Hollywood, CA, US

“The Blues Explosion is the greatest rock and roll band in the world right now. their drummer Russell hits his midget drum kit so hard that you would think it was his father. Judah Bauer is the perfect Mick Taylor Meets A Clean Neil Hagerty and what can I say about Jon that hasn’t been said a thousand times before?” – Alright #2

w/ Jesus Lizard
Artwork: Taz

1995: Boss Hog – Euclid Tavern, Cleveland, Ohio, US

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – DV8, Salt Lake City, UT, US

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Große Freiheit, Hamburg, Germany
w/ Demolition Doll Rods and Dimbulb

2003: Twenty Miles – Cowboy Monkey, Champaign, IL, US

2004: Blues Explosion – 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, US

2007: Heavy Trash – Joe’s Alley, Santa Cruz, CA, US

2009: Harper Simon (with Russell Simins) – Natasha’s Bistro, Lexington, KY, US

2009: Heavy Trash – The Summit, Columbus, Ohio, US
w/ Cheater Slicks and Unholy Two
Poster Artwork: Chris Lutzko

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Crocodile, Seattle, US
w/ Quasi

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Bar Brooklyn (Debaser), Stockholm, Sweden
w/ Cherry Pickles
Photos: Adrian Pehrson (Full Set: https://rockfoto.nu/artists/jon-spencer-and-the-hitmakers/20191113/27449/photos/242926)
HITmakers show #124

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November 12 – On This Day!

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Cattle Club, Sacramento, CA, US
w/ Jesus Lizard and Gun

1995: Boss Hog – St. Andrews Hall, Detroit, MI, US
Poster: Emek

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, US

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Cologne Live Musicale, Cologne, Germany

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Transbordeur, Lyon, France

2003: 20 Miles – The Hurricane, Kansas City, MO, US

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Theatre of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA, US

2006: Spencer Dickinson – Starr Hill Music Hall, Charlottesville, VA

2007: Heavy Trash – Club Underground, Reno, NV, US

2009: Harper Simon (with Russell Simins) – Majestic Theatre, Detroit, MI, US

2009: Heavy Trash – Pike Room @ The Crofoot, Pontiac, MI, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, Oregan, US

“The most amazing part of seeing the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion live is how seamlessly the three men can play together. There’s a reason this group has been going strong for 20 years and in a day and age of indie bands that hide in their bedrooms and make weepy soundscapes, a little Blues Explosion may be what is needed to break up the catatonia.” – David Harris / spectrumculture.com

Photo: Quasi with Judah Bauer (https://www.facebook.com/thejonspencerbluesexplosion)

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – John Dee, Oslo, Norway
Photo: Oda Sandal (https://www.instagram.com/odasandal/)
HITmakers show #123

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November 11 – On This Day!

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Kennel Club, San Francisco, CA, US
w/ Jesus Lizard and Porch
Poster Artwork: Frank Kozik
Kennel Club Advert: http://tightpants883.blogspot.co.uk

1995: Boss Hog – Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ON, Canada

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS, US
w/ Railroad Jerk
Design: Nova

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Ipswich Regency Music Room

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Paradise Axis, Boston, MA, US

2006: Spencer Dickinson – 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, US
w/ North Mississippi Allstars

2007: Heavy Trash – Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA, US

2009: Harper Simon (w/ Russell Simins) – Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, US

2009: Heavy Trash – Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, Ohio, US
w/ The Whiskey Daredevils and Alan Madej Band

2011: Joseph Arthur (w/ Russell Simins) – Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, US

2017: Boss Hog – Sedel, Luzern, Switzerland
w/ Cocaine Piss and Hanter dro

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Muskens Hus, Göteborg, Sweden
w/ The Glücks
Poster: Micke P
HITmakers show #122

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November 10 – On This Day!

1995: Boss Hog – Cafe Campus, Montréal, QC, Canada
w/ Stellar Dweller and Slaphappy 5
Review: Gateway: The Baddest Pig

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Exploison – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, US
w/ Railroad Jerk
Ticket scan: ‘fiestasandfiascos’
Poster Artwork: Ward Sutton

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Mercat de las Flors, Barcelona, Spain

2004: Blues Explosion – Cabaret du Tulipe, Montreal, QC, Canada

2006: Spencer Dickinson – Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
w/ North Mississippi Allstars

2007: Heavy Trash – The Echo, Los Angeles, CA, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, US
Image from https://twitter.com/JSBX_1

2017: Boss Hog – Rocking Chair, Vevey, Switzerland
w/ La Cabane De Baldwin
Live Photo: Nikita Thevoz (via https://www.rocking-chair.ch/events/boss-hog/)

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November 9 – On This Day!

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – W.O.W. Hall, Eugene, OR, US
w/ Jesus Lizard

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI, US

2001: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – St Ann’s, Brooklyn, New York US – filming ‘Devil Got My Woman’ for “Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – La Riviera, Madrid, Spain

2004: Blues Explosion – Mod Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ticket Photo: via https://twitter.com/whilst_tweet

2007: Heavy Trash – The Casbah, San Diego, CA, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – 98.7 FM, Los Angeles, CA, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA US
w/ Quasi

2017: Laboratory of The Self (Elizabeth Rossa / Johnny Rossa / Meredith Meyer / Judah Bauer) – Karen Karch, New York City, New York, US
Live Photo: Phyllis Leibowitz (https://www.instagram.com/phylleib/)
Heart Stamp design by Frank Ford, Photo via Johnny Rossa (https://www.instagram.com/johnnyrossa/)

2017: Boss Hog – Astro Club, Fontanafredda, Italy
Photo: Astro Club
w/ The Devils and EH.SIST (DJ Set)

2019: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – The Spot Tavern, Lafayette, IN, US

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Rolling Stone Park, Rust, Germany
Photo: © Backstage
HITmakers show #121

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