Rest in peace, King of Pop. You will be missed.
Old icon for Cover Art feature
Everyone was here, in the office, for the shocking news … and it hit us all pretty hard. In fact, it wasn’t long ago that TuneUp used the album cover of none other than “Thriller” as our Cover Art icon. An icon himself, we all appreciated his music and talent. So enjoy this legendary performance of “Billie Jean” and raise your lighters.
Aiyo! That’s right - We’ve got another promotion this month! Let us bling out your music collection with the new and improved TuneUp!
* Beautiful New Interface
* Cool New Features
* Major Stability Improvements
Get 15% Off of TuneUp Gold until July 1, 2009.
Click the Captain’s Gold Chain to Redeem or enter Promo Code: SPRINGBLING at checkout.
We want to fix your mislabeled track information, add missing cover art, get concert alerts and more for your ever-growing music collection. Ch-ch-ch-check it out!
It’s that time again people! We’ve got a new TuneUp contest to win some rad shwag and (drum roll please…) these awesome D.I.Y. EcoNation Speakers “These earth-friendly speakers are made from recycled materials and not only sound great, but help save the environment too. They also come with colored pencils so you can draw your own designs! Each speaker folds flat for convenient storage and portability. Universally compatible; no batteries required.” All you’ve got to do is go your friendly local Apple retail store, take a picture of TuneUp on the shelf, and post it up! Either tag it on facebook under fan photos or tweet it out (@tuneup). Be sure to let us know the LOCATION. The best photo wins. Deadline is Friday, June 25th.
Want it? Show us on the Shelves!
For anyone who has the itch for a sweet summer mixtape of new jams, you must check out Nylon magazine’s free iTunes playlist. Download the tracks and turn them up! Like a cool glass of lemonade - here are our top picks off the 22-track listing. You can listen along with the playlist below:
ANJULIE – Boom: Canadian newcomer, Anjulie might just have something going for her here. A slinky tune for those late nights after the club and drunkenly going home in the cab.
CRYSTAL ANTLERS – Andrew: Hype band of the moment… with reason. Eclectic prog-garage, they’re a crossbreed of genres – it’s the must-have hipster album that sounds bigger than it is.
LaROUX - In For The Kill: A favorite. The kind of jam you might make inappropriate decisions to, but hey – that’s what summer is for, right? This electro duo has some dark & dangerous beats
LITTLE BOOTS - Meddle (Ebola Remix): A breaking artist out of the UK – she’s got a dynamic pop flare that makes her undeniably listenable. As an artist, she’s “embracing the cheese” and it’s working.
MAPEI - Public Enemy: Coming hot on the trails of Santigold/M.I.A. (ladies with skillz) beat, Mapei has more grit to her sound and comes as a blissfully brutal audio surprise
OF MONTREAL - For Our Elegant Caste: Whatever this song is about, we probably can get into it here. Either way, Of Montreal make for great pool party ambience – like BBQing ecstasy
PASSION PIT - I’ve Got Your Number: What began as a love letter EP and turned into a crazed buzz, Passion Pit rocks the 8-bit melody and dubbed art-school synth beat. A perfect rooftop soundtrack.
PHOENIX – 1901: Thank you! These Parisian rock-outs have cut a great dance song. Complete with deep buzzing strides and thumping cymbals.
PLASTISCINES – Barcelona: Chic mod squad sound that is “disco-thrash-glam” and lures a bit into 70s B-rock but holds a strong center in sugary dance pop. Whatever it is… put it on.
SPINNERETTE - Ghetto Love: The anticipated second project of Brody Dalle (The Distillers), with her roots in LA punk rock, the new single sings out hard and rough, wonderfully.
THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART - The Tenure Itch: As festival darlings and the latest praise-hogs of the music blogosphere, PBPH are on a sweet ride of indie-love. They have a sound that seems to duplicate the summers’ of your youth, so sit back and grab an otter-pop!
THE SOFT PACK - Bright Side: The Southern California rock group, formerly named ‘The Muslims’, might have an expressionless single on their hands. The deadpan melodrama of this song is listlessly sunny and morose, awkwardly.
What do you think? Download the playlist and hear for yourself - you have until the end of August. ENJOY!
On Friday everyone here at TuneUp put their votes in for the best Haiku submitted onto our Facebook Fan Page. It wasn’t easy. Choosing a favorite from so many great entires was quite the task. But after numerous discussions and preferences, we democratically decided on Jonny Belttaker’s submission:
My coverflow howls.
Angered by no cover art.
TuneUp soothes the beast.
So congrats to Jonny, he won some awesome MP3 speakers by “Headphonie” & some cool TuneUp shwag (T-shirt, stickers, etc). A special thank you to all those who entered into our first TuneUp Haiku contest. Check out some of the other ones on our page - because, really, there are a few that are damn good. If you didn’t win this contest, don’t worry. This is only the beginning… there will be many more to come, with equally awesome prizes!
