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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Spotlight: MY LOCKER

You may notice something new on Thumbplay: My Locker. See it there on the upper righthand side of your screen?

Looks a little something like this:



Go ahead, click it! Well ... if you haven't clicked it yet that means you're still reading this. Good, I see my writing has captivated you. (after all, you can click My Locker at any time)

What's so special about your locker?

- Storage of all of your ringtones, photos and videos
- Switch phones and keep your stuff
- Once you buy a ringtone it's yours to download at any time

Finally- a place to keep your mobile life so you can play with it (or thumbplay with it) forever.

Ooooh.

 

You don't have to have long hair and tattoos to enjoy our Rock music videos clips! Thumbplay makes it easy to download the best available for mobile. Let me break down a list of some of the favorites:

For the EMO Rockers…The All-American Rejects have delivered their huge hit 'Move Along', together with their earlier single 'Dirty Little Secret', which is a great video for those on the down-low…catch my drift? Fall Out Boy's Thnks fr th Mmrs has been a favorite for those trying to tell someone to ‘have a nice life’.

There are videos whose songs you can currently hear in tv commercials… like Shiny Toy Guns' 'Le Disko' and Sublime's 'Santeria'. Those two have gotten a lot of play in the past few months. Sound familiar?
In the Hard Rock arena…Papa Roach's 'Last Resort' and AFI's 'Love Like Winter' deliver a hard punch.

On the Pop side, there are videos you MUST know… Hinder's 'Lips Of An Angel' is probably the most recognizable among Thumbplayers. Dashboard Confessional's 'Stolen' and 3 Doors Down 'Here Without You' are the heart-breakers (sighhhh). Then there is The Killers' 'Somebody Told Me' and so many great ones from Weezer like 'Beverly Hills', 'Undone The Sweater Song', 'Say It Ain’t So' and 'Hash Pipe'. Tell me you haven’t heard any of those before?

In the Alternative realm… Beck's 'Loser' and 'Girl' are definitely two of the cool ones.
And last but not least, there’s ummm… The Pink Spiders' 'Little Razorblade' and New Found Glory's 'It’s Not Your Fault'. I won’t really say much about those two. You’ll just have to check them out for yourself…

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Free Wallpaper!

Did you realize that you can upload free wallpaper to your cellphone using Thumbplay SHARE?

For example, Thumbplay SHARE member Warren uploaded this cheerful pumpkin photo - which means you can grab it for your phone - and mobilize the Halloween spirit.

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Love these pumpkins? Just click to send them to your phone and they are yours!

Think these pumpkins are lame? Maybe skulls are more your thing?
No problem, at Thumbplay SHARE you are free to upload your own photos.

Get free wallpaper for your cellphone now at Share.Thumbplay.com.

 
The question has remained unanswered: 'Why do music artists often change their name?' At some point in their career, certain artists feel a need to take on a new identity, create an alias or just show the world that they’ve grown up. This often creates chaos for fans and record companies alike.

The issue for record labels is how record stores, on-line retailers and ringtone companies will cope with the changes. It affects their alphabetical placement in retail sections and on artist pages, as well as causing plenty of marketing nightmares. For fans, it just gets down-right confusing! lol!

There are those artists who have made complete identity changes.
Ol’ Dirty Bastard from the Wu-Tang Clan surprised his fans when he changed his name to Big Baby Jesus. Prince baffled just about everyone when he changed his name to a symbol. Garth Brooks took on the persona of 'Chris Gaines'. And of course, Sean Combs switched it up many times, when he went from Puff Daddy to P. Diddy then to just “Diddy”.

Artists have also been known to take on aliases. There was
Notorious B.I.G. aka 'Biggie Smalls', Jay-Z who goes by the nicknames of 'Hova', Jay Hova' and 'Young Hov' and more recently Down who currently has the hit ringtone 'Lean Like A Cholo' is also known as “Kilo”.

For many rappers that come into the spotlight at an early age, some wind-up dropping the “Lil” or the “Young” from their title. Lil Romeo became “
Romeo” and Lil Bow Wow is now “Bow Wow”. Snoop Doggy Dogg of course, graduated himself to just “Snoop Dogg” or “Big Snoop Dogg” as he’s sometimes referred to.

Who’s going to be next? Will
Young Jeezy switch to just “Jeezy”. Will Lil Wayne simply become “Wayne”? What about Lil Flip and Young Dro? We’ll follow this issue and report back to you!


 

Monday, October 29, 2007

50 CENT REMIX EXCLUSIVE!!

50 Cent has released his new single, the follow-up to 'I Get Money'.
Its called 'I Get Money - Billionaires Remix' which features Jay-Z and Diddy.

There has been a lot of hype on the streets about this ground-breaking remix, which showcases three of the heaviest hitters in the Rap game.

Now you can own the ringtone before anyone else does! Diddy’s verse is ONLY available on
Thumbplay for the next two weeks! Be the first on your block to show-off the tone.

Get the Exclusive cut of “I GET MONEY – BILLIONAIRES REMIX” - Diddy’s Verse

To get Jay-Z’s verse, click here. To get the remix’s hook, click here.

 
This Wienerdog should be warm in its buns though ...

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Check out this "Sad Little Wiener Dog" in my SHARE gallery


It's a cold one in New York today. Yesterday the cool air made it's first extra chilly visit this fall. I had the privilege of spotting this hot dog puppy strutting his stuff near Union Square yesterday.

What's better than puppies in outfits?!
Probably quite a few things.
But not a lot.

Baby It's Cold Outside Ringtone by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan

 
For fans that can’t get enough of Beavis and Butt-Head, ringtones from their early 90's CD compilation The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience, have now been released. Ringtones include songs from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Aerosmith, Run-D.M.C., and Sir Mix-A-Lot.

One of the most talked about tones is the Chili Peppers’ “Search and Destroy”. The song is a cover version, originally recorded by Iggy Pop and The Stooges.

For those who aren’t familiar with Iggy Pop, he is one of the punk heroes of the early 70’s, who originally came on to the music scene with his band The Stooges. During his solo career, he wrote numerous hits, including “Lust For Life” and “China Girl”, which David Bowie also co-wrote and recorded. The song he's best known for as a solo artist, is the punk anthem “Real Wild Child”. Recently, Iggy has been seen on Bam Margera’s show performing the classic “My Idea Of Fun”, which he released with the reunited Stooges in 2006.

Iggy, who has been nicknamed “The Godfather of Punk”, has influenced his contemporaries Siouxsie and The Banshees, Sonic Youth, Dead Kennedys and Black Flag. His sound is still alive today through bands like Green Day, The Donnas and Gogol Bordello.

Be sure to check out all the tones from the Beavis and Butt-Head Experience.

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Friday, October 26, 2007

Have a Bloody Good Weekend

Halloween is almost here and many of you are heading off to costume parties this weekend. (For those of you who don't have anything to do, what the heck, make some friends on Thumbplay SHARE!)

This scary clip from Thumbplay SHARE is especially bloody and fun. Plus it stars hottie Bruce Campbell as Ash.

Click here to send this video to your phone

If blood is your thing, there's plenty of hemoglobin themed goods for your phone on thumbplay:
- This cool Scarface Wallpaper
- 50 Cent's Blood Hound Ringtone
- Suzanne Vega's Blood Makes Noise

Just try not to get any on those thumbs of yours. They've got lots of playing to do. Plus blood is, well ... kinda icky.

 
The new single from Timbaland titled Apologize features One Republic, a Pop band who's gained major notoriety through the internet. It was via the web that the Colorado natives caught the attention of Mosley Music, Timbaland’s label. Of course, it didn’t hurt that the band’s lead singer Ryan Tedder was already busy in Los Angeles, writing and producing songs for the likes of Paul Oakenfold, t.A.T.u., Lil' Jon and Bubba Sparxxx.

The band, who have been compared to piano-based groups like Keane, Coldplay and veteran rockers U2, will be releasing their album titled Dreaming Out Loud in mid November.

The single "Apologize" was written by One Republic and will be featured on their debut release. Timbaland’s version (and current single) is actually a remix of the original. It's been climbing up the charts and has recently become one of Thumbplay's top-selling ringtones.

Most people will recognize that the Timbaland version is laced with his distinct sound. The smooth vocal melody, sung by Ryan Tedder, is reminiscent of a young Elton John with a little Justin Timberlake in the hook.

Besides being a great cut of the song, the ringtone is actually perfect for when an ex calls. What could be better than a customized tone for an ex? lol!

Timbaland is a celebrated Pop and Hip-Hop producer, who has worked with numerous major label artists. He found success early in his career working with artists like Missy Elliott, Aaliyah and Magoo. He later went on to work with top rappers Ludacris and Jay-Z. His recent collaborations include Pop stars Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake and 80's sensation Duran Duran.

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Thursday, October 25, 2007

Break Stuff!

Heh heh, Yeah, COOL!

Currently, the most viewed video on Thumbplay SHARE is a video of a young lady (attempting to) break something with a hammer, aptly titled "Jamie Using A Hammer"


Uploaded by abarnum

Watching this I can't help but feel nostalgic. My favorite ringtone on Thumbplay is this Beavis and Butthead track, "Come to Butthead." Complete with Beavis and Butthead's signature laugh.

There's also a really silly country song I found - Erika Jo's "I Break Things". Pick this ringtone if you need to declare your destructive side. It's simply smashing!

 
Since the birth of popular music, female artists have maintained a constant prescence in the music world. Throughout the decades, there are those special few that come along to help change the face of music, inspiring future generations.

Aretha Franklin emerged as what many people consider to be the 'First Diva’. She was a pioneer who defined soul music. Also, leading the way were Motown artists like Diana Ross and The Supremes. Dionne Warwick also enjoyed a good amount of success.

In the 70's, a young Ann Wilson with her band Heart emerged onto the rock scene. Ann’s voice was so strong that she was often compared to Led Zeppelin front man, Robert Plant. She paved the way for the many female rock bands that would soon follow.

Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson dominated the 80's with numerous Top 40 radio hits. In this decade, many Divas from the past, re-vived their careers in the form of duets. Patti LaBelle, Diana Ross, Aretha and Cher all scored duets with the top males artists of the time. Tina Turner also returned to sell millions of copies of her solo album "Private Dancer" .

The early 90's brought two of the hottest Pop/R&B Divas of all-time, Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey. With mentors Andre Harrell and Sean “Puffy” Combs helping to mold her sound, Mary was off to a stellar start. She released five smash hits in the first two years of her career and was deemed the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul". Mariah Carey achieved the most number one hits for any female artist. She has had success as a singer, an actress and remains one of the top voices in music.

Today, Nelly Furtado, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera and Fergie all dominate the radio airwaves, video markets and the fashion industry. With the advent of Ringtones and digital sales now coming into play, the new media has catapulted their status to new measures and has helped to broaden their fan base.


Be sure to do a search on our site for your favorite females Divas, to find ringtones, videos, wallpapers and more!

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

FOUND ON THUMBPLAY SHARE: Jimmy's Shaved Cat.


WTF?! What's this crazy thumbplayer and his cat up to? I don't know but I like it. Thanks for sharing TNT_Jimmy ...

 
The Halloween season is upon us. The American holiday associated with ghosts, monsters, candy, trick-or-treating and scary costumes is celebrated annually and often commemorated with Halloween-themed movies and music.

In the music world, rock groups like The Dead Kennedys, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Sonic Youth have payed tribute to the holiday with songs titled “Halloween”.


Although, when it comes to music artists who embody the spirit of the holiday, a few immediately come to mind. Rob Zombie is one such artist, famous for his songs titled “American Witch,” “Living Dead Girl”, “Demon Speeding” and the Munster-inspired song "Dragula". Alice Cooper is another artist who has adopted a similar eerie theatrical persona. He came into fame with hits like “No More Mr. Nice Guy”, “Teenage Frankenstein” and “Prince Of Darkness”. The Misfits are a band that have a history of incorporating Halloween into their lifestyle and music. Their many songs include titles like “Hate The Living, Love The Dead’, “Dig Up Her Bones” and “Crimson Ghost”.

Mannheim Steamroller is well-known for making Holiday music. Renowned for their synth Christmas hit “Deck The Halls”, which is played on the radio every Christmas season, they also have a catalog of creepie Halloween tunes. But it seems that the most recognizable song of all, is Bobby Boris Pickett’s “Monster’s Holiday”, which has become a staple of the season.

Halloween can never be complete without the annual screenings of fright movies that are shown on Television all season long. A few beloved classics are the Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”, Boris Karloff in “The Bride Of Frankenstein” and of course, Bela Lugosi in Dracula.

Television shows from the sixties are also staples of the season that are shown in re-runs all year long. “The Munsters” and “The Addam’s Family” continue to be discovered by new generations each year.

Be sure to check out Thumblay’s spooky Halloween page. Also, you can get eerie sounds from Halloween SFX, Music For Zombies, and tones from the Movie ‘Halloween’.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Lindsay Comes First on SHARE

What is the most commented photo on Thumbplay SHARE? That's the question on everyone's mind these days. Not really. But still, aren't you curious?

It's this picture of America's sweetheart, Lindsay Lohan, posing with the Stanley Cup:
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Posted by James

What is it about the Lohan that gets everyone so chatty? I've heard some things about her crazy relationships and her scandalous party hard lifestyle, but Lindsay makes it perfectly clear that she's tired of all those rumors.

Sometimes it's hard to tell if celebrities like Lindsay Lohan want you to pay attention to them, or if they're so sick of the hysteria that they just want their fame to be over.

Check out LL's ringtones here.

 
Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls or "PCD" as they're known, has embarked on a solo venture with the release of a new album that’s full of pop hits. For this freshman endeavor, she recruited some of the top names in the music world.

Her first single “Whatever U Like” featured Atlanta rapper T.I. and was produced by Polow Da Don, who has worked with some of today’s hottest artists like Young Jeezy, Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, Young Buck and Ciara. Another contributing member on the album is Timbaland. He and Nicole originally worked together on the PCD song “Wait A Minute” for which he also appeared in the video.

Nicole has currently geared up for her second single “Baby Love” which features Black Eyed Peas member and producer will.i.am. The single is now blazing up the charts and the ringtone is becoming a Thumbplay favorite.

Nicole was originally brought to the Pussycat Dolls by music industry legend Ron Fair, who has been responsible for discovering artists like Fergie, Vanessa Carlton, Keyshia Cole and Christina Aguilera, just to name a few. Before joining the Pussycat Dolls, she was in the 90’s group Eden’s Crush, which achieved mild success.

To get ringtones, videos, wallpapers and voicetones from the Pussycat Dolls, click here. Don't forget to check out all of Nicole’s ringtones.

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Monday, October 22, 2007

Salt-n-Pepa Make A Comeback

Old School rap group Salt-n-Pepa have recently re-surfaced after a long hiatus. It seems that people can’t get enough of their new tv reality show, which features Sandra "Pepa" Denton and Cheryl “Salt” Wray.

Along with their DJ “Spinderella” (Dee Dee Roper), Salt-n-Pepa became one of the most successful all-female Rap groups in the mid 80’s, spanning throughout the late 90's.

Their many hit songs included “Push It”, “Let’s Talk About Sex” and “Whatta Man” which featured R&B divas En Vogue. In the early 2000's, the group eventually disbanded, due to Cheryl’s health problems.

Now, old and new fans alike can once again get their fill of the girls, through the release of their ringtones.

Click here for the best Salt-n-Pepa tones on Thumbplay. For ringtone paradoies of Salt-n-Pepa songs as well as other hit tracks, check out these Twisted Tones.

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Sharing means caring, right? We learned that message in kindergarten - but that was back when we were being forced to give someone our cookies or toys. Boo!

Well at Thumbplay nobody is going to take your Nutter Butters or monopolize your Sit N Spin because Thumbplay SHARE is only about fun.

In this video I show my friend Adam how to use Thumbplay SHARE for the first time. Check it out!



Click here to watch the video


With Thumbplay SHARE you can upload photos and videos directly from your cellphone, store them all in your free mobile Locker, and share them with friends. You can even customize your cellphone background with photos from other members on the site.

Thumbplay SHARE makes the mobile world a better place, one cellphone at a time.

 

Friday, October 19, 2007

Legally Blonde - Broadway's New Hit!

Everyone's raving about the new Broadway play Legally Blonde! The show is so popular that it has already been nominated seven times for a Tony™ award, since its opening in late April of this year. Laura Bell Bundy who stars as the show's lead character Elle Woods, is also a Tony™ nominee.

The show has received so many great reviews, that it is projected to join the ranks of long-running Broadway hits like Phantom Of The Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

We here at Thumbplay predict great things for Laura Bell Bundy, who's spectacular voice have made the show’s ringtones hot-sellers. She might just be one of those rare vocalists who make the transition from the Broadway stage to the Pop music world.

There have been a number of vocalists who have actually done the reverse; Donny Osmond, KissPaul Stanley and Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach have all achieved success as Pop stars first and then later on in their careers took on Broadway.


Be sure to see all of our Broadway show tunes by clicking here.

 

Thursday, October 18, 2007

MEOW - I'm in ur phone, makin u lol!

I can has ringtone? That’s what this kitty wants to know. The answer is no, kitty can't have ringtone. We don’t know of anybody making phones for cats right now, but we do know that you can have a kitty in your phone!

There's lots of cute animal sounds in the Thumbplay catalogue. What if your phone made a cute meow every time you got a text message? What if it moo-ed or made chicken noises?

Browse our animal collection now.

PS- If you want even more kittyfication for your phone, check out our "Kitty" by Presidents of the United States of America ringtone.

 

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Video Screamfest Turns Into A ShareFest!

Zombies are biting peoples heads off, cenobites are coming from hell to take your soul, Michael Myers is lurking behind you - what on earth is going on here!?

Halloween is coming soon and Thumbplay Share Users are getting in the spirit with video clips from classic horror movies. Download one the new gorey video clips for your phone- or share it with your friends if you want to make them scream!

What's scarier than a little girl zombie with blood drooling out of her mouth? How about a little zombie girl stabbing you dead!?

This classic clip from Night of the Living Dead can be downloaded to your phone now on Thumbplay.

More Halloween highlights to come as we count down to the scariest night of the year :)

 

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Chuck Norris vs The Hoff

Hollywood movie star, Karate black belt, and all-around tough guy Chuck Norris is everywhere these days. He’s been popping up in soda commercials ads, television shows and infomercials. It seems there is no escaping him.

Anyone who is familiar with Chuck, knows that he is comparable to a modern-day Bruce Lee. Although the strange cult following he’s acquired makes him more comparable to tv’s David Hasselhoff.

At least one thing that distinguishes Norris from Hasselhoff is the fact that Norris doesn’t insist on singing! But for as much flack as Hasselhoff catches for his songs, he has sold an astonishing number of records world-wide!


Check out these hilarious mobile Chuck Norris graphics. You can also gaze in amazement at the selection of Hasselhoff wallpapers and amuse yourself with his must-have ringtones!

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It seems that we have a ton of celebs turned reality stars heating up Thumbplay.

Model, singer and internet sensation Tila Tequila now has her own tv reality show which premiered the other night. Thirty-two contestants, men and women, compete to win Tila's love. Like any good reality show, it's jam-packed full of surprises. Check out Tila's smokin hot wallpapers.

Tila is not the first celebrity to have a dating show. Her predecessors include:
- Poison's lead singer Bret Michaels and
- Public Enemy hype-man Flavor Flav.
Click on their names to check out their ringtones.

Plently of celebs have tried their shot at having their own reality shows - from Victoria Beckham aka "Posh Spice" from The Spice Girls to Rev Run of RUN DMC.




One can only guess which celeb will be next.... Miley Cyrus... Vanessa Hudgens?

 
Hey, it's Steve (aka "stevojello") from Thumbplay here. Last night I caught the hilarious "Blue Harvest" episode of Family Guy on tv, which is actually a Star Wars spoof.

My favorite part was when old man Herbert played the organ and sang The Waitresses' hit "I Know What Boys Like" - and now I can't get it out of my head! That song makes a fun ringtone, and it's a hundred times funnier when I think about the old man singing it.

Our Stewie ringtone is pretty awesome too. Last night he played a killer Darth Vader!

 

Thursday, October 11, 2007

... or is it? We've been had!

Oh no! Thumbs Up has been fooled. It has been revealed to us that Thumbplay member Bean spotted a Bono impersonator! Guess we still haven't found what we're looking for.


Do you have any real celeb sightings on your phone? Don't keep em all to yourself - share them share them!

 
... to upload a cell phone picture to Thumbplay!

Wow! Lucky Thumbplay Share user Bean spotted U2 frontman Bono in the street and snapped this cool pic. She instantly shared it with the Thumbplay world by sending it to Thumbplay Share.

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Sending photos and videos from your phone to Thumbplay is easy. If you have a free share account, just send your media to upload@tpshare.com. The picture or video will instantly show up on your profile page. From there your friends can share, favorite, or comment on the picture.

And if looking at this Bono pic makes you realize your phone could use a extra little U2 lovin, get your fix with these U2 ringtones.

 
Seems like just yesterday when home made web videos made their way to internets everywhere. Now people just like you are making their very own videos and enjoying them on their mobile phones!



With Thumbplay Share, you can easily upload your own videos and send them to you and your friends' cell phones. Made a cool animation like film student and Thumbplay member, Brieeee?

Upload it to your phone so you can show off your work any time and any place - so just in case you bump into a big Hollywood agent, you can show your stuff in an instant! Hey, you nevah nevah know ...

 

This foxy celebutant is popping up everywhere lately, and now you can have her in your phone!

With a new tv show on the way, a couple of "well-known" home videos, and appearances on just about every gossip page you can find, Kim Kardashian has made quite a name for herself.

Whether you're a pop culture junkie or simply appreciate Kim's photogenic physique, there's a ton of custom Kardashian ringtones on Thumbplay that are sure to make your phone stand out.


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