Heavenly: Classic or Dud?

I have nothing but respect & love for Heavenly & various associated bands (except Sportique - NOT all that and a bag of chips, especially given the heaping heap of praise heaped upon them in various indiepop circles). With _Heavenly Vs. Satan_ finally released, the only thing I have left to wish for is more Marine Research. Damn that Junkyard Wars.

Was listening to Decline And Fall Of Heavenly earlier and got to Googling... Dr. Fletcher shows up everywhere in economics searches and Cathy Rogers is apparently an olive farmer in Italy.

decline and fall has aged pretty well imo. can't say the same for the marine research stuff

Decline and Fall also has one of the best album covers of all time.

that olive tree thing is a bit odd but the age and former occupation are about right.

i still occasionally see repeats of Full Metal Challenge on obscure freeview channels in the early mornings, which is her and Henry Rollins, of all people, presenting a car-centric show in the vein of her earlier Scrapheap Challenge work.

Saw Tender Trap a couple of times recently, they're a 5 piece now and I think much improved for it, I never got into them really but they're not bad now.

I saw the woman from the "adopt an olive tree" place on Market kitchen a while back, it certainly wasn't heavenly Cathy (of course there may be more than 1 of these enterprises).

there is more than 1! Flickr would indicate that it is indeed her.

now I feel like a creepy stalker

(mimes opening hands like a book)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dolce-Vita-Diaries-Cathy-Rogers/dp/1906321310

and this pretty much clinches it (they have a blog and stuff. and tins of their 'Nudo' olive oil in selfridges). looks great.

http://dolcevitadiaries.co.uk/2009/04/17/the-dolce-vita-diaries/

the p.u.n.k girl ep is classic classic classic

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/14974057.Two_Oxford_alumnae_made_honorary_fellows_for_success_in_chosen_fields/

Along with Catenary Wires, Amelia's in Swansea Sound with Hue from the Pooh Sticks:
https://swanseasound.bandcamp.com/album/corporate-indie-band-angry-girl

Some other comments re Swansea Sound are on Slumberland thread .

Saw Swansea Sound last night in a basement bar with no stage called Quarry House Tavern in Silver Spring, Md near Washington DC.

Hue from Pooh Sticks on lead vocals with Amelia from Heavenly harmonizing and or alternating / collaborating on lead . Also Rob From Heavenly, and a guitarist from the Dentists and a drummer. A fun set

yeah Swansea Sound are good fun, am seeing them again in August

Reunited Heavenly are only doing North American shows in NYC and LA I think.

Hue said at the Swansea Sound gig I saw that Heavenly are able to get 16 years old teenage fans in 2024 but Swansea Sound are not . Amelia laughed.

I saw Heavenly in London last year, it was fucking brilliant, if you can make it, go

The US tour sounds like it's been a treat so far, and I can't wait for Saturday. Meantime, Rob posted this on Facebook, saying:

"So many amazing things occurred at tonight’s gig in Portland and this jacket was definitely one of them"

https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5sxesda5idqwxki3opti25et/bafkreih2quczokzhl3ezgkvfdtrtbwjyyuvour5pmfprhtb422q6v3cg7u@jpeg

(i bumped into Pete M at the local mid-century print sale recently. he wasn't wearing that)

xp ha that's great, i want one

Ned, do you have a ticket for the show?

There is a terrible French metal group also called Heavenly, always been tempted to get one of their t-shirts to wear to a (real) Heavenly gig.

xpost For the Saturday one, yup!

Ah okay, I'm guest-listed +1 and was gonna offer it to you!

Ha, thanks! I'm sure someone will pick it up.

Very good show, that.

A quick post of mine with some photos and details.

pictures on Facebook of some release party last night where Amelia has been joined on stage by Clare Grogan...

New single this year and LP in 2026!

https://heavenly.bandcamp.com/album/portland-town

who's going to see them in London next month? (me)