As always, taking our cue from Seth Godin… the idea being that what unites us is more than music, an axiology that extends from the music to our music-lover lifestyles: how we vote, what we drive, what we eat, what we wear, etc. The point is, we’re a tribe connected by a vibe… hence, this month’s compendium:

1. Good Pairings
Simply put:

… and my guess is, many of you do as well. Which is why we are implementing something new on The Daily Dose starting next month. A wine and cheese pick each day to go with each pair of songs, stemming from our idea of making music tactile again. Spearheading the tasty tastemaking will be Chris Stamey bassist and Whole Foods specialty cheese buyer/wine expert John Chumbris. Cheers!

2. Good Filters

Naturally, that’s in part what we aim to be with The Daily Dose. A trusted resource to cut through the noise for you. SmartBrief on Social Media has the same goal (they make my life easier every single day) and were nice enough to publish our piece on the value of emotional value last week. Invaluable exposure. Thanks Smarties!

3. Good Neighbors

It’s a team effort folks. Which is why every little bit helps. Every time you read this blog. Every time you forward it to a friend. Every time you link out to it on your own blogs. Thanks to all of you as always and also thanks to the folks at Westchester Magazine, who gave our Daily Dose it’s first pressI

4. Good Friends

Here’s where the magic happens folks… the Outlandos studio!

Really, it’s my friend Keir’s home studio. Keir is a five-star producer and believe me, I have ridiculously high standards. Every couple of weeks, I ply him with a sixpack and we record all of the voice tracks you hear on The Daily Dose.

5. Good Tips

On the note of friends & filters…

… this from my dear friend Karl: “free mp3′s (right click to save) including the rare Cocksucker Blues. You didn’t hear it from me.

xo