You can say 'hello' to me again today if you like. I might even say it back 😉

Indie-pop pals, are you heading to @walesgoespop.bsky.social this weekend? Me, too. It's a cracking line-up of bands... and @uncharteredstreets.bsky.social (aka Matt from Sarah Records) and me talking all things, err, Sarah Records at about 1pm on Saturday. Oh - and books and zines will be on sale.

A poster for Wales Goes Pop!, listing all the bands playing.

Anyone looking forward to seeing Even As We Speak, Heavenly (and other @skepwax.bsky.social artistes...) et al at @walesgoespop.bsky.social this weekend might like to know that, on the Saturday, you can also hear me chatting to @janeduffus.bsky.social about Sarah Records. So if there’s [1/3]

You'll definitely see me at the independent label market 🥁

Don’t forget we’ll be in Bristol on April 25th for the Independent Label Market: Bristol at Bristol Beacon (free entry), from midday!
Then it’s down to The Louisiana for the evening for Nasser Bouzida’s Grimm Fairy Tales, plus Big Boss Man live (ticketed)!
We’d love to see you at both!

Hi. I'm now following you 👋

A rare outing - I’m kind of amazed I (mostly) recalled the words and chords. (It was a request made by someone for their mum - and I’m soft).

Erm! @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social played 'Beatnik Boy' as a Heavenly encore tonight in Oxford. @skepwax.bsky.social

These things NEVER happen! 🦋

My stalking of @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social and her Heavenly bandmates continues apace this weekend, when I will be following them to Oxford.

Copies of my Heavenly zine will be on sale at the @skepwax.bsky.social merch stall tomorrow or you can buy from my website anytime x

www.janeduffus.com/shop

A little news for anyone interested in seeing Heavenly in Oxford. The s01d out show is no longer s01d out, due to a change in venue.

Had a fun weekend at the Blandford Literary Festival, who put on a special day of talks for International Women's Day. Was great to share some stories about the mighty Tollemache women from my new booklet.

Ha ha, no, it works a treat 🛎️

Excuse me! 🛎️🚲

Just me cycling home from town earlier, with my new Heavenly bell attached to my bike. I bet you wish your bike was as cool as mine. (Unless you have your own Heavenly bell, of course.)

Get yours from @skepwax.bsky.social @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social

Love love love it! Xx

Thanks so much, Jon and Loren - great to have you in the next issue of the fanzine. Exciting! Enjoy the gig on Sunday.

Snap up a copy here, and please share this post to let your indie-pop friends know the fanzine exists!
janeduffus.com/shop

One of my favourite things I've done is create a 44-page fanzine about nothing but Heavenly @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social @skepwax.bsky.social - full of interviews, fact files, problem pages, recipes and all sorts of silliness from the band, including Mathew. Fortunately, the band love it, too - phew!

These Things Happen: The Sarah Records Story by Jane Duffus — WELCOME TO TANGENT BOOKS This is the definitive history of Sarah Records; the Bristol-based label that signed the acts no major label would touch but who you wanted to hear. Sarah put out a board game, produced cut 'n' past...

My publisher, Tangent Books, is offering 20% off all of their music books. This includes 'These Things Happen: The Sarah Records Story'. Just use the code 'bristolmusic' when checking out. Remember, the offer expires at midnight on 5 March.

www.tangentbooks.co.uk/shop/p/these...

Thanks, Jon. Hope you enjoy!

Delivery from @janeduffus.bsky.social

Just in time for International Women's Day, my bookette about the Tollemache family of suffragists/suffragettes has arrived back from the printers. There's also a matching greetings card. Click the link for more info and please help spread the word. Thank you! www.janeduffus.com/shop/vote-an...

News of a Heavenly fanzine… (need to read the whole thread)

That *is* a good post day. Those records look fab. Thanks for buying the zine - I hope you enjoy it.

Zine Things Happen 2 — Jane Duffus indie-pop fanzine, Zine Things Happen, Heavenly, Talulah Gosh, Skep Wax, Amelia Fletcher, Rob Pursey, Peter Momtchiloff, Cathy Rogers, Ian Button, Sarah Records

The band have been very generous with their time and goodwill as I put this together, so I'm extremely grateful to them all. Good times.

www.janeduffus.com/shop/zine-th...

You can also look forward to Cathy and Amelia tackling your romantic teasers on the problem page, Rob taking over the recipe section, a very testing band quiz… and so much more. As well as lots of photos and memories from some of their famous friends.

This 44-page, full-colour A5 music fanzine includes brand new interviews with every single band member (including a previously-unseen interview from 1994 with Mathew) and fact files on your favourite Heavenly members. As well as LOTS of their famous friends pitching in.

So instead... I've dedicated issue two of my fanzine Zine Things Happen to Heavenly and really gone to town. Excitingly - it's out this week and I'm really pleased with how it's turned out, squeak!

When I wrote The Big Book of Sarah Records a few years ago, I really wanted to do a whole chapter just about Heavenly (@skepwax.bsky.social) - because they're my absolute favourite Sarah band. But it seemed a bit weird to single them out in a book that also celebrated a lot of other great bands.

Heavenly – Excuse Me YouTube video by Skep Wax

Excuse Me, there's a new single out today by Heavenly on @skepwax.bsky.social. See if you can spot me at the 20 seconds mark in the video. Thank you to the band for inviting me to be involved :-)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdAv...

CLUB PRECIOUS #3 feat. PETE ASTOR, DARREN HAYMAN and LOU TERRY A not-to-be-missed Xmas afternoon special featuring a pair of indie legends in Pete Astor (The Loft, Weather Prophets and several others) and Darren Hayman (Hefner) playing intimate sets. Proceedings ...

C'mon everybody ... how's about having a Xmas Sunday matinee with us ? Get yer tickets here for a splendid afternoon ... with @peteastor.bsky.social @darrenhayman.bsky.social Lou Terry and a very special guest ... plus mince pies wegottickets.com/event/683400