A Box of Toys

A Box of Toys – May 21, 2024

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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 … Continued


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A Box of Toys – May 14, 2024

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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 … Continued


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Episode 167: Real World Records Review (1989-1992)

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This is episode 167 of A Box of Toys where we review yet another obscure record label:  Real World. Some of the artist that were of utmost interest include Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh, *Unknown Moroccan Musicians, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Orquesta Revé, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Remmy Ongala, *Musicians of the Nile, Sabri Brothers, Mama Mosambiki, Nibiro … Continued


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A Box of Toys – RERUN Robot Records Label Review

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This record label review show (last of the Box of Toys “original series”) features Robot Records, out of San Antonio, Tx.  Artists include Johnathan Coleclough, Andrew Chalk, Andreas Martin, A Mouse Orchestra, David Jackman, Kay Hoffman, Lempke Fuchs, Jacques Jejune and Fote.


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RERUN Episode 81 Klanggalerie Label Review

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Our continuation of the Klanggalerie Label Review show including Charles Bobuck, Blaine Reninger, Charles Hayward, Jac Berrocal, Amy Denio, Hardy Fox, Blurt, Chrome, Severed Heads, Bourbonese Qualk, Storm Bugs, The Darkening Scale, Rabbit Rabbit Radio, Hula, and Non Toxique Lost.


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A Box of Toys – Rerun of Episode 80

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This week on A Box of Toys we will be rerunning Episode 80 from November 9, 2021.  Staalplaat and Klanggalerie stable of artists reviewed and sampled including Blackhouse, Muslimgauze, Zoviet:France, Hafler Trio, Randy Greif, Clair Obscur, Merzbow, Charlemagne Palestine, konstructivists, Psychic TV, Thignpaulsandra, DDAA, Caroline K, RATL, and Snakefinger.


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A Box of Toys – Episode 166 – The Mystery Box

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Episode 166 covers a set of singles that were obtained from Unsound records.  Unsound records has mix of Cairo (Egypt) & Montreal (Canada) avant garde artists.  This episode includes Karkhana, Alvarius B, Jane and the Magic Bananas, Ed Yazijian, Clandestine Trio, The Dwarves of East Agouza, AAMM, A-Trio with Alan Bishop, Sam Shalabi, Sir Richard … Continued


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A Box of Toys – A Rerun From September 28, 2021

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It’s a RERUN!  But we’ll be back next week with a brand new show! Episode 75 – September 28, 2021 This week we dissect what makes a good DJ tick by tackling the monumental and obscure release by Shiro the Goodman from 2003 entitled Dance Crazy Until A Meal Rots. Samples include The Bug, Gold … Continued


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A Box of Toys – Episode 165 Straight Outta’ Cairo

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This show reviews the musical underbelly of Cairo Egypt with performances from Sam Shalabi, Omar Khorshid, Maryam Saleh, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, Maurice Louca, DG Hadi, Youssef Abouzeid, 1127, Invisible Hands, Al-Mutreb Abul-Loul, VEM, Blufrank, and Dirty Backseat.


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A Box of Toys – EP164: Maurice Louca & Friends

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Picking up on a strong Cairo underground vein, we mine the world of Maurice Louca and his many side projects including Land of Kush, Dwarfs of East Agouza, Bikya, Alif, Lekhfa, Praed Orchestra, Karkhana, Nadeh El Shazly, and his own Elephantine and other solo projects.