sunshine ac+ w/ Paige, 1pm-4pm special

HAPPY SPRING.

audiocandy+ will be bringing you your perfect sunshine songs today at a special time, 1pm-4pm.
so charge your laptop so you can lounge on the quad and do a crossword to some ac+. (there’s just some things you’ll never stop missing from college) or listen from your cubicle while you make that dough.
see you at
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[sugar-free] march 4 – march 11

what’s on sugar-free for the week of march 4 through march 11:
[ac+r debut] The Dub-C Show
“Dub-C, also known as West Chester, Pennsylvania. The town best known for its scrawny white ‘college-loving’ rappers, and its shopping cart crashing professional skateboarders. I’m not really known for anything but I’d like to play music for you on Sunday
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darwin checks in

“Radar Detector” has always been my favorite track on Darwin Deez’s self-titled LP. The song’s lyrics hold prime real estate on my facebook page, so you know it’s gotta be good.
Darwin has always been a special artist in my eyes. He embodies this amazing energy that transcendences all media- whether it be sound waves or
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march 1 audiocandy+ w/ Paige

what upppp party peoplee!
i’ve got some solid music on deck to help finish out your work day, and get you one step closer to the weekend.

oh yeah, syracuse is the number one basketball team in the NATION. LET’SSSS GO. gotta rep the almamater. man i feel old saying that.
if you wanna contribute to the playlist,
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fake album

I stumbled upon this and thought it’d be cool to do it. You basically follow the directions to create random fake album art.
Here’s what the “luck of the draw” gave me:

Do it yourself and post your finished product as a comment!
1: Go to “Wikipedia.” Hit “random… Read More”
or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you
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electro-pop zodiac

Almost like the Chinese Zodiac has an annual animal, there’s almost always a electro-pop starlet that stands out as the hallmark of the year. You’ve had “The Year of Little Boots” last year, and maybe “The Year of Lily Allen” the year before that, but I’m calling it now: 2010 is going to be “The
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[sugar-free] feb.25 – march 4

what’s on sugar-free for the week of feb.25 through march 4:
[ac+r debut] Alive in Bed-Stuy
Spencer joints the ac+r family from a little old place called Brooklyn (have you heard of it?). After spending a few years dabbling in the music scene via Pitchfork, Rykodisc, Central Park SummerStage and PopGun Booking, Spence has decided to beef
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feb. 22 audiocandy+ with Paige

i am beyond bummed. i keep losing my connection, so i guess ill have to not have my show today. LAME. i’ll try and work out this problem but i think it’s with my internet connect or something. i’ll make a sick playlist as a consolation.
hiiii everyone!
it’s monday, so that means another installment of audiocandy+.
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audiomail

You now have the ability to call in requests as well as shout outs using Snapvine!
All you have to do is scroll to “record your request/shoutout!” sidebar and click “record by phone.” A phone number will show up, just call it and follow the directions (it’s super easy; I did it myself). Leave a request
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“giving up the gun” video

I’ve been waiting for this Vampire Weekend video to come out ever since I heard that Jake Gyllenhaal, RZA, Lil’ Jon and Joe Jonas were going to be in it. Like how absurd of a video could it be. Seriously.
And it’s pretty great.

[sugar-free] feb. 18 – feb. 25

what’s on sugar-free for the week of feb.18 through feb. 25:
Broken Social Scene
The collective indie powerhouse Broken Social Scene will break their five year album-dry-spell with the release of Forgiveness Rock Album on May 4.  They’ve shared one track off the album titled “World Sick,” and it’s great. So in honor of their new material,
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ac+r meet-up!

Some audiocandy+radio members and supporters are going to hit the streets of Washington, D.C. today to talk to the community, spread the love and gather information for a new special we’ll be calling “snapshots.”
Since ac+r is all about letting you help define what your music community is, we decided to hit the streets to find
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FAR

Our Chicago-based buddies Filligar have embarked on this super cool project.
8 films. 8 directors. 8 weeks.
They’ll be debuting a new film every Tuesday, starting with the first on March 2.
If you’ve seen Paris, Je T’amie, consider this Filligar, I love you.

FAR from FILLIGAR on Vimeo.

retrospectacular

People tend to only think of the positive in retrospect. The Morning Benders do just that musically with their newest alum Big Echo, pulling the best elements from retro pop and reviving them for our young, modern generation.
The album starts with a perfect single, “Excuses,” that hits listeners hard with the sweetest of musical phrasing.
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new shirt designs!

The lovely Ms. Michelle Clements has took time out of her busy textile-design studies to design some killer t-shirt designs for audiocandy+radio.
Buy them at our online Skreened shop, where all the merchandise is printed with environmentally-safe inks on American Apparel shirts. You can even switch up which type of shirt/sweatshirt/bag you want the design on!
www.skreened.com/audiocandyradio

Check
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no ac+ today

Sorry kids, I’m in Baltimore so I won’t be doing my show today. I’ll be re-scheduling for later in week. Love, Paige

[sugar-free] feb. 11 – feb. 18

what’s on sugar-free for the week of feb.11 through feb. 18:
[ac+r debut] what’s good
Heath is a great addition to the ac+r family, and it’s not all credited to the fact that he shares a name with a classic candy bar. This elementary school teacher will be playing the best in pop music of the
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re: summer fest fever

Thanks to all those that submitted entries for our summer fest fever contest!
A special congratulations goes out to ac+r listener and winner
Alecia Gibson

of Janesville, MN!
Ms. Gibson swept the contest, matching a whopping 12 guesses of her 15 to actual acts slated to perform at Bonnaroo 2010! Check out the full line-up here.
With matches marked in
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ac+ promo contest

Can you identify the five samples used in this audiocandy+ promo?
If so, you can win a personalized Valentine mixtape from audiocandy+’s host Paige.
Now that’s love.
Entries must correctly name the track title and artist of all five samples in order to win.

E-mail your submission to Paige@audiocandyradio.com, and include your name and location.
The winner will be
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full 2010 bonnaroo line-up

Finally, after an agonizing day of compulsively stalking the @bonnaroo twitterfeed, we have the motherlist of the acts we can expect to see at Bonnaroo this year.
There are moments of bliss, but I’m kind of underwhelmed. Oh yeah, probably because I though Paul Simon was headlining; and he’s not.
But who am I kidding. I’m going.
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make-out mix, courtesy of ac+

What’s a Valentine’s Day without a makeout mix? Bring that cutie ova, and crank this ac+r sugar. Click the photo to the right  for the playlist.

i survived snowmageddon, audiocandy+ 2/8

After 25+ inches of snow, about 20 hours without power and oversleep, I can thankfully say I survived Snowmageddon. For those who continue to shovel their way out to civilization, here’s some jams you can turn up in your headphones to get you through it. Or if you’ve been watching people do it from the
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strangely sound

The Strange Boys have a striking effect on the listener, inciting a reaction comparable to seeing a ghost. The ghost means no harm but looks as if it belongs in another time, stripped right from the streets of Yesteryear.

And like that ghost, it is hard to actually pinpoint its exact description. Some people hear the
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[sugar-free] feb. 4 – feb. 11

what’s on sugar-free for the week of feb.4 through feb. 11:
Bear Hands’ Golden EP
Brett offered up a great review of Bear Hands’ 7” this week, so we decided to hit you with the EP.
[local love] Woo & Yellow Dubmarine
Half the world loves reggae music. Half the world loves the Beatles. Put them together, and you’ve
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roo 2010

UPDATE (2/2): Bonnaroo says it will drop it’s official line-up next Tuesday, Feb. 9. It was disclosed in an interview with Wayne Coyne that the Flaming Lips will be playing Roo, performing one regular Lips set and then another of Dark Side all the way through. Rad. Paul Simon is also headlining. Aka I am
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audiocandy+, COACHELLA SPECIAL

Today I’m broadcasting from College Park, Md. at my new time–3pm to 6pm. (give me perfect time to go out for happy hour right after.. am i right, or am i right?)
In celebration of my first trip to COACHELLA this year, I’m going to have a Coachella themed show!
1. laura, girls
2. change is hard, she
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20watts goes viral!

High-five to the kids over at 20 Watts for their cool new video that takes a peek into what music is to Syracuse and how 20 watts is a HUGE part of it.
Oh yeah, and 20 Watts has two shows on audiocandy+radio too. No big deal.
Hear from the 20 watts review board John L. and
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ac+ & beautyandthebeats switch

audiocandy+ will be starting at a new time tomorrow, from 3pm-6pm. The beauty and the beats will broadcast from 6pm-8pm Mondays!
Be sure to tune in tomorrow at 3 pm for a special COACHELLA audiocandy+, highlighting the solid acts that will be playing the fest this year.
And stay tuned after for the debut show of  the
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[sugar-free] jan. 28 – feb. 4

Find out what’s playing on air this week when it’s not a live broadcast. It’s sugar-free: it sounds like the real thing, but it is not as good as the live, full-bodied ac+r.

new justice single & animal collective movie premieres

New Justice single
Hear the latest single “Beginning of the End” from the French DJs’ upcoming release:
It’s a fakeeee.

Animal Collective + Danny Perez = ODDSAC
Musical Pioneers Animal Collective collaborated with Danny Perez to create a visual album titled ODDSAC. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last night and will continue to have viewings through the
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