My life pretty much revolves around music. Obviously work does, but so does my social life, whether it be going out to clubs or shows or just hanging out with friends. It’s been a hoot to see how this music focus rubs off on my eight-year-old, Gabriel. Gabriel on his desire to see Gareth Emery at a club in Seattle last week: “Why can’t they put a fence around the bar, and let anybody in? It’s not fair that you have to be 21!” On Bumbershoot, a Seattle music festival...

Head over to Zune Marketplace this week for a cool freebie: John Matthias' track "Evermore." The album, Stories from the Watercooler , is an blend of electronics and accoustics, and you can click this icon for a deeplink. And while you're in Zune Marketplace, be sure to check out the Sub Pop Collection: A to Z . It's 220 standout tracks from Seattle label Sub Pop's twenty year history. Best of all: all the tracks are available on your Zune Pass . Deeplink here:

One of the most passionately debated issues amongst people on the Social team in Zune is whether users should be allowed to hide plays. Right now, it’s not possible. We know that you played that Britney Spears song in between your plays of Tokyo Police Club * cough* Cesar *cough* and if you’ve got your plays set to share with the community (or even just your friends), other people know, too. Every so often, someone brings it back up. Should we let users edit their play data? On the “yes” side are...

Put on your dancin' shoes and head over to Check Zune Marketplace this week for a cool freebie: an XXXchange remix of Daedelus ' track "Make it So." Click the image for a deeplink: ' target=_blank mce_href=' '> You can also get the new Common - one of my personal favorites - EP Announcement , available for purchase or Zune Pass download. Enjoy