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Concert Review: Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel at Elysium, Austin: veteran post-punk act play Austin for the first stop of their long overdue North American tour. ★★★★★ It’s been over 10 years since the Jay Aston led incarnation of UK alternative act Gene Loves Jezebel has played a full North American tour, and the band […]
Episode 11: Jay Aston Talks Gene Loves Jezebel 2018 North American Tour-SLIS Podcast: frontman discusses the group’s first North American tour in 2018, thoughts on their 2017 release ‘Dance Underwater’, and more. Gene Loves Jezebel were one of the most unique and infectious alternative acts of the 1980’s, forging a unique mix of glam and […]
Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel Announce 2018 North American Tour: veteran post-punk act announces first North American tour in 10 years. Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel just announced their first North American tour in a decade. This will be welcome news to fans who have been clamoring to see the group following last year’s warmly received […]
Episode 5: James Stevenson Talks New Solo Album 40 Years In The Rock and Roll Wilderness-SLIS Podcast: veteran guitarist discusses his new double album featuring choice cuts from his impressive body of work. This week, we have a very special guest: guitarist James Stevenson. Stevenson has lent his guitar talents to a host of classic 80’s […]
Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel ‘Dance Underwater’ Review: veteran alternative rockers return with first album of new material in 20 years. [rating=5] After a successful Pledge Music campaign, Gene Loves Jezebel (known as Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel in the U.S.)have emerged with Dance Underwater (out June 30th via Westworld Records) the group’s first album of new material […]
Gene Loves Jezebel’s Jay Aston Discusses Crowdfunding New Album: frontman discusses PledgeMusic campaign for new Gene Loves Jezebel with Jay Aston release and much more in our exclusive interview. Gene Loves Jezebel always stood out from the pack of rock bands in the 1980’s. A unique mix of goth, glam rock and New Wave, they basically […]
An Interview With Guitarist James Stevenson: Guitarist talks music plans for 2013 and beyond, while also looking back on his impressive body of work. James Stevenson has lent his guitar skills to a formidable list of bands; he’s played in punk rock groups Chelsea and Generation X (alongside Billy Idol), as well as 80’s post-punk […]
Albums Revisited: Gene Loves Jezebel ‘The House of Dolls’ They were too glam for goth, and too goth for glam. And that’s what kept them interesting. Let’s look back at Gene Loves Jezebel’s ‘The House of Dolls’, one of the most addictive albums of the 80’s. It’s March 28th, 1987. I’m at the Arcadia Theatre in […]
