From Sheep
Farming... Isle Of Man: Live!
Tonight!!
30 September, 2011
After a short break... Toyah
brings 'From Sheep Farming To Anthem' to
the Isle of Man tonight...
Visit Dreamscape's
FSF-A section here |
View our FSF-A gallery here |
Visit The Official FSF-A section here |
Further info & ticket booking details
for all of the FSF-A tour dates available
here.
The Humans:
Highline Ballroom NYC: Photos
30 September, 2011
Photos of The Humans
onstage, on the final US 'Sugar Rush'
date, at the Highline Ballroom, NYC
earlier this week. Please click on each
for a larger version. These photos, and
more, have has also been added to the 2010 -
gallery page. (Thanks to Alec Kelly for
these great NYC photos)
NPR Music:
The Record: Talking Shop With
Bill Rieflin
30 September, 2011
A great new
interview with Bill Rieflin from NPR
Music's 'The Record'.
Talking Shop With Bill
Rieflin, Journeyman Musician
This is a songs-oriented record,
but the instrumentation is unusual.
Explain why you decided to be a singer
and two basses (augmented by other
things, including Robert Fripp's guitar).
The fact is, I didn't decide anything. It
was all Toyah's doing. For some reason,
out of the blue, she asked if I wanted to
play bass with a new project. After
recovering from the sheer confoundment
and confusion, I said, "OK." I
had no idea why she would want a drummer
to play bass. The concept of voice and
two bassists as the musical core of the
group is solely hers. Being that it's her
vision, I can't exactly tell you the
"why" except to say that, as a
singer, I'm told, it's much nicer to sing
without having to fight over guitars and
drums eating up all the frequencies they
eat up. From this basic trio grows
further augmentation and adornment. As
the producer, I will usually fill in
where I see fit, adding musical
highlights and emphases. Plus, it gives
me an opportunity to show off. Robert
joined us on this record as a
continuation of touring we did together
last year, so this was a natural step.
• Read the full interview with Bill
at the 'NPR Music' website, here.
Punk Globe:
30 Years & Counting by Jimi
LaLumia
29 September, 2011
At
the dawn of the 80's as new wave began to
take the front seat from punk in the
U.K., there was a female who rose to
prominence,first in the underground, and
then as a full blown pop star, and her
name is Toyah Willcox.
She is primarily known as Toyah, which
also served as the name of her band
through the early 80's. Visually, many of
today's fashion styles and accents come
from the rainbow that was early 80's
Toyah, and she remains an active popular
star in England and Europe three decades
later. My problem? I've been a Toyah fan
since 1980, here in New York, and for
whatever reasons, her records were never
released here. The UK label that she
recorded for, Safari Records, never
secured a deal in America, rather strange
since her album "Anthem"
dominated the charts in England for most
of 1981, during which time she enjoyed
several Top ten Pop singles (which is
especially hard to do on an indie label,
which Safari was.) I went so far as to
get two of her videos sent to me by
Safari, and, as a fan, paid out of my own
pocket to have them converted to a U.S.
viewing format...
• View the full article here |
The full "30 Years and
Counting" article will also appear
in the October online issue of 'Punk
Globe' magazine | Visit Jimi LaLumia's
Facebook here.
Best New
Bands: The Humans Deliver... NYC
Review
29 September, 2011
The
Humans Deliver Music As Their Own Art
Form at Highline Ballroom
... Around the second to last song of the
set, Toyah exclaimed, “It’s
getting close to the end of my set and I
don’t want it to end!” I’m
sure they could have played for longer,
but all good things come to an end, and
when the band walked off the stage the
applause didn’t stop.
“More!” a crowd member yelled.
The Humans hopped back up on the stage
and played their rendition of “These
Boots are Made for Walkin’” to
unquestionable approval, before humbly
bowing and grinning, then ducking back
into the green room for good.
After 32 years as a singer,
Toyah Willcox plays her first-ever show
in New York City. Ms. Willcox's personal
set list for the evening (provided by An
Official), transcribed...
Sugar Rush:
Bonus Material
29 September, 2011
The physical Sugar Rush CD
album will be available to buy
from all dates of the band’s Sugar
Rush UK Tour and to buy
online from the Burning Shed www.burningshed.com
webstore. Those buying the UK/Worldwide
physical edition of the album (for the
tour dates or from Burning Shed) will
find a code inside the album which allows
access to download three live tracks for
free, all recorded at Scala London in
February 2010.
The digital edition of the album will
also be released worldwide (excluding
USA/Canada) via iTunes, Amazon MP3,
Play.com and all major digital music
vendors from Sunday 2 October 2011. The
(non-US/CAN) digital edition features the
full 13-track studio album with an
additional two live bonus tracks from the
Scala London concert in addition to an
exclusive Digital Artwork Booklet.
• Digital
Edition Bonus Tracks (ROW
Digital releases only, not US/Canada) Available from iTunes / Amazon
MP3 / Play,com / 7digital
14. Sugar Rush (Live at Scala London)
[Digital Bonus Track]
15. Noise In Your Head (Live at Scala
London) [Digital Bonus Track]
• THE HUMANS / LIVE AT SCALA
LONDON EP
Free to download when buying physical CD
(code inside CD)
1. Labyrinth (Live at Scala London)
2. Is It Wrong (Live at Scala London)
3. Put A Woman On The Moon (Live at Scala
London)
You Tubing
With The Humans in NYC #2
29 September, 2011
The Humans perform 'Love In
A Different Way' at the Highline
Ballroom, NYC on Tuesday night.
Fallen: Now
Available @ Amazon +
28 September, 2011
'Fallen', the single by
Yomanda featuring Toyah, is now available
as a download from Amazon UK,
as well as a number of other online
digital music stores.
The
Humans/Toyah in NYC by Steve
Riley
28 September, 2011
Toyah onstage and post show
after The Humans' NYC gig at the Highline
Ballroom last night. The photo below
right has also been added to the 2010 -
gallery page. Steve Riley, pictured with
Toyah, said of the gig: What an amazing
night, the sound was incredible, Toyah
looked fantastic and her voice was better
than ever. The Sugar Rush album is
brilliant and seeing the Humans live is
even better, I highly recomend both.
Truly a night to remember. (Thanks to
Steve for the great photo)
You Tubing
With The Humans in NYC
28 September, 2011
The Humans perform 'These
Boots Are Made For Walkin' at the
Highline Ballroom, NYC.
Time Out New
York: The Humans
28 September, 2011
The
Humans have been omnipresent at the 'Time
Out New York' website over the last few
days:
Live
Preview:
The Humans + Adrian Belew and Tony Levin:
Associates of King Crimson’s Robert
Fripp hold court in NYC.
Things To
Do: Tuesday's Must See Concerts:
The Humans at Highline Ballroom: A
veritable supergroup, the Humans are
fronted by new-wave cult singer Toyah
Willcox, and feature Bill Rieflin of the
recently-disbanded R.E.M. However, it's
the guitar work of Robert Fripp -
Willcox's husband - that makes the
greatest impression on the group's new
album Sugar Rush.
Music/Nightlife:
The Humans + Kid Savant:
Though the Humans are fronted by English
new-wave cult singer Toyah Willcox and
feature stellar work from two
instrumentalists, bassist Chris Wong and
multi-instrumentalist Bill Rieflin (who
plays drums in R.E.M. but mostly sticks
to bass here), the sound of King Crimson
guitarist Robert Fripp - Willcox's
husband, as it happens - is unmistakable
on the group's new sophomore album, Sugar
Rush. Will Fripp make a cameo here? Don't
hold your breath, but don't stay away on
his account, either.
The Humans
Official: Worldwide Sugar Rush
28 September, 2011
THE
HUMANS ANNOUNCE WORLDWIDE RELEASE OF SUGAR
RUSH ALBUM
THE HUMANS – Toyah Willcox, Bill
Rieflin, Chris Wong - release their
second full length album SUGAR RUSH on 27
Sept in USA/Canada on The End Records and
in the rest of the world on 2 October
2011 on Toyah’s own Vertical Species
label. The 13-track album has already
received critical acclaim, with a 4-star
review proclaiming it “a hybrid of
haunting and sweet, this album intrigues
from start to finish”.
• Sugar Rush is available now in
USA/Canada on physical CD and digital
download.
• Sugar Rush is available to rest of
world on physical CD from
www.burningshed.com, at gigs on UK tour
and digitally from 2 October.
Read the full news article at The Humans
Official website, here or
Toyah's Official website, here.
Sugar Rush:
'Earbuddy' Review
28 September, 2011
The Humans have
made that record we might have gotten if
Tori Amos and Trent Reznor had ever come
together for a full album in the
late-nineties. Maybe a bit dated,
slightly disjointed for sure, but
nonetheless a fun listen. Sugar Rush is
the group's second release, and it is a
big one. This record sound like it could
have escaped from the John Cale archives.
With the attitude of Tori Amos' best work
(but not the raw emotion), Toyah's voice
lays over these compositions that sound
almost like Trent Reznor on The Fragile.
The result is a record that feels
slightly out of time, and comes with the
necessary incongruities that come from
such a melding.
• Read the full review at the
'Earbuddy' website, here.
Best New
Bands: Catch The Humans at
Highline
28 September, 2011
Catch
The Humans at Highline Ballroom Tonight
The Humans are something of a supergroup,
being composed of Toyah Willcox, Bill
Rieflin (R.E.M.), and Chris Wong (and
yes, that is Robert Fripp on the left in
the photo, who contributed guitar on the
record). Toyah formed the experimental
rock group in 2007 after being invited to
tour Estonia by the Estonian Ambassador,
and now they are in the midst of their
first US tour in support of their
sophomore album Sugar Rush. Their music
has been described as “European
experimental meets West Coast American
grunge with overarching avant-garde and
filmic qualities,” due to their
composition of Toyah’s powerful
voice backed by two bassists. Their
performance at Highline Ballroom tonight
is for sure one worth checking out.
The Humans:
Sugar Rush Tour Plays NYC
27 September, 2011
The
Humans play the fourth, and final, date
of the US 'Sugar Rush' tour tonight at
the Highline Ballroom in NYC.
The
US dates have went incredibly well: Toyah
has tweeted
along the way: "Portland
awesome, this band really rocks. Sooo
looking 4ward to more", "The
Humans at Highline Ballroom
NY.....critic's choice for best show on
27th sept" and "On
route 84 to Philadelphia. Shows really
good, audiences really get the concept".
To Alec, who has travelled a
long way to see The Humans and Toyah, and
to Jimi, who has waited a long time to
see Toyah play live in New York... Have a
great time tonight!!
Toyah/The
Humans Newsy Bits & Pieces!
27 September, 2011
•
Toyah is supporting 'Wear It Pink Day
2011', taking place on 28th October. View
the Press Release for the annual breast
cancer campaign here.
Visit the 'Wear It Pink' campaign website
here.
• 'New Releases Now' cover the US
release of 'Sugar Rush' on The End
Records. The album Sugar Rush bears a
cinematic density with stirring moments
of exhilarating energy ('Sugar Rush'),
tender contemplation ('Love In A
Different Way'), and brooding soundscapes
('Sea of Size'). View
here.
• 'Philly.com' included details,
over the weekend, on The Humans' World
Cafe Live date. Three may be four:
Fronted by theatrical powerhouse vocalist
Toyah Willcox, the avant-rock trio the
Humans often includes her husband, Robert
Fripp, on guitar. The experimental yet
rootsy combo plays at 7:30 p.m. at World
Cafe Live. View here.
•
View a
photo of
The Humans soundchecking before their
Church of Boston gig on Sunday.
• A longtime Toyah fan
is selling his original 'Desire' CD at
eBay. View and/or bid here.
Dreamscape
Gallery: Over 100 'New' Photos
26 September, 2011
Another sizeable update to
the gallery, with over 100 'new' Toyah
photos added. The additions are in 1982, 1986-1989, 1990-1999
and 2000-2009.
View the gallery by clicking below.
Thanks to David
Herd, Paul Lomas, Angus Turner, Gavin
Brick, Paul Cable, Damon King, Elaine
Rayner, Katy McAleese, Stuart Huntington,
Colin Dew Parry, Richard Smith, John
Wain, Merx, Kurt Jones, Paul Stephens,
Dave Gilchrist, M Mazzer, Paul White,
Andrew York, Martyn Hampton, Derek
Williams and Asher Meekins.
I Was A
Teenage Toyah Fan: Extract From
Chapter Four
26 Sep, 2011
The
image Toyah bore on the sleeve of Brave
New World went far beyond mere makeover
and deep into artistic territory. Contact
lenses turned her eyes into deep black
pools around which flocks of birds
swooped, a mass of bright pink hair
rising over the ensemble like a
thunderhead. She no longer looked real.
But what was even more astonishing was
seeing this fantasy figure in motion in
the video that accompanied the single. It
was directed by the person responsible
for Bowie’s Ashes to Ashes video and
as such seemed to take place in the same
universe, a stark beach lit by unreal
frequencies of light on which Toyah
emerged fully made up from a bright pink
sea…
This image became
an iconic one, appearing on the front of
not only Smash Hits but also Time Out,
and even though I seem to recall the
latter was to illustrate a cynical
article (about how pop stars were –
shock horror – making money!) that
didn’t lessen its impact on the
public consciousness.
• Visit the 'I Was A Teenage Toyah
Fan' Facebook here.
Visit Toyah.org.
The Power Of
Three: London Film Premiere
26 September, 2011
The
Power Of Three London Film Premiere
starring Toyah Willcox, Brumilda Van
Rensburg and Robin Craig. Directed by
Yvonne Deutschman. Produced by Po3 Films
Ltd.
November 10, Everyman Cinema Hampstead, 5
Holly Bush Vale, London, NW3 6TX. Start
Time: 6pm to 8:30pm: Q&A with cast
and crew.
• View further details here.
Visit the film's website here.
The Humans:
First US Date + Round Up
25 September, 2011
The
Humans played the first US live gig of
the 'Sugar Rush' tour last night at
Portland’s Empire Dine & Dance.
Toyah
has been tweeting this week during
rehearsals and the dress run, including
her feelings on the first time she has
ever played live in the US: "This
is it! My first ever USA performance! I'm
actually shaking!".
Follow Toyah at Twitter to
stay updated on The Humans' American
adventures.
View a photo from this week's rehearsals,
at Toyah's Official Facebook, here.
The Humans second US date is tonight at
Church of Boston, Boston MA.
• More US press
coverage for The Humans, from 'Boston
Herald/The Edge': Gigs: Music for
your weekend. View here.
The Boston
Survival Guide: Musings From
Boston
25 September, 2011
The
Humans (featuring Toyah Willcox) with The
Army of Broken Toys at Church of Boston
tomorrow night!
There’s so much about Toyah Ann
Willcox I never knew. I was familiar with
this wild-haired, exotically dressed
creature from another planet that was
pretty much the norm in the 1980s, though
her voice set her apart. I remember her
album, The Changeling, released in 1982.
It was dark, gothic and sensuous, and a
staple of my musical diet at the time.
But I had no idea that she was also
deeply immersed in an acting career
– stage plays, film and television
– since the mid ‘70s. She
worked with Derek Jarman on his punk film
Jubilee and The Tempest, and in
1979’s Quadrophenia. She appeared
with Katharine Hepburn in the
made-for-television movie The Corn is
Green, and in many live theatrical roles.
At the same time, she fronted a few bands
before embarking on a solo music career
in 1985.
• View the full article at 'The
Boston Survival Guide' website, here.
The Humans
Official: First US Tour & New
Album
25 September, 2011
THE
HUMANS KICK OFF FIRST US TOUR &
RELEASE NEW ALBUM
The Humans kick off their first ever
American East Coast live dates with the
Sugar Rush Tour, starting at
Portland’s Empire Dine & Dance
on Saturday 24 September. The tour
continues to Boston, Philadelphia and New
York City. The live outing sees Toyah
Willcox, Bill Rieflin and Chris Wong,
with guest Igor Zarbzan, present material
from the new album Sugar Rush. Keep
checking Toyah’s official twitter
feed for reports from the Sugar Rush US
Tour.
• Read the full news article at The
Humans Official website, here or
Toyah's Official website, here.
The Ebony
Tower: 'Entertainment Focus'
Review
25 September, 2011
Another
review of The Ebony Tower DVD,
from 'Entertainment Focus'.
The Ebony Tower is an adaptation of John
Fowles’ (The French
Lieutenant’s Woman) 1974 short story
by seasoned screenwriter and novelist
John Mortimer. Dating from 1984, it stars
an elderly and frail Laurence Olivier as
celebrated painter Henry Breasley living
in the South of France. His secluded
retirement is disturbed by a visit from
the young painter David Williams (Roger
Rees), who has been commissioned to write
a biography of him. Williams stays at
Breasley’s immaculate mansion which
he shares with two vivacious young women
(Greta Scacchi and Toyah Willcox), and
tries to understand his subject.
TV Scrabble :
Challenge - Thursday 29th September :
7.00am
TV Scrabble : Challenge TV +1 - Thursday
29th September : 8.00am Toby Anstis presents a celebrity
edition of the world's most popular word
game turned TV game show. The familiar
faces include Toyah Willcox and Rick
Wakeman.
Celebrity Fantasy
Homes : Home - Saturday 1st October :
5.00pm
Celebrity Fantasy Homes : Home +1 -
Saturday 1st October : 6.00pm
Celebrities hunt for a new home. Gaby
Roslin helps punk-pop princess Toyah
Willcox search for a second home, in
Richmond upon Thames, with a budget of
Ł650,000.
The Loop : Gaydio
Radio - Sunday 2nd October : 6.00pm
Music from the 80s with John Ryan. Toyah
talks 'Fallen', the 'From Sheep Farming
To Anthem' tour and more in a new
interview. Listen online here.
(Rescheduled date - Thanks to Minna for
info)
Maigret & The
Hotel Majestic : ITV3 - Friday 7th
October : 10.55am
Maigret & The Hotel Majestic : ITV3
+1 - Friday 7th October : 11.55am
Crime series featuring Georges Simenon's
celebrated Parisian detective. Maigret is
called to the scene when a beautiful
woman is found dead in the basement of
the Hotel Majestic with a gun in her
handbag. The Chief Inspector's
investigations initially centre around
the staff at the hotel - until he
discovers that the woman's husband booked
a trip to Rome that he never made.
Starring: Michael Gambon, Geoffrey
Hutchings, Jack Galloway, Toyah Willcox
and James Larkin.
Celebrity Ghost
Stories UK : Bio - Tuesday 11th October :
8.00pm
Celebrity Ghost Stories UK : Bio -
Wednesday 12th October : 2.00am
Sue Cook reveals creepy encounters with a
malevolent nutcracker and a UFO, Toyah
Willcox speaks of a spooky apparation,
and Alex Fearns discusses sinister sounds
he once caught on tape.
Monster Munchies : Good Food -
Monday 7th November : 9.00pm
Monster Munchies : Good Food +1 - Monday
7th November : 10.00pm
Toyah judges sugary treats at Garsons
Farm in Esher.
Antiques Road Trip Celebrity
Special : BBC1 - Air time/date TBC
Toyah Willcox and Tony Blackburn take to
the road and visit York in search of
antiques. They also attend an auction.
Part of Children in Need 2011.
IOM Today:
Toyah Comes To Play
23 September, 2011
An
interview, published last Friday, from
'IOM Today'. Toyah talks FSF-A, Isle of
Man, school days, Jubilee,
Quadrophenia,
Teletubbies
and more.
She’s come a long way from punk
princess to popular TV presenter.
But there will be a definite 1980s retro
feel when Toyah Willcox takes to the
stage at the Villa Marina on Friday,
September 30.
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of her
1981 triple platinum album Anthem she
will be performing her hit singles
It’s a Mystery and I Want to Be Free
as well as selections from her other
early releases.
And she will be wearing original costumes
from that era. The 53-year-old told WWW
ahead of her island show: ‘It will
be a vintage feel. I will be wearing my
original costumes and there will be six
costume changes.’
• Read the full interview at the
'IOM Today' website, here.
Take A
Chance... Take The Leap!
23 September, 2011
Every home should have one:
'Take The Leap!' is such a good album:
'Requite Me' and Tears For Elie' are
utterly beautiful, 'Now I'm Running' and
'God Ceases To Dream' are utterly
rocking, and the "Weybridge
Mix" breathes new life into 'It's A
Mystery'. Go on, play 'Leap!' today and
smile :)
The Portland
Press Herald: Face The Music
22 September, 2011
More
American press coverage for The Humans.
Face the Music: Humans, Space,
Nirvana: the best of all worlds:
There is a lot of music on tap this week
- from Brown Bird to The Humans.
The Humans are a three-piece experimental
rock band made up of Toyah Willcox, Bill
Rieflin and Chris Wong. The group came to
be in 2007, and dig this: The Humans
consist of a voice and two bass players.
That's it, though you may hear some
programmed drum beats or guest guitar
during the live show.
Here's a quick anatomy lesson: Willcox is
an English singer and actress who's
released 22 studio albums, written two
books, and has appeared in 40 stage plays
and 10 feature films. Translation: She's
a legend. Rieflin is a
multi-instrumentalist whose most recent
gig was as drummer for R.E.M. He's also
worked with Robyn Hitchcock, Swans,
Ministry and Nine Inch Nails, just to
name a few bands. Wong is a professional
guitarist, bassist, arranger,
orchestrator, composer and musical
director. Dare I call The Humans a
supergroup? If the shoe fits
The Humans. 9 p.m. Saturday. Empire Dine
and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland.
$8, $10. Ages 21 and older.
portlandempire.com
The Ebony
Tower: A Brief Dreamscape Review
22 September, 2011
Check
out our short review of, recently
released on DVD, The
Ebony Tower.
Before The Ebony Tower was
filmed for ITV by Granada Television many
probably wondered why it had not been,
after all it's one of John Fowle's most
celebrated stories, published 10 years
before this drama aired in 1984.
John Mortimer's TV adaptation has been
accused of many things over the years,
even "soft porn" which it
absolutely is not. Despite the nudity
included there is nothing erotic or
distasteful about it.
The entire production is under stated
certainly, and rather slow in pace,
relying on the four vastly different
characters, and beautiful French scenery,
to captivate the viewer.
The drama is obviously a vehicle for the
legendary Olivier and while it's obvious
he wasn't in great health at this time he
is still easily the star of this piece.
The others are all great in their
respective supporting roles. Perhaps one
of the most interesting aspects of The
Ebony Tower is the bringing together
of four such unrelated and
"different" characters and how
they react to one another.
•
Read the full review here |
Thanks to Network DVD/Gillie Fairbrother.
The Humans
& Toyah: American Stories
22 September, 2011
US
music journalist, writer and huge Toyah
supporter, Jimi Lalumia interviewed Toyah
last week ahead of The Humans' US shows.
Jimi was instrumental in getting 'Thunder
In The Mountains' and 'Rebel Run' played,
in light rotation, on MTV back in the
early 80s. He told Toyah about this and
she said she was completely unaware of
it. MTV's Acquisition's Manager at the
time, Roberta Kruger, loved the videos
and there was even talk of Toyah being
interviewed for the music station. A
missed opportunity but the video plays
did help to build what became The North
American Toyah Fanclub.
Toyah revealed that the band had been set
to play The Academy Of Music on 14th
Street in downtown NYC around the time of
'The Changeling' being released in 1982,
but unfortunately this didn't happen.
Jimi and Toyah also talked about Safari
Records, Wayne/Jayne County, Miles
Copeland and that 'Fallen' could be a hit
in Manhattan's "big gay dance
clubs".
Toyah feels 'Sugar Rush' is more
accessible than 'We Are The Humans' and
is looking forward to playing the US
dates. She also said she would love to
return for a Toyah proper gig, if only in
NYC.
• Thanks to Jimi Lalumia | Visit The
Humans' Official website, here,
for details on all the dates of the
'Sugar Rush' tour.
FSF-A @
Ropetackle Arts Centre,
Shoreham-By-Sea
22 September, 2011
Toyah's
'From Sheep Farming To Anthem' tour
really lets rip from 13th October.
Between then and 5th November there will
be 15 dates around the UK.
One of these is at the fantastic
Ropetackle Arts Centre in
Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex. Toyah
brings 'From Sheep Farming To Anthem' to
the the banks of the River Adur on
Saturday 15th October.
• View further details about the
gig, and the venue, here.
Read All
About It: Screen Captures
21 September, 2011
A selection of screen caps
from Toyah's interview on Read All
About It. Click on these for,
slightly, larger versions. Apologies that
these aren't brilliant quality.
Toyah, at
Switch Photography Studio…
21 September, 2011
Toyah, at Switch
Photography Studio…
Yeah…
THAT Toyah!
The studio was recently hired out to
shoot video footage for a project –
and it turns out it was for Toyah
Willcox…
Many of you will recognise a few of the
sets… but what we are most pleased
with is how the new water set looks. Yay!
Andi
Fragg's new single 'Beautiful Feeling' is
released this week. The song had its
premiere play on 'Gaydar Radio' this
evening.
Andi is appearing at select UK dates on
both The Humans' 'Sugar Rush' and Toyah's
'From Sheep Farming To Anthem' tours in
the next couple of months.
Andi was also DJ at Phil & Kev's
Surprise Party last week, playing a
fantastic set list that included TWO
plays of Toyah's 'Ieya '82', as well as
great songs by Siouxsie, Blondie, Kate
Bush, Soft Cell, Madonna, Altered Images
and Andi's aforementioned new single.
Read All
About It: Tonight @ 8pm On
Vintage TV
21 September, 2011
A few quick screen caps from
this morning's Read All About It.
This included a relatively short, but
interesting, interview with Toyah by Mike
Read, and a play of the 'Fallen' video.
Toyah talked about the 'Rewind Festival',
'Fallen', filming the video, the 'From
Sheep Farming To Anthem' tour, The Humans
and more. There's another chance to see
the interview soon, Read All About It
airs again at 8pm this evening on Vintage
TV. Please check back later for more
screen caps.
Sugar Rush:
'Everything But Urban' Review
21 September, 2011
A
great review, from 'Everything But
Urban', of 'Sugar Rush', the forthcoming
second album by The Humans.
Review: The Humans – Sugar
Rush
The Humans’ new 13-track album,
Sugar Rush, is experimental, edgy in the
simplest of ways, and nothing you can
ready yourself for. It’s the musical
equivalent of a drive through a part of
town you’ve never seen, and just
when you think you’ve got the area
figured out, you pass a sign welcoming
you to the nearby town with restaurants
of a different vibe, and even the sky
looks a bit different. But don’t
consider driving back now, because
you’re on a one-way and the scenery
stays intriguing.
• Read the full review at the
'Everything But Urban' website, here.
Vintage TV:
September Newsletter + Read All
About It
20 September, 2011
Toyah
guests on tomorrow's Read All About
It on 'Vintage TV', and is also
included in their September Newsletter.
All the leaves are brown...
But the sky is by no means grey. As
autumn draws nearer, Vintage TV has a lot
to celebrate. In this month’s
newsletter, we’ll fill you in on all
our backstage gossip from Rewind and
Twinwood festivals, our new interview
series ‘Read All About It’, as
well as our latest home-made music
videos. And last, but definitely not
least, we want to wish ourselves a
riotously HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY!
'Read All About It':
From Wednesday 7th September, Vintage TV
has been broadcasting Mike Read’s
round-up of viewer comments, requests and
all manner of contributions. Stars
including Andy Bown, P.J. Proby, Toyah
Willcox, Mark E. Nevin and Alvin Stardust
have dropped in for a brief chat, and
there are many more to come. Filmed in a
range of locations, beginning with
London’s renowned Gibson Guitar
Studio, these half-hour episodes also
include sneak-peaks of brand new videos.
• Read All About It airs
tomorrow at 10.30am, with Mike Read
interviewing Toyah and the television
premiere of the 'Fallen' video. (Thanks
to Michael O'Brien for the newsletter)
Metro: Toyah
Can't Wait To Be Diva For The Day
20 September, 2011
The
Northern edition of 'Metro' published an
interview with Toyah yesterday.She
talks 'Fallen' and more.
In the early 80s, Toyah reigned supreme
as the British queen of punk and new
wave. Roll on 30 years and she's about to
add a new string to her bow - that of
dance princess! Yesterday saw the release
of her first ever dance single, Fallen,
and it's predicted to make the top ten.
No one is more surprised than Toyah
herself.
• Read the full interview here.
Visit the, updated, Dreamscape Press
Archive, here,
for countless Toyah interviews and
articles. (Thanks to Official Toyah
Facebook)
Telegraph
Magazine: Flashback: Toyah
Willcox
19 September, 2011
Toyah was interviewed in
'Telegraph Magazine' in their 25th June
issue: Flashback:Toyah
Willcox remembers appearing on Tiswas in
1981. Click below to read the
interview. (Thanks to Paul Lomas)
Thunder In
The Mountains: Released 30 Years
Ago
19 September, 2011
Toyah's eighth single, one
of the best songs of 1981, unlike
anything Toyah had recorded or released
previously, and a video that is almost
certainly one of the most memorable of
that year... 'Thunder In The Mountains'
was released 30 years ago this week. The
song was written by Toyah, Adrian Lee and
Nigel Glockler. Nick Tauber's incredible
production still sounds amazing and
undated. It would only take its inclusion
in a big movie for this to be a massive
hit all over again!
Above:
Original UK 7" single sleeve +
'Thunder In The Mountains' fan art by
Andrew York. Click above to watch Godley
and Creme's brilliant video, and here to
view more of Andrew's Toyah art.
The Ebony
Tower: Competition Winner
19 September, 2011
Thanks
to everyone who entered our competition
to win The Ebony Tower on DVD.
The correct answer was, of course,
France.
The winner, chosen at random from all
entries, is Chris Cox from Bristol.
Congratulations Chris!
The Ebony Tower was released
today on standalone DVD for the very
first time.
Gaydio
Radio: Toyah Interview: Update
19 September, 2011
As
previously mentioned Toyah will be
interviewed on 'Gaydio Radio' this week
by John Ryan.
It looks likely that the interview will
be on Sunday evening as this is when
John's show airs. NB:
This has now been confirmed! (Thanks to
Michael O'Brien)
The Loop : Gaydio Radio - Sunday
25th September : 6.00pm
Music from the 80s with John Ryan.
News &
Star: Toyah To Star At Cumbria
Pride Festival
19 September, 2011
EIGHTIES
SINGER TOYAH TO STAR AT CUMBRIA PRIDE
FESTIVAL IN CARLISLE
Eighties singing star Toyah Willcox will
perform at Cumbria’s first large
Pride festival in Carlisle next month.
The colourful event, to celebrate the
area’s lesbian, gay and bisexual
(LGB) community, will take place on
Saturday, October 1 – and organisers
are now making it a free event.
Originally
they had hoped to hold it in Bitts Park
but that had to be ruled out due to cost.
Instead it will be held at the Swallow
Hilltop Hotel.
Details of the entertainment, which they
hope will attract crowds of 2,500, have
now been revealed – including a
visit from eighties singer Toyah Willcox.
• Read the full article at the 'News
& Star' website, here.
Metro: New
Toyah Interview
19 September, 2011
A
new Toyah interview appears in the print
edition of today's Northern issue of
'Metro'.
Unfortunately, as
with yesterday's 'Sunday Sun', this isn't
included in their online content. If
anyone has scans of either interview that
they would like to share with other Toyah
fans please let me know and I'll add them
here.
Fallen: News
Round-Up
18 September, 2011
The
'Fallen' weekend is almost over...
Here's a news round-up:
• The single is available to
download at itunes.
It has already placed in the Top 15 of
the Electronic Chart there.
• At iTunes
'Fallen' is currently the best selling
Toyah song from her catalogue there, and
has attracted numerous positive reviews
and comments over the past 24 hours.
• The excellent video, featuring
Toyah and Paul Masterson (aka Yomanda),
with fantastic Toyah imagery, is
available to view at You Tube.
• Toyah's Official website now has a
dedicated 'Fallen' section.
• The single should be available to
download at Play, Amazon and other online
digital music stores very soon.
• Look out for more 'Fallen' related
press and media through this forthcoming
week, including a Vintage
TV
appearance and a Gaydio
Radio
interview.
Toyah Live
2011: New Foresters PA: More
Photos
18 September, 2011
Another batch of photos from
last night's PA. All of these fantastic
photos of Toyah, and more, have also been
added to the 2010
-
gallery page. (Thanks to Richard Smith)
Toyah Live
2011: New Foresters: More Photos
18 September, 2011
More great photos from
Toyah's PA last night at New Foresters,
Nottingham. Toyah was onstage just before
Midnight and played 'Fallen' around the
time it was officially released for
download. All of these photos, and more,
have also been added to the 2010 -
gallery page. (Thanks to Ray Sears)
Fallen:
Watch The Video
18 September, 2011
The new Yomanda featuring
Toyah 'Fallen' video, filmed, edited and
directed by Simon Booth and Dean
Stockings, was released yesterday. Watch
the full video at 'You Tube' by clicking
below.
Buy the song, at
'iTunes', here.
'Fallen' is already doing incredibly well
on their Electronic chart.
Sunday Sun:
7: Cover & 'Fallen' Interview
18 September, 2011
Toyah is the cover star of
today's 'Sunday Sun' supplement
"7": A Proud Toyah Heads
North. Toyah talks about 'Fallen',
performing at Cumbria Pride & more.
(Thanks to Toyah's Official Facebook)
Official
Toyah: Fallen Now Available
18 September, 2011
YOMANDA
FEAT. TOYAH - FALLEN NOW AVAILABLE
The new single Fallen by
Yomanda featuring Toyah is now available
to purchase from iTunes, Amazon MP3,
Play.com and other digital music vendors.
The single was written by Paul Masterson
and Toyah Willcox earlier this year and
recorded and produced by Masterson in the
summer. Fallen was also produced by
Masterson, the mastermind behind hit
single Synth & Strings in addition to
renowned remixes and collaborations with
Kele Le Roc, Boy George, Judge Jules and
Kylie Minogue.
• Read the full news article at
Toyah's official website, here.
Official
Toyah: Dedicated 'Fallen' Page
18 September, 2011
There's now a fully fledged,
dedicated, 'Fallen' section at Toyah's
official website: Featuring three great
themed wallpapers, the video, information
on the single and more. Click below to
visit.
Gaydio
Radio: Toyah Interview
18 September, 2011
More
promotion for 'Fallen'. Toyah will be
interviewed this week by John Ryan on
Manchester's 'Gaydio Radio'.
No specific time or day has been advised
as yet so please keep an eye on their
website. You can listen online to the
station at their website too.
Vintage TV:
Toyah Interview + 'Fallen': New
Date
18 September, 2011
Toyah's
'Vintage TV' interview, and the
television premiere of the 'Fallen'
video, has been rescheduled for Wednesday
on the channel's Read All About It.
Read All About It : Vintage TV -
Wednesday 21st September : 10.30am
Your emails, Facebook messages and Tweets
are selected by Mike Read, and he
introduces new Vintage videos and guests
in our regular round-up of up and coming
features on the channel.
Toyah Live
2011: New Foresters PA: Photos
18 September, 2011
Toyah played New Foresters,
Nottingham last night, the third
consecutive September she has made a PA
at the venue. The set list was: Latex
Messiah (Viva La Rebel In You), Echo
Beach, It's A Mystery, Sweet Child O'
Mine, Fallen, Rebel Yell, I Want To Be
Free. Click on eah photo below for a
larger version. These have also been
added to the 2010
-
gallery page. (Thanks to Michael O'Brien
and Andrew Hay for the photos)
Toyah tweeted
earlier today: "Just steppin on
the plane to the USA. So excited. New
Forresters was lovely. thank u 4
supporting Fallen :-) x" Have a
great time playing the US Toyah!
Dreamscape
News Archive: August 2011
18 September, 2011
Dreamscape News forAugust
2011has now been archived. Visit our
News Archive below.
Fallen:
Newsy Bits & Pieces ... Is
it imagination?
16 September, 2011
Welcome to the 'Fallen' weekend!
We haven't been this excited about a new
single since 'Little Tears Of Love' nine
years ago!
• The shiny new single, by Yomanda
featuring Toyah, will be available to
download from just after Midnight on
Sunday. Available from iTunes, Play.com,
Amazon and all the usual digital online
music stores.
• The "Toyah by Dean
Stockings" gallery at Toyah's
official website has been updated with
four, fantastic, new 'Fallen' photos.
Click on the screenshot to the left to
take a look.
• There are also a couple of great
new photos of Toyah and Paul Masterson
floating around 'Facebook'.
• The video for 'Fallen' will
premiere on Vintage TV's Read All
About It this Monday. It's also
expected to be available at Toyah's
official website soon too.
• Toyah will play 'Fallen' live
tomorrow night at her New Foresters PA in
Nottingham.
•
One of the photos at the, above
mentioned, gallery is now available as an
excellent 'Fallen' wallpaper. Click below
to get yours at Toyah's official website.
The Ebony
Tower: On DVD From Monday
16 September, 2011
A Dreamscape ad for The
Ebony Tower, released on DVD for the
first time this coming Monday.
Please click on the
ad to view a larger version | Thanks to
Andi Westhorpe for the photos | Scroll
down a couple of posts and enter our
competition to win The Ebony Tower
on DVD - Closes this Sunday. Winner will
be announced on Monday | Thanks to
everyone who has entered already!
Pride FM:
Toyah Interview Tomorrow
16 September, 2011
Toyah
guests on Gordon Barr's show on 'Pride
FM' tomorrow afternoon.
Gordon's radio show airs from 2 - 4pm and
can be listened to online at the 'Pride
FM' website, here.
Toyah talks to Gordon Barr about the
Fallen single & performing live at
Cumbria Pride.
Toyah
on TV & Radio
16 September, 2011
Gordon
Barr : Pride FM - Saturday 17th September
: 2.00pm
Entertainment news, star interviews and
much more! Toyah talks to Gordon Barr
about the Fallen single &
performing live at Cumbria Pride on 1st
October. Listen online here.
Rewind
2011 : Sky Arts 1 - Saturday 17th
September : 10.00pm
Rewind 2011 : Sky Arts 1 - Sunday 18th
September : 10.15am
Rewind 2011 : Sky Arts 1 - Sunday 18th
September : 5.15pm
Highlights from the 80s fancy dress
festival, featuring UB40, Billy Ocean,
Holly Johnson, Go West, Earth Wind and
Fire Experience, Haircut 100, ABC, Nik
Kershaw, Toyah and The Real Thing. Also
airing on Sky Arts 1 HD.
Read All About It : Vintage TV -
Wednesday 21st September : 10.30am
Your emails, Facebook messages and Tweets
are selected by Mike Read, and he
introduces new Vintage videos and guests
in our regular round-up of up and coming
features on the channel.
Toyah Live
2011: Manchester Pride: More
Photos
14 September, 2011
A few more photos of Toyah
at 'Manchester Pride' on 29th August.
Click on the main photo to view the
photostream at 'flickr', and the others
to view larger versions. These have also
been added to the 2010 -
Gallery page. (Thanks to Darkshine for
these great photos of Toyah)
Dreamscape
Competition: Win 'The Ebony
Tower' DVD
14 September, 2011
The Ebony Tower,
the 1984 ITV "tv movie",
starring Laurence Olivier, Greta Scacchi,
Toyah & Roger Rees, is finally
released on DVD in the UK next Monday.
The
Ebony Tower is released by Network
DVD and they have very generously given
Dreamscape a DVD to give away as a prize
in a new competition.
For a chance to win The Ebony Tower
on DVD simply answer this easy question:
Which country was The Ebony Tower filmed
in? Please send answers, including
"The Ebony Tower" in the
subject line, to:
competition@toyah.net |
Please include your name and the address
you would like the DVD to be sent to.
Good Luck!
Featuring a formidable central
performance by Laurence Olivier, one of
Britain s most revered actors, this
BAFTA-nominated television play was
adapted by John Mortimer (Rumpole of the
Bailey) from the novel by John Fowles; a
distinguished supporting cast includes
Greta Scacchi and Roger Rees. Henry
Breasley (Olivier) is an elderly painter
whose secluded retirement is invaded by
David Williams (Rees), a brash young
artist commissioned to produce a
biographical study of the great man.
Breasley shares his home in the South of
France with two young English girls, both
former art students, Diana and Anne. In
this strange ménage, David is left in no
doubt about his host s views on modern
abstract art. However, he is puzzled by
the old man s relationship with the
girls, especially when he also finds
himself strongly attracted to Diana...
• Visit the 'Network DVD' The
Ebony Tower page, here.
(Thanks to Gillie Fairbrother)
Network DVD:
Three From Laurence
14 September, 2011
Three Plays Starring
Sir Laurence Olivier: Network
DVD is proud to announce the release of
three dramas starring Sir Laurence
Olivier, including 'Long Day’s
Journey Into Night', 'The Ebony Tower'
and 'The Merchant of Venice'. Each will
be available for RRP Ł12.99 on 19th
September 2011.
Long
Day’s Journey into Night
The world's foremost actor, Laurence
Olivier, and one of America's greatest
playwrights, Eugene O'Neill, are brought
together in this acclaimed stage
production, by the National Theatre
Company, of O'Neill's Pulitzer
Prize-winning masterpiece.
The Ebony Tower
Featuring a formidable central
performance by Laurence Oliver, one of
Britain’s most revered actors, this
BAFTA-nominated television play was
adapted by John Mortimer (Rumpole of the
Bailey) from the novel by John Fowles; a
distinguished supporting cast includes
Greta Scacchi, Roger Rees and Toyah
Willcox.
The Merchant of Venice
In this lavish stage production, Oscar
winner Laurence Olivier takes on one of
literary history’s most enigmatic
and challenging characters: the vengeful
moneylender of Venice, Shylock. Adapted
from Jonathan Miller’s brilliant
London stage production, this updated
interpretation of Shakespeare’s
masterpiece shifts the setting from
Elizabethan times to the late 19th
Century - allowing for a new relevance
for contemporary audiences, and a deeper
understanding of the central character.
Toyah Live
2011: A Riot Of Concert Colour
13 September, 2011
Toyah has had an amazing
live 2011, so far. As well as the
acclaimed 'From Sheep Farming To Anthem'
tour there have numerous gig, PA and
festival appearances. Summer 2011, in
particular, has been fantastically
colourful for Toyah and her fans:
Kremlin, Canterbury Faerie Ball,
Blackpool Pride, Rock & Bike Fest,
Rewind Scotland, Here & Now Ascot,
Flashback, Rewind Henley, Manchester
Pride and Wig Out. Please click below to
view incredible photos from all of these.
Thanks to: Alec
Kelly, Brian Marsh, Glyn Whelan, Sharon
Dickson, Lorne Thomson, Becky Varley,
Angie, Gareth Forshaw, Huw Crowther, Phil
King, Michael O'Brien, Paul Lomas and
Gavin Brick.
Cumbria
Pride 2011: Two PAs for Toyah
13 September, 2011
Toyah
will play two PA's at Cumbria Pride at
the beginning of next month.
Her afternoon performance will be at the
Swallow Hilltop Hotel, Carlisle on
Saturday 1st October, and later that
evening she will play at the 'Outrageous'
Aftershow Party.
Cumbria Pride are proud to Announce
Toyah Willcox will be performing at
Cumbria Pride on the 1st October 2011 and
will also be appearing at the Outrageous
2nd Stage Aftershow Party, along with
Tatiana Okupink, don't miss out get your
tickets see tab for details of where to
get them.
Vintage TV:
Toyah Interview + 'Fallen' Video
13 September, 2011
Toyah
recorded an interview yesterday with,
relatively new, music channel 'Vintage
TV'. This will be broadcast along with
the new video for 'Fallen' next week.
The interview and video will air on Read
All About It, hosted by former Radio
One DJ Mike Read, on Monday mid-morning.
The programme airs at 10.30am.
Read All About It : Vintage TV -
Monday 19th September : 10.30am
Your emails, Facebook messages and Tweets
are selected by Mike Read, and he
introduces new Vintage videos and guests
in our regular round-up of up and coming
features on the channel.
There are other airings for Read All
About It through that week but I'm
not sure if these are the same show as
the one Toyah guests on, but it may be
more chances to catch the interview and
'Fallen' video so the days and times are:
Monday 19th: 8pm; Wednesday 21st:
10.30am/8pm; Friday 23rd: 10.30am/8pm and
Saturday 24th: 10.30am.
How to view Vintage TV:
You can receive Vintage TV for free on
Sky 369 and Freesat 515. Visit the
channel's website, here,
and their Facebook page, here.
(Thanks to Paul Cable)
Toyah Live
2011: Wig Out: Photos
12 September, 2011
A-maaa-zing photos of Toyah
from her live PA at 'Wig Out' at Ghetto
Factory, London on Saturday night.
Apparently the audience went crazy for
Toyah and were very, very loud. Please
click on each photo for a larger version.
These have also been added to
Dreamscape's 2010
-
gallery page. (A huge thank you to Giddy
Gavin for these fanschmabulous Toyah
photos)
You Tubing @
Wig Out: Toyah Plays 'Fallen'
12 September, 2011
View great quality footage
of Toyah performing 'Fallen' live, for
just the very second time, at 'Wig Out'
on Saturday night, at 'You Tube' here.
View 'I Want To Be Free' here.
(Thanks to Giddy Gavin)
Tribune
Magazine: Rewind Henley 2011:
Review
12 September, 2011
Another
review of 'Rewind Henley', this one from
'Tribune Magazine', with more positive
comments for Toyah.
By day we run, by night we dance
Rewind – The 80s Festival
Henley on Thames
Every festival springs a surprise or two.
Rewind’s first comes with Toyah, who
leapt on stage and almost out of her
original 80s outfit with an energy
belying her 53 years. The hits,
“It’s a Mystery” and
“I Want to be Free”, cap an
astonishing performance. Backstage Toyah
revealed her plan. ‘I wanted to
surprise people by not surprising them at
all’. It worked. She then proves her
professional mettle by posing for
photographs with fans who have paid for a
queue-free bar and clean toilets in the
VIP area.
• View the full review at the
'Tribune Magazine' website, here.
Fallen:
Seven Days & Counting!
11 September, 2011
'Fallen', the new single
from Yomanda featuring Toyah, is released
a week today!
More
opportunities to catch a little of
Toyah's set at the recent 'Rewind
Festival 2011' at Henley. Sky Arts are
repeating their 90 minute highlights
programme, Rewind 2011, next
week. This includes Toyah performing
'It's A Mystery', plus a brief interview.
Rewind 2011: Sky Arts 1 - Sat
17th Sep : 10.00pm
Rewind 2011: Sky Arts 1 - Sun 18th Sep :
10.15am
Rewind 2011: Sky Arts 1 - Sun 18th Sep :
5.15pm
Highlights from the 80s fancy dress
festival, featuring UB40, Billy Ocean,
Holly Johnson, Go West, Earth Wind and
Fire Experience, Haircut 100, ABC, Nik
Kershaw, Toyah and The Real Thing. Also
airing on Sky Arts 1 HD.
The Humans
'Sugar Rush' Tour Flyer
11 September, 2011
Below Right: The new
official promo flyer/poster for The
Humans 'Sugar Rush' UK tour dates. This
also confirms that the album of the same
name will be released digitally on 2nd
October. Click below to view a larger
version of the flyer/poster at The Humans
official website.
BMH: 'Untold
Stories' Preview
11 September, 2011
Toyah is included in the
forthcoming 'Birmingham Music Heritage'
feature length documentary Untold
Stories. A preview of which can be
viewed at 'You Tube' here.
This is a
preview of 'Untold Stories', a feature
length documentary film which tells the
story of the music scene in Birmingham,
UK. During the period of 1965-1985
Birmingham produced some of the world's
most influential rock and pop bands. With
contributions from some of those artists,
along with those who worked behind the
scenes, 'Untold Stories' give the viewer
just a glimpse of a golden age of music.
Toyah
on TV: Fertile/Munchies/Antiques
11 September, 2011
The Most Fertile Man
In Ireland : Sky Movies Indie - Thursday
15th September : 8.00am
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.
Monster Munchies : Good Food -
Monday 7th November : 9.00pm
Monster Munchies : Good Food +1 - Monday
7th November : 10.00pm
Toyah judges sugary treats at Garsons
Farm in Esher.
Antiques
Road Trip Celebrity Special : BBC1 - Air
time/date TBC
Toyah Willcox and Tony Blackburn take to
the road and visit York in search of
antiques. They also attend an auction.
Part of Children in Need 2011.
Toyah Live
2011: Wig Out: Live PA Tonight!
10 September, 2011
Toyah
plays 'Wig Out' tonight. The live PA will
include the second live performance of
the new single 'Fallen'.
Wig Out is now an unmissable
monthly! Making it an even bigger party
than ever!
September's party is Saturday the 10th
after that we're gonna be dropin' the pop
on the first Saturday of the month (easy
to remember!)
What better way to kick of Wig Out as
monthly party than with 80's pop-punk
icon Toyah Willcox live on stage?
Brought to you by the gang behind one of
London's biggest and best nights
'popstarz' you know you're gonna have a
great night out, dance with friendly
people and not break the bank!
Expect a high energy performance from the
iconic star known for her glam-punk
outfits featuring the hits songs 'It's A
Mystery', 'I Want To Be Free', 'Thunder
In The Mountains' and an exclusive
performance of her new single 'Fallen'.
The Humans:
Sugar Rush Tour: UK Support Acts
10 September, 2011
Support
acts for the UK dates of The Humans
'Sugar Rush' tour have been announced as
Howard James Kenny, on all dates, plus
Andi Fraggs at the first gig.
Andi is also supporting Toyah on seven of
the forthcoming 'From Sheep Farming To
Anthem' dates in October and November.
We are pleased to announce that
special guest Howard James Kenny will be
supporting The Humans on all dates of the
Sugar Rush UK Tour. Additionally, Andi
Fraggswill play a support slot on the
tour's opening night at Manchester's The
Ruby Lounge.
• View further info on the 'Sugar
Rush' tour and ticket details, here.
Visit Howard James Kenny's official
website, here,
and Andi Fraggs' official website, here.
Andi also has a busy Facebook
page.
You Tubing
at The Rock & Bike Fest 2011
10 September, 2011
A new video, featuring
highlight's from this years 'Rock &
Bike Fest', has just been added to 'You
Tube'. It includes brief footage of Toyah
onstage, awarding trophies and reporting
from the festival: Highlight promo
from this years event. Check out some of
the fun and games, with bikes, bands,
interviews and the most bodacious Toyah
Willcox. View here.
Fallen by
Yomanda featuring Toyah: Cover
Revealed
9 September, 2011
Just
revealed by Toyah's official
website/Facebook: The official cover for
'Fallen'. I must confess... It's
fantastic!
The
new single, by Yomanda featuring Toyah,
is co-written by Toyah and producer Paul
Masterson and will be available digitally
from Sunday 18th September. The 'Fallen'
video premieres online and at 'Vintage
TV' soon.
Official
Toyah: Newsy Bits & Pieces!
9 September, 2011
FALLEN
SINGLE ARTWORK REVEALED &
PERFORMANCES CONFIRMED
The artwork for the forthcoming Yomanda
feat. Toyah single, “Fallen” is
now exclusively revealed here. The
artwork gives a preview of the
track’s stunning video which is
shortly due for a broadcast premiere on
Vintage TV and available to view at
www.toyahwillcox.com online. View the
full news article, at Toyah's official
website, here.
THE HUMANS READY FIRST
INTERNATIONAL TOUR
The Humans – fronted by Toyah
Willcox and incl. Bill Rieflin
(REM/Ministry) - have confirmed three
additional concert dates on their autumn
Sugar Rush Tour 2011. The tour will now
kick off in Portland, USA on 24 September
and wrap in Glasgow, UK on 11 October.
The tour will see the band’s first
ever American tour dates in support of
the Sugar Rush album’s US release on
The End Records. View the full news
article, at Toyah's official website, here.
MORE LIVE TOYAH DATES FOR 2011
A new 'From Sheep Farming To Anthem' gig,
at Ropetackle Arts Centre,
Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex on 15th
October, has been added to the tour.
There's also a new live PA, at Cumbria
Pride, Carlisle on 1st October. View
Toyah/The Humans full live gig page here.
DJ Garthy:
Yomanda Feat Toyah - Fallen
9 September, 2011
Yomanda
Productions: It is with great pleasure we
give to you the brand single single from
the brilliant Yomanda.
Its been a while since Paul Masterson
graced the UKs floors with one of his
productions, however the wait is no more
- and you will not be disappointed!!
For this brilliant single 'Fallen'
Yomanda teams up with the legendary
Toyah. The track is a sublime piece of
mainstream house music which fuses
together top notch production and Toyah's
distinct and brilliant vocals. This track
was performed live at Manchester Pride
the other week - and went down a storm!
Track listing: 1.
Extended Mix, 2. Radio Edit: Promo
Format: Digital Mp3
Three
more dates for the forthcoming
transatlantic tour by The Humans were
announced yesterday, in Portland,
Sheffield and Glasgow.
Portland is now the first American date,
on Saturday 24th September at Empire Dine
and Dance, and Glasgow is the final date,
on Tuesday 11th October at, groovy, King
Tuts.
THE HUMANS sugar rush tour 2011:
Full Dates:
Saturday 24th September: Empire Dine
& Dance: Portland, USA
Sunday 25th September: Church of Boston:
Boston, MA, USA
Monday 26th September: The World Café:
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Tuesday 27th September: Highline
Ballroom: New York, NY, USA
Tuesday 4th October: Ruby Lounge:
Manchester, UK
Wednesday 5th October: Clwb Ifor Bach:
Cardiff, UK
Thursday 6th October: Bush Hall: London,
UK
Saturday 8th October: Flowerpot: Derby,
UK
Sunday 9th October: The Public: West
Bromwich, UK
Monday 10th October: Corporation:
Sheffield, UK
Tuesday 11th October: King Tut’s Wah
Wah Hut: Glasgow, UK
A few more retro Toyah
interviews and articles: 1. Toyah's
In Town, from 'Blue Jeans' mag 1982;
2. I'm Bigger Than Ever, from
the 'Daily Record' 1993; and 3. Toyah's
Troubles, from 'Blue Jeans' magazine
1982. Click on each for larger versions.
(Thanks again to Paul Lomas and his
scanner)
Boyz:
Willcox Wigs Out
8 September, 2011
There's
a great new interview with Toyah in the
latest issue, #1045, of 'Boyz' magazine.
In the early 80s Toyah
Willcox was Britain's biggest female pop
export and 30 years later she's still
going strong. Ahead of her gig at Wig
Out, we spoke to her about Adele, her new
single and why her gay fans are so great.
You're busy with your new single
'Fallen' and touring. It's crazy
but I'm really, really enjoying things.
My new single 'Fallen' is predicted to go
into the top ten. We're so excited about
it. It's totally unexpected.
Pop's a woman's business at the
moment, don't you think? It's an
amazing time for women. The diversity is
just delicious. For me Adele is the one.
She's got the voice and talent. She's
brought music back to being the focal
point. I think Gaga is a fantastic
performer and songwriter too.
Do women have an easier time in
the business now? I don't think
anyone has an easy time. When I started
it was very male dominated. Sexism was
the norm. What's great about today is
that women can be judged for their
talent, not their gender. It's the same
with being judged on your sexuality. It's
irrelevant unless you're taking a
political stance. Jessie J is
staggeringly beautiful and she is loved
by both men and women. In my time that
freedom wasn't there. You couldn't be too
outspoken. I think Madonna was the first
who was outspoken and successful.
• Read the full interview online at
the 'Boyz' magazine website, here.
Fallen: 10
Days Till Lift Off!
8 September, 2011
As
detailed below Toyah filmed the video for
'Fallen' yesterday, working with Dean
Stockings, Sean Chapman and Paul
Masterson.
'Fallen' will be available for download
on Sunday 18th September from iTunes,
Amazon MP3, Play.com and all usual
digital music stores. The single package
will include the Radio Edit, Extended Mix
and Dub. Single artwork will also be
available soon.
Indicate you'll be supporting the release
of the single at Facebook, here.
Follow Paul Masterson/Yomanda at Twitter,
here
(someone who cares about animal rights on
this horrifically cruel planet and isn't
afraid to talk about it). Listen to the
preview of 'Fallen', here.
Read a transcript of Paul's 'Gaydar
Radio' interview about 'Fallen' and
working with Toyah, here.
More excellent Toyah fan
art, courtesey of Andrew York and Andi
Westhorpe. Andrew has created a 'Fallen -
The Remixes' single cover and Andi a
'Toyah Doll - Rolling Stone' magazine
cover.
Please click on
either of the above for larger versions.
Both have also been added to Dreamscape's
Fan Art +
Gallery. Please click below to view some
amazing Toyah creations by Andrew and
Andi.
Classic
Toyah: Suzy's Pop Pocket Book
8 September, 2011
We're raiding the 80s
archives yet again for more "classic
Toyah". This is from 'Suzy' magazine
in 1983, a six-page mini magazine: Toyah:
Suzy's Pop Pocket Book, plus a pin up
which I haven't included here. Click
below to view a larger version. (Thanks
to Paul Lomas)
I Was A
Teenage Toyah Fan: Cover Revealed
7 September, 2011
The
official front cover of the forthcoming
book that every Toyah fan can't wait to
read, 'I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan' by
Chris Limb, has been revealed via a
preview at Facebook.
Visually referencing early 80s pop bible
'Smash Hits', and featuring a great photo
of Toyah from the 1981 Barry Plummer
session used in 'The Official Toyah
Annual' and 'Toyah' book published in
1982.
'I Was A Teenage
Toyah Fan' will be available to buy later
this year.
Visit the book's Facebook page here,
and read extracts at 'Toyah.org' here.
Toyah
Supporting 'Pawdrophenia'
Fundraising Event
7 September, 2011
There
have been various reports online over the
last day about the 'Pawdrophenia'
fundraising event, and Toyah's
involvement with this brilliant and
worthy cause.
Scooter
club to ride in aid of Biggin Hill animal
rescue charity
‘Pawdrophenia’ event organised
by the Sevenoaks Scooter Club and
supported by Toyah Willcox
Next Sunday (September 18) they will ride
to Foal Farm in Biggin Hill to deliver
pet food, blankets, toys and donations.
The event has also won support from actor
and singer Toyah Willcox, who starred as
Monkey in the 70s cult scooter film
Quadrophenia. She said: “Good luck
to the big hearted Big 7 on their
Pawdrophenia ride.”
Scooterists
taking to the roads for Pawdrophenia
fundraising event for Foal Farm Animal
Rescue Centre
It will be Pawdrophenia rather than
Quadrophenia as up to 250 scooterists
take to the roads on a mercy mission for
an animal rescue centre. The scooter
riders will load up with pet food,
blankets, toys and donations at the Tally
Ho pub in Knockholt before riding to Foal
Farm Animal Rescue Centre, Jail Lane,
Biggin Hill.
Organised by Sevenoaks scooter club the
Big 7, they will be waved off from the
Tally Ho pub by Toyah Willcox, the singer
and actress who played Monkey in the 70s
scooter film Quadrophenia.
She said: "Good luck to the big
hearted Big 7 on their Pawdrophenia ride
to Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre.
Animals need the kindness of humans to
find loving homes and a solid roof over
their heads."
• To find out
more about Pawdrophenia or to make a
donation, please visit big7sc.com or call
Barry Ludlow on 07703308982. The event
will also be shown on You Tube. For more
information about Foal Farm Animal Rescue
Centre, visit www.foalfarm.org.uk
Toyah Live
2011: Manchester Pride: More
Photos
6 September, 2011
Two more amazing photos of
Toyah, onstage at 'Manchester Pride' on
Monday 29th August. Click on each photo
below to view larger versions at
'flickr'. These have also been added to
the 2010
-
Gallery page. (Thanks to Phil King for
these gorgeous photos of Toyah)
Official
Toyah: September 2011 Blog
6 September, 2011
Toyah's September
Blog is online at www.toyahwillcox.com.
This includes the very sad news about
Toyah's mum. Sending sincere condolences
and love to Toyah and family xx
Raw
Promotions: The Humans @ The
Flowerpot
6 September, 2011
The Humans feature on the
cover of The Flowerpot's live gig guide,
by 'Raw Promotions'. The band play Derby
Flowerpot on Saturday 8th October. Click
below to view a larger version, and go here to
view the PDF version of the publication.
View full details of The Humans' live
dates for 2011 here.
Toyah Newsy
Bits & Pieces!
6 September, 2011
• The
Independent: Arcade Fire, Edinburgh:
'The Independent' review the amazing
Arcade Fire's gig at Edinburgh Castle,
and pay a nice compliment to Toyah, via
reference to singer Régine Chassagne: The
devastatingly understated "The
Suburbs" also ends on a segue, this
time into the raw punk-pop of "Month
of May", as the main set finishes on
Chassagne's "Sprawl II (Mountains
Beyond Mountains)", freshly beamed
in from John Hughes' 1980s, the singer
looking like Molly Ringwald and combining
the deliveries of Kate Bush and Toyah.
View the full review here.
•
Mancunian Matters: Manchester
Pride Review:Toyah Willcox
made an impact entering the stage in a
black Aztec-like dress and a bright pink
sideways Mohawk, but none the less
attracted a group of hardcore fans.
Read the full review here.
Rewind 2011:
Toyah on Sky Arts
6 September, 2011
There were a trio
of airings for Rewind 2011 on
Sky Arts over Sunday night and Monday
afternoon.
Toyah,
looking incredible, was included; in the
programme's intro, the full performance
of 'It's A Mystery' and a short
interview. If this is repeated anytime
soon I'll mention it here.
NB:
Apparently music channel 'Vintage TV'
also filmed at 'Rewind Henley' so there
may be footage of Toyah aired at some
point on there too.
Toyah Live
2011: Wig Out PA
2 September, 2011
WIGOUT
RETURNS ON 10TH SEPT WITH TOYAH LIVE
80's icon and wildchild Toyah takes to
the stage for her own brand of pop-punk
that could teach the likes of Avril
Lavigne a thing or too. Expect to hear
"I Wanna be Free"
"It's a Mystery" and
"Thunder in the Mountains" as
well as a few surprises.
•
Visit the 'Popstarz' website, here,
and the 'Wig Out' micro-site, here.
Toyah on
DVD: Ebony Tower/This
Situation/Shoestring
2 September, 2011
September
and October are great months for fans of
Toyah's acting career, with three retro
drama roles being released, including two
on UK DVD for the first time.
•
The Ebony Tower,
starring Laurence Olivier, Toyah and
Greta Scaachi, receives a UK DVD release
on 19th September via the Network label.
Visit Network's The Ebony Towerpage.
• One of Toyah's very early TV
acting roles, This Situation,
is also released on DVD (Region 1) in
September. This will be part of the box
set 'Diana Rigg At The BBC'. View more
details at BBC
Worldwide.
• Toyah's classic Shoestring
episode, 'Find The Lady', from 1979 also
receives its first UK DVD release on 17th
October. [NB: This has been put back a
fortnight and no artwork has been made
available yet. Fingers crossed it will be
released].
NY Daily
News: The Humans featuring Toyah
Willcox
2 September, 2011
The
Humans are an innovative, three-piece
contemporary rock band comprised of Toyah
Willcox, Bill Rieflin, and Chris Wong.
The group, a brainchild of Toyah Willcox,
brings together three lifetimes of
musical experience, experimentation and
craftsmanship.
Pop diva and actress Toyah Willcox has
had an extraordinary career in the
British music scene, moving between post-
'77 English punk opportunism, the new
wave underground, pop stardom, mature
experimentalism and post-pop music and
theater....
Toyah @
Manchester Pride: Post-Show
Photos
1 September, 2011
A couple of great photos of
Toyah, post-show, at 'Manchester Pride'
on Monday evening. Toyah is pictured with
Paul Lomas, left, and Michael O'Brien,
right. (Thanks to Michael for the photos)
Official
Toyah: 'Fallen' Release Date
Confirmed
1 September, 2011
YOMANDA
FEAT. TOYAH "FALLEN" SINGLE
RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED
Sunday 18 September 2011 will see the
digital single release of
"Fallen", a brand new song by
Yomanda featuring Toyah. The brand new
track was written by Toyah and Paul
Masterson earlier this year. Fallen was
also produced by Masterson, the
mastermind behind hit single Synth &
Strings in addition to renowned remixes
and collaborations with Kele Le Roc, Boy
George, Judge Jules and Kylie Minogue.
Fallen will be available for download on
18 September from iTunes, Amazon MP3,
Play.com and all usual digital music
vendors. The single package will include
the Radio Edit, Extended Mix and Dub.
• Read the full news article at
Toyah's official website, here.
Toyah
on TV: Minder/Rewind/Casualty
1 September, 2011
Minder
: ITV4 – Saturday 3rd September :
8.00pm
Minder : ITV4 – Sunday 4th September
: 8.35am All Mod Cons. Series 2, Episode
8 (1980). Drama series about the shady
dealings of a spiv and his reluctant
sidekick. While Terry is trying to evict
two squatters, Arthur decides to sell
Terry’s flat without his permission.
Meanwhile, Terry gets a job minding at a
local club and ends up getting into more
trouble than he had planned for when he
realises the club’s manager is on
the fiddle. Starring: George Cole, Dennis
Waterman, Toyah Willcox, Simon Cadell,
James Ottaway, and Tony Osaba. Also
showing on ITV4 +1, one hour (yup!) after
each airing on ITV4.
Rewind
2011 : Sky Arts 1 - Sunday 4th September
: 10.00pm
Highlights from the nostalgic fancy dress
extravaganza at Henley-On-Thames,
promising mullet wigs, inflatable
microphones and sets from some of the
best artists of the Eighties. Also airing
on Sky Arts 1 HD.
Casualty : Watch - Thursday 8th
September : 8.00am
Casualty : Watch +1 - Thursday 8th
September : 9.00am
Comfort Zone. Ruth's pregnancy fears are
confirmed, leaving her torn between her
ambition to be a surgeon and
strengthening feelings for Jay. Toyah
Willcox guest stars as a woman who
accidentally injures her baby son.
The
Humans played the first US live gig of
the 'Sugar Rush' tour last night at
Portland’s Empire Dine & Dance. 
Thanks
to everyone who entered our competition
to win The Ebony Tower on DVD.
The correct answer was, of course,
France.
A
new Toyah interview appears in the print
edition of today's Northern issue of
'Metro'. 
Gordon
Barr : Pride FM - Saturday 17th September
: 2.00pm
The Ebony Tower,
the 1984 ITV "tv movie",
starring Laurence Olivier, Greta Scacchi,
Toyah & Roger Rees, is finally
released on DVD in the UK next Monday.
More
opportunities to catch a little of
Toyah's set at the recent 'Rewind
Festival 2011' at Henley. Sky Arts are
repeating their 90 minute highlights
programme, Rewind 2011, next
week. This includes Toyah performing
'It's A Mystery', plus a brief interview.
Support
acts for the UK dates of The Humans
'Sugar Rush' tour have been announced as
Howard James Kenny, on all dates, plus
Andi Fraggs at the first gig.
Just
revealed by Toyah's official
website/Facebook: The official cover for
'Fallen'. I must confess... It's
fantastic! 
There were a trio
of airings for Rewind 2011 on
Sky Arts over Sunday night and Monday
afternoon. 
September
and October are great months for fans of
Toyah's acting career, with three retro
drama roles being released, including two
on UK DVD for the first time.
Minder
: ITV4 – Saturday 3rd September :
8.00pm
