Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

In a month crammed with Gen X-era alt-rock reunion tours, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion might get lost in the nostalgic shuffle. However, the hard-grinding New York trio has a cache of younger fans and modern indie credibility to go with its older fan base, as evidenced by favorable reviews for its new album, “Meat and Bone,” from both Rolling Stone and Pitchfork. The original trio of Spencer, drummer Russell Simins and Wisconsin-bred guitarist Judah Bauer beat the Black Keys by a decade in channeling old blues and soul music for collegiate rock hipsters. Word is their live shows are still up to the old, sweat-soaked standards. Opener Bloodshot Bill is a vintage Canadian rocker from the same camp as King Khan. Chris Riemenschneider