Tonight, I had the privilege of hanging out with the top bloggers in Seattle at Blogsgiving 2008 organized by Seattlest, Capitol Hill Seattle & Neighborlogs and Seattle Metblogs

This heroic group of mostly unpaid individuals (at least not getting paid for writing about all that the NW has to offer) sacrificed their time and energy to gather and raise money for Northwest Harvest. For those of you that don’t know, Northwest Harvest not only serves Seattle’s hungry, but also distributes 18 million pounds of food to nearly 300 food programs across Washington state. They serve 36 of Washington’s 39 counties.

As a kid, my family would not have gotten by without the help of services like Northwest Harvest. Thus, I feel compelled to make an empassioned plea to each and every one of you to help the less fortunate during this holiday season. You can donate food or your time. Either way, get off you ass and get out their and help someone. Times are tough and lots of people need your help.

CultureMob always says get out and enjoy life. There is no better way to enjoy life than helping someone else.

Denver is a crazy place with lots of parties, political and otherwise. Here are the top places to watch the election results in the Mile-High City:

1. The Libertarians know how to get down, and their Election Night Party at Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza features real-live Libertarians and some free food.

2. The Election Night Simulcast at the big Boulder Theater will be followed by a super fun discussion.

3. Gather with the fun-loving conservatives at Breckenridge Brewery for the Prager Listener Group Election Night Party; the private room will ensure a controlled environment (except for the actual election results).

4. Count your chickens before they hatch at the Republican Post-Election Victory Party at the Denver Marriott South. And remember: there’s plenty of crying in politics.

5. Do you like political burlesque and fightin’ Obama and McCain heads? Get to Fulcrum Publishing’s Election Night Event at the Historic Oriental Theater. This is definitely the best election night party in Denver. 

***This blog post is non-partisan except for the fact that I really, REALLY want Obama to win.***

“FREEDOM IS THE ONLY WAY-HEY!”

There is no better place to be than Washington D.C. for the momentous occasion that is the 2008 Presidential Election. Get your friends together and head out to watch the live election returns, drink a star-spangled cocktail and scream at the TV at these top spots for election night parties:

1. Forget apple pie and baseball, there is nothing more American than partying at one of D.C.’s hottest clubs, Ultra Bar, located less than a mile away from the US Capitol. Get to the ElectionNight.us Election Party with TVs, DJs and non-partisan fun- as long as you believe in the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit to party!

2. The 1331 Bar and Lounge is having an Election Party with ten flat-screen TVs and special red, white and blue cocktails.

3. There is a sweet Election Party going down at Busboys and Poets starting at noon for the hard-core politicos, busboys, and poets. They promise to stay open until Obama is declared the winner.

4. Get fancy like Obama at the Election Night Party at the Ritz-Carlton: each time a state is called for McCain, red drinks are half-price, and every time a state is called for Obama, blue drinks are half-price. Good think I’m a big fan of Blue Hawaiians!

5. Everyone’s a winner with red and blue beer, 25-cent hot wings, and glow-in-the-dark necklaces at the Capital Lounge’s Election Night Blowout Party.

6. Celebrate American politics at the infamous Mayflower Hotel with Election Night Viewing, free hors-d’oeuvres, McCain Mojitos and ObamaRamas.

7. The Obama Pride Election Night Party at Nellie’s Sports Bar will be celebrating with $12 beer buckets and free hors-d’oeuvres.

8. Live DJs, candy, prizes, and Daily Show coverage for the kid in you at The Bohemian Caverns’s Election Night Party, complete with parade in the streets after Obama wins!

9. Get heavy with tons of staffers at the Hawk ‘N’ Dove where pundits and politicos almost outnumber tables; with 17 TVs you won’t have to miss a moment of coverage at this Election Results Party.

10. The Grand Old Party will be having a Election Night Victory Party at the Hilton by the airport- coincidence? Why do I hear crickets chirping?

***This blog post is non-partisan except for the fact that I really, REALLY want Obama to win.***

“FREEDOM IS THE ONLY WAY-HEY!”

Who do you think will have the coolest hand at the tiller of the U.S.? Don’t miss the third presidential debate on October 15. CultureMob has the “cool hand on the tiller” of where to go watch the debate.

Specs One is sending me Less Is More West Coast Tour comments and I told him I’d post them on my blog. Here’s the July 20th Blog. Check out what Specs One is saying today:

peace, Ced! LA was fun! except for the fact that our venue was switched at the last minute. we ended up playing @ THE GOOD HURT which is a great spot. the show was loosely attended but we still had fun! kinda hurting for gas money at this point. hopefully SB will hook some up for us!

You can find Specs One tonight (July 24th 2008) at Velvet Jones (423 State Street) with TULSI, and DJ ABLE of the Elefaders 423 State Street on 21+ cost: 10 Bucks

Find his next event here: http://culturemob.com/events/132649
Come on out and show these very talented artists your support.

Stay tuned for more updates from Specs One on the tour.

Ahhh, sweet relief. We’ve finally added the Big Apple to our website. In addition to NYC, we’ve made sure that we’ve covered much of the North East with Washington DC and Philadelphia. That makes 12 cities since May and a lot more on the way. Next on our list: Chicago, Cleveland, St. Louis, and Kansas City.

Also, you can now get tickets through our site for any Brown Paper Ticket event.

…yeah, yeah, i know! hey, don’t blame me!

Seriously though, what gives???

After wrapping up Phoenix, Baltimore, Boston, and San Diego, we’ve just finished increasing our coverage of California: Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Francisco are now on CultureMob.com. Next up: East Coast.

Also, we’ve revamped our emails, particularly our “Tell A Friend” feature, to respond to customer requests. More information is now displayed and and you can customize the subject line to your liking. More features coming soon - stay tuned.

Seattle band Head Like A Kite will release their CD titled “There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere” June 17th (tomorrow).

I met with Dave Einmo from the band to talk about the release, his music cohort Trent and how they got the name Head Like A Kite.

Tune in later this week where I’ll follow up with the full length interview.
Here’s a teaser of our conversation:

Head Like a Kite is hosting a CD Release party at Neumos on Thursday June 26th. Dig this, the show is FREE!!!
Doors open at 8pm.

See event details at Culturemob.

The line up includes:
Head Like A Kite
Smoosh
Foscil
Glue
The Animals At Night
MC Troy Nelson (KEXP)