I'm not a completist anymore. Not of anyone or anything. Why? If there's an artist I like and they're prolific, and if I adjust my pace of consumption, there will always be something left to hear that I've never heard. What's the rush? If it goes out of print, I can usually find it again, if nothing else but a YouTube stream. I don't have a need to keep current with anyone, but I'll check every once in a while.
I was fixin' for some crunchy guitar. It's been a while since I checked in on good ol' reliable Jon Spencer. I checked the Blues Explosion page and it seems that the last thing he put out was last year. Didn't know about that one, but being a reformed completist, I am relieved of that sort of transgression. No matter, as stated above, there's plenty of Spencer's stuff I've yet to hear so I went dinking around and what is below is some of what I tracked down. One thing I did find is that some of his earlier out of print stuff with Pussy Galore is now available again, albeit digitally, on BandCamp. Good to know since I can't play my records in the car. Note to self: get Right Now and Dial M For Motherfucker before they disappear again.
I was fixin' for some crunchy guitar. It's been a while since I checked in on good ol' reliable Jon Spencer. I checked the Blues Explosion page and it seems that the last thing he put out was last year. Didn't know about that one, but being a reformed completist, I am relieved of that sort of transgression. No matter, as stated above, there's plenty of Spencer's stuff I've yet to hear so I went dinking around and what is below is some of what I tracked down. One thing I did find is that some of his earlier out of print stuff with Pussy Galore is now available again, albeit digitally, on BandCamp. Good to know since I can't play my records in the car. Note to self: get Right Now and Dial M For Motherfucker before they disappear again.
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Listen:Jon Spencer and the Elegant Trio - Here Come the Fuzz mp3 at ATumblr (?)
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Money Rock 'n' Roll mp3 at Review Stalker
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Dynamite Lover mp3 at Alexi Hobbs
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Get Your Pants Off mp3 at Vibe Right
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - She's On It/Jack the Ripper mp3 at Plain or Pan
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Live set, WFMU at Internet Archive 12 songs
2 comments:
In the famous words of Frank Zappa, 'Shut up and play yer guitar.' Spencer would be well served to follow that advice.
I'd have the tendency to agree, but I haven't read a word he's said in years.
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