If you’re still using the earbuds that came with your iPod, throw them away. Yes, right now. Wicked Audio has developed something insanely better in their series of Wicked Empire listening devices. In five stylish design, these earbuds make anything else look like newb-wear. Take your pick: Maiden, Lucky, Knight, Bones, or Ace. Even just the names make you want to punch the dancing iPod silhouettes and hand them a pair of Empire buds.

Everyday we’re bringing you an assortment of Valentines gift ideas for that “soon to be the bane of your existence” special lady in your life.  Sure within five years you’re going to rue the day that you ever met the life force consuming, gold digging succubus, but in the meantime can’t we at least enjoy a little romance, righ… Click to read more

Looking for a value play on cellular service?  Check out the Boost Mobile Motorola Debut™ i856.  For a $150 down stroke and $50 bucks a month you can talk like a female champion gossip monger on “Guess Who Just Got Caught Cheating Day”.  You also get an MP3 Player, Camera, Video Camera, and unlimited web surfing and texting.
Pros – The weight, design and s… Click to read more

The iPod is losing its grip in Japan. Last week, for the first time in four years, the iPod was not the #1 selling music player in Japan. Instead it was Sony’s Walkman digital player. Sony’s music players increased to a 43 percent share, while Apple was at 42.1 percent share. Apple held its lead in Japan since January of 2005. Read more…

If you’re idea of “deep” and “meaningful” storytelling revolves around characters whose primary defining features involve being quirky, then you’re probably a huge Wes Anderson fan. But whatever you think of the (sometimes) brilliant director, you can’t argue his serious style credentials. So now that Anderson’s revealed to ThisRecording.com his “perfect mixtape”, “cool” people are clamoring to catch a listen.

Being the internet junkies that we are, we’ve noticed that there’s always at least one audio clip from viral videos that makes us here in the COED office laugh harder than any other part. Which got us thinking, wouldn’t it be awesome to have viral video ringtones? Well, now we do! From Rimjobs to Bill O’Reilly, here are 14 rad viral video ringtones…

Beastie Boys fans (aka, everybody), get excited: the reissue of their ’92 classic, Check Your Head is now available! The re-release includes 36 remastered tracks, including 16 B-sides and rare tracks, and is available in a 4 vinyl set, Ecopack double CD and a 2 vinyl set (as well as MP3 format)…

So you’re tired of spending your valuable bucks on $.99 downloads from the iTunes store? Me too! (Stupid economy…) MySpace Music Store is set to launch later this week, but even there you’re going to have to pay close to $1 per song.
Lemme throw this controversial questions up against the wall – what happened to good ole pirating? I m… Click to read more

Most people’s first encounter with the ultra hip, uber talented band, The Ting Tings can be attributed to Steve Jobs and his brilliant iPod commercials. Their song, Shut Up and Let Me Go, was catchy, fun and piqued everyone’s interest…in more than an MP3 player. Fortunately, that song wasn’t the only trick up The Ting Tings’ sleeve.Their newest album, We Sta… Click to read more

Learn how to romance a girl with one semester of Spanish put to a catchy song.

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If you’re anything like me, nothing is better than listening to a favorite album while falling asleep – but that’s hard to accomplish if you dorm is inhabited by a loud, obnoxious roommate. To be perfectly fair, you may be the problem, with your horrible taste in music. While headphones for you (or earplugs for them) offer a quick solution… Click to read more