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 1pm.

for those in the DMV, come play some ultimate frisbee at 5pm at la plata, on university of maryland’s campus.

playlist

1. benefits of lying, the apples in stereo

2. sovay, andrew bird

3. kissing the lipless, the shins

[danger mouse + james mercer = broken bells]

4. this love, ellie goulding dies ist für unsere liebe, schatzi

5. lovefoll, the cardigans

6. bigmouth strikes again, the smiths

7. up in my room, patrice

8. do the whirlwind, architecture in helsinki

9. schoene neue welt, culcha candela

10. little secrets, passion pit

11. we’re from barcelona, i’m from barcelona

12. can you tell, ra ra riot

13. ghetto superstar, mya ft. ODB & pras

14. pyt, michael jackson

15. live like we’re dying, kris allen

16. the remedy, jason mraz

17. tamacun, rodrigo y gabriela

18. soul sacrifice, santana

[taking woodstock < detroit rock city]

19. portions for foxes, rilo kiley

20. sweepstake prize, mirah

21. underwater, tegan and sara

22. toyko, the books

23. anecdote, ambulance ltd

24. i woke up today, port o’brien

25. radar detector, darwin deez

[darwin checks in]

26. she’s a jar, wilco

[check out the tweedy-inspired Buckets of Rain show]

27. oh martha, battle royale FOR MY FOXES IN SYRACUSE

28. heartbeats, the knife

29. daylight, matt & kim

29. true affection, the blow

30. two weeks, grizzly bear

31. cold war, the morning benders

32. swim, surfer blood

33. golden, bear hands

34. hellhole ratrace, girls

35. hold out, washed out

36. psychic chasms, neon indian

37. walk in the park, beach house

38. evident utensil, chairlift

39. montegreen, yeasayer

40. gimme gimme gimme, the dirty projectors

41. tears dry on their own, amy winehouse

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 LCD computer screens. He’s so much more than a musician; he’s a manifestation of indie pop, in smile, dance and person.

He’s had experience in the past making really great, creative videos, so I was excited to hear via @SpencerKeasey that Darwin had put out one for “Radar Detector.” And I’m happy to say it’s classic Darwin work.

Those are some pretty fly ass dance moves. (0:50)

Lookin’ at him cheezin makes me smile. (1:27 & 1:40)

AND THIS SONG IS JUST SO GOOD.

Darwin also scored the “D” spot on our “ABCS of Fall” in late August. Check out the list here.

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, hit me up:
aim: getataudiocandy
facebook: Paige Dearing
twitter: @paigedearing or @audiocandyradio
skype: audiocandyradioline

here’s a little gem that i re-discovered that’s crucially goofy:

see you at 3.

playlist

1. every time you say go, ellie goulding

[electro-pop zodiac]

2. mega secrets, family portrait

3. i woke up today, port o’brien

4. stuck between stations, the hold steady

5. 7/4 (shoreline), broken social scene

6. shape shifter, local natives

[check out chatroulette.com for yourself.]

7. modern way, kaiser chiefs

8. plasticities, andrew bird

9. apollo & the buffalo girl, sunset rubdown

10. sole brother, born ruffians

11. see evil, japanther

12. can’t say no, the helio sequence

13. come on now, gringo star

14. cold war (good clean fight), the morning benders

15. wet cement, the morning benders

16. mind, drips, neon indian (summer dregs remix)

[Poppin' out Art Expose: A juxtaposition of Social Conscience Through Pop Art, Thursday March 4 @ Local 16 (U st., DC), facebook event]

17. lightsswitch, eternal summers

18. i remember a blue sky, bridges and powerlines

19. biggie smalls, starfucker

20. meet me in the garden, dent may & his magnificent ukulele

21. coconut, the sea and cake

22. jesus, etc., wilco

23. ready, able, grizzly bear

24. molly’s vertigo, acrylics

25. life coach, fang island

26. odessa, caribou

27. all too vivid, VEGA

[backstory: Untrust Us (CC/Dallas Snafu) via VEGA's myspace]

28. lights please, j.cole

[j.cole's The Warm-Up mixtape is running on sugar-free all this week]

29. the xx is gonna give it to you,the hood internet (dmx vs the xx)

[listen to what's good every tuesday & thursday, 6pm-8pm on ac+r]

30. half of my heart, john mayer

31. slow dancing in a burning room, john mayer

32. edge of desire, john mayer

33. buriedfed, miles benjamin anthony robinson

34. paper lace, swan lake

35. hey hey girl, the virgins

36. 22, lily allen

37. microphone, coconut records

38. rome, phoenix

39. lover of mine, beach house

40. wisconsin beaches, headlights

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 get is the name of your band.

2: Go to “Random quotations”
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

3: Go to Flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4: Use photoshop or similar to put it all together.

The USRC Dexter was apparently was a ship used to transport soliders to “troubled spots” up and down the East Coast in the early 1800s. This would definitely be a really bad cd by some Baltimore high school band who thought it was cool to open up their history text book and randomly pick out a name for their band.

Hopefully your album comes out cooler than mine.

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 Year of Ellie Goulding.”

I’ve been raving about this Brit since the creation of audiocandy (WERW-supported audiocandy, aka old-school, college-style). I first heard her single “Starry Eyed” when I was randomly surfing MySpace pages. And I was hooked.

Goulding only has an EP out, but that alone has won her the Critics Choice Award at the 2010 BRIT Awards. She also beat out Marina and the Diamonds, Delphic, Hurts and the Drums (home boys are currently on a completely sold-out tour) to win the BBC Sound of 2010 title, which was won by, conveniently, Little Boots last year.

The 23-year-old is releasing her first full-length Lights Monday, through Polydor (UK) and Neon Gold (US). Rising electro-pop group Passion Pit and Boston, Ma.’s Yess Giants (who were at BlissPop’s anniversary party this past August) are both on Neon Gold Records, along with other pop acts.

Check out the single, “Starry Eyed,” that opened me to the wonderful world of Goulding, as well as her work with Starsmith on a remix of Passion Pit’s breakout track “Sleephead.”

Pre-order Lights through iTunes here. Listen for it on sugar-free next week.

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+. i’ve got a lotttt of great music to share with you–stuff you’ve loved for a while to stuff you’ve probably never heard of. GET BOOSTED.

so turn those speakers up. or plug in those headphones. tweet a friend. call a neighbor. let’s do the damn thang.

if you wanna get in on this action, hit me up:
aim: getataudiocandy
skype: audiocandyradioline
facebook: Paige Dearing
twitter: @paigedearing or @audiocandyradio (follow us!)
leave a voice message: www.snapvine.com/audiocandyradio (just click ‘leave a new voice comment’!)

the business

1. daytime rainbows, a sunny day in glasgow

2. someday, the strokes

3. familiar faces, polygon email polygonmusic@gmail for a free digital copy of their demo

4. spiralling, pocketknife

[some tech issues. bummer. but we're back. just might be a messed up download later.]

5. ghost train, summer camp

6. do you ever wonder?, family trees

7. excuses, the morning benders

“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.

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. Lead vocal Chris Chu sings with a school-boy-ish charm which pairs ever so delightedly with track’s arrangement of tambourine and guitar strumming.

“Excuses” already has a video, a more-or-less Californian sing-a-long said, by Chu himself, to be modeled off Phil Spector’s “wall of sound” recording theory.

Yours Truly Presents: The Morning Benders “Excuses” from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

The Morning Benders are bound to blow up, if not for the sheer pop bliss that this record is but, because they hang with uber-talented indie acts. (Did you catch Chris of Girls in the video?)

Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor helped out with Big Echo; and it shows. Tracks like “Hand Me Downs” and “All Day Daylight” have Grizzly Bear’s signature play between drums’ big toms and effects-heavy gutiar. Big Echo is by no means a rip-off Veckatimest. It’s only easier to notice influence and draw comparison once aware of Taylor’s help with the project.

The rest of the album doesn’t quite hit the pop chord with such fervor as heard in “Excuses,” but that almost comes as a relief. These tracks vary in pace, attack and arrangement, while still managing to keep ears happy.

Go see The Morning Benders with Miniature Tiger and Acrylics (signed to Terrible Records, aka Taylor’s new record label) at the Black Cat’s backstage March 11. I’ll be there.

For fans of: beach house, grizzly bear, dr. dog

Random thought: I swear The Morning Benders and Beach used the same chord progression in “Stitches”. Does anyone agree? Can anyone verify? I can’t put my finger on which Beach House song it is, but it’s on Teen Dream.

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

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 red, her winning list consisted of:

Alberta Cross
The Avett Brothers
Caravan Palace
Dan Deacon
Dave Matthews Band
GWAR
Kings of Leon
Mayer Hawthorne
Miike Snow
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
Tinariwen
Stevie Wonder
Jay-Z
Ingrid Michaelson
Lord T & Eloise

So again, congrats Alecia! She’ll be receiving an audiocandy+radio t-shirt as well as her choice of two tickets to a local show or a $30 gift card to Minneapolis’ premiere cd shop The Electric Fetus.

Check out the online audiocandy+radio shop to get your own ac+r t-shirt!

Keep your eyes peeled for more ac+r contests! Oh, well looky here..

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 announced on the site as well as notified by e-mail and twitter.

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 comfort of your warm home and you’re sick of Lifetime movies and reality shows, here’s your musical relief.

Share stories, photos or requests via comment, or hit me up on:
aim: getataudiocandy
facebook: Paige Dearing
skype: audiocandyradioline
twitter: @paigedearing, @audiocandyradio

playlist

1. korean war memorial, princeton

2. headdress, amazing baby

3. elephant, warpaint

[WARPAINT, SECRET MOUNTAINS and LANDS AND PEOPLES, 3/2 @ ottobar, tickets]

4. my backwards walk, frightened rabbit

5. these girls, ryan adams

6. edge of desire, john mayer

7. my generation, the who for lauren

8. a man you’ve never known, the strange boys

[strangely sound]

9. MLKs, the stange boys

10. everybody please relax, 1990s

11. show me something new, shout out louds

12. it doesn’t have to be beautiful, slow club

[@Irina1967: Its the falling in love weather in Syracuse! Go listen to some #SlowClub you'll know what i mean!]

13. the perfect space, the avett brothers

14. farewell/goodbye, m83

[did you know you can listen to ac+r on your iphone/itouch? just open safari to "tune.audiocandyradio.com" and enjoy!]

15. kid klimax, atlas sound

16. paint the rust, the dodos

17. don’t be angry, rocky volotado off his upcoming release True Devotion

18. skin and bones, mirah

19. you and eye, headlights

[third time's a charm]

[DAVID BAZAN (PEDRO THE LION) and HEADLIGHTS, 3/21 @ ottobar, tickets]

20. go do, jonsi

21. hoppipolla, sigur ros for tyler

22. walk in the park, beach house

23. dipolmat’s son, vampire weekend

24. ready for the floor, hot chip

25. 1901, phoenix

26. janglin, edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros

27. hell, tegan and sara

28. radar detector, darwin deez

29. saw you first, givers

30. sickly brunette, bear hands

[gotta hand it to them]

31. lets play clowns, minus the bear

[review: minus the bear in allentown, pa.]

32. everyplace is a house, maps and atlases

33. blessa, toro y moi

34. camera talk, local natives

35. microphone, coconut records

36. australia, the shins

37. drowning men, fanfarlo

38. complaint department, lykke li

39. peas & carrots, sarah aument live with audiocandy

40. housefire, bell

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 Rolling Stones, others hear good ol’ country and some even hear garage pop.

With the creepy analogies and genre dilemma aside, it’s easy to agree on one thing: The Strange Boys make straight up great music.

These Austin city rockers released their first full-length The Strange Boys and Girls Club last year and have a sophomore record Get Brave due out later this month (Feb.23) on In The Red records. Get it here once it drops.

Check out the title track:

You might get a taste of the album as the band tours with Juliana Casablancas through November. They’ll be rolling to DC March 22 for two nights of shows at the 9:30 Club.

Check out their myspace here.

for fans of: the rolling stones, white denim, woods

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 going.

Bonnaroo hasn’t released their official line-up yet (it’s rumored to drop tomorrow), but I came across this on their message boards. Explosions at night? Stevie Wonder? What are your thoughts?

It may be a fake.. I’m not sold on it, but it’s always fun to speculate.

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 & him

ENTER THE SUMMER FEST FEVER. GUESS ACTS AT BONNAROO & WIN. more info here. contest ends tomorrow!

3. 40 day dream, edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros

4. eighties, camera obscura

5. used to be, beach house

6. lisztomania, phoenix

7. cousins, vampire weekend

8. turn my camera on, spoon

9. janglin, edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros

10. little monsters, charlotte gainsbourg

11. while you wait for others, grizzly bear

12. sexy bitch, david guetta

[beauty & the beats: what to wear to a summer music festival] be sure to keep it locked on ac+r. their debut show premieres right after today’s audiocandy+!

13. electric feel, mgmt

14. dipolmat’s son, vampire weekend *this will be one of my highlights, i’m already calling it.*

for whatever reason i had tech issues. i’m back on-air. i guess i was dancing too much. oops.

15. sleepyhead, passion pit

16. dying is fine, ra ra riot

17. ready for the floor, hot chip

18. daylight, matt & kim

19. cannibal resource, dirty projectors

20. soon we be found, sia

21. death by diamonds and pearls, band of skulls

22. agroaphobia, deerhunter

23. ashamed, deer tick

24. paranoid in Bb major, avett brothers

25. stab city, as tall as lions

26. wake your eyes, steel train

27. kiss with a fist, florence and the machine

28. bad news, owen

29. crystalized, the xx

30. weekend wars, mgmt

31. sleephead, passion pit

32. diplomat’s son, vampire weekend

33. run this town, jay-z

34. run your records on, corinne bailey rae

35. golden, bear hands

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 beauty and the beats, the perfect synergy of fashion and music from two girls that experts in both worlds. get a taste of the recent posts by Chelsea.

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 end of the week at the festival.

There are currently only two other scheduled screenings of the project: one in NYC and one in Chicago, both during March. Fingers crossed for DC.

For updates on new screenings, follow @oddsac on Twitter.

Postponed audiocandy+

I have to go into work tonight so audiocandy+ will be rescheduled for Thursday. Time TBA.

Paige

[sundaynight] FUNKIN’ 4 HAITI

FUNKIN’ 4 HAITI

Fort Knox Recordings & Blisspop Present a Special Benefit Event to support relief efforts in Haiti

$10 minimum donation
9pm to 2am
21 and Up only

@ Modern
3287 M St NW
Washington, DC 20007

http://www.modern-dc.com

**All proceeds go to International Red Cross**

Featuring some of DC’s Finest EDM Producers & DJs :

NADASTROM
Dubsided/Bullitt
http://www.myspace.com/nadastrom

FORT KNOX FIVE
Fort Knox Recordings
http://www.fortknoxrecordings.com

JOE NICE
GourmetBeats
http://www.myspace.com/joenice

WILL EASTMAN
Plant Music/Blisspop
http://www.blisspop.com

STYLUS CHRIS
DJ Hut/Modern
http://www.myspace.com/styluschris

THIS JUST IN!!

TITTSWORTH & JOE NICE ADDED TO THE LINE UP!

Fort Knox Five: “20 Minutes of F.U.N.K.” by fortknoxfive

[x-posted from http://ow.ly/ZUdB]

third time’s a charm

Headlights signed with Polyvinyl in 2004 to join the ranks of indie pop icons like twee-staple Architecture in Helsinki, electro-duo Mates of State and the infamous of Montreal. In four years, the band managed to put out an EP, split single and two albums.

Wildlife dropped this past October as Headlights’ third full-length on the label. And you know what they always say: third time’s a charm.

Wildlife still champions the beautiful vocals of Ms. Erin Fein, but seems to use it in conjunction with more synth in a quest for a more dream-pop sound than in previous albums.

“Get Going” wins out as my favorite track on first listen, largely credited to its happy-go-lucky surfer pop vibe. “Slow Down Town” really showcases the tenderness of Fein‘s voice, which hints of Mirah and Reeta-Leena Korhola (Husky Rescue).

The album maintains a dream-pop appeal, with a few deviations to other styles within the pop spectrum. As sweet as the packaging is, the songs tend to talk about some darker topics, like being let down by the real thing (“You and Eye”) and coming to bitter terms of being far away from a lover (“Wisconsin Beaches”).

If Wildlife is an indication of where Headlights is going, I can only imagine it will nicely fall into the indie scene’s growing adoration with dream-pop.

For fans of: stars, husky rescue, beach house
See them live: march 21 @ the ottobar w/ david bazan (pedro the lion)

special audiocandy+, 5pm-8pm

Tonight’s a special addition of audiocandy+ hosted by me and my parents! Listen now until 8pm!

We’re doing a little “round-robin” deal: my mom’s pick, my pick and my dad’s pick!

i will always love you, the cure

start me up, the rolling stones

do ya, electric light orchestra

major tom, david bowie

long cool woman in a black dress, the hollies

american girl, tom petty

under the milky way, the church

bell bottom blues, derek and the dominos

einstein on the beach, the counting crows

it’s my life, talk talk

stuck in the middle with you, steve miller band (bob dylan cover)

my best friend, weezer     thanks josh!

don’t come back to rockville, rem

everything she wants, wham

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my sweet lord, george harrison *an unexpected mini-beatles set, not even planned

it don’t come easy, ringo starr *

valotte, julian lennon *

suite: judy blue eyes, crosby stills and nash

what i like about you, the romantics

teach your children, crosby stills and nash

hold me, fleetwood mac

touch of grey, the grateful dead

falling slowly, the swell season

soul sacrifice, santana

mexico, james taylor

slip sliding away, paul simon   thanks to the Auxier ladies for listening!

dancing days, led zepplin

get it on, t rex

i want you back, jackson 5

pyt, michael jackson

somebody to love, queen

jungle love, steve miller band

rock the casbah, the clash

she’s a beauty, the tubes

it’s all been done, barenaked ladies

imma be, black eyed peas   pick by chelsea dearing

rio, duran duran

hey soul sister, train    pick by chelsea dearing

highway 20 ride, zac brown band   pick by marcus

live like we’re dying, kris allen

see the same way, bruce hornsby

show me the calendarrr

Everyone loves a good calendar; whether you live and die by your’s is a different story.

Here’s a calendar of my local show picks:

I’ll be updating it with shows on the regular, so feel free to add it to your own Google calendar or just use it as a resource to scope out weekly events.

If you’re a band and want to hype your show, feel free to e-mail me at paige@audiocandyradio.com and I’d be happy to add the event.

first show of the new year!

2010. It looks so futuristic just by itself like that, but yes, it is in fact a dawning of a new era. Let’s make the most of it, shall we?

participate:
via aim: getataudiocandy
facebook: Paige Dearing
twitter: @audiocandyradio, @paigedearing
skype: audiocandyradioline

playlist

1. the children, yeasayer off their upcoming album Odd Blood

2. are you the favorite person of anybody?, marco benevento

3. walkabout, altas sound

comment about… words you have trouble saying! those are the worst. it’s understandable as a child when you’re still developing your speech, but it’s just plain embarrassing/frustrating as a grown person.

4. speak ez, young buffalo

show on… jan. 18 with young buffalo @ dc9

5. when i’m with you, best coast

6. eau d’bedroom dancing, le tigre

7. wraith pinned to the mist, of montreal

show on… jan. 28 with of montreal @ 9:30 club
comment on… third wheelin’ it and how it’s not that big of a deal, until the couple starts making out all over the place. hey, i don’t blame them, but who wants to make this party an even four?

8. consolation prizes, phoenix

9. toxic girl, kings of convenience

show on… feb. 15 w/ kings of convenience @ 9:30 club

10. neon blue, still life still

11. no new bodies, bojibian

12. one life stand, hot chip off their upcoming album One Life Stand

13. heart skipped a beat, the xx

14. your ex-lover is dead, stars

check out… modern day cavemen, a new york times article on a community of people who live by prehistoric eating habits.

15. norway, beach house off their upcoming album Teen Dream

show on… march 26 w/ beach house & washed out @ black cat… and may 8 w/ beach house @ 2640 space, baltimore

16. ashes grammar — ashes math, a sunny day in glasgow

show on… feb.12 w/ a sunny day in glasgow @ dc9

17. minors, toro y moi off their upcoming album Causers of This

18. cousins, vampire weekend off their upcoming album Contra

19. dipolmat’s son, vampire weekend off their upcoming album Contra

20. ceiling of plankton, givers

show on… feb. 2 w/ givers & deutschmarks @ the black cat, backstage

21. don’t you evah, spoon

show on… march 22 & 23 w/ spoon & deerhunter at 9:30 club

22. cryptograms, deerhunter

23. cubism dream, local natives

24. so real, jeff buckley

25. say yes, elliot smith

26. exact to me, the sea and the cake

27. sometimes in the fall, phoenix

28. perfectly lonely, john mayer

29. year of the cat, al stewart

30. somewhere only we know, keane for allison!

31. drowing men, fanfarlo

32. one more song, parachute musical

33. phones, farewell flight

34. teenage wonder, headlights

35. the observatory, filligar

36. me and you, slow club

37. teen angst, m83

38. juliana, audrye sessions

39. the crystal cat, dan deacon

they’re in the business of giving

Once January rolls around and you realize it is three months until Spring, you need a special kind of band to get you through these cold times.

You need a sort of sound that teleports yourself into an open field, warm with sunshine, flowers and organic bliss. Anything that reminds you of summer festivals. A band to send you back in that crowd, dancing half-naked in the summer heat with a smile plastered on your face, with just a listen of one or two of their tracks.

Thankfully, we have Givers.

And they’re the perfect answer, producing what would sound like indie pop from the Ivory Coast only it’s from Louisiana.

Givers prides themselves on their afro-beat-laced folk-pop featured on their self-titled EP, which dropped in 2009. All four tracks, and one remix, work off a contagious beat without burning out the listener. “Saw You First” is a sweet song about a romantically charged case of deja-vu. Definitely a perfect song for a mixtape.

You can get a good dose of New Orleans lovin’ in “Meantime,” with a solid incorporation of horns as well as cowbell and bass. “Meantime” definitely has the makings for an amazing concert moment, with crowd chanting and all-out dancing.

From the beat to the energy to the vocals, everything fits just right. Keys sneak into songs at just the right time. Transitions come unexpectedly but manage to still keep the songs’ flow cohesive and energized.

And if you’re looking to dip your toes into Givers, there’s no other track better than their single “Up, Up, Up.”

Their first full-length is due out in 2010. Their blog says they’re working in the studio until they embark on their first tour of the new year in late January. Catch them in Washington, D.C. at Black Cat on Feb.2, on the backstage with Deutschmarks.

For fans of: Vampire Weekend, Paul Simon, Dirty Projectors

no audiocandy+ show tonight

There won’t be a audiocandy+ show today. Sorry!

dec. 28 audiocandy+ show

So get at me:
via aim: getataudiocandy
facebook: Paige Dearing
skype: audiocandyradioline
twitter: @audiocandyradio

playlist

1. 100 days 100 nights, sharon jones and the dap kings

[new year's eve 2010 w/ sharon jones & the dap kings, 9:30 club, get yo ticket noww]

2. breakin the chains of love, fitz and the tantrums

3. many moons, janelle monae

4. pina horchata, vampire weekend vs rupert holmes

[check out this year's mysplice by stereogum & team9]

5. when your love is safe, active child

6. crystalised, the xx

7. shape shifter, local natives

8. night watch, tegan & sara

9. the fountain of youth, boy crisis

10. we all wanna be prince, felix de house cat

11. feelin, dj will eastman

[dj will eastman spins blisspop once a month at blackcat and again at 9:30]

12. tora tora tora, pretty & nice

[title tracks w/ pretty & nice, blackcat feb.11]

13. steady love, title tracks

14. close 2 u/kill um all, detox retox

[detox retox w/ zlam dunk, blackcat jan.10]

15. ghost woman, zlam dunk

16. eraser, no age

17. molly’s vertigo, acrylics

18. paint the rust, the dodos

19. attic lights, atlas sound

20. heartswarm, swan lake

21. despicable dogs, small black

22. falling over, the pains of being pure at heart

23. igloos for ojos, lovers

24. evident utensil, chairlift

25. oscar wilde, company of thieves

26. the observatory, filligar

channeling my inner delilah. request your dedications now for on-air love.

27. ain’t it strange, dr. dog for katie, i miss you lover

28. saw you first, givers

29. thug mansion, 2pac ft. nas for bill, dave & kim for being great. love, shaun

30. telephone, ground up

31. generator first floor, freelance whales

32. generator second floor, freelance whales

33. and we became sunshine, the uglysuit

34. new room, the botticellis

35. get going, headlights

36. up up up, givers

37. i want you, peter bjorn & john

38. wishbone, architecture in helsinki

39. we’re from barcelona, i’m from barcelona

40. the girl, dr. dog

ac+ tonight, sweet small black video

audiocandy+ will be on tonight from 6 to 9. here’s a sweet video to tide you over:

It’s great to watch a video that more of a film than anything else. It’d be super cool if Small Black continued to do similar mini bio-pix for future songs.

dec. 21 audiocandy+

Tonight is going to be a unique audiocandy+. I’m going to be playing two albums straight through and then re-playing Saturday’s snowed-in special.

You’ll first be hearing Dr. Dog’s “We All Belong” followed by Local Natives’ “Gorilla Manor.” If you dig what you hear, please go pick up the albums.

I hope you enjoy!

xoxo,
Paige