The Official Toyah Digital Advent for Christmas 2013 began yesterday.
There will be Toyah goodies behind each door in a daily countdown to Christmas Eve. Already there’s been great live footage and a selection of highly rare band photos from the 1970s and we’re only on Day Two!!
• Check out the Official Advent at toyahwillcox.com.
The latest issue of Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official Newsletter, was mailed out to subscribers yesterday.
It features news on Toyah’s new ‘Winter in Wonderland’ EP, the re-design of the Official Toyah website, Toyah’s Digital Advent 2013, Live Track for December 2013, the new video by The Blockheads, Toyah’s Christmas at ‘Vintage TV’, and more.
• Subscribe: For full info on all of the above, and to receive future issues of the newsletter, sign up to ‘Breaking Through’ here.
Toyah’s Official Facebook made a selection of Play, Pause, Rewind… status posts recently, including a link to some interesting early info and a rare Sunday All Over The World photo:
<< REWIND: In the beginning………… Toyah performed live in a band with a less snappy name than ‘Toyah’ or Ninth Illusion! >> “When The Streets Were Dark With More Than Night” were a short lived Lou Reed-influenced punk outfit, playing youth clubs and pubs as well as a notorious gig at the Ford Youth club at the Ford Dagenham Car Plant – Continue reading…
STOP Toyah recorded a bunch of demos co-written with Robert Fripp in 1985 in advance of the release of the spoken word album The Lady Or The Tiger and before their marriage. On their 1991 album as Sunday All Over The World joined by Trey Gunn and Paul Beavis) the track “Freedom” includes the original 1985 demo vocal. Hear the song at Vimeo…
Toyah’s December/Christmas 2013 blog is available to read at The Official Toyah Willcox Website, including great photos from Vintage TV’s Live Sessions, where Toyah interviewed Gabrielle. There’s also a new live track on the Official Gigs page, ‘Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)’ from the Love Is The Law & More Tour at The Brook, Southampton in November.
Toyah has released a new EP for Christmas/Winter, Winter in Wonderland, features four songs recorded 20 years ago and all making their digital debut. This is Toyah’s 27th single release.
Toyah’s atmospheric ballad Winter In Wonderland is released digitally this December
Marking twenty years since the track was recorded, the release is also the first ever digital issue of any material from the fan-favourite album Take The Leap!. The track is released just in time for the winter holidays and also also includes three same era-demos as digital b-sides, previously available only on CDs.
Tracklist: 01. Winter in Wonderland, 02. Angel (Demo), 03. Requite Me (Demo), 04. Invisible Love (Demo).
• View further info, including links to download at iTunes & Amazon, at toyahwillcox.com.
The Official Toyah Willcox Website has been completely revamped: New look, new format, new images… There’s lots to explore – Pay a visit by clicking below.
There has been speculation and rumours a-plenty since Toyah first mentioned the possibility in her blog earlier this year. Breaking Through has now confirmed Crimson Queen/Greatest Hits… Live!
The news which many Toyah diehards have been waiting for. The 2014 gigs will focus on Toyah’s most recent solo album alongside the newly introduced Love Is The Law material plus a smattering of well-loved and known classics. CRIMSON QUEEN/GREATEST HITS…..LIVE! will run across the whole of 2014 as a long series of gigs rather than concentrated month tour. There will be more dates added throughout 2014 but there are already so many dates for your diary.
The Crimson Queen/Greatest Hits… Live! first gig is on 21st February in Holmfirth, and over the following five months will play Nuneaton, Bury St. Edmunds, Wimborne, London, Hastings, Wakefield, Blyth, Isle of Man, Kent and Norwich. More dates are expected to be added to this over the coming months.
• Full details on all of these dates at the Official Gigs page. Tickets are already on sale for some of the dates.
As mentioned on Sunday, the latest Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official Newsletter, has been mailed out to subscribers. The ‘Winter 2013’ issue contains a veritable feast of Toyah news and info. Here’s a summary of what’s included:
• Toyah Live 2014: Numerous dates announced for throughout next year, including Crimson Queen/Greatest Hits… Live! (see our seperate news post on this); Acoustic, Up Close & Personal; plus other dates, including PAs and festivals, and a performance at Rock Choir at Birmingham Symphony Hall in July. View the full itinerary at Toyah’s Official Gigs page.
• Festivals 2014: Toyah will play a number of festivals and multi-artist concerts next year, including the Great British Alternative Music Festival; Whitby Gothic Weekend; Let’s Rock The Moor, and Chilfest.
• The Humans: Will be touring the West Coast of America between the 9th and 16th April 2014. Venues and further details on this are to be confirmed at a later date.
• Music News: Toyah, Chris Wong & Tim Rose are to record two acoustic songs in January 2014 for future broadcast by the music channel ‘Vintage TV’; Toyah and Simon Darlow have begun writing the follow up to Toyah’s most recent album In The Court Of The Crimson Queen.
• Official News: Following the great response last Christmas, Toyah’s Official Website will be bringing visitors another advent calendar this December; and expect another significant announcement about Toyah in the New Year.
• Subscribe: For full info on all of the above, and to receive future issues of the newsletter, sign up to ‘Breaking Through: The Official Toyah Mailing List’ here. (Photo by Dean Stockings © Toyah Willcox Ltd)
Toyah’s November blog is now available to read at The Official Toyah Willcox Website. Click below for Toyah’s thoughts on the recent tour, and much more. I must say a huge thank you to Toyah for mentioning Dreamscape’s Fanzine in her blog, as well as Craig Astley for posting about it in the latest ‘Breaking Through’ Official Newsletter. I am extremely grateful for the support.
Been out all day, return home this evening and there’s an explosion of Toyah news online: A brief summary for now: Toyah’s Official Newsletter ‘Breaking Through’ has been mailed out; the news, gigs and blog pages at www.toyahwillcox.com have been updated; dozens of new live dates for 2014 have been announced (including ‘Crimson Queen’ gigs); and a new photo from the recent Dean Stockings/Sean Chapman session has been released. Apart from all that Facebook is awash with photos and videos from last night’s final Love Is The Law & More at the O2 Academy. A proper update soon… In the meantime here’s that gorgeous new photo. Please click on it to view Toyah’s live diary for the remainder of this year and, a very busy, 2014.
Just posted at Toyah’s Official Facebook: The final date of the tour is about to begin! But no sad faces for what better way to follow up that tour but with an announcement ?!!!! coming soon…… (Stunning Love Is The Law & More live shot © P A C Photography)
The latest issue of Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official Newsletter, was mailed out to subscribers at the beginning of the week and, as always, it contained lots of news… I won’t spoil it too much in case you haven’t read yours yet, but here is Dreamscape’s usual brief summary of what is included:
• Love Is The Law & More: News on the upcoming tour (which is now just nine days from premiering in Newcastle), and related merchandise (see posters below). Get your tour tickets here.
• Dispatches: News briefs on Toyah’s Vintage Christmas 2013, Shakespuss (a new project by Melissa Mailer-Yates), Ramblings, Quadrophenia Reunited, The Official Website’s partial makeover, and plans for Toyah’s Advent for December 2013
• Live 2013: Info on Toyah’s other PAs and events for the remainder of this year, including the PA at KAOS in Blackpool tomorrow night.
• Next Newsletter: There will be a ‘Breaking Through’ mailed out in November too.
• Subscribe: For full info on all of the above, and to receive future issues of the newsletter, sign up to ‘Breaking Through: The Official Toyah Mailing List’ here. (Photo by Dean Stockings © Toyah Willcox Ltd)
The two new Toyah posters which will be on sale at all dates on the Love Is The Law & More UK Tour have been previewed in the latest ‘Breaking Through’ newsletter, mailed out at the beginning of the week. They are certainly eye-catching, and as Toyah tweeted, they are the first new posters to be available on a Toyah tour for 30 years! Click here to subscribe to ‘Breaking Through’. (Photos by Dean Stockings © Toyah Willcox Ltd)
• Toyah’s Official Website have added another live song in the countdown to the start of the Love Is The Law & More Tour. It’s ‘Race Through Space’ live at Concorde 2, Brighton from last year’s The Changeling Resurrection II Tour. Listen to the track here. View Dreamscape’s past news posts on all of the previously available Official Live Tracks here.
• As mentioned earlier, a new collection of Toyah photos have been added to the Official Website. As well as this, the headers on each section of the website have been revamped, also including some new photos, with the new Toyah logo.
• Toyah Kicks Off Love Is The Law Tour This Month: Toyah kicks off her natonal autumn music tour on Friday 18 October in Newcastle. The Love Is The Law & More Tour follows on from two years of successful UK live dates which have revisited the cult classic beginnings of Sheep Farming In Barnet and The Blue Meaning through to the Platinum-selling Anthem and the critically acclaimed The Changeling.
The seven UK live dates will see Toyah perform the 1983 hit single Rebel Run, from Love Is The Law, as well as other songs from the same album for the first time in thirty years.
• Continue reading at www.toyahwillcox.com. Toyah talks about the tour in the her latest Blog for the site. Tickets for the tour can be bought from links at the Gigs page.
Great new photos have been added to The Official Toyah Willcox Website, featuring the new image created for the forthcoming ‘Love Is The Law & More’ UK Tour. Click below to visit the site and view the photos in full size (Photos by Dean Stockings © Toyah Willcox Ltd). Visit the Official Gigs page for info on the tour.
Toyah’s October blog is now available to read at The Official Toyah Willcox Website. Click below to go there!
• A new Breaking Through newsletter will be mailed out tomorrow too.
“Well…..30yrs on, I can still get into original Rebel Run outfit….just!” Toyah tweeted earlier today – View the full photo at Toyah’s Instagram. Watch Toyah perform ‘Rebel Run’ wearing the outfit on ITV’s Hold Tight in 1983. (Photo © Toyah Willcox)
• Love Is The Law & More Countdown: Toyah’s anniversary tour kicks off 5 weeks today. Do you have your tickets? All the venue details and ticket links are available at Toyah’s Official Gigs page. There’s also an exclusive new ‘live tracks of the month’ track, ‘Creepy Room’ from the King’s Heath Hare & Hounds gig last year, featuring a great live photo by Paul of PAC Photography – Visit the Official Gigs page…
• Thru A Photographer’s Eye: Speaking of PAC Photography, Dreamscape’s collaborative feature with Paul includes some great shots of Toyah – View here…
• South Wales Evening Post: Stars share an odd way to celebrate little Harry’s life: In his short life, Harry Patterson made a huge impression. And that was no more apparent than yesterday, when stars of stage and screen – and even rock royalty – evoked the playful spirit of the youngster from Alltwen, who died in a freak accident, two years to the day… Amongst those tweeting their pictures of odd socked feet were Julian Lewis Jones, Di Botcher, Kai Owen, Craig Gallivan and Kev Johns, as well as singer Toyah Willcox – and even Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood – Continue reading…
• Odd Socks In Memory of Harry: Toyah tweeted a lovely tribute to Harry yesterday. View the photo at Toyah’s Instagram.
• Respect Magazine: An interview with Toyah is scheduled to be included in the next, digital, issue of ‘Respect’ in their “Poptastic” edition. Keep an eye on their page at issuu for the October magazine – Visit here…
A trio of Toyah news posts from The Official Toyah Willcox Website:
• TOYAH CONTRIBUTES WRITING TO NEW DEREK JARMAN BOOK: Toyah contributes to a brand new publication Derek Jarman’s Sketchbooks, published by Thames & Hudson this September. Toyah acted in two of Jarman’s features films in the roles of Mad in Jubilee and an Evening Standard Best Newcomer Award-nominated performance of Miranda in the director’s re-imagining of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Toyah wrote the piece for Chapter 3 ‘Jubilee to The Angelic Conversation 1978-1985’ – Continue reading at www.toyahwillcox.com – View further details of the book at Thames & Hudson.
• TOYAH REUNITES WITH QUADROPENIA DIRECTOR FOR SCREENING & Q&A: How has Quadrophenia influenced British cinema and pop culture? Why don’t collaborations between musicians and filmmakers always work this well? And why do we insist on referring to one of the most popular films of its era as a ‘cult classic’? Find out on 23 September at this special screening and discussion, the second in the ‘Classic Cinema: The Reunion’ series presented by the London Film School and Ciné Lumière in association with Time Out Live! – Continue reading at www.toyahwillcox.com – Buy tickets online here.
• TOYAH JOINS V&A CLUB TO CATWALK IN CONVERSATION EVENT: The recently opened V&A exhibition Club To Catwalk features an in-depth look through the fashions, looks and iconic styles of the 1980 and includes a 1981 outfit designed by Melissa Kaplan for Toyah. Toyah will join a panel including Caryn Franklin and Brix Start-Smith at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on Friday 8 November in an exclusive in-conversation event, designed by women for women. Join Caryn, Toyah and Brix as they bring their thoughts, ideas, experiences and memories to a discussion on women who developed, fused and influenced fashion and music in 1980s London – Continue reading at www.toyahwillcox.com – View further details on the ‘In Conversation’ event here.
Toyah’s September blog is now available to read at The Official Toyah Willcox Website. Toyah talks Jubilee, her sister Nicola, Lorca & The Outlaws, new films, Vintage TV, this Summer’s festivals, a busy 2014, the Love Is The Law & More Tour, and a possible release date for The Humans third album. Click below to read!
Toyah’s August blog is now available to read at The Official Toyah Willcox Website. Click below to read!
