September 11 – On This Day!

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – “The Lost Weekend” / London Astoria 2, London, UK
w/ The Afghan Whigs, The God Machine and Hair & Skin Trading Company

All the artists appeared on The Lost Weekend compilation album (included in £9.99 ticket price) which features Afro by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (from Extra Width).

Ticket Image: burntwolfvinyl (https://www.instagram.com/burntwolfvinyl/)

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Molotow, Hamburg, Germany

Live Photos: Malzkorn (https://www.facebook.com/pg/MalzkornsRocknroll/photos/?tab=album&album_id=390712354433779)

1996: Butter 08 – Euclid Tavern, Cleveland, OH, US
w/ Buffalo Daughter and Skeleton Key

Flyer Artwork: Derek Hess (https://www.instagram.com/derekhess/)

2000: Boss Hog – Itchy + Scratchy – released in the UK

2007: The Pierces (poss. w/ Russell Simins) – [unknown location on September 2007 tour]
w/ Adam Green

2007: Heavy Trash – The Mohawk Place, Buffalo, New York, US
w/ Powersolo and The Irving Klaws

2010: Heavy Trash – B-Side Festival, Murcia, Spain
w/ The Ting Tings, We Are Lesbian, We Are Standard and L.A.

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September 10 – On This Day!

1991: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Paradise, Boston, MA, US

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Huxley’s, Berlin, Germany

1996: Butter 08 – Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ON, Canada
w/ Buffalo Daughter

Show Poster Design: Paul Watson

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Fang Visual – released

2007: The Pierces (poss. w/ Russell Simins) – Brückenforum, Bonn
w/Adam Green

2009: Boss Hog – Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, New York, US
w/ Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers

Live Photos: Edwina Hay (https://www.flickr.com/photos/eatsdirt/sets/72157622212765947/)

2010: Heavy Trash – Mole Vanvitelliana, Ancona, Marche, Italy
w/ Jesus Franco and The Drogas

Artwork: Andrea Refi

2014: Karen O (w/ Russell Simins) – The Manderley Bar, The McKittrick Hotel, New York, US

Russell Simins played tambourine for the song Days Go By.

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September 9 – On This Day!

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Peel Session, Maida Vale, London, UK

Broadcast: 9 October 1993
Producer: Nick Gomm
Engineer: Julian Markham

Tracks Released On: V/A feat. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Static Disaster: The UK In The Red Sampler (CD, US)

2009*: The Micragirls – Wild Girl Walk – released

Features Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray on Out of Tune and Run Thru The Night.

*Official release date. The LP and CD was scheduled for release in Finland on 09.09.09 by Bone Voyage and everywhere else in November (the vinyl edition wasn’t available until shortly after the official release date and UK release date was 25th January 2010).

2009: Heavy Trash – The Mercury Lounge, New York City, NY, US
w/ Donora, Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers and Those Darlins

Live Photos: Tim Griffin (https://www.brooklynvegan.com/those-darlins-s/)
Ticket Image: Joe Madonna (https://www.flickr.com/photos/joemad/)

2010: Heavy Trash – MITO Festival / The Tunnel Club, Milan, Italy

Live Photo: Gabriele Sedda (https://www.instagram.com/giovannigabriele.sedda/)
Ticket Image: Daniele

2017: Boss Hog – Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ, US
w/ Taiwan Housing Project and Sunshine & the Rain

Live Photos: Chris Sikich (https://www.instagram.com/countfeed/)
Venue Photo / Poster: Boss Hog

2017: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – Black Circle Brewing Co., Indianapolis, IN, US
w/ The Tinkerbelles and The Long Arm

Live Photo: Black Circle Brewing Co. (https://www.facebook.com/blackcirclebrew/)

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September 8 – On This Day!

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Democrazy, Gent, Belgium

1995: Boss Hog – CMJ Music Marathon / Irving Plaza, New York City, NY, US
w/ Girls Against Boys and Unwound

1996: Butter 08 – Met Cafe, Providence, RI, US
w/ Buffalo Daughter and Skeleton Key

1997: Einstürzende Neubauten – Ende Neu Remixes – released in the UK

2007: Heavy Trash – Howl Festival, New York City, NY, US

2010: Beck – Aphids on The Lettuce: Beck Remixed & Mashed Up by PZ – released

The mix includes a new version of the track Diskobox (appears on some editions of Odelay) on which Jon Spencer is credited with ‘keychain’ and co-produced.

2010: Heavy Trash – Rote Fabrik, Zurich, Switzerland

Polaroids: http://www.rotefabrik.ch/

2016: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – The Hi-Fi, Indianapolis, IN, US
w/ Yonatan Gat (headlining) and The Icks

Live Photo: Rob Peoni (https://www.instagram.com/robpeoni/)

2017: Boss Hog – The Joshua Light Show @ NYU Skirball, New York City, NY, US
w/ Dave Harrington Group

Live Photo 1: Lori Rakoczy (https://www.instagram.com/lorirakoczy/)
Live Photo 2: Robbie Busch (https://www.instagram.com/mcboingboing/)
Live Photo 3: blorbach (https://www.instagram.com/blorbach/)
Ticket Photo: Lauren Libretti

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September 7 – On This Day!

Edison Rocket Train (w/ Jon Spencer) - The Rodeo Bar, New York City, NY, US (7 September 2005)1995: Boss Hog – Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA, US
w/ Girls vs Boys

1996: Butter 08 – Middle East, Cambridge, MA, US
w/ Buffalo Daughter and Skeleton Key

2003: 20 Miles – Blu Lounge, Brooklyn, NY, US

Artwork: Jasmine Dreame Wagner

2004: Rob K – The End Of The Earth – released

2005: Edison Rocket Train (w/ Jon Spencer) – The Rodeo Bar, New York City, NY, US

Live Photo: via Mike Edison (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeedison/)

2010: Heavy Trash – Charlatan, Gent, Belgium

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