June 25 – On This Day!

1988: Pussy Galore – This Friday Night Only – released

Pin-Up Image: Aslan (Alain Gourdon)
Photos: Catherine Ceresole and Michael Lavine

1993: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Off Ramp, Seattle, WA, US
w/ Cop Shoot Cop and Monroes Fur

1993: The Muffs – released in Japan

Features Jon Spencer playing Theremin on I Need You.

2002: Speedball Baby – The Blackout – released in Japan

Judah Bauer plays guitar and harmonica on Do The Blackout. Jon Spencer plays acoustic guitar on The Diddler and Wanna Scratch It? And The Harmonica is in “F” was co-written by Jon Spencer

2005: Heavy Trash – Celebrate Brooklyn @ Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City, US
w/ The Sadies

Live Photo: Chris | the other Chris (https://www.flickr.com/photos/gopster/)

2007: Heavy Trash – Effenaar, Eindhoven, Netherlands
w/ The Hummingbirds and ChaChaChicas

2008: Jena Malone and Her Bloodstains – A – Newt: Emotional Nutrition – released

This Pain was co-written by and features Russell Simins.

2008: Jena Malone and Her Bloodstains – Bloodstains For Sailors – released

Russell Simins co-wrote and played guitar on And I… and Hi How Are You?

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Salle Embarcadere – MJC, Montlucon, France
w/ Last Train

Live Photo: 109 Montluçon

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June 24 – On This Day!

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Sweet N Sour – released in the UK

2002: 20 Miles – Keep It Coming… – released in the UK

2003: Jon Spencer recording Ain’t No Easy Way with Nancy Sinatra

nb. Presumably the location was The Think Tank, Hoboken as the original song was unreleased and Jon Spencer added vocals, guitar and percussion to it. The sleeve also lists Elektra Studios, Hollywood which is the most likely original recording location.

“We recorded today. Jon put two guitar tracks and a vocal
on the song we are doing together. He is multi-talented and
very generous with his time and energy.

Thanks, Jon!” – Nancy Sinatra

2007: Heavy Trash – Kustom Ice Sixties Car Festival, Drachten Iduna, Netherlands

Live Photo: Roel Hoekstra (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandroel/)

2017: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – Kokochella 2017, Indiana, IN, US

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June 23 – On This Day!

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Experimental Remixes – second pressing released in the US

Features alternate seven minute edit of Tour Diary

2007: Heavy Trash – Kids ’n’ billies Festival, Nijmegen, Netherlands

2009: Phenomenal Handclap Band – released in the US

Features a guest appearance by Jon Spencer on Give It A Rest.

2010: Harper Simon (poss. w/Russell Simins) – Grand Canal Theater, Dublin, IE
w/ Marianne Faithful

2017: Music From The Motion Picture Baby Driver – released

Includes The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bellbottoms and Danger Mouse ft. Run The Jewels and Big Boi – Chase Me.

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June 22 – On This Day!

1994: V/A feat. Jon Spencer – Otis Blackwell – Breathless: Tribute to Black Heroes in Music 3 – released in Japan

Japanese CD issue of the Otis Blackwell tribute album featuring Jon Spencer covering All Shook Up (written by Otis Blackwell and made famous by Elvis Presley).

2002: Twenty Miles – Railway Club, Vancouver, BC, Canada

“I don’t remember Judah Bauer being that sexy the last time he played at Dick’s on Dick’s with The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. But maybe that’s the point of Twenty Miles – a chance for Bauer to kick out his own carnal knowledge of the blues. – Sarah Rowlands / Discorder”

Review from Discorder magazine (24 August 2002).

Thanks to Sha Rivari (https://www.instagram.com/sha_rivari/)

2007: Heavy Trash – Patronaat, Haarlem, Netherlands
w/ Sgeyrvreters, The Bloody Honkies and Jeroen Kruis & DJ Bumfucka

Ticket Image: Arne (https://www.instagram.com/labasheeda_amsterdam/)

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June 21 – On This Day!

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Rockdelux: Bikini, Barcelona [Review] (PRESS, SPAIN)1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rockdelux: Bikini, Barcelona [Review] (PRESS, SPAIN) – published 21 June 1997

Review of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion show at Bikini, Barcelona (16 April 1997) with Demolition Roll Rods supporting.

2004: 20 Miles – Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA, US
w/ Giant Drag, Low Flying Owls and Gram Rabbit

2007: The Pierces (poss. w/Russell Simins) – Mercury Lounge, New York, New York
w/ Honorary Title

2011: Japanese Popstars – Controlling Your Allegiance – released in the US

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