13 years ago a majority of us girls ran around with a little orange CD blaring the music of their preteen idols. Sadly most of those preteen girls also passed with the fads of music. The boy band craze that came in the late 90's caused teenage girls to act like screaming banshees with their wallpapered walls and t-shirts. Several loyal fans of these bands still exist today. I am one of them.

I have long since retired from the more so, serious fandom, which still exists today. Within 5 years I had attended over 30 concerts and traveled to the band's state to appear in their 10 Year Anniversary

The Deftones' long awaited 6^th studio album, Diamond Eyes has hit the stores and I rushed home to pick up my copy last night. This is the first physical CD I've bought in more than five years (Thanks to iTunes, AHEM). Was it worth it? Oh yes.

I crossed my fingers and put it in my car's CD player that also hasn't been used in years. Of course, it wouldn't read it and I threw a tantrum. After I put my big girl pants on, I rushed to work so I could play it on my laptop. Saying I wasn't disappointed is an understatement. Chino's voice immediately greeted my ears with his haunting tones making the

Valentine's Day is around the corner. If you are in love and want to give that special someone something special, I highly recommend the Zune Originals Valentine's Day editions.The Valentine's Day Collection features designs by amazing artists and designers such as Gary Fernandez, Rubens LP, Sanna Annukka, Tado, and Si Scott. To add to this bundle, Zune is throwing in free engraving (a $15 value), and each Zune will be loaded with a playlist from the artist!

If  pictures of birds, hearts, googly-eyed people make you sick, Zune is also releasing the 120 device in red at major retailers,

Listen to DATAROCK now!

DATAROCK is one of those bands whose songs you have heard over and over again without realizing it.  DATAROCK's music can be heard on iPod, and Coca-Cola commercials, as well as in various games by Electronic Arts (EA); such as FIFA 09, FIFA 10, NHL 08, and The Sims 2: Free Time.  We recently had a chance to chat with DATAROCK's Fredrik about their music, history, and future.

So, let's start from the beginning - What is DATAROCK?
DATAROCK is an electro acoustic bonanza of a band formed in Bergen, Norway, almost 10 years ago. Some say we pioneered a new kind of

Download: Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die

About: Four Year Strong combines pop, and punk riffs creating infectious melodies and inflicting musical mayhem. Although an older release, this track has been re-discovered by me and has been playing non-stop for the past couple of weeks.

Download: Pop The Glock (Felix Da Housecat's Pink Enemy Remix) (mp3)

About:  This mp3 takes Uffie's hit, Pop The Lock, and rewires it the only way Felix Da Housecat can.  If feel like turning your living room into an electronic dance floor, this is the song for you.

There is a new kid on the Zune App store as of today. A Twitter application is available for the Zune HD which allows you to update and stay up-to-date via the application. Sadly, this and many apps are not available on older devices. The application offers everything you would expect from such application in a efficient manner.  The application is available for download now via the software marketplace and the device's WiFi.

For more information, visit the website.

I am often blown away by the talents of other women and Viktoria is no exception. Sure, I took piano lessons as a kid. I failed miserably. I did excel at the flute, though. (If I hear one mention of "skin", I will maim and kill.) Back on topic, I was linked to this absolutely amazing concert pianist's channel on Youtube. I didn't understand why this was being sent to me since I'm not a huge piano fan. I quickly found out that this chick ROCKS. I mean HARD! The link I was sent was a piano cover of Raining Blood by Slayer. Yes, you heard me right - SLAYER! I went on to see that she has done

As of today, the Zune color family has expanded! Zune HD is now available in purple and magenta in both 16GB and 32GB models. These new colors are now a standard color option along side the platinum, black, blue, red, and green. The pricing remains the same at $220 for the 16GB model and $290 for the 32GB model. These colors are only available for the Zune HD and will not be seen on the 80 or 120 models. Personally, I'm a fan of the magenta color and look forward to save enough money to purchase it. I'm specially glad that this color is a standard option and not a limited edition offer!

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Download: Braindead (mp3)

About:  The Transgressions debut blasts through six songs in a little over six minutes with hoarse voiced, catchy pop punk. This record is for those who feel down and miserable. Why not put yourself out of a few bucks and get a record that will make you feel better for about 6 minutes?