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| Toyah
Songwords: Paradise Child |
28 February, 2012 |
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| Songwords to The
Changeling's lost song 'Paradise
Child'. Written by Toyah and Joel Bogen,
recorded during the album sessions in
1982, and produced by Steve Lillywhite.
The song was eventually released on the
Safari Records Toyah compilation album
'Mayhem' in 1985. An earlier version of
the song. 'Silly Little Girls', was also
recorded. Click below to view a larger
version. 
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| The
Changeling Resurrection 2012:
Tour Posters |
27 February, 2012 |
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|
A couple of posters for
Toyah's 'The Changeling Resurrection
2012' Glasgow date at The Classic Grand.
Click below to view larger versions of
both.
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| Toyah
1977 - 1980 + Mark Henry |
25 February, 2012 |
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| With just two weeks until
Dreamscape closes (though the site is
finishing with a bang - The Changeling
30!) here's a reminder why I started this
site, why I've always been a Toyah fan
and will remain so... Please click below
to view a larger version of the TOYAH
77-80 collage. Incidentally the other
photo below finally confirms that the
early b&w photos do include bassist
Mark Henry. This is him, with Steve Bray,
in their band before Toyah. The
Boyfriends. (Thanks to Mark Taylor) 
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| Toyah
Live 2012: More Gigs Confirmed |
25 February, 2012 |
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|
 Toyah's
Official Gigs page has been updated this
week with confirmation of more live dates
for 2012.
These include the 'Here and Now'
Weekender at Minehead, with Toyah playing
on Sunday 27th May.
There's also a live PA at the Stroke
Association 20th Anniversary ball in
County Durham, and the 'Here and Now'
concert at Lytham St Annes Festival.
Toyah is also playing 'Let's Rock The
Moor' in Cookham, Berkshire on Saturday
12th May.
• Visit the Official Toyah Gigs page
here.
Click to the left to visit the H&N
Minehead Weekender page. |
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| Rare
Toyah: Bike '82 Radio Ad |
25 February, 2012 |
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|
 'I
Was A Teenage Toyah Fan' author Chris
Limb has re-discovered a 30 year old
rarity on an old C60 cassette and
uploaded it to 'Soundcloud'.
It's a 1982 radio advert for 'Bike 82' at
the Earls Court Motorcycle Show,
featuring Toyah. Listen here.
(NB: The photo to the left of Toyah
promoting the NAYC 'Open Your Minds'
campaign isn't related to the ad but it's
the only photo I have of Toyah on a bike
:) |
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| The
Changeling Resurrection 2012:
Official Flyer |
25 February, 2012 |
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|
 The
doors blow open on 14 April.....
have you got tickets yet?The
official flyer for Toyah's 'Changeling
Resurrection 2012' tour has been
revealed. Loving the 'Warrior Rock'
edging and 'The Changeling' album booklet
detail.
Sat 14th April:
Concorde 2, Brighton • Tickets
Wed 18th April: The Tunnels,
Bristol • Tickets
Fri 20th April: Classic Grand,
Glasgow • Tickets
Sun 22nd April: Bush Hall, London
• Tickets
Sat 28th April: Robin 2,
Wolverhampton • Tickets
Mon 30th April: Ruby Lounge,
Manchester • Tickets
Celebrating the 30th
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.
• Visit the Official
Toyah Gigs page here.
View a larger version of the new flyer here.
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| The
Power Of Three for BGFF 2012 |
25 February, 2012 |
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|
 More
good news for The Power Of Three.
The film has been selected for another
American film festival, the 'Brooklyn
Girl Film Festival', in competition for
Best Feature Film.
It has already been selected for the
'2012 Women's International Film &
Arts Festival'.•
Visit the 'BGFF' website here,
and The Power Of Three Facebook here.
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| The
Changeling Resurrection: Yet More
Fan Stuff |
25 February, 2012 |
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| The final (I promise) two.
Please click on each to view larger
versions. These, and all of the other
recent bits and pieces, will be included
in Dreamscape's forthcoming 'The
Changeling 30' website.  
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| The
Changeling: 30th Anniversary
Magazine :) |
23 February, 2012 |
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| How about a magazine for
'The Changeling Resurrection 2012'? It
would be great, though very unlikely.
Here's a fantasy one in Dreamscape's
continuing obsession with all things Changeling
related. Click below to view a larger
version of the mock cover. (Thanks to
Andi for the Toyah photo) 
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| Dreamscape
Retrospective: Features |
23 February, 2012 |
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| As the end of Dreamscape
approaches it's time to get
retrospective: Something I'm quite proud
of is the various features
I've added over the years. Check just
some of them out below.   
  
  
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| The
Changeling: Mock 1982 Advert |
23 February, 2012 |
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| Another Dreamscape
"ad". I hope 'The Guardian'
don't sue :) All of the recent Changeling
(and Changeling Resurrection)
related additions will be included in the
forthcoming 'Changeling 30' site. 
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| The
SOP: Two Hour Toyah Special |
23 February, 2012 |
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|
 The
two-hour Toyah interview/documentary that
originally aired on, now defunct, 'Net
Talk' in 2006 is available again to
listen to at 'The Sop'. Go here
(this is part four, with links
to the other three parts).
In this frank and open two hour special,
80`s pop icon Toyah Willcox, talks about
her life, her music, love, ghosts and her
views on cosmetic surgery.
Ross `The Hammer` Hemsworth, sits back
and let`s Toyah do the talking in this
special edition of Nailing It, recorded
at the singer`s beautiful home in central
England. Toyah, best known for hits such
as It`s A Mystery, I Want To Be Free, and
Thunder in the Mountains opens her heart
and soul for you the listeners. So sit
back, relax and enjoy this special radio
interview and the music of one of
England`s legends.
There's a great playlist too: Thunder In
The Mountains, Be Proud Be Loud (Be
Heard), It's A Mystery, Martian Cowboy,
Obsolete, I Want To Be Free, Echo Beach,
The Vow, Angels & Demons, It's A
Mystery (Weybridge Mix). |
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| Happy
Birthday 'Jubilee' |
22 February, 2012 |
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| On this day 34 years ago,
22nd February 1978, Jubilee
premiered at Bloomsbury Square Odeon, aka
Gate 2, London. The cinema is still open
and is now the Curzon Renoir. Happy
Birthday Jubilee! A couple of
interesting articles on the film, from Heart Of A
Punk
and Brendan
Cult Films. 
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| Hot
Press: At This Godley Hour |
22 February, 2012 |
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| 'Hot Press' has just
published a new interview with Kevin
Godley, of 10CC and Godley & Creme.
It's a lengthy article and includes a
mention for Toyah (page nine). View here.
There's also a website dedicated to
Godley & Creme's impressive video CV,
which of course includes 'I Want To Be
Free' and 'Thunder In The Mountains' from
1981. View here. 
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| The
Changeling Resurrection: More Fan
Stuff |
21 February, 2012 |
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| More Dreamscape created bits
and pieces for 'The Changeling
Resurrection'. Please click on these to
view larger versions. Dates, venue and
ticket booking details are available, at
The Official Toyah Gigs page, here.
(Thanks to Andrew York for the Toyah
graffiti) 
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| 35
Years Of Imagery: 2012 Rarities |
21 February, 2012 |
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| Over the last few months a
veritable slew of rare and unseen Toyah
photos, most from the late 70s/early 80s
have surfaced online. Toyah has now been
gifting her fans iconic and amazing
imagery for over 35 years. Please click
below to view a slightly larger version
of the photos. (Thanks to Andi, Ray,
Sharon, Lärwi, Paul & Andrew) 
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| Toyah
Newsy Bits & Pieces! |
21 February, 2012 |
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 •
Daily Mail: Hair-raising!
Models sport mad mohawks at London
fashion week (but will it catch on?):
London Fashion Week 2012 and it looks
like Scottish designer Louise Gray owes
more than a little of her latest
inspiration to Toyah. View here.
• Paperblog (Hair
& Beauty magazine): Namecheck Toyah
in their article on Glossybox: BM Beauty
Mineral Eyeshadow in Her Majesty....it's
pink! Actually described as shimmery pink
gold... I suppose it'll come in handy for
a Toyah revival circa 1980's party. View here.
• Toyah live 1982: The full, and
excellent, concert from Beatclub Live
is available to watch, in good quality,
at 'You Tube' View here.
Please click on the caps for larger
versions.
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| Capturing
The New Romantics: More Info |
21 February, 2012 |
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|
 A
little further information on the Herb
Schulz book that may include rare Toyah
photos.
Thought I'd post a quick update on the
status of Herb Schulz's New Romantics
Photo book, since there has been a lot of
interest about it. So far, the digital
book is 65 pages, might be more or less,
as most of the pages are full picture
spreads and we are working on perfecting
the layout. There are around 85 pictures,
again still a work in progress, maybe
more or less.
The pictures may include: Toyah Willcox,
Steve Strange, Boy George, Siouxsie
Sioux, Marylin, PinkieTessa(tm), Perri
Lister, Barbie Wild , Zandra Rhodes,
Melissa Caplan.
We are making good progress on it though
and I am hoping to see it in the ibook
store sometime in the spring. I will post
more as things progress. In the mean time
you can visit Herb Schulz's website if
you want to get an impression of the
pictures that are going to be in the
book. |
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| Sunday
Times: More Toyah |
21 February, 2012 |
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| More Toyah content from 'The
Sunday Times'. The first from their
website and the second from the print
edition of the newspaper. 
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| Sunday
Times: I Aim To Be A Winner At
Olympics |
19 February, 2012 |
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| There is a two-page
"Fame and Fortune" interview
with Toyah in the 'Money' section of
today's 'Sunday Times'. Toyah talks cash,
being hard up and much more. Please click
below to view a larger version. (Thanks
to Lärwi, of The Toyah
Willcox Interview Archive,
for the scan) 
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| Rare
Toyah Photos: Two From 1981 |
19 February, 2012 |
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| More rare Toyah photos, both
from previously published sessions from
1981. The second is another from Herb
Schulz's famous shoot. There seems to
have been a lot of rare Toyah piccies
surfacing recently. (Thanks to Ray Sears
and Lärwi) 
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| Rare
Toyah Photos: Three From 1979 |
19 February, 2012 |
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|
Three very rare
photos of Toyah from the same late 70's
session. These were probably taken early
to mid 1979. (Thanks to Ray Sears, Sharon
Dickson and Andi)
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| 10.03.2012:
The Ultimate Celebration |
19 February, 2012 |
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|
'The Changeling 30'
website is really taking shape and I'm
really hoping it will live up to being
"The Ultimate Celebration". It
will include a few rare photos,
"lost" 1982 interview,
fantastic fan opinions on the album and
Toyah's 'Brave New World' imagery and
much, much more...
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| The
Power Of Three for WIFF 2012 |
17 February, 2012 |
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|
 Great
news for The Power Of Three.
Congratulations! Your film was accepted
into the 2012 Women's International Film
& Arts Festival, scheduled for March
28-April 1, 2012. we had so many
wonderful films submitted this year that
it took us a bit longer to determine the
finalists. We expect to have the schedule
finalized next week. Again,
congratulations! We are proud of your
work and look forward to your
participation in WIFF March 28-April 1,
2012.
• Visit the 'WIFF' website here,
and The Power Of Three Facebook here. |
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| Toyah
Newsy Bits & Pieces! |
17 February, 2012 |
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|
 •
Toyah fan Tracey Green from Liverpool has
just had her 'Anthem' tattoo completed,
and it looks amazing. Great colours,
attention to detail and changing the head
to an ankh is a brilliant idea. (Thanks
to Tracey for letting me add her photo.
Please click on it to view a larger
version)
• Toyah's inclusion at the Lytham
Proms Festival 'Here and Now' concert has
now been officially confirmed. Visit the
H&N Facebook here,
and Toyah's Official 'Gigs' page here.
• Lytham St Annes Express:
Fans flock for tickets to watch 80s
stars at Proms: Another report on
this forthcoming 'Here and Now' concert.
View here.
• I nicked this from Andrew York's
Facebook page as it includes, another,
rare photo of Toyah (re-inventing her
famous 1980 pose:)). This is from a 1996
TV guide when Toyah was a reporter for
BBC1's Holiday: Fasten Your Seatbelts.
I've also included Andrew's excellent
reworking of the photo. (Thanks to Andrew
for letting me nick this) 
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| Toyah
Songwords: Sphinx |
17 February, 2012 |
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| The songwords to 'Sphinx'
from 'Flexipop' magazine, 1981. Click
below to view the full version of this
and here to
view the songwords to the other song on
the flexi, 'For You'. 
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| Classic
Toyah: Another Rare 1980 Photo |
17 February, 2012 |
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| Last October a rarely
glimpsed Toyah photo
from, or around the time of, the 1980 Fin
Costello session appeared online
(courtesy of Damon King), and now another
has too. Please click below to view the
full version. (Thanks to Sharon Dickson
and her Toyah scrapbooks for this one :)) 
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| The
Changeling: 30th Anniversary
Website |
14 February, 2012 |
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| Coming on 10th March: The
Changeling 30th Anniversary Website.
Celebrating 30 years of the album, The
Changeling Resurrection and one of
Toyah's finest eras. This will be the
final update to Dreamscape but a fitting
way to bow out after 12 years of almost
continual updates and additions. 
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| New
Women In Rock: 1982 Book |
14 February, 2012 |
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| The two-page Toyah article
from the 'New Women In Rock' book,
published by Omnibus Press in 1982.
Please click below to view a larger
version. 
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| Toyah
Newsy Bits & Pieces! |
14 February, 2012 |
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|
 •
Essential Ephemera: UK
Punk Literature & Images 1976 - 1984
have a scan of the cover of 1979 issue #1
of punk fanzine 'Peroxide'. Amongst the
plethora of content was an interview with
Toyah. View the EE blog here.
• DirtCheapMag.com
are getting creative with their old
records. Any Toyah fan would recognise
those Safari labels instantly :) View here.
• Living In The Past:
The Toyah content at this website, which
must be at least 15 years old, is still
online and available. It includes Toyah
photos, screen caps and lyrics. There is
also info on Kate Bush, Enya and Clannad.
Visit 'Living In The Past' here.
• Newark Advertiser:
Charttoppers head for forest gigs.
Toyah receives a namecheck in this news
story. View here.•
Artists & Illustrators:
View Anthony Lewis' Toyah art, and more,
at this website, here.
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| Toyah
1982: Rare Photos |
13 February, 2012 |
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| Two fantastic, and very
rare, photos of Toyah from late 1982.
These were taken around the time of
Toyah's appearance on, ITV music show, Razzmatazz
when the band performed 'Be Proud Be Loud
(Be Heard)'. Please click on each to view
larger versions. (Thanks to Andi)  
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| Ten
Years Of Little Tears |
13 February, 2012 |
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| Anniversary addict that I
am, it's worth noting that not only is
2012 the 30th anniversary of 'The
Changeling' and the 25th of 'Desire', but
it's also 10 years since these two
"must have" CDs were released:
Toyah's first new music of the
millennium, the awesome 'Little Tears Of
Love' EP, and the double CD reissue of
'Sheep Farming In Barnet' and 'The Blue
Meaning'. 
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| I
Was A Teenage Toyah Fan: 'EEN'
Review |
10 February, 2012 |
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|
 Another
positive review for 'I Was A Teenage
Toyah Fan'. This one from the 'Edinburgh
Evening News' by Liam Rudden.
Elphin-like she bounced around the stage
of the Edinburgh Playhouse, a
flirtatious, grinning, bundle of energy,
belting out tracks from her latest album,
The Changeling.
The year was 1982 and Toyah Willcox was
at the height of her fame, as the packed
3000-seat venue attested. A front row
seat - though nobody sat during the gig -
ensured a great view. Could she really be
so petite? Actually, tiny is a better
word. Memories of that concert came
flooding back the other day when I was
sent a copy of I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan,
by Chris Limb.•
Read the full review, at the 'The
Scotsman/Edinburgh Evening News' website,
here.
Visit toyah.org
for details on the various ways to
purchase 'I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan'.
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| The
Changeling Resurrection: 30
Years... |
10 February, 2012 |
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| Of Warrior Rocking...
Another Dreamscape promo for April's UK
Tour. 
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| Toyah
Newsy Bits & Pieces! |
10 February, 2012 |
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|
 •
Toyah was interviewed on Friday Focus on
'Radio Verulam' in mid-December: Toyah
Willcox talks to John about her career in
pop music, acting, writing and as a TV
presenter. He also talks about her
current role in Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs which is playing at the Alban
Arena over the Christmas period. The
interview has recently been added to
their "Listen Again" page.
Listen to the interview, at the 'Radio
Verulam' website, here.•
Just had to add a link to this recent
upload to 'You Tube': 'Sphinx' and 'For
You', the Toyah 'Flexipop' songs. It's
still bewildering that these utterly
fantastic songs were given away free with
a, very short lived, music magazine in
1981. Anyway... listen here.
• Fylde Borough Council: Another
report on the 'Here and Now' Lythams
Proms Festival concert. View here.
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| The
Changeling Resurrection:
Dreamscape Adverts |
10 February, 2012 |
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| A few more Dreamscape promo
ads for 'The Changeling Resurrection', 30
Years of The Changeling, and,
essentially, just celebrating a great
Toyah image. I'm sure you're getting
bored of these so I'll possibly stop!
Please click on these to view larger
versions. 
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| The
Changeling Resurrection: Toyah
Dolls |
10 February, 2012 |
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| Even the Toyah dolls are
excited about the 30th anniversary.
'Brave New World' Toyah and 'The
Changeling Tour' Toyah, in doll form,
getting into 'The Changeling
Resurrection' groove. Please click on
each photo for a larger version.
(Huuuuuge thanks to Andi for these great
photos)  
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| Toyah
on TV |
10 February, 2012 |
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|
The 100 Greatest
Musicals : More 4 - Saturday 11th
February : 10.25pm
The 100 Greatest Musicals : More 4 +1 -
Saturday 11th February : 11.25pm
Denise Van Outen presents the concluding
part of this celebration of the great
songs and performers from the best
classic and contemporary musicals.
Originally aired in 2003.The
Most Fertile Man In Ireland : Sky Movies
Indie - Sunday 12th February : 3.30am
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.
The 100 Greatest Musicals : More
4 - Saturday 18th February : 10.05pm
The 100 Greatest Musicals : More 4 +1 -
Saturday 18th February : 11.05pm
Following last Saturday's screening of
the first part, Denise Van Outen presents
the concluding part of this celebration
of the great songs and performers from
the best classic and contemporary
musicals, revealing the favourite musical
of all time - as voted for by the British
public.
 Quadrophenia
: ITV4 - Wed 22nd February: 00.45am
Quadrophenia : ITV4 - Wed 22nd February:
11.10pm
The Who wrote and produced this energetic
story of a young man disillusioned with
his life in 1960s London. Phil Daniels
excels as the alienated anti-hero Jimmy
Cooper. Director: Franc Roddam. Starring:
Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Toyah Willcox,
Philip Davis, Mark Wingett, Sting, and
Ray Winstone. Also airing on ITV4 HD and
ITV4 +1.
Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee :
Comedy Central Extra - Friday 24th
February : 2.35am
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.
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| Capturing
The New Romantics + Rare 80s
Photos |
08 February, 2012 |
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|
 A
rare photo of Toyah from the Herbert
Schulz photo session that was used in
'Stern' magazine in 1981 has recently
surfaced online. It's part of a blog post
announcing a new photo book(let),
'Capturing The New Romantics'.
A new exciting project has come my way.
Its something very different then what I
have been working for the past years but
its something cool. It all started with
my dad, Herbert Schulz. Thing you should
now is my dad was a photographer. He did
a lot of fashion and commercial ads for
magazine and such.
 However,
in the late 70's he did something
different, at that time we were living in
London and he invited a bunch of strange
looking folk to his studio to take
pictures of them. Turns out most of the
people did quite well for themselves and
though they have been well documented, my
dad is the only one (I think) that had
the foresight to take pictures of them in
a studio environment with professional
make up artists.
• For further info, and to view a
larger version of the above photo, visit
the blog here.
Visit the Herb Schulz website here.
Speaking of rare Toyah photos: A 1981
issue of 'Bravo' magazine was recently
listed on eBay. This included a Toyah
article which itself included an
incredibly rare photo from the famous
'Four From Toyah' session. The photo is
poor quality but I'm adding it here as
it's a real rarity.
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| Sugar Rush:
The Humans Fansite |
08 February, 2012 |
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| Sugar Rush: The
Humans Fansite launched last
night. Great to see a new website online
and best wishes to those who made it
happen. Please click below to visit Sugar
Rush. 
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| Here &
Now: Lytham Proms Festival |
08 February, 2012 |
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|
 Details
of a new 'Here and Now' concert have been
released: A selection of iconic 80's
popstars will headline the opening night
of Lytham Proms Festival Weekend 2012.
"Here and Now, The Best Of The
80's" will feature stars: Rick
Astley, Bananarama, The Real Thing,
Belinda Carlisle, Toyah, Curiosity Killed
the Cat and T-Pau in what is dubbed as
being the Fylde Coast's biggest party
EVER! Tickets go on sale this Friday at ticketline.
• There already various press
reports: Blackpool Gazette:
Retro Stars on Proms Line Up. Read the
full report here. Lytham
Today: 80s Star Parade To Open
Proms. Read the full report here. Radio
Wave 965: Lytham Proms Goes Back
To The 80's!. Read the full report here. |
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| The
Changeling Resurrection... Fan
Art |
07 February, 2012 |
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| More fan adverts/promotion
for 'The Changeling Resurrection 2012'
Tour. The first is by Andrew York, which
he kindly created specially for
Dreamscape, and the second is another
Dreamscape attempt at an "ad".
Click on either to view larger versions.
View an alternate version of the ad here.  
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| Weekend
Woman's Hour @ BBC iPlayer |
07 February, 2012 |
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|
 Toyah
discussing punk in 1977 from last
Tuesday's Woman's Hour was also
included in Weekend Woman's Hour
on Saturday afternoon. The weekend show
is available, until this Saturday, at
'BBC iPlayer' here. |
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| Intergalactic
Ranchouse: 1980/81 Posters |
07 February, 2012 |
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| Two of the iconic Toyah
posters from the 'Intergalactic
Ranchouse' fan club, 1980 and '81. Poster
two features the "Triptych"
painting(s) of Toyah live in 1980 by
artist Dexter Brown. Please click on each
to view larger versions. (Thanks to Andi
for these great photos)  
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| Official
Toyah: February 2012 Blog |
07 February, 2012 |
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|
| Toyah's February Blog is now
online at www.toyahwillcox.com.
"We are already gearing up for the
tour in April. The songs are chosen, the
set list discussed, the learning process
started and the costume design in
motion." Exciting news. Click below
to go there. 
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| Toyah Dolls:
Brave New World/Rebel Run Tour |
07 February, 2012 |
|
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| Two new photos of those very
popular Toyah dolls. 'Brave New World'
Toyah with Dawn Davenport (played by
Divine) from the 1974 film Female
Trouble, plus 'Rebel Run Tour'
Toyah. Click below to view larger
versions and more amazing Toyah dolls at
'flickr'. (Thanks to Andi) 
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| I Was A
Teenage Toyah Fan: Rare '85
Photos |
07 February, 2012 |
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| 'I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan'
Facebook have some rare colour photos of
Toyah rehearsing for her 'Soul Passing
Through Soul' video in 1985. The book is
available from Amazon. 
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| Toyah
Biographical Discography |
07 February, 2012 |
|
|
| Was scanning some old IRH
bits & pieces at the weekend and
decided to do this too: The Safari 'Toyah
Biographical Discography'. There were a
few of these over the years, and this one
covers 1979 to late 1982. Click on each
to view larger versions.  
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| The
Changeling Resurrection... it's
Coming! |
03 February, 2012 |
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| 'The Changeling Resurrection
2012': Just over two months to go... Have
you got your ticket(s)? 
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| Toyah in
Paris 1981: Rare Photo |
03 February, 2012 |
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| A rare photo of Toyah in
Paris, taken backstage during the 'Good
Morning Universe' European Tour in
December 1981. Please click here to
view a larger version. (Thanks to Andi) 
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| The Corn Is
Green: Screen Captures |
03 February, 2012 |
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| Screen caps from this week's
airing of The Corn Is Green on
'True Movies'. On watching this again for
the first time in many years it's worth
noting that it is possibly one of Toyah's
finest acting roles. She was only around
20 years old when this was filmed and
Toyah definitely holds her own against
Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn, with
direction from another legend, George
Cukor. A little known fact is that the
music for this 1978 film was by composer
John Barry. The Corn Is Green
airs again on 'True Movies' next Friday
at 1pm. Please click on the caps for
larger versions. 
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| Vintage TV:
February Newsletter + Newsy Bits! |
03 February, 2012 |
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 • The 'Vintage
TV' February Newsletter has been mailed
out and includes a photo of Toyah
alongside news of their "Wall of
Fame".
The Wall of Fame: The
Vintage TV website is soon to have its
annual spring clean, and this year
we’re introducing something pretty
special: the Vintage TV Wall of Fame. A
photographic record of all the big names
that have featured on the channel, this
will be a fancy framed gallery, perfectly
fitting for the stars that will inhabit
it. Stay tuned...•
'Vintage TV' also report that
Christmas/December 2011 was one of their
most successful periods yet. Surely it's
no coincidence that Toyah was omnipresent
on the channel throughout that month?: One
Million Viewers Strong, And Growing:
There’s no better welcome
back-to-work in the miserable January
weather than the discovery that Vintage
TV achieved well over one million weekly
viewers over the Christmas period –
easily our best Christmas yet! With a
fantastic 2012 schedule lined up,
chock-a-block with brand new interviews
and videos, one million is just the
beginning.
• Comedian Dave Lee
passed away late last month. Toyah
attended his funeral on Monday. The
'Canterbury Times' reported on the
ceremony: Dave Lee funeral held at
Canterbury Cathedral: Read the full
article at 'This is Kent' here.
• Bucks Free Press:
Freetime: What's coming up in the week's
ahead: Let's Rock The Moor. View here.
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| Pointless
Celebrities |
03 February, 2012 |
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 Toyah tweeted
yesterday: "Just off to BBC Wood
Lane to record a show". The
show was a celebrity edition of the BBC1
tea time quiz/game show Pointless,
cleverly renamed Pointless
Celebrities. Cheryl Baker of (We
Used To Be) Bucks Fizz was also filming.
(Thanks to PJ)
Pointless is hosted by Alexander
Armstrongand is vaguely similar to Family
Fortunes. Contestants must give answers
to a question which had previously been
asked to one hundred members of the
public, but the public can give as many
answers as they can think of, unlike in
Family Fortunes, where everyone surveyed
only gives one answer. The other major
difference is the the aim - to give
obscure answers rather than popular ones.Update:
Richard Osman, who is the co-presenter on
Pointless, tweeted
today: "So yesterday I arm
wrestled Toyah. She totally called me
out, and threw down the challenge. She is
surprisingly strong. You can see the
whole bout on Celeb Pointless".
This resulted in a conversation with Mike
Bushell from BBC Breakfast about
Toyah, water diving and unusual sports!
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| Dreamscape
Audio/Video |
02 February, 2012 |
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| I might be removing some of
the audio and video files from this site
soon so if there are any you would like
to keep please think about downloading
them. Check out the most recent
additions: Toyah guested on BBC Radio
Four's In The Psychiatrist's Chair
in September 1992. A fascinating
interview with, the late, Dr Anthony
Clare. This originally aired on 9th
September 1992 and runs for approximately
40 minutes. Click below to listen or
download. (Thanks to Giddy Gavin) 
• Other
additions: The New Recruit, also
from BBC Radio Four (April 1994), The
Annie Nightingale Show, with Toyah
and Sting interviewed in France, from BBC
Radio One (January 1984) and BBC Radio
Four's A Good Read from March
1998.
  
Visit Dreamscape's Audio/Video
section for a small but interesting
collection of rare Toyah radio interviews
and television clips.
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| Toyah
Newsy Bits & Pieces |
02 February, 2012 |
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Tuesday's Woman's Hour from 'BBC
Radio 4', with Toyah guesting, is
available to download as a podcast for
the next five days. Go here
for more details.
• The 'Joanne Renaud: Writing &
Illustration' blog has a new interview
with Mark Satchwill in their "Artist
Of The Month" feature. Mark has
included paintings of Toyah in his
portfolio and mentions her in the
interview. Read it here.
• Toyah is included in the playlist
on tonight's Chill Out Radio on
'Magic Monster'. Visit their Facebook here.
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'Amazon' have some alternative artwork
for Toyah's 1996 'The Acoustic Album',
aka 'Classics Unplugged - The Acoustic
Album'. It is possibly fan created as
this album has never been reissued. View here.
(Thanks to Stephen Bennett)•
It looks like Toyah is playing the 'Big
Weekender' at Minehead. A 'Here and Now:
The Very Best Of The 80s' show, it takes
place 25th - 28th May and also includes
Belinda Carlise, Rick Astley and Dr &
The Medics. This isn't officially
confirmed yet. Visit their website here.
• According to the
"Fashion Mommy's Blog' Toyah
attended the CiCi PR Press Day event in
London's Mayfair last Thursday. So, there
you go! View the blog here.
• Another Dreamscape ad for 'The
Changeling Resurrection' UK Tour. This
time focusing on support act Andi Fraggs.
Visit Andi's Official website, here,
and his Facebook, here.
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| Toyah
on TV: The Corn Is Green |
02 February, 2012 |
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The Corn is Green :
True Movies 1 - Friday 10th February :
1.00pm
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.
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