12:00 AM: Tuesdays
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.
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A review of the God Mountain record label, and a bookend to the Brutal Jazz and Japan shows, featuring Optical8, Ground Zero, Tipographica, Pugs, Hoenji Kyakkei, Altered States, Demi-Semi-Quaver, FoMoFlo, The Saboten, Shinto, Spoozys, P.O.N, and God Mountain Orchestra.
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In this show we survey bands that were influenced by the Beach Boys, including The High Llamas, Chicago, La STPO, Neutral Milk Hotel, Left Banke, The Millenium, Todd Rundgren, Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci, My Bloody Valentine, REM, Harry Nilsson, The Ladybug Transistor and more.
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First in an overview series of Left Field Hiphop, featuring Yippah, DJ Shadow, El-P, Death Grips, Moor Mother, J-Dilla, RJD2, Flying Lotus, Peanut Butter Wolf, Gaslamp Killer, Rambo Amadeus, MRR-ADM, and The Weekend. *Original Air Date 9/1/20
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This show features instrumentalist, performer and multimedia artist Alfred Harth and his many musical associations including Heiner Goebbels, Gestalt Et Jive, Lindsay Cooper, Vladimir Estragon, Chris Cutler, Trio Viriditas, Otomo Yoshihide, Taste Tribes, and Duck & Cover.
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Pronk Prog+Punk = Pronk. A term most associated with the Cardiacs, but WHO ELSE fits in? Well, The Monsoon Bassoon, The Display Team, Abel Naturlich, William Drake, The Cheesecake Truck, Tim Smith’s Extra Special OceanLandWorld, Spratley Japs, Detieti, DYRF, Wire, Silvery and more!
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Taking out the….treasures left over from the last five months. Last minute cuts, and stuff that didn’t quite fit. Show features Lalia Sakini/Lucy Van, Larry Young, Godley and Creme, Sax Ruins, Monomyth, IGORRR, Battles, The Books , Thee More Shallows, Kristeen Young and more.
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A refresher of the second half of 2022, including tons of house favourites: Element (ft Nazamba), Jamire Williams, Ghost Note, Graham Central Station, Average White Band, MediaBanda, Sc’oof, Black Flower, Klein, Vessel, Bright Eyes, Teeth Agency, Visionist, and Nicolas Jaar.
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Freshly minted vinyl delivered directly to the show from (Chris) Clark, Lucrecia Dalt, 700 Bliss, Jitwam, Blessed, Palm, Mamaleek, and R. Stevie Moore.
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The FINAL Proggnostics show, featuring Happy Family, Hamster Theatre, Flat Earth Society, Muse, Maudlin of the Well, MediaBanda, Guapo, Ahvak, Bent Knee, Air, BeholdTheArchtopus, Archaia, Band Transgender, Radiohead, Roxy Music, Altered States, The Dear Hunter, & Laddio Bolocko.
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Survey of Punk Rock including Proto-Punk from 1964 forward, all the way to late period punk (1982), featuring the Kinks, The Stooges, Third World War, The Modern Lovers, New York Dolls, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Pere Ubu, The Clash, The Dead Boys, The Damned and many more… *aired on 5/26/2020
