http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5133&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Fplaylists.rssNot your typical blues outfit -- in fact, not a blues outfit at all -- the Blues Explosion, aka Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, concoct a postmodern sound that's heavily reliant on tricky backbeats and N.Y.C. references. The Explosion foster a party atmosphere ("Lemme hear ya say yeah!!"), and you get the feeling that they're hell-bent on convincing you that the calendar reads 1972 forever: Funk-embellished interludes, mental portraits of big afros and bigger cars, and an overall mood of decadence. Spencer is credited (or blamed) for fathering indie pimp rock, and his trio does nothing to dispel the notion of the singer/guitarist's self-preoccupation ("You listenin' to the Bloooooooz Explosion, baby!"). Those in search of humble singer-songwriters should look elsewhere; party-hipster-funk lovers need apply. - Charles HodgkinsGarage Rock Revivalen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:58:09 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5133&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Fplaylists.rss Not your typical blues outfit -- in fact, not a blues outfit at all -- the Blues Explosion, aka Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, concoct a postmodern sound that's heavily reliant on tricky backbeats and N.Y.C. references. The Explosion foster a party atmosphere ("Lemme hear ya say yeah!!"), and you get the feeling that they're hell-bent on convincing you that the calendar reads 1972 forever: Funk-embellished interludes, mental portraits of big afros and bigger cars, and an overall mood of decadence. Spencer is credited (or blamed) for fathering indie pimp rock, and his trio does nothing to dispel the notion of the singer/guitarist's self-preoccupation ("You listenin' to the Bloooooooz Explosion, baby!"). Those in search of humble singer-songwriters should look elsewhere; party-hipster-funk lovers need apply. - Charles Hodgkins http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30412546&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:01 -0700 Playlists Featuring Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 30412546 ply.30412546 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30412546&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30412544&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:01 -0700 Playlists Featuring Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 30412544 ply.30412544 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30412544&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.28536121&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:38:20 -0700 Playlists Featuring Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 28536121 ply.28536121 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