October 25 – On This Day!

 Pussy Galore - The Satyricon, Portland, OR (25 October 1988)1988: Pussy Galore – The Satyricon, Portland, OR, US
Image posted by Larry Schemel

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Slim’s, San Franciso, CA, US
w/ Demolition Doll Rods and Poster Children

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Amoeba Records, San Francisco, CA, US

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Marquee Club, London, UK
w/ The Beatings
Tickets: Martin / Gary Warner

2004: Blues Explosion – [Unknown Venue], Spain
Photo: rockandrollarmy

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – TIM Festival, Auditório Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil

2009: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Tim Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – CD102.5 Big Room, Columbus, OH, US
Photo: CD102.5

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rex Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, US
w/ Shockwave Riderz

2018: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Y Plas, Cardiff, UK
“This was a pure rock and roll assault with Jon’s loud distorted guitar riffs mixed with the low end provided by the keyboards positively making the room shake.

It was complete badass rock and roll and Jon Spencer is a wonderfully charismatic frontman with a brilliant almost stream of consciousness vocal style.” – Rich Oliver
Photo: ‘mitchagogo’ (https://www.instagram.com/mitchagogo/)
HITmakers show #22

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October 24 – On This Day!

1987: Pussy Galore – CANCELLED in-store appearance at Fall Out Records, Seattle, WA, US
“The band didn’t show up for the in store so Fall Out employee Tom Price (also guitar player for the U-Men) gave me the poster as a consolation prize.”
Photo / Quote: Larry Schemel

1987: Pussy Galore – Vogue, Seattle, WA, US
w/ Dr Stephen J Bernstein, p.f.l. and Tad
Photo: Charles Peterson
Set List One: Mr John Troutman
Set List Two: James Burdyshaw

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Roseland Ballroom, New York City, NY, US

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Slim’s, San Francisco, California, US

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Kerrang: Exiles on Main Street feature

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Fillmore, San Francisco, US
w/ Add N to (x)

2004: Blues Explosion – Carling Academy, Bristol, UK

2005: Heavy Trash – The Bottom of The Hill, San Francisco, CA, US
w/ The Sadies and The Husbands
Poster Artwork: Lil Tuffy

2009: Heavy Trash – WFMU Record Fair, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City, NY, US
Photo: “vinyl_and_beer”

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Meat and Bone released in Japan

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, US
w/ Divine Fits, Cold Cave and People’s Temple

2013: Subtwine Sessions (feat. Judah Bauer) @ Entwine, 765 Washington Street, New York, New York 10014, US

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Eden, Charleroi, Belgium
Photo: Thierry Dupiereux-Fettweis
Double Freedom Tower Poster: Malleus

2018: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – The Waterfront, Norwich, UK
Photo / Set List: Pop Catastrophe
HITmakers show #21

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October 23 – On This Day!

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA, US

1993: Boss Hog – The Khyber Pass, Philadelphia, PA, US

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – John Henrys, Eugene, OR, US

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
w/ R.L. Burnside and Doo Rag

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion with R.L. Burnside, Kenny Brown and Cedric Burnside – Lola da Musica, VPRO TV, Amsterdam, Netherlands

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Palace, Los Angeles, CA, US

2000: Boss Hog – Powerstation, Auckland, NZ

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow, UK

2005: Heavy Trash – Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
w/ Bloodshot Bill

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Oobleck, Birmingham, UK

2018: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Birmingham 02 Academy 2, Birmingham, UK

“Untouchable live, at the O2 Academy Spencer and his band create a beautifully cataclysmic staccato riot of noise that is sonically engineered to perfection, and just who can resist a band whose percussion is pounded out using hammers.” – Giles Logan

Live Photo: Paul Reynolds
HITmakers show #20

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October 22 – On This Day!

1987: Pussy Galore show at Cat Club, New York City, NY, US
w/ Sonic Youth and Black Snakes

“Pussy Galore uses three guitars, each contributing a different range of textures and a distinctive rhythm attack, along with Bob Bert’s unusual drumming, which combines trash-can sounds with swing and precision. The arrangements filter some of the most flashy British blues-rock stylings through an ironic post-punk sensibility. The riffs are taut, the music moves; chaos intrudes, but isn’t allowed to overwhelm the solidity of the riff structures.”

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT, US

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – La Luna, Portland, OR, US
w/ Clawhammer

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Luxor, Koln, Germany

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Morning Becomes Eclectic, KRCW, Santa Monica, CA, US

2004: Blues Explosion – Manchester Academy 2, Manchester, UK
Photo: Miss Emma Gibbs

2005: Heavy Trash – Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, Pioneertown, CA, US

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Studio A, Miami, FL, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, MN, US
Photos: Rodney Urbanski

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Current 89.3, Minnesota, MN, US

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Marc Riley Show / BBC 6 Music, MediaCityUK, Salford, UK

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Sound Control, Manchester, UK
w/ Ming City Rockers

2018: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Call This Number, London, UK
HITmakers show #19

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October 21 – On This Day!

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - UK Tour Poster 2015 (POSTER, UK)

1988: Pussy Galore – Sun Hall, Osaka, Japan

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rocky Point Palladium, Warwick, RI, US

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Moe’s Mo’ Rockin’ Cafe, Seattle, US

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – 2Kindsa Love released in the UK

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – 4th & Broadway, San Diego, CA, US

1998: Pussy Galore – Dial ‘M’ For Motherfucker, Sugarshit Sharp and Right Now! reissued in Japan.

2000: Boss Hog – Livid Festival, Brisbane, QL Australia

2001: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Cane’s, San Diego, CA, US

2005: Heavy Trash – Thunderbird Lounge, Las Vegas, NV, US

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – State Theatre, St. Petersburg, FL, US

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, US

2013: Cat Power (w/ Judah Bauer) – Elliott Smith Tribute Show @ Glasslands, Williamsburg, NY, US

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Fleece, Bristol, UK

2018: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Wilde Westen / Concertzaal De Kreun, Kortrijk, Belgium

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