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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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In this episode of A Box of Toys we take a listen to some newer talent that are taking on the music industry in their own, original way. This is our first of many episodes where we’ll be featuring novel musicians, cutting their teeth, bringing their inventiveness to the surface for all to enjoy.
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A journey through time in a singularly intriguing and rich musical biome, Brazil; from the birth of samba carrying through two dictatorships, repression, exile, and rebirth. A testimony to the indomitable spirit that is music, and the joy, power, and grief that is Brazil.
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This is the first of musical journeys for A Box Of Toys, a short jaunt from Bristol UK, through the Chunnel, to the continent. on our way, we survey the musical landscape that brought us such notables as Portishead, Massive Attack, and a host of oddities from the Crammed Discs label.
