http://mp3.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 Revivalen720Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:43:47 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059931&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 2059931 tra.2059931 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 Lovin' Machine tra.2059931 225000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059931&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059931&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11019146&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11019146&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11019146&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059929&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 2059929 tra.2059929 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 Talk About The Blues tra.2059929 238000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059929&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059929&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6530356&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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6530356&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6530356&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059925&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 2059925 tra.2059925 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 Calvin tra.2059925 182000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059925&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059925&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6530372&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 6530372 tra.6530372 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 Burn It Off tra.6530372 174000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6530372&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6530372&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059930&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 2059930 tra.2059930 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 I Wanna Make It Alright tra.2059930 225000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059930&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059930&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059927&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? 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6530378&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6530378&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16978171&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 16978171 tra.16978171 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 Showgirl Pts. 1 & 2 tra.16978171 248000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16978171&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16978171&variant=data&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2789587&rws=%2Fblues-explosion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 9 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Blues Explosion on Rhapsody Online 2789587 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