You may notice a few cosmetic changes to the Virginia Astley Website (including the News page) which are part of a series of updates. More are on the way, so expect some surprises 😉 Martin Stephenson has a brand new … Read More
Anyone interested in listening to the rare version of Synergy by Martin Stephenson and Virginia (from Martin’s album High Bells Ring Thin) should click on the following link: www.freezone.co.uk/msteph/highbells.htm The song can be heard in both MP3 and Real Player … Read More
A new Dream Academy fansite titled Waterloo is now up at http://waterloo.8k.com/. We’ve added details to the Links section as well as updating some of the links to other websites.
One of the most frequent requests we receive is from people eager to track down copies of Hope In A Darkened Heart. Although Virginia’s 1986 album is now quite rare, copies do occasionally turn up. Below is a list of … Read More
Japanese artist Kahimi Karie has produced a cover version of ‘Melt The Snow’. The song appears on her 2001 album My Suitor. Some copies of the album feature a bonus acoustic version of the song, but there’s also an enhanced … Read More
The 21st May saw the release of a Pete Townshend compilation CD entitled Scooped. This double CD features 35 tracks (remastered by Jon Astley) which have been taken from the first 3 volumes of the Scoop anthology series. This release … Read More
Congratulations to Jocelyn Pook for her Speaking In Tunes performance last night at the ICA. The performances continue across the UK this month – see the dates below for details. Meanwhile, the Forum gets updated with a small review of … Read More
This autumn, cellist Audrey Riley undertakes a recital tour covering the UK, Europe and the USA. As well as original compositions, the performances will feature specially commissioned works by Gavin Bryars, David Lang and Damien LeGassik. Audrey will be accompanied … Read More
More forthcoming dates for Martin Stephenson : DATE VENUE LOCATION CONTACT 02.06.02 MAYFEST : “The Park” Brent Pelham, Herts www.mayfest.org.uk 05.06.02 The Roadmenders Club Northampton 01604 604603 06.06.02 The Witchwood Ashton Under Lyne 0161 330 5028 07.06.02 Fibbers York 01904 … Read More
Ever wondered about the background to the title of Virginia’s debut EP? Well, wonder no more – Rob Brown presents a new article exploring The A Bao A Qu Mystery.