Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Jail WeddingsSept. 30, 2010Troubadour The show: Some of the most intense music listening experiences I've ever had have been while listening to Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's Orange album in my car. The fuzzy, blues-infused punk trio fronted by an E ... More >>
Puffy AmiYumi Go Butch (Walker), Rock Harder, Stay Cute
PowerSolo: Nordixie Danes show us Americans how to rock, white-trash-roots style. There's something terribly sad about seeing Jon Spencer playing with his latest band, Heavy Trash, before a crowd in the two figures on a Sunday night. Spencer once led his Blues Explosion trio to glorious heights of ... More >>
Heavy Trash
Avalon Bar proprietor
SXSW can have a curious numbing effect on the unprepared. The overstimulation is so pronounced, eventually one's body can't tolerate any more and it begins to withdraw. Even a sweet-tooth can only eat so much candy before the sickness sets in, and SXSW practically shoves it down your throat. It's mo ... More >>
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