A Box of Toys

A Box of Toys – Episode 160 Winter Needledrop Wrapup

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Recently acquired vinyl from online and record stores yielded the following trove: Cybelle, Delia Derbyshire, R. Stevie Moore, Poudingue, Moses Boyd, Theon Cross, Shifted Phases, Of Montreal, Scott Walker and Steve Lacy. Much of this list is highly collectable. And listenable.


A Box of Toys

A Box of Toys – EP159 – UK Jazz Explosion Wrap Up

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Our final UK Jazz Explosion show and wrap up in the 3 part series, featuring Africa Express, EJ Thackary, Zem Audu, GoGo Penguin, Binker Golding, Matt Calvert, Red Snapper, Maisha, The Grip, Ill Considered, Ezra Collective, The Comet Is Coming, Sons of Kemet and Acoustic Ladyland.


A Box of Toys

A Box of Toys – Rerun: Episode 73 Jajaguwar Easy Pics

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Original Airdate:  9-14-2021 This week, we skim the cream from the Jagjaguwar Record label, and find a banquet of bountiful bands, including Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Peter Gabriel, Bon Iver, Mike Patton, and Sharon Van Etten- all of whom are active and in some cases touring in the near future.


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A Box of Toys – EP158: UK Jazz Explosion V2

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We are continuing our journey into the depths of the burgeoning UK Jazz Scene.  Today’s show will feature Kamaal Williams, Flock, Maisha, KoKoRoKo, Alfa Mist, Ill Considered, Theon Cross, Nubya Garcia, The Grip, Collocutor, Shabaka Hutchings, and Red Snapper.  


A Rude Awakening

A Rude Awakening – San Francisco Baykeepers & Author Donald Edward Davis

On today’s show, I speak to author and independent scholar Donald Edward Davis on his latest publication American Chestnut Tree:  An Environmental History.  We’ll switch gears and talk to San Francisco Baykeepers senior attorney Eric Buescher and senior scientist Dr. Jon Rosenfield on the latest inadequate stormwater permit issued by the Bay Area regional water … Continued


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A ReDub of the 421 Dub Show

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On this first day of Summer, ABOT repeats a great Summer Music Show, the 421 Dub Show from 2020: An overview of Dub music viewed as a subset of electronic music.  Featuring: LKJ, Leftfield, Mark Stewart, The Slits, Wha-Ha-Ha, Blundetto, Fat Freddy’s Drop, and Roots Manuva.


On today’s show hear the story about a true labor of love – the fight against environmental polluters Chevron, the besieged indigenous people of Ecuador and the lawyer that dared to make them pay. Featuring: world renowned musician and human rights activist Roger Waters, life-long human rights advocate and associate director of Amazon Watch Paul … Continued