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Because the early ’90s, John Reis continues to be among the busiest & most influential statistics for the NORTH PARK punk/indie rock picture being a founding person in the bands Rocket through the Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, and Hot Snakes, in addition to working the indie label Swami Records and …

When raunchy garage area rockers Pussy Galore called it quits in 1990, vocalist/guitarist Jon Spencer founded the Blues Explosion, alongside guitarist Judah Bauer and drummer Russell Simins. Burning Spencer’s Elvis-on-acid yelp with much dosage of punk, funk, and blues, the music group first garnered interest using its 1993 outing, Extra …

After a very long and semi-successful tenure as leader of scuzz-rock heroes Pussy Galore, Jon Spencer shook up his anti-rock vision and installed with guitarist Judah Bauer and drummer Russell Simins to generate the scuzz-blues trio the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Postmodern towards the core, there is an authentic irony …

The Cheater Slicks started in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1988, when brothers Tom and David Shannon — both guitarists — recruited drummer Dana Hatch and bassist Merle Allin (sibling of G.G. Allin) to try out in an unique, bluesy garage rock-band. After Allin, the Slicks used Alpo (previously of the true …

All-star N.Con.C. blues-punk combo Employer Hog was helmed with the husband-and-wife group of vocalist Cristina Martinez and vocalist/guitarist Jon Spencer, who’d previously teamed up within the renowned cult music group Pussy Galore. The duo shaped Employer Hog to fill up a last-minute cancellation on the famous CBGB, earning quick notoriety …

The Getaway People is really a post-alternative combo from Stavanger, Norway. Like Beck, the music group blends several genres — browse, blues, rock, spirit — and filter systems it through modern hip-hop trends along with a lo-fi visual. The band produced in 1994, acquiring their name from a United kingdom …

While beneath the affects of large indie/hardcore hitters such as for example Fugazi, Motörhead, Slayer, Unsane, and Godflesh, amongst others, Matt Beck (acoustic guitar/vocals), Jimmy Reeves (bass), and Chris Raines (drums) formed Spitfire in 1996 to make a little sound within their quiet Virginia Beach community. Using the release of …