Levitation 2022. Even if he's not guilty of sexual assault, his behaviour at the hearing last week means he's completely unqualified. About half the songs on the album were recorded with a weird slack guitar tuning. Sites: repertoire.bmi.com In Groups: Crowbar Massage, The Child Ballads, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Twenty Miles Variations: Viewing All | Judah Bauer As it was January, some of those metal parts were dug out of a lot of snow at the local scrap yard. Lizzy Goodman wanted to talk to me and I initially said no. I had also put the brakes on Heavy Trash. But it's not such a big deal, you know. And were going to try and get as much time as we can at the first venue beforehand. There's the rub. But, what does Popeye say? During the nine and a half minute performance Jon Spencer made full use of the television studio, running through the audience, standing on the desk and was carried back to the stage by one of the bemused presenters. I still have faith in rock'n'roll as a worthwhile activity. Judah Bauer, Russell Simins and Jon Spencer of The Blues Explosion perform during day two of Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park on July 17, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. Jon Spencer has been wrangling his brand of the blues extrovert, down-and-dirty, pinched by punk and acknowledging a debt to Little Richard and Carl Perkins as much as Hasil Adkins and Son House for around 14 years now. Also, I was a different person. It's not like a 180. Bobs my friend. I really like hanging out with those people. I can't stress enough how much I enjoy working with Boss Hog. The early Pussy Galore records were written by myself but ever since then I've mostly favoured writing with other people, collaborating with people in my bands. In 1998 they appeared on the Canal+ show Nulle Part Ailleurs performing "High Gear" and "Talk About The Blues". I wanted it to be super garage-y, super-nasty, a lot of feedback, fuzzy. Discography. Factory / Shove! The Korean edition did not include "Fuck Shit Up" and the Japanese release featured "Get With It" and "Cool Vee" as bonus tracks. He also provides consultation on attachment based and trauma informed treatment. The last lines of Spencer Sings The Hits are a list of female superheroes: Batgirl, Sue Storm, Black Widow, She-Hulk, Starfire and Wonder Woman. No big secret and no big scoop. Get all the lyrics to songs by Judah Bauer and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. I think Meat and Bone was the engine revving, feeling the power, stretching out and getting ready to run and Freedom Tower was us really moving now, up to speed. Sord has a very unique style of drumming. In December 1994 they performed live on The Jon Stewart TV Show at MTV Studios, New York City. Which promo videos of yours still hold up in your opinion? (For The Saints and the Sinners Remix)". Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images I saw a news item that the Melvins were putting out a new record and they were gearing up for touring and had dates coming up, so I reached out to Dale (Crover) and Buzz (Osborne) and asked them, I've got a new project, could I open for you? They were very receptive, super-nice and said they would love for me to do it. And I think it is a little, if you want to say, goofy. During this time Matador releases were distributed by Capitol in an article about this Marc Burton, buyer for Minneapolis Electric Fetus, said "I think with the extra exposure hell get through wider distribution, Spencer could hit as big as Beck did."[25]. "[13], "Spencer writhes about, possessed by Presley during the amazing "Vacuum of Loneliness" his tortured soul dragged over shards o' glass for all to see. In June 1997 they performed at the Tibetan Freedom Concert in New York City and a live version of "Blues X Man" was released on the accompanying triple CD album (which also featured Russell Simins performing with Cibo Matto). The album artwork parodied the original Back from the Grave 1983 compilation with drawings of Judah, Russell and Jon replacing the original characters. The album was reissued again in 2010 by Shout! Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. That's just my daily life - that's where I'm writing from. In comparison to the UK CD release this edition of the album omits "Tore Up & Broke" which is replaced with "Point of View" and includes a thirteenth bonus track "Do Ya Wanna Get It?". Yes! The death of Stewart Lupton, former singer with New York pioneers Jonathan Fire*Eater, was announced earlier today. A very important, considered, andmuch researched purchase. I don't know but it's pretty much. Around about the same time as Baby Driver there was another film called War Machine (opens in new tab), which used the Blues Explosion song Confused (opens in new tab) in the title sequence. Or why not treat yourself? And then everything got nipped in the bud when Judah (Bauer) got sick. "Love All of Me" and the band introduction were officially released on the Live Promo Video. I wanted to have metal percussion. Both albums featured cover artwork by Derek Hess. One of my all-time faves is the promo video for Talk About The Blues. [2] The group consisted of Judah Bauer on guitar, backing vocals, harmonica and occasional lead vocals, Russell Simins on drums and Jon Spencer on vocals, guitar and theremin. There was a period of time when I was considering using that drawing [by local comic book artist Katie Skelly (opens in new tab)] for the cover the image of a woman superhero-figure listening to a hi-fi (opens in new tab). His first book, Paint My Name In Black And Gold: The Rise Of The Sisters Of Mercy (opens in new tab), is the definitive account of the early years of one of alt.rock's most original and influential bands. On the demos, I just used programmed beats, but I would double things up to try and give the extra clatter - I wasn't actually beating on pieces of metal in my apartment. Judah-Bauer.com Blog Wednesday, September 15, 2004. testing testing posted by judah-bauer at 2:07 AM. Elder tops both StonerHive and The Obelisk Year-End Polls. On the afternoon of February 6, 1996, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion recorded the album A Ass Pocket of Whiskey with R.L. The accompanying Lost Weekend compilation album was limited to 3000 copies and included the song "Afro". It's a very different thing to be in a band with women, especially to be in a band with a woman front person. It's a modern record and something new, while also looking to my past. It wasn't just Judah's illness. View my complete profile. Again, Exhibit A: Judge Kavanaugh. Finally, Dr. Wilson in a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Social Work. Some of the songs ended up on Damage, some were heavily re-worked and/or cannibalized. I don't think there's a straight up lost record though. He recently announced a new album with a band dubbed the Hitmakers, which features Quasis Sam Coomes on synth and co-vocals, M. Sord on drums, and Bob Bert playing trash. And as a core band member he has released the following albums: Jon Spencer has released some solo material in addition to being a core member of Shithaus, Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, Spencer Dickinson, Solex vs Cristina Martinez + Jon Spencer and in Heavy Trash with Matt Verta-Ray released the following albums: With the Honeymoon Killers he appears on several recordings and made one complete album as a member of the band with Russell Simins, Jerry Teel and Lisa Wells: He has also performed with, recorded, remixed and produced a huge number of artists including: Gibson Bros., Workdogs, Nancy Sinatra, Moby, Cheater Slicks, Beck, Demolition Doll Rods, Edison Rocket Train/Mike Edison, Einstrzende Neubauten, Coldcut, Powersolo, Puffy AmiYumi, Eros Ramazzotti, The Sadies, Add N to (X), Rob K, Haze XXL, Lost Crusaders, David Holmes, Khan, Los Straitjackets, Bomb the Bass, Princess Superstar, Speedball Baby, Five Dollar Priest, The King Brothers, The Tremolo Beer Gut, Bikini Machine, Phenomenal Handclap Band, The Micragirls, Cobra Killer, The Japanese Popstars, The Slew and Perrosky. PG's Tessa Jeffers is on location at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, Illinois where she catches up with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion guitarist Judah Bauer. It's hard to know what to say. Those are really good. Judah Bauer and his buddies have found a groove that is sorely and sadly missing from rock n roll these days. Have you returned to that level of cynicism? If this is real and not theatre, I'm disturbed."[14]. Under the name 20 Miles, Judah has released the following albums and EPs: Russell Simins has produced, remixed and performed with numerous bands including Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Honeymoon Killers, Crowbar Massage, Cibo Matto, Grapevine, Ween, Luscious Jackson, Yoko Ono, Money Mark, Fred Schneider, Duran Duran, Asian Dub Foundation, Stereolab, Tom Waits, The Pierces, Tandy, Spalding Rockwell, The Morning Pages, Little Barrie, Jena Malone, Tiny Masters of Today and Harper Simon. Jazz. The inner sleeve has a different style of artwork. I routinely turn people down now because I got tired of being misrepresented and misquoted, and mainly because I got tired of reading somebody's version of my history. I'm happy to do interviews promoting something new, in which I talk about the past. Songs. testing; Archives. When we tracked, it was still warm, you could still go swimming in nearby lake Michigan. "Bellbottoms" opens the album and features a string section arrangement by Kurt Hoffman. And Bob Bert the drummer and percussionist in Pussy Galore is in your touring band. You went out on tour with the Melvins this summer. That was not in my head. It wasn't planned, it just kinda hit me. Biography. I believe in that quite firmly. Acme was released in October 1998. I picked that run of dates in the Midwest at the end of their tour because I thought maybe my album would be out, but it took a lot longer than I thought it would to get the manufacturing rolling and everything printed. And have he and his band enjoyed even a taste of White Stripes-like acclaim? Type: Person, Gender: Male, Born: in Appleton, Area: New York The album Plastic Fang was produced by Steve Jordan and recorded at Oorong, the Magic Shop and The Hit Factory. Portrait by Phil Knott. 209.142.66.40 After extensive touring to promote Meat+Bone, the band returned to the studio in early 2015 to start work on their next album. He has a custom Audio Kitchen switcher that allows him to use modified vintage Fender footswitches to trigger his effects. The nine-track album was recorded at Dub Narcotic Studios, Olympia and featured a line-up of Jon Spencer on guitar, vocals and organ, Judah Bauer on guitar, Russell Simins on drums, Jeff Smith on organ and Calvin Johnson on vocals and melodica (Talk About The Blues was also recorded during these sessions). Records expanded to include b-sides, rare tracks and the previously unreleased "Roosevelt Hotel Blues" featuring Beck and Money Mark. In August 1994 The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion played a number of tour dates in Australia and New Zealand with Beck and in September 1994 they played in the Netherlands at Vera, Groningen on the 18th and recorded a live set for VPRO radio on the 25th. Released in April 2002, it featured art and design by Chip Kidd with the limited CD and vinyl editions being issued in a 'Fang Pack'. Is it really over? You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Maybe one of the ways in which the recent experience with Boss Hog has influenced this album is the sexual politics. That will get things going. So everyday I would go down into my basement rehearsal room with my guitar and record bits whenever I hit on something that tickled my fancy. / Shove Records 2010 expanded reissue of Acme included a 22-track version of Acme Plus as the second disc. 2023 Cond Nast. When I had just got started there were a lot of people who were very political and there were a lot of political bands. I don't know if she's going to go ahead. I don't know if we got the credit we deserved for that. I really like playing in a band with them. But why? That last one doesnt feel like a band reaching an end-point at all, unlike Damage in 2005. Living in America, were caught in this time right now where you have people in power who want to force the country back into the past, who are trying to stop the tide of progress and isolate us and turn things backwards. I'm not supposed to say who bought the console but Bill did indeed sell it, so Spencer Sings The Hits was one of the last records tracked on the Sly Stone Flickinger console at the Key Club. Is it referencing John Spencer, the Dutch singer who had a record called Sings American Golden Hits? Another clear nod to Pussy Galore is the use of metal percussion on Spencer Sings The Hits. He recorded guest vocals for the track "Lapdance" (which wasn't released until the Acme Plus / Extra Acme albums issued the following year). When we were doing the session last fall, after 2 or 3 days I got a phone call that my father-in-law had had a massive stroke. They made their first UK appearance at London (Heaven) since the Don't Look Back performance of Orange at Koko in September 2005. CD and Vinyl editions had slightly different track-listings and running orders. Dark End of the Street 02. Judah Bauer Top Songs as Writer #1: "Sweet N Sour" by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion #2: "Magical Colours" by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion #3: "Heavy" by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion #4: "Talk About the Blues" by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion #5: "Shakin' Rock'n'Roll Tonight" by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion #6: "2 Kindsa Love" by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion . There were some songs he fixed or replayed, and for every song he added something. It's not a true thing, yet it's been called as such. Features "Ghetto Mom", "Alex", "Then Again I Will" and "Like A Bat" which are not on the UK version but omits "Tore Up & Broke" and "Mother Nature". He made special note of the Monster Hand. In 2018, Spencer was asked, The Blues Explosion have actually split this time? Factory (2010) reissues of, CD features the unlisted "Tour Diary" in addition to the six remixes by, Issued in Ltd album-style card sleeve and plastic case, Adds "Bellbottoms" to original "Hotel Congress" show and nine tracks recorded live in 1994, 7" includes "Chocolate Joe" B-side / CD includes four live tracks from the Japanese release of. Throughout the life of the band the use of the word "blues" in the band name has caused a great deal of debate. I'm aware of the Dutch artist. I kept having to stop to take a phone call and figure out what was going on with the family and making travel plans. Choose a Genre. In October 1994 the Blues Explosion made their first attempt to record a live album at DPC, Tucson, Arizona, US but the performance was plagued with technical problems and was stopped when an audience member threw a stink bomb. I had no faith in any institutions - everything just seemed totally corrupt and bankrupt. Even if we forget about him lying under oath during his testimony, his demeanour, his attitude, his lack of self-control on the witness stand and his partisanship: talking about this left wing conspiracy and revenge on behalf of the Clintons - that's just crazy. The sleeve for this release is referred to in an article titled "Mo' bitter blues" originally published in May 1997: To the casual observer The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion may seem like little more than surly, self-important nihilists with an all-encompassing persecution complex. I gave him the two options: the Michael Lavine photo of me and the drawing by Katie. cool whip left out overnight. The first album by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion was the only one to be issued by Caroline Records. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the stalwart New York outfit that reimagined blues rock in the 1990s and inspired the subsequent garage-rock revival, is no more, Spencer revealed in a new interview for the Kreative Kontrol podcast. Could we leave it at that? Theres a pair of songs on Spencer Sings The Hits that address the challenges long-term love and intimacy. "Heavy" was the final single to be released from Acme in August 1999: it reached number 106 in the UK singles chart. That was my MO. When I mixed the record it was a very pleasant surprise to sort through the extra Sam material. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion was an American three-piece rock band from New York City, formed in 1991. . Read Full Biography. Not really. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). They think they're pretty interesting or the author thinks they're pretty interesting, but you gotta remember that for the author, that was her scene, she lived it at the time. I wanted to have bass, but I didn't want to have a traditional electric string bass guitar. It has been suggested that the source of the bootleg was a dubbed copy of a cassette that Jon Spencer let somebody copy during a tour with the Gibson Bros. in August 1991.[9]. Factory (US) / Shove Records (UK) as a double CD set this time combining Orange, Experimental Remixes and several rare, live and previously unreleased tracks. The Blues Explosion recorded the theme tune for Anthony Bourdain series No Reservations broadcast on The Travel Channel in 2005. Individuals who experience high levels of contrast avoidance may benefit from cognitive interventions focusing on reducing beliefs about the pe I don't think a major influence. I dig Throbbing Gristle and I dig the contrast, but Spencer Sings The Hits has a picture of me holding a guitar and it's a record of me playing guitar. The cover of Spencer Sings The Hits does seem to be at odds with content. [4], "Russell and I would rehearse with Honeymoon Killers and the rehearsal would be over and Russell and I would keep playing, eventually inviting Simins' friend Bauer to join in. CORRECTION: A previous version of this article misidentified Orange as the Jon Spencer Blues Explosions debut album. The original vinyl Matador Records was as a silver-coloured picture disc and first issue of the Crypt Records edition had orange-coloured sleeves rather than the usual silver. Jon Spencer can be seen running through the audience, around the set and destroying the "Blues Explosion" back drop. Maybe one day. But she was very persistent. Yeah, me and Cristina bought the place. 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