http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5133&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.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 04:50:24 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5133&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.11019146&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 8 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 11019146 tra.11019146 Blues Explosion art.5133 0.0 The DFA - Remixes Chapter One alb.11018350 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/2/1/871244_170x170.jpg 2006-08-08 00:00:00.0 2006-08-08 00:00:00.0 true Mars, Arizona (DFA Remix) tra.11019146 640000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11019146&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11019146&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060326&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 2060326 tra.2060326 Blues Explosion 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tra.2059925 182000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059925&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059925&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060112&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 2060112 tra.2060112 Blues Explosion art.5133 0.0 Orange alb.323180 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/2/1/511260_170x170.jpg 2000-04-18 00:00:00.0 1994-01-01 00:00:00.0 false Orange tra.2060112 179000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060112&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060112&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6530356&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 6530356 tra.6530356 Blues Explosion art.5133 0.99 Damage alb.6529689 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/4/0/1380435_170x170.jpg 2008-09-09 00:00:00.0 2004-09-30 00:00:00.0 true Damage tra.6530356 145000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6530356&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6530356&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16978165&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 16978165 tra.16978165 Blues Explosion art.5133 0.99 Jukebox Explosion alb.16975443 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/2/8/1138286_170x170.jpg 2007-10-23 00:00:00.0 2007-10-23 00:00:00.0 true Son Of Sam tra.16978165 186000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16978165&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16978165&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060312&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 2060312 tra.2060312 Blues Explosion art.5133 0.0 Xtra-Acme USA alb.110760 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/7/7/437752_170x170.jpg 1999-09-14 00:00:00.0 1999-09-14 00:00:00.0 false Wait a Minute tra.2060312 228000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060312&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060312&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059927&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 2059927 tra.2059927 Blues Explosion art.5133 0.99 Acme alb.100290 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/2/9/199208_170x170.jpg 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Do You Wanna Get Heavy? tra.2059927 248000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059927&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059927&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060107&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 2060107 tra.2060107 Blues Explosion art.5133 0.0 Orange alb.323180 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/2/1/511260_170x170.jpg 2000-04-18 00:00:00.0 1994-01-01 00:00:00.0 false Ditch tra.2060107 154000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060107&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060107&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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Rock Revival Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 2059933 tra.2059933 Blues Explosion art.5133 0.99 Acme alb.100290 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/2/9/199208_170x170.jpg 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Blue Green Olga tra.2059933 220000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059933&variant=play&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059933&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060346&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 15 Oct 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 2060346 tra.2060346 Blues Explosion art.5133 0.0 Now I Got Worry alb.103967 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/3/8/678303_170x170.jpg 1996-10-15 00:00:00.0 1996-10-15 00:00:00.0 false F*ck Sh*t Up tra.2060346 188000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2060346&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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