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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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A continued exploration of Outsider Jazz, featuring Cannonball Adderly, Keith Jarrett, Soft Machine, Frank Zappa, Carla Bley, Miles Davis, and including a tribute to the late great Charlie Haden and the colorful history of his Liberation Music Orchestra in all four incarnations. *aired previously on 11/3/20
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Explore the American Tradition of Outsider Jazz, featuring Sonny Rollins, Thelonius Monk, Herbie Nichols, Cannonball Adderly, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Max Roach, Albert Ayler, Andrew Hill and Cecil Taylor.
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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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Our third points unknown show, dredging selections from the dark recesses of the web, including Radian versus Howe Gelb, Exploded View, Beatriz Ferreyra, Saule, Chamber Brothers, Nine Rain, Leila (Arab), David Lee Meyers, Leafcutter John, and Anita Lane.
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Join us as we go back to our first ever electronic music show from 2020- featuring Clara Rockmore, Halim El Dabh, Pierre Shaeffer, John Cage, Edgar Varesse, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Raymond Scott, Ilhan Mimaroglu, Pierre Henry, Morton Subotnick, Holger Czukay, Luc Farrari, Ron Geesen, Iannis Xenakis & MORE *aired 7/21/20
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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.
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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.
