Category Archives: On This Day!

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Powerhaus, London, UK 2004: Blues Explosion – Damage – released in Japan Photos: Ashkan Sahihi Design: Chip Kidd 2004: Blues Explosion – Damage Radio Session – promo CD for Damage 2007: The … Continue reading →

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Garage, London, UK 1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands w/ Nyah Fearties 1996: Butter 08 – Satiricon, Portland, OR, US w/ Buffalo Daughter and Skeleton Key 2007: Heavy Trash … Continue reading →

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Boatrace, Cambridge, UK 1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands w/ Man or Astroman? 1996: Butter 08 – Starfish Room, Vancouver, BC, Canada w/ Buffalo Daughter and Skeleton Key 1999: … Continue reading →

1988: Pussy Galore – The Pyramid Club, New York City, NY, US w/ Unsane 1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – 2Kindsa Love – date of promo 7″ issued by Matador Records 1996: Butter 08 – Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA, … Continue reading →

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Princess Charlotte, Leicester, UK Live Photos: Neate Photos (https://www.instagram.com/neatephotos/) 1996: Butter 08 – Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL, US w/ Buffalo Daughter and Skeleton Key 2000: Speedball Baby – Uptight! – released in the … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

1996: Butter 08 – Irving Plaza, New York, NY, US w/ Buffalo Daughter and Skeleton Key 1996: Cibo Matto (w/ Russell Simins & Sean Lennon) – CMJ MusicFest, Irving Plaza, New York City, NY, US *date is unconfirmed but if … Continue reading →

1996: Butter 08 – Upstairs at Nicks, Philadelphia, PA, US w/ Buffalo Daughter and Skeleton Key 1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Selinas, Sydney, Australia w/ Kim Salmon and The Surrealists 2008: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – New … Continue reading →

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Club Babyhead, Providence, RI, US w/ Cheater Slicks Image: 1993 Concert Report by Harvard’s WHRB (JSBX listing is in the top right corner). Thanks to https://www.instagram.com/royaltruxchronicles/ 1996: 20 Miles – Coney Island High, … Continue reading →

1996: Butter 08 – Cat’s Cradle, Carboro, NC, US w/ Buffalo Daughter and Skeleton Key 1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Ozone, Perth, Australia 1999: Matmos / V/A feat. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – This CD Is Not … Continue reading →

2000: Boss Hog – Trenda Festival, Bologna, Italy w/ Mr. Bungle, Coldplay and Brassy Ticket Image: Federico Guglielmo (https://lultimathule.wordpress.com/) 2006: Heavy Trash – El Paso Saloon, Rouyn Noranda, QC, Canada 2008: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rote Fabrik, Zurich, … Continue reading →

1989: Gibson Bros (w/ Jon Spencer & Cristina Martinez) – Maxwells, Hoboken, NJ, US / Loose End, Memphis, TN, US / Middle East Cafe, Boston, MA, US* *exact dates unknown. Recording dates for The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing were … Continue reading →

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Academy Theatre, New York City, NY, US w/ R.L. Burnside Cedric Burnside performed with The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion on the songs All Aboard, Bellbottoms (Reprise) and Vacuum of Loneliness. The full set … Continue reading →

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA, US 1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Natural High!! Pop Festival, Tokyo, Japan w/ Boredoms, DJ Krush, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, Audio Active, El-Malo, Great 3, Gong, ECD, Dr … Continue reading →

1986: Pussy Galore – Maxwell’s, Hoboken, New Jersey, US w/ J.F.A. 1987: Pussy Galore – CBGB, Manhattan, New York, US w/ Black Snakes, Aurora.23, Royal Trux and Gibson Bros Flyer: Made by Richard Kern of Black Snakes using a snake … Continue reading →

1987: Pussy Galore – Groovy Hate Fuck (Feel Good About Your Body) – released in the UK Cover Photo: Cristina Martinez Rear Cover Photo: Monica Dee 1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Peabody’s Down Under, Cleveland, OH, US w/ … Continue reading →