Friday, Oct 18 Rickshaw Stop + Popscene co-present HEAVENLY Neutrals Swansea Sound 8 pm doors $29.50 adv / $35 doors All Ages Heavenly formed in 1989 out of the ashes of short-lived punk pop combo Talulah Gosh. Original members Amelia Fletcher, Peter Momtchiloff, Rob Pursey and Mathew Fletcher were joined later by Cathy Rogers, and the full Heavenly sound - a combination of an energetic punkish rhythm section, sweet, wandering lead guitar lines and full-on girl group harmonies - was consolidated. The band recorded for cult label Sarah Records in the UK and, by the time of their second album, for K Records in the US.  Members of the indie pop scene in the UK and the burgeoning Riot Grrrl scene in the US, Heavenly created a unique blend of infectious melody and sharp-edged lyrics. The band’s career was cut tragically short when drummer Mathew took his own life in 1996.  In 2023 the band started the process of re-releasing their four LPs and have played a handful of live shows, with drummer Ian Button completing the line-up.  Concerts in London, Paris and New York have sold out quickly, with original Heavenly fans clamouring to see a band that they still love. Along the way, Heavenly’s music has also found a new, much younger audience, with millions of streams and Tiktok ‘likes’.  Heavenly are very much back on the scene, and are currently working on new material. https://groundcontroltouring.com/artists/heavenly Neutrals: Post-punk indie pop from the SF Bay Area. https://neutrals.bandcamp.com/ Swansea Sound: Corporate indie band. Hue and Amelia from the Pooh Sticks, plus Rob, Bob and Ian from other places. https://www.facebook.com/swanseasound/