The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion played UK shows in March 1995 with the Beastie Boys (including Brixton Academy, London where they would headline in April 2002 on the Plastic Fang tour) and in May they toured the US with The Roots and Beastie Boys.[22]. 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 . EDM. You could help us by adding a first setlist . Judah Bauer. Not really. Theres a song called Gatorade (opens in new tab) on the first Heavy Trash album. So I had two days in the van just with him talking about all sorts of stuff. "[6], "after five years of Pussy Galore I was able to connect to rock n roll in some way that I wasn't able to before," he remembers those formative days. Spencer goes on to say that after releasing final album 'Freedom Tower' in 2015 and going on tour, guitarist Judah Bauer began experiencing health issues. "[51], The track "Bellbottoms" from the album Orange was featured at number 180 in a chart titled "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s" published by Pitchfork on August 30, 2010[52], In October Yahoo! The artwork used on the promotional version along with the title Controversial Negro was originally intended for Now I Got Worry. So, I had to leave early but we had gotten the basics of the record, all 12 songs, from start to finish. I don't know what people were expecting from the new band on the Midwest dates, but when we would kick into a Blues Explosion song you got the sense of recognition from the crowd; they seemed to like it. The album graphic design copies a package of panty hose purchased in Memphis, Tennessee. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. I kept having to stop to take a phone call and figure out what was going on with the family and making travel plans. Actually, its the assumptions about what the beginning was ie. 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. It was not music that appealed to me. Your current band is geographically scattered. That song was straight up anger and frustration. Premier Guitar features affiliate links to help support our content. There's that, but there's also me being an older person, a guy who's getting old playing rock and roll, which is a young person's music. You came up at the time when music and politics really intersected in the American underground in the 80s. which were not on UK CD editions. See full bio More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro 1 nomination. On the morning of July 22, 1999, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion tour van was broken into in the loading dock of The Sheraton in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. But I eventually got fed up and figured, Im just gonna make a record. 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]. There were some songs he fixed or replayed, and for every song he added something. I could have done the whole tour, which went all across the United States, but I didn't want to be out for 8 weeks. I would like very much to try towrite withthe current band. Various editions of this album featured different track listings but there were guest appearances by Dr. John, Elliott Smith, Bernie Worrell, Willie Weeks and Bashiri Johnson. I certainly have had plenty of mis-steps and Ive done plenty of knuckle-headed things in my time. The language of these websites is mostly english. How to say Judah Bauer in English? Burnside, Dub Narcotic Sound System and Sleater Kinney who had supported the Blues Explosion at their Moore Theatre gig the previous day (The song would later be re-written and re-recorded for the album Acme). "2Kindsa Love" was the first UK single released from Now I Got Worry by Mute Records issued on pink vinyl 7" and CD in November 1996 with music video directed by Mike Mills it reached 122 in the UK charts. A situation soon to be exacerbated by the band's forthcoming promo live album, rather incautiously titled 'Controversial Negro' and garishly illustrated with a day-glo Warhol print of Mick Jagger's iconic countenance. "Get With It" from this show was released on the 1997 Live Promo Video by Matador Records. Or perhaps New York has had enough of me. I just feel like screaming; I don't understand why they're not screaming. Afterwards presenter Mark Lamarr said "they're the best live band I've ever seen."[17]. So yeah I think it was a real period of mourning which led up to this new record. 2" appeared Extra Width). It's not legitimate action for trying to change the world. It's a shame. 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. The music video for "Wail" was directed by Weird Al Yankovic,[26] reaching number 66 in the UK singles chart.[27]. How did you use the demos when making Spencer Sings The Hits? Remix)" / "Mars Arizona (, 200 on tri-color vinyl (100 of these had a two-color, linocut, hand printed sleeve There are 10 copies of each art show design), "Tell Me That You Love me" is a cover of James Brown & His Famous Flames, includes three versions of the title track, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 20:05. Also in early 1994 In The Red Records released "Train No. Yes, at someone else. Now we're trying to sort out the repairs, so we have not moved yet. The actual recording sessions at the Key Club had to be cut short, I believe. In February 2000 a 12" single, "Andre Williams Blues Explosion", featured remixes of the Andre Williams collaboration Lap Dance by Jim Waters/Scott Benzel and Jim Thirlwell. 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. Not at all. During this time the band also recorded the Guitar Wolf cover version "Kawasaki ZII750 Rock 'N' Roll" at Empire View Recording Studio with Danny Madorsky for the tribute album I Love Guitar WolfVery Much. Posthumously, the Blues Explosion got a massive boost when Baby Driver came out in the summer of 2017. Burnside). Search Myspace Start typing. 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". Their 1994 album Orange mixed breakbeats and blues poetry with primal rocknroll riffs, subverting the self-reflective grunge orthodoxy of the time. The band had been playing together for six months when they had their first recording session with Kramer at Noise NY, New York in July 1991 and recorded fourteen songs over the course of three hours, "only doing second takes here and there, we didn't even go to the mixing board". Bauer, seemingly unphased by the impending devastation that was barreling toward the East Coast, tidied his West Side apartment while we talked about among other topics the band's latest studio album, "Meat and Bone." Sue Zalokar: Where are you? The album Plastic Fang was produced by Steve Jordan and recorded at Oorong, the Magic Shop and The Hit Factory. "[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. You could all put it down to the love of a good woman. I don't think this is a very straight rock and roll record, much like some of the records I've made in the past; it's a little bit bent in some ways. It was very much a daydream. He sent me a JPEG of an Andy Williams cover and a list of songs; hed really thought this out. Both albums featured cover artwork by Derek Hess. It was very well received by the likes of Pitchfork,[56] Mojo,[57] The Quietus,[57] The Independent on Sunday[57] and The Observer.[57]. That was one of the shows supporting the Melvins. You can look at my favourite records or look at the kinds of records I've made. 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.Their musical style is largely rooted in rock and roll although it draws influences from punk, blues, garage . That's all in there. . The album was recorded between December 2003 and April 2004 at Empire View Studios, NYC, Globe Studios, NYC and Elegant Too Studios with production and mixing credits including Dan The Automator, DJ Shadow, Steve Jordan, Free Association (David Holmes), Jay Braun, Alan Moulder, Danny Madorsky, Chris Maxwell and Phil Hernandez (Elegant Too) as well as the Blues Explosion, Jon Spencer and Russell Simins. The first single release was "Shirt Jac" on In The Red Records (1992) also from the second recording session with Steve Albini. That said, it sure is nice to have a big budget and the luxury to make records like Acme. Granted were from very different backgrounds and different parts of the United States of America, but we share a lot in common. For Bill, he had had an offer for his old Flickinger console the one custom made for Sly Stone - and he was weighing whether or not he should sell it. Ladies and gentlemen: the fabulous Jon Spencer on his new solo album, his most groovy past and the 'orange piece of shit' and 'stupid men that run the United States of America'. Konstantin P. Cigularov . The operator uses this server for many hosting clients. And have he and his band enjoyed even a taste of White Stripes-like acclaim? He wanted to be watched. There's probably a bunch of stuff from the sessions for Brood X that could be polished up. Damage was the only album to be released on Sanctuary Records and for this release the band were temporarily known as just the Blues Explosion. Mark Andrews is from Warwickshire and lived and worked in the UK, Egypt and Belgium. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. [31], Spencer said: "The reason we did that Scream 2 soundtrack was to try working with a producer. He was leading the charge on this album. I want to be able to have a meal together and hang out. This was part of a bigger plan to get the a picture of Tom with Russell and Judah and send it out with a tongue-in-cheek press release ("Tom Waits Blues Explosion") to see if the story would get picked up by the mainstream press but before the event took place a record company publicist took the text direct from the Blues Explosion website and sent it out as a legitimate press release and very nearly led to the show being called off.[48]. Those are really good. So besides 'Right Place.' It's not a collection of standard hits, not by a long shot. That was a really sprawling canvas. In the US the first single to be released from the album was "Talk About The Blues". St. Paul's amendments took effect on February 18, 2023. They made their first UK appearance at London (Heaven) since the Don't Look Back performance of Orange at Koko in September 2005. We may earn a commission on any affiliated purchases. 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. Right now people in power in the US are trying to shove this unqualified and partisan person on to the highest court in the land. Over the years other people have given me John Spencer records. "Jon had a breakthrough. About Me Name: judah-bauer . That's why I didn't use the female superhero cover. [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. It's my intention to put that out. Hip Hop. I want to be friends with the people I'm working with. Other special features include a capacitor in the volume circuit and a hidden kill switch. Levitation 2022. Vinyl edition features "Point of View", "Like A Bat", "Then Again I Will" and "Do Ya Wanna Get It?" Your run of dates with the Melvins was very much a Red State tour. He's basically my age, he's my generation, came out of hardcore, played in all sorts of bands. Its over, and to really acknowledge that. Maybe one day I don't know but it's pretty much Yeah, I had to get going. Although the Bauer brothers had performed together since high school, 20. Jon Spencer and The Hit Makers. The incorrectly-spelled "John Spencer Blues Explosion" cover artwork was written in Tipp-Ex on an escalator hand-rail at Tottenham Court Road underground station in London (there was also a second part a bit further down the which just said "Damn"). Bauer's amps are a stock '61 Fender Twin and a '59 Fender Deluxe with a JBL E120 speaker for more headroom. Includes "Grinding", "The Funky Gremlin" and enhanced section with 22 minute film directed by Niko Tavernese. There are many websites run by this web server. Mark has previously written for Louder about the Sisters of Mercy, as well as The Scientists, Gang Of Four (one of the last interviews with Andy Gill), The Mission, the Cramps, the Bad Seeds and more. It's a modern record and something new, while also looking to my past. The money was all spent on goods and services for the record. Pronunciation of Judah Bauer with 1 audio pronunciation and more for Judah Bauer. Beetle Boots sends out a reminder that its not easy being in a band and lists some of the pitfalls. Rig Rundown - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's Judah Bauer Tessa Jeffers December 4, 2012 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. 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. [21] Some of the songs were later released on the 2010 reissue of Controversial Negro. I don't like to hang around with people like that. 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. The band made a music video for the song "Rachel" directed by Jim Spring and Jens Jurgensen which was later issued by Matador Records on the 1997 Live Promo Video. First Avenue is a great big club. I made demos with Garageband on my iPhone along with some simple hardware to enable plugging ina microphone & guitar. Out of all the records youve made with numerous bands, which one do you think of as the black sheep? We're still in touch and I miss everybody, but do we have new songs? There you go, that's the lost one, for sure! "Chase Me" Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer, . I don't see the cover of Spencer Sings The Hits as being that. I was not drawn to it thinking it could be a way to fix the world. You have been creating a visual as well as a musical legacy. For the European tour, it's up to everybody to practise on their own as much as they can. There were these 6 or 8 hours where we didn't know what was gonna happen, but it was pretty obvious I would be leaving soon to be with my family. Whilst in Chicago they also met Andre Williams who was playing locally. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion version is more than likely a cover of the Cochran Brothers version of this song as both tracks feature the words "you are really gone" which do not appear in the lyrics sung by Ron Hargrave. He recorded guest vocals for the track "Lapdance" (which wasn't released until the Acme Plus / Extra Acme albums issued the following year). This was an unofficial album issued by "Pubic Pop Can", at some point between late 1991 and early 1992, in an edition of 500 or 1000 copies (the figure varies between sources). Fakealso sounds like someone directing his ire outward, but could equally be someone taking himself to task and getting in the mood for renewal. Some songs were mixed and remixed by different producers, which is one reason it got so expensive, and some of them were eventually stitched together from two or three different mixes. The musical arrangements used on the tracks "2 Brothers" and "Tojo Told Hitler" from A Ass Pocket of Whiskey would evolve into The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion song "Cool Vee" which was released as a b-side to "2Kindsa Love". Mental Illness Aimee Mann WINNER Semper Femina . (For The Saints And Sinners Remix)" / "Talk About The Blues" (Video), US B-Sides: "Bacon" / "Get Down Lover" / "Lovin' Machine (Automator Mix)" / "Calvin" / "Calvin (Zebra Ranch Mix)", B-sides: "Wait A Minute" / "Confused" / "Get Down Lover" / "Calvin (Zebra Ranch)" / "T.A.T.B. I'm very happy to be playing with people like Sam and Sord and Bob Bert because they are decent people. I believe in that quite firmly. "He developed a respiratory problem.. Burnside as well as numerous live, singles, out-take albums, compilations, remix albums and, in 2010, a series of expanded reissues. Originally from Hanover, New Hampshire, United States, Jon Spencer attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island where he was part of the noise rock band Shithaus, with Tod Ashley (Cop Shoot Cop, Firewater), before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1985 where he formed the band Pussy Galore with Julia Cafritz, relocating to New York in May 1986. The rear sleeve features hand-written titles and label information over the top of a photograph of a topless woman. "That final Pussy Galore album exuded a very Gibson Brothers-bent version of what was to come with Spencer's next, more successful venture the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Fester's Lucky 13: 1992. And some covers, I believe. This is no hiatus? He responded: Its hard to know what to say. Includes "Hell" and ends with the full version of "Calvin" rather than "Calvin (Reprise)". I was imagining making very different kinds of records from what I was doing at the time. 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