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As Robert Fripp tours the USA with King Crimson, he sends Toyah a postcard home.

It’s back – Burning Guitars #4 – Click below to watch/listen (Image © Toyah Willcox)

Leslie Ash and Toyah reunite with the cast of cult classic Quadrophenia in crime caper, To Be Someone. Jump on your scooter and watch it in select cinemas NOW.

NB. To Be Someone is the third film Toyah and Leslie Ash have made together: Quadrophenia (1979), Murder: Ultimate Grounds For Divorce (1984), To Be Someone (2021).

Toyah’s Sack The Stylist?! Top 30 is airing a few times on NOW 80s over the next week, including tonight at 9pm.

Toyah’s Sack The Stylist?! Top 30: NOW 80s:
Wednesday 14th July: 9pm
Sunday 18th July: 7pm
Wednesday 21st July: 4pm
Pop legend Toyah brings 30 memorable videos featuring a cavalcade of clothing calamities from superstars including Bowie, Madonna, Adam Ant and many more in this crazy countdown!

Press coverage for this week’s Sunday Lunch with Toyah and Robert (and Sidney Jake)!! (Images © Toyah Willcox)

• Rolling Stone: Robert Fripp, Toyah Willcox Cover Sex Pistols’ ‘Pretty Vacant’ for Cover Series – Punk rockers continue their Sunday Lunch series with… more punk rock – Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have been dishing out a Sunday Lunch cover series on YouTube since the beginning of the year, performing Black Sabbath, ZZ Top, and System of a Down songs from their kitchen. This past weekend, the pair returned to Willcox’s punk roots with a cover of the Sex Pistols’ “Pretty Vacant.” – Continue reading…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover Sex Pistols’ “Pretty Vacant” – Continue reading…

• NME: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of Sex Pistols’ ‘Pretty Vacant’ – This week’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ cover sees Willcox return to her punk roots – King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of the Sex Pistols‘ ‘Pretty Vacant’ – watch it below. The pair launched their Sunday Lunch video series last year, sharing renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and more through Willcox’s YouTube channel – Continue reading…

• Guitar.Com: Robert Fripp and Toyah Share Cover of Pretty Vacant by The Sex Pistols – “The kitchen trio are back and by all accounts are pretty vacant” – Continue reading…

• Metal Sucks: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Cover The Sex Pistols “Pretty Vacant” – King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, the actress and singer Toyah Willcox, have unveiled the latest entry in their “Sunday Lunch” series of cover videos that have captured the Internet’s attention in recent months. The duo’s latest video, along with the masked guitarist Sidney Jake, finds them covering The Sex Pistols’ 1977 song “Pretty Vacant.” Toyah bestows Fripp with a special surprise at the end. – Continue reading…

• Louder: Chaos visits the Fripp-Willcox kitchen once again – The nation’s favourite musical duo deliver delight, as Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover the Sex Pistols’ Pretty Vacant -Yesterday, as sure as night follows day, Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp posted another in their ongoing series of Sunday Lockdown Lunch videos. The video is a cover of The Sex Pistols’ 1977 classic Pretty Vacant, and it ups the Fripp-Willcox ante quite significantly: While mystery guitarist Sidney Jake remains resolutely mysterious, Fripp’s mohawk has been been dyed green for the occasion, and Toyah’s make-up and torso paint make her look like a lovely golden pheasant. Albeit a golden pheasant in a somewhat see-through top – Continue reading…

• Consequence: Robert Fripp and Toyah Bring the Punk with Cover of Sex Pistols’ “Pretty Vacant”: Watch – Toyah goes back to her roots as a UK punk and new wave singer in the late ’70s and early ’80s – Continue reading…

• Tone Deaf: Robert Fripp and Toyah cover Sex Pistols’ ‘Pretty Vacant’ – King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and his wife Toyah Willcox have shared a cover of the classic Sex Pistols track ‘Pretty Vacant.’ – Continue reading…

• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Weekend!: Sunday Lunch (with Sidney Jake) – Pretty Vacant… – Continue reading…

• Sidney Jake: Another behind the scenes view for you. Did you see Pretty vacant this week? Here is my view and all the inside secrets in making it – Continue watching…

Who Believes in Psychics? Filmmaker attempts to lift the veil

What’s the story?
Who Believes in Psychics?

Is that a rhetorical question?
It is the title – and subject – of a BBC Scotland documentary that sees filmmaker Conor Reilly delve into the world of psychic mediums. A staunch sceptic, Reilly sets out to understand why some people are firm believers and turn to mediums for guidance or comfort.

Tell me more.
Reilly meets Mary McCarron in Lanarkshire to learn about her self-proclaimed abilities to talk to the dead.

• Continue reading at The Herald. See directly below for the air date and time info for this programme.

Who Believes In Psychics?: BBC Scotland: Monday 12th July: 10.30pm
Conor Reilly delves into the world of people calling themselves psychic mediums, trying to understand why people visit them and meeting a fellow sceptic who makes a living out of paranormal illusions. (NB. This is airing on BBC Scotland – Sky Channel 115 – NOT BBC One Scotland)

This weekend’s Toyah At Home, which aired yesterday, included an acoustic session of Levitate with Toyah and Simon Darlow. The first track to be released from the album Posh Pop.

• Watch Toyah At Home, Season 2 Episode 27, by clicking below. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

Leslie Ash, Toyah and Isle of Wight in new film To Be Someone

Sam Gittins leads a cast, including Leslie Ash and Toyah Willcox, in what’s being billed as a ‘lighthearted adventure movie set in the world of Mods’.

The Isle of Wight has a key role in the film that is released in cinemas today (Friday, July 9).

To Be Someone reunites some of the stars of the cult 1979 movie Quadrophenia, for the first time in over four decades.

Directed by Ray Burdis, it centres on young entrepreneur Danny (Sam Gittins), who co-owns a nightclub and scooter shop.

When he meets the secret financier – a crazy gangster – an illegal drugs run to the Isle of Wight is offered as a swap for shares.

The Island’s annual popular scooter festival, which sees thousands of enthusiasts descend over the August bank holiday weekend, seems to be the perfect cover.

• Continue reading at the Isle Of Wight County Press. To Be Someone opened at select cinemas yesterday.

US popstar Miley Cyrus gave an image shout out to Toyah and other iconic “L.E.G.E.N.D.S. ONLY” female performers on her official Instagram yesterday to her, mindboggling, 137m followers. She included the cover of the 1982 New Women In Rock book which features Clare Grogan, Grace Jones, Sheena Easton, Siouxsie Sioux, Debbie Harry and Toyah on its cover.

• Click below to see the Instagram post, and here to see Toyah’s tweet.

80s Stars – Then & Now!: NOW 80s: Thursday 15th July: 2am
Where are they now? Classic hits, followed by some recent songs – Including Pet Shop Boys, Kylie, Toyah, The Stones, Gary Numan, The Pretenders, New Order, Rick Astley & T’Pau!

Looks like it’s going to a punky weekend! (Image © Toyah Willcox)

Toyah getting Robert Road Warrior ready for his tour!

Wickham Festival returns this Summer and Toyah returns to the festival, this time as part of The SAS Band. They will play the Wickham Festival Opening Night Party on Thursday 5th August.

• Click below to visit the Wickham Festival 2021 website for further info and/or to book tickets.

Directed by Sean Cronin. Written by Paul Hodgson and Sean Cronin. Produced by Paul Hodgson, Ian Carter, Sean Cronin and Ben Pickering. Director of photography Tero Saikkonen. Production and costume design by Kelly Toode. Musical score by Guy Dagul, Tony Waddington and Nicolette Street.

Give Them Wings is based on the true story of severely disabled Darlington football fan Paul Hodgson. Give Them Wings is Paul’s incredible journey to acceptance. Starring Daniel Watson, Jacob Anderton, Bill Fellows, Rachel Warren, Katie Sheridan and Toyah Willcox.

To Be Someone, starring Sam Gittins, Leslie Ash, Mark Wingett, Toyah Willcox, Trevor Laird, Gary Shail, Perry Benson and Laura McMonagle, and directed by Ray Burdis, hits select cinemas and movie theatres this Friday, 9th June. The film will be released on DVD and digitally a month later, on 9th August 2021.

• Watch the new trailer here, and browse Dreamscape’s To Be Someone news archive. Watch a promo, featuring Toyah and Leslie Ash, here. This isn’t a sequel to Quadrophenia but it does feature a number of the cast. Browse our huge Quadrophenia archive here.

The Iron Road Live in Evesham is staring at permanent closure due to the pandemic. Help them keep the music live and bring happiness to the fans with their Crowdfunding campaign.

• Click below for the crowdfunding page. See Toyah’s tweet about this here.

It’s back – Burning Guitars #3 – Click below to watch/listen (Image © Toyah Willcox)

Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW 80s: Tuesday 6th July: 1pm
T’Pau’s Carol Decker brings a bit of Heart and Soul to a countdown of ’80s ladies who like to rock! With Joan Jett, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks and Pat Benatar. (as well as Toyah via the Thunder In The Mountains video)

NB. I’ve been watching NOW 80s sporadically recently and the music channel plays a fair amount of Toyah in a variety of their 80s music programming, including Seven Inch Heroes and The Best 1981 Party. Mostly the I Want To Be Free and Thunder In The Mountains promo videos, but I also spotted Brave New World and Don’t Fall In Love (I Said).

Press coverage for this week’s Sunday Lunch with Toyah and Robert (and Sidney Jake)!! (Images © Toyah Willcox)

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover System Of A Down’s “Chop Suey” – Continue reading…

• NME: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of System Of A Down’s ‘Chop Suey’ – Featuring face paint, a bunch of keys, and a potentially NSFW outfit – Continue reading…

• Kerrang: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover System Of A Down classic Chop Suey! – “This really is a belter…” Watch Robert Fripp, Toyah Willcox and guitarist Sidney Jake tackle System Of A Down’s classic Toxicity single Chop Suey! – complete with props – Continue reading…

• Louder: Toyah and Robert Fripp cover System Of A Down’s Chop Suey! and nothing will ever be the same again – It’s Chop Suey! for Sunday Lockdown Lunch as Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover System Of A Down – Continue reading…

• Metal Addicts: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox Cover System Of A Down’s ‘Chop Suey!’ – Continue reading…

• Guitar.Com: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox Share Their Cover Of Chop Suey By System Of A Down – The couple sported mohawks for one of their wildest cover videos yet – Continue reading…

• Metal Sucks: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Cover System of a Down’s “Chop Suey!” – Continue reading…

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Cover System Of A Down’s “Chop Suey!”; Sunday Lunch Video – Continue Reading…

• Tone Deaf: Robert Fripp and Toyah rip through SOAD’s ‘Chop Suey’ – Robert Fripp and Toyah have tackled System of a Down’s mighty ‘Chop Suey’ for the latest instalment of their Sunday Lunch series. – Continue reading…

• Metal Injection: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Cover “Chop Suey” by System Of A Down – Continue reading…

• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Weekend!: Sunday Lunch (with Sidney Jake) – Chop Suey… – Continue reading…

• Sidney Jake: ICYMI – this weeks Sunday Lunch is awesome :-) – Click the link for an “alternative” view of this week’s episode – Continue watching…

Toyah and Robert Fripp Cover System of a Down’s “Chop Suey”: Watch

Wake up! The married couple are back at it again with an energetic take on the metal classic

Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp take on one of the great 21st century metal tunes in their latest “Sunday Lunch” performance. The married couple, along with the mysterious Sidney Jake, rock the System of a Down classic “Chop Suey” from their kitchen.

Looking like characters in a Mad Max movie, Toyah and Robert go full throttle in covering “Chop Suey,” the lead single from System of a Down’s Toxicity (which celebrates its 20th anniversary in September).

King Crimson founder Fripp has completed a full transformation from the conservative suit vest and tie he would wear at the beginning of the “Sunday Lunch” series, now donning a mohawk and theatrical eye makeup, as well as body art similar to what SOAD guitarist Daron Malakian sported in the official “Chop Suey” music video.

• Continue reading at Consequence.Net.