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Strange World Of...

The Strange World of… Jon Spencer

For 40 years, Jon Spencer has been playing a mutant strain of rock & roll. Here he offers Mark Andrews 10 entry points to his vast back catalogue, from his earliest days in Pussy Galore, through the Blues Explosion all the way up to his still-nameless new band
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Back In The New York Groove: Boss Hog Interviewed

Mark Andrews charts the re-emergence of the legendary Boss Hog and the genesis of Brood X, their first LP in 17 years
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Tour De France: On The Road With Jon Spencer

On the road with Jon Spencer, talking Heavy Trash, the Blues Explosion and turning 50. "I don't mind being old. I'm happy to be alive," he tells Mark Andrews. Portrait by Jean-Luc Karcher

Anniversary

Most Fabulous: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s Orange Revisited

Julian Marszalek slips into his bellbottoms to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a rock album that was really an experimental funk bombshell
Anniversary

Hang On! Pussy Galore Revisit Dial M for Motherfucker

Nick Hutchings talks to Jon Spencer, Julia Cafritz, Bob Bert, Neil Hagerty and Kurt Wolf about the twenty fifth anniversary of Dial M For Motherfucker
Baker's Dozen

Beautiful Artefacts: Jon Spencer’s Favourite Albums

The Blues Explosion frontman whittles down his favourite albums to a mean 13
Black Sky Thinking

Death Of The Rock Gods: The Stones, Pussy Galore & Exile On Main Street

With the anniversary of _Exile On Main Street_ garnering 523,456 column inches, Huw Nesbitt explains why Pussy Galore's bastardised version is the better listen

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