The Bobby Lees – Drive: Video / Interview

Posted on May 1, 2020 by admin

The Bobby Lees have just released a new video for Drive from the forthcoming Jon Spencer-produced album ‘Skin Suit‘ (released 17 July 2020).

“This song is about needing to connect to other people in order to stay alive/feel alright,” says Sam. “Last winter. for a few months, I was pretty isolated and developed an obsession with wanting to smash my car into a telephone pole or put my head through a glass window. Basically wanting some kind of intense impact to turn my brain off.

“The song’s about that, and the idea of sharing/being open about where you’re at. I didn’t keep it to myself; I told a few people and talked about it instead of doing it, and the obsession thankfully went away. Now I can laugh about it.” – New Noise

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zKyIj-arWQ
Interview: https://newnoisemagazine.com/video-premiere-the-bobby-lees-drive/

Posted in Jon Spencer, news, Production, Video

Blackup – Club Dorothee: Pre-Order / Review / Interview / Review

Posted on April 24, 2020 by admin

“Der Opener „Panthers Kiss“ hat mich erst ein wenig verstört aber mit dem ersten Song „The Last Things“ haben mir die Jungs doch ein schönes kleines Geschenk beschert. Schmutziger Hardrock, den ich immer wieder gerne höre. Gute Gitarrenarbeit und einfach nur Mugge zum Trinken, feiern und in Clubs rumhängen.” –toughmagazine.de

Blackup – Club Dorothee is available for pre-order on black or red vinyl, download and as vinyl / t-shirt / button bundle direct from Blackup.Bandcamp.com.

“Jon Spencer contributed to the album opener ‘Panther’s Kiss’ with his sweet-ass vocals. And it’s just starting from there. Hit after hit after hit. I’m hooked. Major league hooked!”

New interview with Xavier Benoit and Miguel Moors has been published by flatlinesradio.de/:

“What has been the best performance you’ve seen so far?

M: In the mid-nineties we had a local club (Democrazy) booking the hottest bands in the world (no I’m not referring to KISS). The Jesus Lizard’s shows are absolutely the best things I ever saw.

X:Whoohoo, damn, I saw thousands of gigs. Most memorable, off the top of my head, Ornette Coleman, Slayer Reign in Blood tour, Bad Brains mid 80s, Nation of Ulysses, Prince, Ween, Public Enemy, the first two reunion shows by a little band called Negative Approach I mean, the list goes on. Going on tour with people like Flag, Descendents and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion also counts as a high point, no doubt.” – flatlinesradio.de/

Xavier Benoit has compiled a playlist for Gonzo Circus, stream from their site.

“MIXTAPE MONDAY: XAV AT THE CONTROLS”
https://www.gonzocircus.com/mixtape-monday-xav-at-the-controls/

“Manchmal statisch, stoisch und monoton wummern Riffing, Vocals und Schlagzeugspiel, um dem gleichförmigen Rhythmus eine dramaturgische Note zu verpassen.
Das grenzt schon an Verweigerung. Und das ist schließlich Punk. Doch in ‘Fake News’ ist der Teufel los. Garagen Blues Rock Sinfonien und eruptive Ausbrüche, die von heraus geschrienen Statements aufgeheizt werden.” – underdog-fanzine.de

Pre-order via

Blackup (Vinyl / DL / T-Shirt Bundle):
https://blackup.bandcamp.com/album/club-dorothee

FLIGHT 13 Recordstore (Vinyl):
https://www.flight13.com/blackup-club-dorothee/136481

Rookie Records (Vinyl):
https://www.ghvc-shop.de/detail/blackup-club-dorothee

Posted in Jon Spencer, news, Release

Pussy Galore – KnowYourBassPlayer.com: R.B. Korbet

Posted on April 23, 2020 by admin

KnowYourBassPlayer.com have published a short article on former Pussy Galoreguitarist R.B. Korbet.

“Musician Korbet’s career on the four-string took flight during her stint working with Jon Spencer in Pussy Galore: “Jon had very distinct ideas about the material and I rarely played a bar chord, let alone a lead. So I began thinking about being more percussive, my attack, and have the few notes I did play have real meaning.””

Full Article: https://www.knowyourbassplayer.com/bass-players-blog/2020/4/22/rb-korbet-by-roger-hitts

Posted in news, Pussy Galore

The Bobby Lees – Move: Video

Posted on March 26, 2020 by admin

UPDATE: Release date moved to 17 July 2020.

The Bobby Lees will unleash their new album Skin Suit on May 8th via Alive Naturalsound Records. The LP was produced by underground punk legend Jon Spencer of the Blues Explosion.

Sam Quartin (vocals, guitar), Kendall Wind (bass), Macky Bowman (drums), and Nick Casa (guitar) kick up quite a rollicking ruckus on Skin Suit which is filled with energetic, gritty, passionate, and rhythmically antic tracks. One such number is the jaggedly lurching and way-too-brief “Move.”

Full Article: https://bigtakeover.com/news/VideoPremiereMovebyTheBobbyLees

Posted in Jon Spencer, Production

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Alternative Nation, MTV (1996): Video

Posted on March 24, 2020 by admin

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion set for Alternative Nation, MTV Studios, London, UK on 6 October 1996.

Broadcast on 29 October 1996
Presented by Toby Amies
Produced by Katelijne De Backer
Assisted by Nick Hutchings
Directed by Nick Wickham

SET LIST:

Identify
Fuck Shit Up
Love All of Me (False Start)
Love All of Me
Water Main
Skunk
[Band Introductions / Instrumental Interlude]
Get With It
Wail
Rocketship
2Kindsa Love
Vacuum of Loneliness
Can’t Stop

Love All of Me & the band introductions were released on Live Promo Video.

Posted in Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Live, Video