archives: August 2008
  • Aug 27, 2008
    by Cesar Menendez at 10:03 PM

    Zune is partnering with futuristic alternative/blues and soul artist Janelle Monáe to bring you some exclusive content in Zune Marketplace . You can visit a special feature page to access an exclusive live version of the single “Violet Stars Happy Hunting ,” as well as a track-by-track Breakdown of the new album in the artist’s own words. Janelle then takes goes deeper into her alternate universe with an exclusive Zune Guestlist , where she has chosen songs that have touched...
  • Aug 25, 2008
    by Cesar Menendez at 6:36 PM

    In this week's podcast, we're going to be interviewing our buddy Jessica from the Zune team. Jessica is a program manager on the Zune Social, so here's your chance to ask questions about Zune software dev and the process by which we design, develop and release features. What would you like to know? Drop a comment! Edit: Ok! The podcast is recorded! Thanks for your questions, and stay tuned tomorrow for the release!
  • Aug 22, 2008
    by Cesar Menendez at 4:14 PM

    Welcome, dear blog reader, to another exciting edition of New Music Friday . High five! Ready for some free n' clear music for your zune? Heading off this week is a free track from The Cold War Kids , over at new cool site Social Circle (rock) And check The Shaky Hands , giving away a free MP3 at Beetstro (rock). Let's keep the free rock going with a Melvins track, courtesy of 'tracks Best name for a band this week: Ra Ra Riot check the MP3 over at Stereogum You might know that to me...
  • Aug 22, 2008
    by Cesar Menendez at 1:35 PM

    Welcome, dear blog reader to the fourth edition of: So HOT Right Now: what the Zuneinsider Editors are Listening to (right now) . Check it: Justin : Radiohead – In Rainbows . At their concert in Seattle this week, I was out on the lawn and drenched to the bone and shivering in the rain, but that didn’t stop me from dancing and totally rocking out to their amazing performance. Matt : “ Yung Berg’s new album Look What You Made Me is chock full o’ singles, but “Where...
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Big day for Zune and Xbox fans…and anyone else out there still trying to decide if they should get a Zune...

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