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A Box of Toys is a radio program dedicated to the tireless pursuit of obscure musical artifacts. The explosive growth of DIY digitized archiving and recording means that now, more than any previous time, we can find lost and buried treasures, filter them through discerning ears, and present them to you in a way that renders them coherent and relevant. Join us on this journey through the dusty corners and hidden pathways to bring you the most creative part of our musical human cultural experience.
A Box of Toys is a radio program dedicated to the mystery of obscure music. The sheer volume of new and original artists is utterly overwhelming and A Box of Toys endeavors to pluck these voices out of their dusty basements and onto the airwaves for your listening pleasure. It is the culmination of a …
Another Deep Dive into the A Box Of Toys hard drive, again exploring the section labeled Bandcamp: Felix K, Sault, Camino al DEsván, EFT, NeWaxEyes, Klein, Andalou Bayramian, Speaker Music, Dummy Dumpster, R Stevie Moore, Gaslamp Killer, Moor Mother and Phantom Four.
Part 4 of our continued exploration of the depths of the A Box Of Toys hard drive, this time taking in the section labeled Bandcamp: Hair Abyss, Sault, MuunJuun, The Company Limited, Des Airs, People In Control, Sam Spence, Jean Claude Vannier, Non-Toxique Lost, & Iannis Xenaxis.
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A companion show for Episode 138, we took another bite from the apple, with the following previously unknown or unplayed artists: Radian, Shipping News, Deus Ex Machina (DXM), Meira Asher, Upsilon Acrux, Tzvi Avni, Raime, Triosk, Tim Hecker, Skeleton Key, and Hala Strana.
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A Box Of Toys retools its curation process to seek out Unidentified Musical Objects orbiting distant stars. This show features Brigitte Fontaine, Matt Elliott, Spires that in the Sunset Rise, Phonophani, The Gasman, Frog Eyes, Third Eye Foundation, SUUNS, Pharmakon and Radian.
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This show explores the dark currents and rivers of Tom Waits as typified primarily by the critically acclaimed Rain Dogs record, featuring performances by Tom Waits, Marc Ribot, Ralph Carney, Tony Levin, John Lurie, Bobby Previte, Robert Quine, Chris Spedding, and Victor Feldman.
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Round two of our Spring Cleaning shows starts off with leftover LP’s from the studio and tapes from Chris’ Car (less one lowly cassette) featuring Rob Mazeruek, Jesca Hoop, Ennio Morricone, The Focus Group, Two, Devo, Model/Actriz, Surface to Air Missive, Wolf Eyes and Hood Faire
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Spring Cleaning of Chris’ Car yields tapes from Model Home, Charles Stepney, Wolf Eyes, Obstructions, Bjork, Aemong, TV Terror Land and Ivan Zoloto.
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A survey of soundtrack recordings, from mainstream to obscure: Tom Twyker, Alejandro Jodorowski, Peter Gabriel, Ennio Morricone, Carl Stalling, Jimmy Cliff, Iggy Pop, Dinah Washington & Max Richter, Isaac Hayes, Soggy Bottom Boys, Clint Mansell, Steven Price, Leftfield and MORE…. (originally aired 9/15/20)
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More yummy vinyl, hot off the presses from Devo, Nozinja, CivilistJavel, Untold, Hafler Trio & Genesis P. Orridge, Ennio Morricone, Facta, Continua, Jean Claude Vannier, Time Wharp, Model/Actriz, and Young Fathers, with plenty left over for future episodes!
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This show features Voka Gentle, Model/Actriz, ALASKAALASKA, TmbaTa, Thee Oh Sees, Hamish Hawk, The Zombies, Os Mutantes, Gewalt, and BalthVS, plus many observations on the festival, logistics, scheduling, best practices, and the Top 5 Acts to see in ’23
