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| The
Changeling Resurrection:
Dreamscape Ad |
31 January, 2012 |
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| No apologies for going Changeling
crazy this year :) A Dreamscape
"ad" for the tour. 
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| BBC
Radio 4: Woman's Hour @ iPlayer |
31 January, 2012 |
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 Today's
Woman's Hour, with Toyah as a
guest talking about punk in 1977, is now
available to listen to at 'BBC iPlayer'.
There's even a blast of 'I Want To Be
Free'.Women and
Punk: As we gear up for the
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year, we
look back at the Silver Jubilee in 1977
– specifically the punk movement
that sprung up around that time. Leather,
piercings, spiky hair and torn clothing
were worn by young men and women on the
streets of London, Birmingham and
Liverpool, and in village bus shelters
across the country. This aggressive way
of dressing and confrontational music
blew away any trace of the early 70s
Flower Power era, but what did it leave
us with? What did punk mean for women and
what was its legacy? Jane is joined by
punk pop star Toyah Willcox, Gina Birch,
bassist with The Raincoats, and punk
photographer, artist and manager Caroline
Coon.
• Listen to the
programme, at 'BBC iPlayer', here.
Toyah talks punk approximately 21 minutes
in. This will be available for the next
seven days.
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| BBC
Radio 4: Woman's Hour |
30 January, 2012 |
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 Toyah
tweeted
this afternoon that she will be guesting
on Woman's Hour on 'BBC Radio 4'
tomorrow morning.
The programme, presented by Jane Garvey,
airs from 10am and can be listened to
online. It should also be available at
'BBC iPlayer' post-broadcast. |
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| I
Was A Teenage Toyah Fan: '80's
Empire' Review |
30 January, 2012 |
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 A
great new review of 'I Was A Teenage
Toyah Fan', by Huw Collingbourne, at
'80's Empire'.
If you were ever a teenager (and I
presume you must have been!), you’ve
probably been through this. For you,
maybe it was Kim Wilde or Kylie or Boy
George or Freddie Mercury. If you still
are a teenager, maybe it’s Lady Gaga
or Justin Bieber. But for Chris Limb, it
was Toyah.
• Read the full review, at the '80's
Empire' blog, here.
Visit toyah.org
for details on the various ways to
purchase 'I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan'. |
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| Dreamscape
News Archive: December 2011 |
30 January, 2012 |
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| Dreamscape's Toyah news for
December/Christmas 2011 has now been
added to our News Archive. 
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| Kawaii Punk:
Toyah is Tops! |
30 January, 2012 |
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 The
'Kawaii Punk' blog has just added some
Toyah fan art (by Andrew Payne and
Gillian Jones) from a retro issue of 'TV
Tops' magazine.
It’s a couple of pictures of
post punk singing sensation Toyah, taken
from the September 4th 1982 edition of TV
Tops which, at the time, claimed to be
“Britain’s best TV comic!”
- although I’m pretty sure the good
folks at Look-in would have had something
to say about that boast!
• View the full post, at the 'Kawaii
Punk' blog, here. |
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| The Tempest:
Japanese Film Program |
30 January, 2012 |
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 An
interesting Toyah related item is
currently up for auction at eBay: A Film
"The Tempest Directed by Derek
Jarman" Japan Film Program Book,
from Uplink Japan in 1988.
This rarity is a hard cover, 48-page book
written in the Japanese language.
(Thanks to Paul Lomas) |
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| Rovesnik
Magazine: Toyah Article |
30 January, 2012 |
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 The December 2011
issue of, Russian magazine, 'Rovesnik'
included a two page article, with photos,
on Toyah.
The monthly music publication also
featured Evanescence (also on the cover),
John Lydon, Blink 182, Dakota Fanning and
numerous others.
(Thanks to Paul Lomas) |
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| 20th/21st
Century - Blue Meaning Toyah |
29 January, 2012 |
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| A few bits & pieces I've
put together previously but never added.
Click on each for larger versions.  
 
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| Toyah Newsy
Bits & Pieces! |
29 January, 2012 |
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 •
A good quality, probably taken from the
recently released DVD, 15 minute montage
of Toyah's Shoestring episode
has just been uploaded to 'You Tube'.
View here.•
Sunday Mercury: Play it
Again: The Teletubbies are 15 years old!
Toyah receives a namecheck. View here.
• Littlehampton Gazette:
Retro pop acts headline music event. View
here.
• Joel 'elusive' Bogen has finally
been spotted again. Back in 1994!! View here.
(Thanks to Michael Cooney)
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| Toyah on TV:
The Corn Is Green |
25 January, 2012 |
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The Corn is Green,
with Toyah in her third film role,
playing Bessie Watty opposite the
legendary Katharine Hepburn, airs on
'True Movies' at the beginning of next
month. This is the first time the film
has been broadcast on UK television for
over a decade, if not longer.
The Corn is Green : True Movies 1
- Wednesday 1st February : 1.00pm
The Corn is Green : True Movies 1 -
Wednesday 1st February : 9.00pm
Period drama starring Katharine Hepburn
as a spinster teacher in a Welsh mining
town who grooms her star pupil for
Oxford. With Ian Saynor, Bill Fraser,
Patricia Hayes, Anna Massey, Artro
Morris, Dorothea Phillips, Toyah Willcox,
Huw Richards, Bryn Fon, Dyfan Roberts and
Robin John. Directed by: George Cukor.
(PG) (1979)
True Movies is
available on Sky (Channel 321), Freesat
(Channel 302), Virgin Media (Channel
424), UPC Ireland (Channel 328).
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| Aesop's
Astronauts by Tony Mulholland |
24 January, 2012 |
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 There
have been rumours for many years that
Toyah appeared in the science fiction
production Aesop's Astronauts by
Tony Mulholland, and now, finally, the
complete audio has surfaced online.
Aesop's Astronauts, a play
broadcast on 'BBC Radio 4' in February
1996, explores what might have happened
to the animals used as astronauts in the
earliest years of space exploration. In
the play the animals develop Accelerated
Evolutionary Syndrome and the power of
speech.
Toyah plays Mona in The Mona Story
'episode'. The production was directed
and recorded at BBC Pebble Mill. A real
rare curiosity from Toyah's CV. Possibly
of most interest to completists.
• Download Aesop's Astronauts
here.
View a little more info on the radio play
here.
(Thanks to RJ @ OHGM) |
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| Toyah Newsy
Bits & Pieces! |
24 January, 2012 |
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 •
Artist Mark Satchwill has included Toyah
in the latest sketch of his Sketchbook
Project. He says: "This image is
about how I became obsessed with pop
music in my early teens and features many
of my favourite artists from that time
(most of whom I still listen to and
follow)."
The Sketchbook Project 2012: You pay a
fee and you get sent a sketchbook. You
choose a theme (a selection are provided
for you to choose from), fill the book
and send it back. The sketchbooks then
become part of an exhibition that will
tour the States next year. Mark's
sketchbook theme is "Time
Traveller".•
Jimi LaLumia and Bobby La Serra discuss
Pop Culture, including 'I Was A Teenage
Toyah Fan', in the 4th January 2012
edition of Strong Island Seen.
Listen to the show, at 'You Tube', here.
• 2012 is the 10th
anniversary of Toyah's first 'Here &
Now' tour. View footage of the London
concert from that tour, at 'You Tube', here.
View Dreamscape's coverage of Toyah's
early foray into "Eighties
revivalism" here.
• Check out Robert
Fripp's Diary
for festive updates, his nightime
adventuring (his dreams), and much more
from the world of Mr Fripp.
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| The
Changeling... Angel & Me/Run
Wild, Run Free |
22 January, 2012 |
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| More of Andrew York's
beautiful artwork celebrating 'The
Changeling' in its 30th anniversary year. 
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| I Was A
Teenage Toyah Fan: On Kindle |
22 January, 2012 |
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The Kindle version of 'I Was
A Teenage Toyah Fan' is now available on
UK, European and US Amazon sites. UK
edition is priced just £2.01.
Direct link to
page on Amazon Kindle Store UK
Direct link to
page on Amazon Kindle Store US
It contains less pictures (it doesn't
include the ones for which Chris Limb had
to pay to licence their use for the
paperback) but the price is considerably
lower than the print version.
In the meantime the paperback is still
available for purchase (or review!) at: amazon.co.uk
and amazon.com.
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| Desire: A
Riot Of Colour |
22 January, 2012 |
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 Thanks to everyone
who has sent positive comments and
feedback about the DESIRE feature. I'm
glad so many people like it and enjoyed
taking a look. Even after all these years
I still appreciate that visitors enjoy
this site.
I've edited it slightly in order to add a
few more fan opinions.
• View the DESIRE feaure here.
View all of Dreamscape's features here. |
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| The
Changeling Resurrection 2012:
Support Acts |
22 January, 2012 |
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| The support acts for Toyah's
'The Changeling Resurrection' tour in
April have been announced, with both
having previously supported Toyah. tenek
will play all six of the dates while Andi
Fraggs will play four (Bristol, London,
Wolverhampton & Manchester). View all
the dates and ticket booking details here.
Visit tenek's Facebook here,
and Andi's here.
(Thanks to Steve Day & Andi Fraggs) 
• Toyah doll
by Andi Westhorpe. View more of Andi's
amazing creations here.
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| Sugar Rush:
The Humans Fanpage? |
20 January, 2012 |
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| Would anyone be interested
in a fansite dedicated to The Humans?
Please register your approval, if you
would, at Facebook here.
This isn't related to Dreamscape but I
think it would be a great addition to the
online Toyah/The Humans webspaces already
available. 
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| The
Changeling... Along The Shores |
20 January, 2012 |
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| 2012 is, of course, the 30th
anniversary year of 'The Changeling'.
There's so much to come this year related
to, probably, Toyah's finest album. Check
out this awesome art by Andrew York. 
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| But I'm Just
A Super Feature... |
20 January, 2012 |
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| Celebrating a body of
work... Six of Dreamscape's Toyah album
features for your viewing pleasure...   
  
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| Let's Rock
The Moor 2012: Toyah Confirmed |
20 January, 2012 |
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 Toyah's
Official Facebook confirmed today that
Toyah & full band will be playing
live at 'Let's Rock The Moor!' in
Berkshire on 12th May.
'Let's Rock The Moor!' website: We are
thrilled to announce Let's Rock The Moor!
2012 will take place in Cookham,
Berkshire on Saturday 12th May - put it
in your diary now!
Billy Ocean, Go West, Heaven 17, Boney M
with Maizie Williams, Toyah and China
Crisis are all confirmed. Pat Sharp will
be hosting and special guests will be
announced in the new year |
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| Iconic Art:
Toyah's Big Love For Art |
19 January, 2012 |
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 Toyah's
Big Love For Art at Hertford's Corn
Exchange
Toyah was happy to sign a portrait of her
good self to add to the HCE's "Hall
of Fame". The 80's Icon was very
complimentary about the painting and said
she would love to see it next to the
other greats that have performed at the
Hertford Corn exchange.
The hall of fame will be a collection of
pieces (Soon to be installed) all signed
by the artists them selves that have
played the venue, so watch this space.
There are other iconic musical greats
captured in paint on sale here so why not
check them out.
• Visit the 'Iconic Art' website here. |
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| Desire:
Feature Now Online |
18 January, 2012 |
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| Dreamscape's 25th
anniversary 'Desire' feature is now
online. Please click below to view it. 
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| The
Changeling: Mini Website |
18 January, 2012 |
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| Coming Soon-ish, a
mini website dedicated to 'The
Changeling'. Celebrating the 30th
anniversary and 'The Changeling
Resurrection 2012' live dates. This will
include the 25th anniversary feature,
complete lyrics, gallery, screen shots,
articles and any other bits & pieces
I can get hold of. If anyone wants to
contribute their thoughts, opinions or
memories of anything related to 'The
Changeling' please do so. It's going to
be a bumper, comprehensive tribute to the
greatest of albums! 
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| The
Changeling Resurrection 2012: All
Dates Confirmed |
16 January, 2012 |
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 All
six of 'The Changeling Resurrection 2012'
dates have now been confirmed.
Saturday 14th April: Concorde 2,
Brighton
Madeira Drive, Brighton BN2 1EN • Tickets
Wednesday 18th April: The Tunnel,
Bristol
Lower Approach Rd, Temple Meads, Bristol
• Tickets
Friday 20th April: Classic Grand,
Glasgow
18 Jamaica Street, Glasgow G1 4QD • Tickets
Sunday 22nd April: Bush Hall,
London
310 Uxbridge Road, London W12 7LJ • Tickets
Saturday 28th April: The Robin 2,
Wolverhampton
20-28 Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton WV14
7LJ • Tickets
Monday 30th April: The Ruby
Lounge, Manchester
28-34 High Street, Manchester, M4 1QB
• TicketsFollowing
up the acclaimed 2011 'From Sheep Farming
To Anthem' Tour, which saw Toyah perform
songs from her first three albums in the
original iconic 80s costumes, comes a
brand new live Toyah show. Celebrating
the thirtieth anniversary of The
Changeling, Toyah & her full
band, will perform a selection of songs
from the album alongside classic material
as heard on the Warrior Rock
live album. 'The Changeling Resurrection'
is a treat for Toyah diehards, 1980s fans
& goth/rock music lovers. With only a
handful of dates for 2012 of this show,
it is not to be missed.
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| Desire: 25th
Anniversary Feature? |
15 January, 2012 |
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| I've been thinking about
doing a feature on DESIRE
for a while but I'd like to see if anyone
would be interested in one before
proceeding. I'd also like your input:
Your memories of the album and that era,
favourite songs etc. If I receive enough
input I'll go ahead and try to create
something for this great album. What do
you think? 
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| Toyah
on TV |
14 January, 2012 |
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Hole In The Wall :
CBBC - Saturday 14th January : 9.00am
Anton Du Beke hosts the madcap gameshow
where celebrities dress in tight silver
suits and try to avoid getting pushed
into a pool of cold water by a
fast-moving wall. The celebrity
contestants are TV chef Simon Rimmer,
singer Toyah Willcox, actress Zaraah
Abrahams and presenter Barney Harwood,
captained by rugby legend Austin Healey
and EastEnders' Joe Swash. Joe gets to
play a special wall with a mystery guest.
Cash In The Celebrity Attic :
Watch - Tuesday 17th January : 8.00am
Cash In The Celebrity Attic : Watch +1 -
Tuesday 17th January : 9.00am
80s pop icon and actress Toyah Willcox
invites the team into her home to raise
money for MacMillan nurses. She even gets
on the podium herself to sell some of her
items.Tales Of
The Unexpected : Sky Arts 2 - Thursday
26th January : 1.00pm
Tales Of The Unexpected : Sky Arts 2 -
Friday 27th January : 6.00am
Blue Marigold. Series 5, episode 1.
Dropped by her agency for her diva-like
behaviour, supermodel Marigold's mental
health deteriorates. Years later, she
plots a comeback. Director: Giles Foster.
Starring: Toyah Willcox, Ralph Bates,
Sharon Duce, Helen Fraser, Billy Hamon,
Edward Jewesbury. Also airing on Sky Arts
2 HD.
Dirty Sexy Funny:
Olivia Lee : Comedy Central Extra -
Friday 27th January : 00.35am
Olivia Lee stars in this hidden camera
sketch show. New and made exclusively for
Comedy Central. Deaf Bubba makes a mess
of things at the marina and Elaine Caine
meets Toyah Willcox.
Celebrity Antiques
Road Trip : BBC1 - Tuesday 31st January :
2.30am
Episode 4. Tony Blackburn and
Toyah Willcox take to the road with
antiques experts Charlie Ross and Charles
Hanson. Their journey starts in the
historic town of York and ends up with an
auction in Stanstead, Essex.
The Corn is Green :
True Movies 1 - Wednesday 1st February :
1.00pm
The Corn is Green : True Movies 1 -
Wednesday 1st February : 9.00pm
Period drama starring Katharine Hepburn
as a spinster teacher in a Welsh mining
town who grooms her star pupil for
Oxford. With Ian Saynor, Bill Fraser,
Patricia Hayes, Anna Massey, Artro
Morris, Dorothea Phillips, Toyah Willcox,
Huw Richards, Bryn Fon, Dyfan Roberts and
Robin John. Directed by: George Cukor.
(PG) (1979)
The Most Fertile Man
In Ireland : Sky Movies Indie - Wednesday
1st February : 1.05pm
Satirical comedy with Kris Marshall,
Kathy Keira Clarke, Bronagh Gallagher,
James Nesbitt, Kenneth Cranham, Olivia
Nash, Pauline McLynn, Tara Lynne O'Neill,
Toyah Willcox, Harry Towb, Marc O'Shea
and Paddy McCarney. Also airing on Sky
Movies Indie HD.
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| Dreamscape's
Top 10 Toyah 2011 |
12 January, 2012 |
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| 2011 was a very busy year
for Toyah. Compiling a Top 10 was almost
impossible, but these are the releases
and events that sprang to mind. I'm sure
your Toyah Top 10 2011 would be
different. 
1. 'From Sheep
Farming To Anthem' UK Tour
2. Sugar Rush - The Humans
3. I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan
4. '21st Century Supersister' - Toyah's
25th UK Single
5. The Ebony Tower/Shoestring
Series 1: UK DVD Releases
6. 'Fallen' - Yomanda featuring Toyah
7. The Humans: Live in America (Toyah's
first time playing live in the US)
8. Summer of Festivals: Rewind/Ascot +
9. Let's Dance For Comic Relief
10. Toyah takes over 'Vintage TV':
December 2011
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| Kagablog:
Jubilee - Derek Jarman |
12 January, 2012 |
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 An
interesting article on Jubilee
by 'Kagablog'.
Jubilee (1978) is a wildly beautiful film
which strikes a precarious, and
compelling, balance between sheer anarchy
and genuine tenderness. Since first
viewing it a week ago – I have since
watched it three times – I have
found myself frequently talking and
writing to friends about it. Yet it
remains an elusive film; and after every
viewing, it tantalizes with new
connections and still more layers of
meaning. The Criterion Collection has
created a superb DVD release, and
included a wealth of archival and
original supplements described below.
• Read the full article, at
'Kagablog', here. |
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| Classic
Rock Presents Prog |
12 January, 2012 |
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|
 Kate Bush features on the
cover of a special issue of 'Classic Rock
Presents Prog' magazine, published just
after Christmas. Toyah is also included
in the issue, with a paragraph of text, a
photo by Mike West and The Changeling
tour programme in the 'My Record
Collection' section.
Classic Rock Presents Prog 22:
Kate Bush - the prog return of the year?
Exclusive new interview, the Gilmour
connection and the Top 25 songs as voted
for by you! Plus brand new interviews
with IQ, Manning, The Reasoning, 10cc,
Mike Patton, Alan Reed, Mike Portnoy,
Wilson/Akerfeldt, Blueneck, plus Critics
Albums Of 2011, Prog TV, Transatlantic,
Yes, Hackett, Wilson, Arena, Heather
Findlay, Rush, Knight Area and Rick
Wakeman's Christmas Cracker!
(Thanks to Lisa Campbell for the info) |
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| Doof
Doof Doof Doof |
12 January, 2012 |
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| Toyah! (Toyah! Toyah!)
in Walford, with Damon King. 
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| Songwords:
Lion of Symmetry/Symbiotic |
07 January, 2012 |
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| A couple more Toyah
lyrics/songwords pages: Two vastly
underrated songs. 'Lion of Symmetry', a
collaboration with Tony Banks, included
on his 'Soundtracks' album and the film Lorca
& The Outlaws, from 1985.
'Symbiotic', a collaboration with Trey
Gunn, included on his 'The Third Star'
album, from 1996. Click on each to view
larger versions.  
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| Official
Toyah: January 2012 Blog |
07 January, 2012 |
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| Toyah’s January 2012
Blog has been added to The Official Toyah
website. Click below to go there. 
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| Andi
Fraggs: FSFTA Tour Blog |
05 January, 2012 |
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| Andi Fraggs toured with
Toyah on the final part of the 'From
Sheep Farming To Anthem' tour, and one of
The Humans dates, last year. He kept a
diary while touring and has generously
given Dreamscape a great blog of his
'FSFTA' experience. Please click below to
view the feature which has already had
over 1000 views from visitors via
Facebook. Visit Andi's Official website here. 
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| The
Changeling Resurrection 2012 |
05 January, 2012 |
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| 2012 is the 30th anniversary
of Toyah's album 'The Changeling'. Two
dates for The Changeling Resurrection are
already confirmed with more to follow.
View the info, at Toyah's
Official website. 
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| Steve
Lamacq BBC Radio 6 Music:
Interview Transcript |
05 January, 2012 |
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|
A full transcript
of Toyah's December interview with Steve
Lamacq on his 'BBC Radio 6 Music' show
has recently been added to The Toyah
Willcox Interview Archive. Click below to
visit Minna's site.
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| Toyah
Newsy Bits & Pieces! |
05 January, 2012 |
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 •
2012 is also the 25th anniversary of the
release of 'Desire'... From The Official
Toyah Fanclub Newsletter, Tellurian
(1987): Desire Lyrics: Part One, Part Two, Part Three |
Copyright Toyah/Tellurian/Chris Limb.
• My Daily: Guess
who: Which Little Mix embraced her inner
Toyah for New Year's Eve? View here.
I'm not sure many of us care but the
article namechecks Toyah so thought I'd
include it. Rumours that Little Mix are
planning a cover of 'Victims Of The
Riddle' are so far unconfirmed :)
• The Alban Arena reported in the
week between Christmas and New Year:
"Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
has broken all The Alban Arena records
and has had amazing reviews!" It
looks like this has been one of Toyah's
most successful pantos.
• Lisa's Life: It's
Thursday... It's Top Of The Pops: Toyah
can't do much wrong but I'm always more
drawn to her earlier material. I guess
because that's when I was more influenced
and she's a very influential lady :) View
here. |
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| Happy
New Year |
05 January, 2012 |
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| I'm sorry we're late, we
were delayed in time... A very Happy New
Year to you! 
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