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jon spencer blues explosion

Should You Buy the New Blues Explosion Album? Take the Quiz

  • Bill Lipold
  • March 22, 2015
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'90s alt-rock innovators, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, have a new album out. Should you buy it? Take the quiz and find out.
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New Jam City: New Jams by Obnox, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and Flesh Lights

  • Bill Lipold
  • March 12, 2015
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After two albums where the lines between rock and hip-hop became increasing blurred, Obnox offers up something different as a first taste from his second album of 2015: a rocker, no slashes, no dashes, just a rocker.
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Top Jam: “Do the Get Down” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

  • Bill Lipold
  • January 22, 2015
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Some people find the incessant bragging of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion to be off-putting. Like, we know you're the BLUES EXPLOSION, HOT DAMN, YOU TOLD US TEN TIMES ALREADY, AND WE WOULDN'T BE HERE IF WE DIDN'T WANT TO ROCK SO YOU CAN QUIT IT ALREADY. Point taken, but, consider this: How many other acts with the audacity to claim their new record captures all of New York City, from disco and punk to the rent is too damn high, can actually pull off such a feat? THE ONE AND ONLY BLUES EXPLOSION.
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Top Jam: “She’s On It/Jack the Ripper” by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

  • Bill Lipold
  • April 21, 2014
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This track has no business being so good. And, it's so fucking good. "She's On It/Jack The Ripper" is a Record Store Day release by a band, the ...
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Play Me: “Black Mold” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

  • Bill Lipold
  • August 13, 2012
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photo by JSBX I wouldn't say I forgot about the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Hell, it wasn't that long ago that I was raving about their ...
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The Blues Explosion Hates Your Opinion, Hates Your Shorts, Loves Rock ‘N’ Roll

  • Bill Lipold
  • July 29, 2010
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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's performance at the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival was a rare highlight during a festival which will more than ...
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2010 Pitchfork Music Festival: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

  • Bill Lipold
  • July 18, 2010
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To quote the man, Jon Spencer, "The Blues Explosion is number one in Philadelphia, in DC, number one in Chicago, number one in Detroit, in ...
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On Second Thought…The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Pretty Much Rules

  • Bill Lipold
  • March 30, 2010
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I take it all back -- All the bad things I said about the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion in my younger, not as smart days -- Things like, "The Jon ...
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