-ALBERT HALL, MANCHESTER- With the room still lit up by the sunlight, I arrive at Manchester’s Albert Hall about five minutes before tonight’s support act Du Blonde is due to begin. I’ve been aware of both Du Blonde and tonight’s headliner Ezra Furman for a few years now without ever making the leap to see […]
Following the release of ’Welcome Back to Milk’, DU BLONDE (Beth Jeans Houghton) has lined up a series of shows with Future Islands and Torres this September. As well as playing End Of The Road and other festival spots still to come later this year, Du Blonde will support Future Islands at Manchester Academy this September. The new […]
Du Blonde, the new project of Beth Jeans Houghton, will release her new album next month. Welcome Back to Milk was produced by Bad Seed and Grinderman member Jim Sclavunos, and also features a guest spot from Future Islands frontman Samuel T Herring. The album will be released on Mute on May 18, and she […]
Du Blonde, the new project of Beth Jeans Houghton, has unveiled the first single from her new album. Black Flag is now available as a free download from her official website, and is taken from her forthcoming album, Welcome Back to Milk, which is released on Mute on May 18. The single, as well as […]
Before you head out to a live show you check your pockets for your ID, your drawers for your gig ticket and your purse to see if you have enough pounds to buy a drink. It’s the routine we all know so well. The last thing you’d expect to be doing alongside the scramble for […]
Following a phenomenal response for the debut album ‘Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose’, released in February this year, Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny are set to release a new single: the brilliant ‘Dodecahedron’, which was formerly picked up by Radio 1 BBC Introducing playlist. Showcasing Beth’s extraordinary voice and off-kilter lyrics, ‘Dodecahedron’ explodes […]
Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny have announced details of their new single ‘Atlas’. Set for release on Mute on 23 April 2012, the single will also have a special Record Store Day release on 21 April. The brilliant, black-and-white video was directed and produced by Beth’s friend Juan Iglesias in Los Angeles, where Beth has […]
Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny have unveiled a live session recording of their brand new single ‘Sweet Tooth Bird’. Recorded at Lightship95 – a recording studio/boat moored on the Thames – you can now watch a video of the full band session below. With her dazzling debut album, ‘Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose’ picking up […]
Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny have unveiled the official video for their brand new single ‘Sweet Tooth Bird’ which is released February 20th on Mute Records. Following on from previous singles ‘Dodecahedron’ and the beautiful ‘Liliputt’, ‘Sweet Tooth Bird’ is the latest track to be taken from Beth Jeans Houghton & The […]
To mark the release of her much anticipated debut album, ‘Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose’, the brilliant Beth Jeans Houghton will be taking her band, The Hooves Of Destiny, on a canter around the United Kingdom. For anyone picturing a girl and a guitar, think again – this is a full band performance with Beth plus […]
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