AFTER performing as the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion for 13 years, the fiery rock trio decided to show some increased camaraderie and dropped the Jon Spencer part of its name to become the Blues Explosion.
“It has never been a solo act. We’re brothers. This is just a show of our solidarity, our strength and our love,” said the aforementioned Spencer in a gushy show of support for the name change.
The way-rockin’ band, which still features Spencer, Judah Bauer and Russell Simins, just released its seventh album, “Damage,” which features a cameo with Air America’s Chuck D.
The Explosion performs Monday at Maxwell’s (1039 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J.; [201] 798-0406) with the Gossip, and at Irving Plaza (17 Irving Place; [212] 777-6800) on Tuesday, with opener Tony Joe White.
Americana idol White, most famous for his Top 10 pop hit “Polk Salad Annie” in 1969, has just released “For the Heroines,” and will perform an intimate show at Joe’s Pub (425 Lafayette St.; [212] 539-8770) on Thursday.
TOMORROW: We understand, but we’re still suitably heartbroken that Luna, one of our Top 10 bands ever, will break up early next year after touring for their latest album, “Rendezvous.”
They’ll perform Saturday night at Irving Plaza. Go now or forever hold your peace.
WEDNESDAY PLUS: Nancy Sinatra brings her R&B – that’s rock and boots – to Joe’s Pub on Wednesday and to Maxwell’s on Thursday, with Ditty Bops and Frank Bango.
Frank’s daughter and pioneering rock grrrl worked with mope rocker Morrissey for her latest, self-titled disc, which covers songs by Morrissey, Bono and the Edge, Sonic Youth, Jon Spencer and others.
Morrissey kept sending kisses out to his good friend Nancy at his recent Radio City Music Hall show (before he stormed out after getting p.o.’d at overzealous bouncers).
So if it’s got the Moz seal of approval, it’s time to sit up and take notice of Nancy, beyond “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’.”
WEDNESDAY: Local hard rocker Chris Ryan of Chris Ryan and the Noise holds The Post sportswriters responsible for the “Yankees’ reprehensible four losses in a row to the Boston Red Sox,” so we’re not going to tell you about his show at Pianos (158 Ludlow St.; [212] 505-3733) with Rose Speedway, Old Money (ex-the Unband), the Killer Elite, Kreisor, Demander and Velocet. It’s part of a Bowery Booking showcase
THURSDAY: Williamsburg’s PS is led by Irish transplant Patrick Savage, whose eerie vocals have been compared to Thom Yorke, but he’s closer to Patti Smith (in a good, expressive rock way).
The music flips around acoustic and electric guitars, cellos and electronic instrumentals, with Savage on lead vocals and guitars. He’s also the techno whiz on the samples and loops. The five-piece act also features a classically trained, punk-rock-loving German cellist, Ursula Damm.
The group’s “Standards,” an emotive debut disc, lowers to shoe-gazing noise-pop levels and rises to punk frenzy, with acoustic guitars throughout.
PS performs at Southpaw (125 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn; [718] 230-0236) along with Pela, Eiffel Tower and Fireflies.