The Rolling Stones
Rufus Thomas
Even after a brief, superficial listen to the Blues Explosion you'll realize that Spencer's blues bears little resemblance to the blues of, say, Robert Johnson or Howlin' Wolf, but then that's not really the pond Spencer's fishing from.
For him, the blues is the down and dirty, hot and sweaty, dirty-old-man sound of guys like R.L. Burnside (who has played with the Blues Explosion on occasion) and Andre Williams.
Per Penthouse, 1997...
http://www.jimdero.com/OtherWritings/Spencer.htm
Sounds Like
Beastie Boys
Reverend Horton Heat
Beck
Grifters
Royal Trux
Sonic Youth
R.L. Burnside
Rocket from the Crypt
Red Red Meat
Surgery
Geraldine
Lorette Velvette
The Revelators
Dub Narcotic Sound System
The Compulsive Gamblers
The Flaming Stars
The Legendary Shack Shakers
Pearlene
Scene Creamers
Comets On Fire
Don't get fooled. This is not a routine blues band, but a guitar barrage, an infernal wedding of hard rock, boogie, punk anarchy and the macho feeling of good ol' blues with Elvis at the back seat. Blues Explosion fuse the raw energy of first rock rebels with today's tools. Their last album Damage was produced by Steve Jordan (Rolling Stones), the hip hop stars DJ Shadow a Dan The Automator (Primal Scream, Gorillaz) provided dance electronics, Chuck D (Public Enemy) and Tricky's singer Martina Tople-Bird are featured as guest vocalists. The underground legend with two guitars and a drum kit is approved by rock connoisseurs as one of the best post-punk live acts.
The trio's roots reach to the mid-80's when Jon Spencer formed the hard-core controversial cult band Pussy Galore in Washington D.C. After it's break-up he started Jon Spencer Blues Explosion in 1991, an energy driven outfit, blending garage punk with blues and rock. Despite the wide spectrum of influences they created a new, easily recognizable sound, which they've spent seven records both honing and redefining.
With the Extra Width album in 1993 Spencer and band got some air time on MTV's alternative rock show 120 Minutes with the videoclip of 'Afro.'
Their most noticeable quality at that time was emphasis on tight songs, funky backbeats, and loads of catchy riffs and hooks. Often they are called the "the postmodern Rolling Stones" for valid reasons. During the Pussy Galore days, Spencer made an uncompromising cover of the Stones' double album Exile on the Main Street, and his contemporary work brings bold memories of the Stones culminating years in 60's and 70's.
Their last opus, Damage (2004) - released under the abbreviated name Blues Explosion - finds the trio unexpectedly flourishing as a rock & roll band, and surprisingly also as songwriters. "Underneath the maelstrom of wailing guitars the Blues Explosion turn in some of their best songs, including the moody, evocative ballad 'Crunchy,' featuring spooky and sexy vocals from former Tricky cohort Martina Topley-Bird." (All Music Guide).
Drummer Russell Simins was born in Queens, New York - also home to the Ramones, Kiss, the New York Dolls. The second guitarist Judah Bauer met Spencer and Simins jamming in a basement studio. He uses a variety of Telecasters, playing them against Spencer's instrument, often nicknamed as "vacuum-cleaner guitar."
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's Friend Space (Top 31)
The Jim Jones Revue play a special XFM 14+ show at The Barfly in Camden this Monday. The show will be recorded and broadcast on John Kennedy's XFM Xposure radio show throughout November.
Hi ... I've been extremely busy lately... so much work
on my table... no time to send greetings or comments to my friends.
So sorry ... and now I got the BLUES ... Have a nice sunday evening.
Your old friend WERNEROWSKI
Hey Rockers! The Jim Jones Revue celebrate the release of their new album “Here To Save Your Soul” with a release party at Cargo on Thursday 1 October. “Here To Save Your Soul” collects all the JJR singles together in physical format for the first time (Vinyl and CD).
Bring your hard hat and help us blow the roof off Cargo next Thursday!
Click on flyer for tickets Here To Save Your Soul is released by Punk Rock Blues Records on October 5
Hey People! Delta Blues legend David Honeyboy Edwards plays The Luminaire tonight at the incredible age of 94. This show kicks off another round of the 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival which continues with shows next week by The Handsome Family, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Kelly Joe Phelps and The Jim Jones Revue . Click on flyer for tickets..... "> Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule
September
Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
October
Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
Tuesday 27 October Oysterband @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
>>> SAMSTAG 10.10.09: THE WEE LIL' BAND + IN ACOUSTIC PART II live im CAFE BALTHES, Marktstr.31, D-88212 Ravensburg 21 Uhr
Endlich dürfen wir diese grandiose Band THE WEE LIL' BAND aus Köln wieder im Balthes in Ravensburg begrüssen. Sie spielen den wunderschönen AMERICANA SOUND / ALTERNATIVE LO-FI COUNTRY in Perfektion und sind völlig in der Tradtion von Bands wie BUILT TO SPILL, LAMPCHOP, BONNIE PRINCE BILLY, DINOSAUR JR. oder WILCO anzusiedeln - also das wird ein wunderbares Musikerlebnis auf höchstem Niveau - YEAH
Und dazu dann noch virtuose Gitarrenklänge des Duos IN ACOUSTIC PART II um den Gitarristen HOLGER SCHENZIG! Bitte weiterleiten/weitersagen + kommt in Scharen
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