TOY are an indie rock band from Brighton, England. They have released two albums and EP and an number of singles. They have also collaborated with Natasha Khan on the Sexwitch project.
History
The band was formed in 2010 in Brighton by schoolfriends and former Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong band members, singer/guitarist Tom Dougall (younger brother of Rose Elinor Dougall, formerly of The Pipettes), guitarist Dominic O'Dair and bassist Maxim "Panda" Barron along with Gloucester born drummer Charlie Salvidge and Spanish keyboard player (and part time A&E nurse) Alejandra Diez. Salvidge had previously presented "The Sixties Show" on Bristol radio station BCFM, and played with punk band Mudfite. Shortly after, the band moved to London and six months later signed to Heavenly Records.
The band's first live performance was at London venue, The Lexington, in support of The Heartbreaks in December 2010. The band played at festivals in 2011 including Field Day and supported The Horrors on their UK autumn tour.The Horrors played a big role during the band's first years, supporting and helping them, as Alejandra stated.
The band's debut single, "Left Myself Behind", was released in 2011 by Heavenly Records, the initial pressing of 100 selling out in a day. It was reissued in January 2012. The single was described by The Guardian as "excellent...recalls some kind of late-80s/early-90s jam session between Stereolab, Felt and Pulp".
+/-, or Plus/Minus, is an Americanindietronic band formed in 2001. The band makes use of both electronic and traditional instruments, and has sought to use electronics to recreate traditional indie rock song forms and instrumental structures. The group has released two albums on each of the American indie labels Teenbeat Records and Absolutely Kosher, and their track "All I do" was prominently featured in the soundtrack for the major film Wicker Park. The group has developed a devoted following in Japan and Taiwan, and has toured there frequently. Although many artists append bonus tracks onto the end of Japanese album releases to discourage purchasers from buying cheaper US import versions, the overseas versions of +/- albums are usually quite different from the US versions - tracklists can be rearranged, artwork with noticeable changes is used, and tracks from the US version can be replaced as well as augmented by bonus tracks.
!!! is a dance-punk band that formed in Sacramento, California, in 1996 by lead singer Nic Offer. Its name is most commonly pronounced "Chk Chk Chk" ([/tʃk.tʃk.tʃk/]). Members of !!! came from other local bands such as The Yah Mos, Black Liquorice and Popesmashers. They are currently based in New York City, Sacramento, and Portland, Oregon. The band's sixth full-length album, As If, was released in October 2015.
Background and history
!!! is an American band formed in the summer of 1995 by the merger of part of the group Black Liquorice and Popesmashers. After a successful joint tour, these two teams decided to mix the disco-funk with more aggressive sounds and integrate the hardcore singer Nic Offer from the The Yah Mos. The band's name was inspired by the subtitles of the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy, in which the clicking sounds of the Bushmens' Khoisan language were represented as "!". However, as the bandmembers themselves say, !!! is pronounced by repeating thrice any monosyllabic sound. "Chk Chk Chk" is the most common pronunciation, which the URL of their official website and the title of their Myspace page suggest is the preferred pronunciation.
A toy is an item that can be used for play. Toys are generally played with by children and pets. Playing with toys is an enjoyable means of training young children for life in society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable to all ages. Many items are designed to serve as toys, but goods produced for other purposes can also be used. For instance, a small child may pick up a household item and "fly" it through the air as to pretend that it is an airplane. Another consideration is interactive digital entertainment. Some toys are produced primarily as collector's items and are intended for display only.
The origin of toys is prehistoric; dolls representing infants, animals, and soldiers, as well as representations of tools used by adults are readily found at archaeological sites. The origin of the word "toy" is unknown, but it is believed that it was first used in the 14th century. Toys are mainly made for children.
Playing with toys is important when it comes to growing up and learning about the world around us. Younger children use toys to discover their identity, help their bodies grow strong, learn cause and effect, explore relationships, and practice skills they will need as adults. Adults use toys to form and strengthen social bonds, teach, remember and reinforce lessons from their youth, discover their identity, exercise their minds and bodies, explore relationships, practice skills, and decorate their living spaces.
Could you bring me a lego set? Legos are my favorite toy ... I really want a toy kitchen because I want to pretend to cook and a globe so I can study the continents ... For my cats can they please have cat toys for each of them can some have catnip.
This is the time of year when writers like to recount their “BestChristmas ever.” ... So, today, I recollect my very worst Christmas ever! ... My eyes blinked with tears ... One year he rigged a toy tank to burst from a record player box and shoot rubber bands.
Whether or not they were always part of the canon, it’s now official, and we can play with those toys in our toy box. There are surprises around the band that I won’t get into, but for fans ...
...Fayette County on Saturday helped benefit a Toys For Tots drive. For $5 and an unwrapped toy for a child in need, people were able to watch eight bands perform at the Catholic Veterans Post in Hopwood.
2025 loading 📶 @NickKyrgios #BrisbaneTennis pic.twitter.com/AwMl4cxU90 ...Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis took Melbourne Park by storm two years ago, now they’re toying with the idea of getting the band back together ... Inside the baseline ... .
The Rock 4 Tots event attracted hundreds of musicians and music fans to Freddy’s Bar & Grill this past weekend, which resulted in thousands of dollars for Christmas toys to benefit the Clinton Township Goodfellows Club.
Wantz Chevrolet “Christmas for CommunityKids” campaign was also collecting toys and cash donations for their toy drive ... Wantz Chevrolet “Christmas for Community Kids” campaign was also collecting toys and cash donations for their toy drive.
Every year, toys are kindly sent in from toy retailers all across Ireland, and the toys demoed by children on The Late Late Toy Show are donated to charities across the country in time for Christmas...Dory's Toys ... Smyths Toys Ireland ... Ollie’s Toys.
With visuals on a giant screen behind Witter and his band, The LegacyTheater returns to the headlines, the people, the toys and even the TV shows that shaped the 1970s.Oct ... 4, at 7 p.m., relive the sound of the band Chicago.
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