Having a “Cow” with two Gene Loves Jezebels

Michael (left) & Jay Aston of Gene Loves Jezebel, respectively...
I've been on a bit of flashback kick these last few days, exploring some of the more alternative glam, goth, and new wave romantic bands from the '80s, and seeing where they are today.  U.K. artist Gene Loves Jezebel is one such act, who were huge in the mid-to-late '80s, with such singles as "Motion …

The Horrors’ “Sleepwalk”

The Horrors perform at the Mayan Theatre in DTLA for the "Luminous" tour on 10.15.14.
Here's my driving-to-work pick of the morning … "Sleepwalk" by English rock outfit The Horrors.  These guys are rock at their core, but they also have a melodic streak of psychedelia, a little bit of punk, some shoegaze, and a touch of dreaminess.  This one's from the 2013 album "Luminous," and its deliberate slow-strutting swagger …