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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Detonate at The Echoplex
Taylor Wong
May 8, 2015
It was a rainy Thursday night out here in Echo Park. I could imagine no other acceptable way to spend this rainy evening than at the John Spencer Blues Explosion show at The Echoplex. Now I’m a noob when it come to Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, but what I have heard is that they put on an explosive show. Pun intended. So a little fact about me- I’m compulsively early to almost everything I do. This came in handy this specific evening. There were only 2 bands scheduled to play this last night. Opening for Jon Spencer Blues Explosion was a band by the name We Are Hex. About 15 minutes before they went on I realized, being human and all, I had forgotten something necessary to cover the show. I was able to rush home and back by the time they were 2 songs into their set. I was extremely glad I made it back in time, not only because I still had a job to do but because We Are Hex were simply incredible. Front woman Jilly Weiss reminds me of a grungier Exene Cervenka of X mixed with a little Brody Dalle of the Distillers. She awkwardly/adorably danced around
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Win 2 Tickets to Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at Echoplex
Danny Baraz
April 26, 2015
Have you heard the new concept album released by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion this past March? “Freedom Tower” is quite a ride. It’s a deep dive on a New York that doesn’t exist anymore. It’s like opening a time capsule. Another question; Have you seen Jon Spencer Blues Explosion live? If the answer is no then goddammit you have no idea what you are missing. Janky Smooth is giving away 2 pairs of tickets to see Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at The Echoplex on May 7th. It’s pretty damn easy to win. You can follow the rules below to enter or you can Purchase tickets here To enter you must complete ALL the steps below. Winners will be selected on Tuesday, May 5th at 11am. 1. Share or retweet our contest posts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and tag @jankysmooth – You must share from our posts, not create your own. 2. Comment in the comment section of the post on our website stating you completed this step and give us a reason why we should pick you.. 3. Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Follow us on Instagram Photo by Casey Lewis for Grimy Goods
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