1. Recorded music has never been able to do The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion justice in capturing the raw power and pure rock ’n’ roll they exude on stage. They're still best enjoyed live and an opportunity that should never be missed.

2. “We’re here for one reason tonight, to get down,” Spencer preaches to his audience of disciples before erupting into another jam. Believe me, it’s impossible not to when the band is continuously serving up high-speed vintage blues-riffs that command you to move your feet.

3. Though the trio does not perform with a bassist, using instead two low-tuned and heavily-fuzz-distorted guitars, Spencer adds sonic layers by rocking a double theremin.

4. JSBX is not the kind of blues you nurse a drink to or use to repair a broken heart. No, it’s more like a soundtrack for smashing windows and robbing liquor stores. The group even goes so far as to request similar actions of their audience on fan favorite “F*ck Sh*t Up”.

5. The New York City-based band does not have a vast musical range onstage and critics could easily consider them a one-trick pony, but when you’re better than almost anyone at that one trick, do you really need another?