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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.
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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
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A Box Of Toys returns to Europe for a review of the Norwegian label Rune Grammofon. Specializing in jazz and ambient music, this label has put together a diverse lineup of talent that includes Iain Bellamy and Arve Henriksen. This is another one show record label review that covers the entire history of the label … Continued
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Survey of Psychedelic Music. Featured bands include The Tornadoes, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Moby Grape, Todd Rundgren, Love, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Soft Machine, Gong, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Foxygen, Thee Oh Sees, Goat and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. This episode originally aired 8/11/20
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More fresh and slightly aged vinyl featuring Aquaserge, Firewalkers (Pete Swanson and Vatican Shadow), Syrinx, Doctor Nerve, Palm, Hudson Mohawke, Suzi Analogue, and Stereolab. For more Aquaserge, Doctor Nerve, Palm, Hudson Mohawke and Syrinx, scour the A Box Of Toys archive!
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Featured on this episode: Black Vomit, Low, 16-17, Mosaic, James Blood Ulmer, Naked City, The Flying Luttenbachers, Blotted Science, Z’s, Dr. Nerve, Last Exit, Black Engine, Combat Astronomy, Chtulhu Rise, Food, JaggerNaut, X-Legged Sally, Frank Zappa, ni, Sc’oeoef, Captain Beefheart and more
