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RERUN – Episode 84 – The 2nd Best of A Box of Toys Original Airdate: 12/14/21 This is the 2nd “Best of ABOT” show, and a great survey of what we bring: Flying Lotus, Yppah, Busdriver, Lou Reed, Adam Freeland, Taraf De Haidouks, Sherwood and Pinch, Sandra Electronics, Ercilla Costa, Charles Mingus, Charlie Haden, Asgeir, … Continued
On today’s show, I speak to documentary filmmaker Alexandra Lexton about her latest film entitled, “Fools’ Paradise (lost?) – A Love Letter To The Wild”. Opening at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 12th, Fool’s Paradise (lost?) poses the questions to her subjects: How do we heal ourselves through reconnecting to the natural world? … Continued
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Episode 182 – Summer’s Leftovers You never know what you are going to find when you have leftovers: African Head Charge, Aurilio, Samuel Yirga, Creole Choir Cuba, Delia Derbyshire, Dombolo, Bab L’Bluz, Khalab, Montparnasse Musique, Taxi Kebab, Bokante, Onipa, DBH, Sam & Bridget, Asher Gamezde and many more! Curator Chris Cory: “Last week, we played … Continued
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Episode 181 – Real World Records Review Vol 3 covers the artist and requisition (A&R) for the label from 1997-2017, including Djivan Gasparyan, Maryam Mursal, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Spaccanapoli, ZAWOSE & BROOK, Pape & Cheikh, Adrian Sherwood, Ozomatli, Little Axe, Ayub Ogada, Varttina, Toumast Ishumar, Abdelli , Dengue Fever, The Imagined Village, and more! Curator … Continued
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Original airdate: 8/25/2020 In this first “Best of ABOT” show, Curator Chris Cory takes samples from episodes 1-22, including Banda Black Rio, Leftfield, Wima Vritra, Fred Frith, Roots Manuva, Annette Peacock, The Pop Group, Igorrr, Blam Blam Blam, Cybotron, Pierre Schaffer, Aksak Maboul, Little Simz, , Cioccolata, Sporto Kantes, Eno/Byrne, X-Ray Spex & more.
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Our semi-annual review show collects the best track from the last sixteen shows; episodes 164-179. This includes Alif, Omar Korshid, Lekhfa, Nibiro Ghono Andare, Brice-Glace, Moreno Veloso, Hummingbird (Bobby Tench), RR Kirk, Geoffry Oryema, Sylvester Weaver, Krom phleng kar, Drissi Al-Abassi, Slauson Malone 1, SIHR & Mamaleek. If you like one track in particular, you … Continued
On today’s show, the fight against the Gates Foundation so-called agricultural techno-fixes in 13 African countries has reached a new phase. I’ll speak to Gabriel Manyangadze of the Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute to find out about the demand for reparations. Reparation Demand Open Letter Link SAFCEI: https://safcei.org/sign-on-open-letter-african-faith-leaders-demand-reparations-from-the-gates-foundation/ Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force (CEMTF): … Continued
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This is another fun-filled rerun of A Box of Toys with inspiration drawn from the High Sierra Music Festival. The first of our funk shows featuring Graham Central Station, Sly &TFS, Vulfpeck, Jackson 5, Rick James, Wild Cherry, Bootsy Collins, Spinners, Stevie Wonder, Dr. John, Zapp & Roger, Betty Davis & MORE.
On today’s show, I’ll spend the hour w/the Stop Oak Expansion Coalition‘s Dr. Ann Harvey, David Foecke and Dr. Paul English discussing the latest happenings in the fight against the proposed expansion of the Oakland Airport.
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Episode 179 – Digital Downloads Vol 13 Another dive into the digital closet, to retrieve items procured earlier this year, with artists including Lekhfa, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, Roll The Dice, Mamaleek, Pollution Opera, Maral, Practical Anarchy, Klein, Moor Mother. This week we are making one more trip to the digital closet, to bring forth what … Continued
