BLUES EXPLOSION FOREVER.
We often hear Hipster creeps prattle on and on about the virtues of The White Stripes, but I often pray to my bog in his heaven that they would just silence their collective witches tongue for good because The Blues is number one. Jon Spencer and his respective Explosion have been rocking garages since 1990, and prior to that, Jon was pretty much the king of Trash Rock with his noisy ensemble known as Pussy Galore, which was a band that released such charming efforts like "Dial 'M' for Motherfucker." And while Jon may very well be a sassy trust fund brat with a mouth to match, the man knows Rock inside out. 1994 saw the release of an immortal epic known simply as "Orange." This is a record that defines Power Trio in my mind. You've got bulldog Russell Simins murdering his drum kit and smooth customer Judah Bauer making with the authentic Blues licks, all the while Jon Spencer bellows into the microphone like some sort of Elvis from Hell.
It is in your best interest to believe that The Blues is numero uno for the simple fact that these chaps don't fuck around, honey bunny. They'll slap your furry little buttocks with some insane sounds and you won't know what hit you. The beauty part is, a full ten years after 1994's spectacular "Orange," 2004 saw the release of the absurd Rocker fantasy known as "Damage." Speaking as a young gentile who caught this particular tour, just let me make it clear that Jon Spencer and his Blues Explosion still muster a powerful wallop from Hell, because when I left the venue that night all of my orifices were shooting out bright and shiny red blood. In short, I love this band and am frustrated that the Garage Rock Revival jargon of the early 2000's never paid tribute to the real pioneers of this genre. While The Strokes and their ilk made dainty little Grandma Rock(and no offense to any Grandmas out there)The Blues Explosion were left out in the cold. I really feel strongly about this, as some of those Garage Rock Revival creeps should be cutting the Blues Explosion checks on a daily basis.
Enough ranting, however, and onto the music...
Tha Blues & Tha Beck:
Some classic Explosion:
Cheerio, freedom fighters!
It is in your best interest to believe that The Blues is numero uno for the simple fact that these chaps don't fuck around, honey bunny. They'll slap your furry little buttocks with some insane sounds and you won't know what hit you. The beauty part is, a full ten years after 1994's spectacular "Orange," 2004 saw the release of the absurd Rocker fantasy known as "Damage." Speaking as a young gentile who caught this particular tour, just let me make it clear that Jon Spencer and his Blues Explosion still muster a powerful wallop from Hell, because when I left the venue that night all of my orifices were shooting out bright and shiny red blood. In short, I love this band and am frustrated that the Garage Rock Revival jargon of the early 2000's never paid tribute to the real pioneers of this genre. While The Strokes and their ilk made dainty little Grandma Rock(and no offense to any Grandmas out there)The Blues Explosion were left out in the cold. I really feel strongly about this, as some of those Garage Rock Revival creeps should be cutting the Blues Explosion checks on a daily basis.
Enough ranting, however, and onto the music...
Tha Blues & Tha Beck:
Some classic Explosion:
Cheerio, freedom fighters!
Labels: jon spencers blues explosion
2 Comments:
I didn't know Beck is a Japanese chef
You are a strange man Mozart Breath. Your bog in heaven is even stranger.
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