In Photos: Howling Bells in London

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by Mike Diver, pictures by Holly Erskine [Edit this content] ▾ 20 comments 15:48 July 10th, 2008

DiS darted down to the Hoxton Bar & Grill last night to catch the first London club show in quite some time from some of our favourite Australians, Howling Bells.

The four-piece, fronted by the very photogenic Juanita Stein, played tracks from their 2006 self-titled debut, reviewed here, alongside new cuts from their as-yet-untitled second LP, due out later this year.

All photographs by Holly Erskine.

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She is literally

the most beautiful woman i've ever seen in the flesh

Ruby_Tuesday | 10 Jul '08, 15:58 | X | Reply

almost

I can't quite say the same is true, but this is a most welcome return for a wonderful band..!

DJAlbertFreeman @Ruby_Tuesday | 10 Jul '08, 16:52 | X | Reply

I agree.

She makes your stomach ripple like a fat person's bottom being slapped.

wrightylew @Ruby_Tuesday | 10 Jul '08, 17:03 | X | Reply

Great photos

Holly!!!

Lucyjay | 10 Jul '08, 17:16 | X | Reply

Wow...

... two news stories in two days, and a bunch of photos, but nothing on the new material. Is it really bad or something? : S

UNTERMENSCHEN | 10 Jul '08, 17:24 | X | Reply

new stuff sounded great last night

'nightingale' was pretty awesome - really slow, moody song that was quite beautiful.

couple of the other newies didn't have juanita on guitar so she sort of danced around doing hand claps and what not.

the song they closed the main set with 'radio wars' saw juanita play drums on the ones on the side of the stage which was rather unexpected.

funkymp @UNTERMENSCHEN | 10 Jul '08, 17:47 | X | Reply

Ahhh...

... thanks for that! You wouldn't happen to be theflob on the unofficial Howling Bells message board, would you? Because if you are, I just read your post. ; )

UNTERMENSCHEN @funkymp | 10 Jul '08, 18:18 | X | Reply

i love this band

i feel like a prick saying it, but she is soooo beautiful. swooon.

moodiejg | 10 Jul '08, 23:47 | X | Reply

it was

a good gig and that support band Chief were pretty good also. my ears are still ringing, it was louder than i realised.

the_milkiest_jag @moodiejg | 11 Jul '08, 08:40 | X | Reply

that chiefs band

saw them with the whigs last week and didn't think much of them but they seemed a lot better supporting howling bells. they kind of remind me a bit of yeasayer for some reason

funkymp @the_milkiest_jag | 11 Jul '08, 10:09 | X | Reply