I remember laughing under my breath when my parents would
exclaim how excited they were about all the old bands that were back in town and how
they wanted to see them again. I’m sure if my kids had any idea who Bow
Wow Wow and Gene Loves Jezebel are they’d be laughing at my expense as well.
Actually, they might know of Bow Wow Wow because who at this point hasn’t heard
“I Want Candy”? Although the version they heard was probably from some teen
star. They’d also probably find the mock goth/glam garb of Gene Loves Jezebel
with their shared vocals and those little shrieks and screams pretty hilarious. But
to me both these bands are golden. Bow Wow Wow was a sexy, fun band that
played tribal rockabilly fronted by a female lead singer with a mohawk and an
attitude. Gene Loves Jezebel was fronted by twin brothers that began their career with dark goth
tracks then transitioned into a light, throwaway rock band with songs that were still unmistakably catchy. Thus, this Friday at Token Lounge I am going to relive my youth
in all its glory when both bands take the stage. It won’t be quite the same
because Gene Loves Jezebel has just one front person these days and Bow Wow Wow
are touring with a replacement lead singer. I’ll take what I can get though and if my kids laugh at me I’ll remind them of it in 2 decades when One
Direction does a comes back tour.
