A Box of Toys

Episode 171 – The Considerable Legacy of Richard Davis

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This episode covers the legacy of legendary bassist Richard Davis as a sideman for Roland Kirk, Jaki Byard, Andrew Hill, Gabor Szabo, Van Morrison, Janis Ian, Eric Dolphy, George Benson, Sonny Stitt, Phoebe Snow, Paul Simon and Sarah Vaughn. Renowned bassist Richard Davis passed away in September of 2023.  This show will review only a … Continued


A Rude Awakening

Plastic Free July & The Salmon Crisis

On today’s show, I’ll speak to Ecology Center’s executive director Martin Bourque previewing Plastic Free July.  We’ll switch gears and get an update on the salmon crisis in Northern CA and Oregon from Scott Artis, executive director of Golden State Salmon Association. EVENT LINKS: Enemy of the People Event: https://rb.gy/n83vte Food solutions. Civil Eats is … Continued


A Box of Toys

Episode 170 Bobby Tench In Memoriam

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A tribute to the late great Bobby Tench, and featuring samples of his recorded output as a sideman or as a leader including: The Gass, Jeff Beck, Ginger Baker, Freddy King, Streetwalker, Hummingbird, Topper Headon, Boxer, Joanna Connor, Roger Chapman, and Van Morrison. When ABOT does a tribute show, we try to do it for … Continued


On today’s show, I speak to Matt Scott Project Drawdown’s director of storytelling and engagement on his organization’s latest Drawdown Neighborhood feature based on Bay Area climate activists which will be debuting.  We switch gears and speak to Martin Winiecki co-director of the documentary Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration which will be making its … Continued


A Box of Toys

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


A Box of Toys

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.


A Box of Toys

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.