Yesterday, John McCain released statements stating he would suspend his campaign immediately to address the econimic bailout. That he would pull all advertising, pull up stakes from the campaign trail and put his full focus on this crisis. He did no such thing.

In yet another PR move, all talk and no action McCain made just one more move that blatantly lies to the American people. How stupid do they think we are?

He cancelled his appearance on Letterman stating he had to immediately head back to DC, when he in fact, went down the hall to do an interview with Katie Couric instead and remained in NYC until the next morning. Letterman’s diatribe about the matter was brilliant and you can watch it here.

Today McCain campaign managers were all over TV, on multiple networks, doing what? Campaigning.

McCain TV ads ran in cities across the country today, no suspension there.

McCain campaign offices across the county were called about the campaign suspension. Responses were “What suspension?” and “We’re still fully operating, there’s been no suspension.”

McCain spoke today, the day his campaign is supposed to be suspended, at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting. That is neither focused on the economic crisis or suspending his campaign.

McCain’s camp told CNN that they think the first presidential debate, originally scheduled for tomorrow should be moved to replace the VP debate scheduled for next week, making many think that this has all been a plan to keep Palin from having to debate.

If the McCain campaign feels Palin is a strong enough candidate to be running for Vice President, they must stop shielding her, treating her as though she’s the girl in the bubble, a delicate flower who will break at the first shot. They need to let her speak and prove her worth.

When Katie Couric asked Sarah Palin for specific examples, even one, of McCain pushing for more regulation in his 26 years, Palin responded with a stammer, “I’ll try to find ya some and I’ll bring ‘em to ya.”

We must come together and stand firm against a BLANK CHECK for 700 Billion dollars to bail out rich, irresponsible executives and companies. There needs to be a plan with transparency, accountability and protection for the American people.

These debates MUST go on. There’s never been a more important time for the men who are vying to be the next President of the United States, to speak to the American People.

Speak up, fight for what’s just, get involved and do something.

Who Knew there was an actual ‘Record Store Day’ to be celebrated? Not me, but in case you need a reason to go buy some vinyl, tomorrow is Record Store Day. Yesterday I got an email from KEXP’s awesome blog master, Jim, asking for our personal record store memories.

I jumped on it since my first record store holds some of the happiest memories in my early years of music discovery. Here’s my entry:

“As a really young kid, I spent hours rifling through my mom’s albums, mostly just looking at the album covers and art, waiting for the day I was allowed to play them and not just play with them…they made great walls for the houses I built for my dolls. I always giggled at Herb Alperts Whipped Cream & Other Delights, thinking I found something I wasn’t supposed to see. The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Crystal Gayle, The Muppet Movie Soundtrack, tons of jazz and classical, it was a cornucopia. I knew the names Mozart, Wagner and Bach long before I knew Michael Jackson and Madonna. One Christmas when I was probably 9 or 10 years old, my brother gave me Def Leppard Pyromania on vinyl. My very own record. I immediately found out where he bought it, a store right up the street called Licorice Pizza. It was on Brookhurst in Huntington Beach, CA, just a bike ride away and was a great motivation to do my chores for that allowance. That was my first real record store, one that I called “My record store” (and what a great name). Albums in my collection from Licorice Pizza (keep in mind I was 10): Billy Idol, Madonna, Def Leppard, Stephen Tintin Duffy (you know you remember that one), Culture Club, Olivia Newton-John, Duran Duran and Morris Day & The Time, just to name a few. I’m so thankful for Licorice Pizza, it helped make me the music junkie I am today.”

Many DJs, KEXP employees and members of the NW music community contributed and you can read those stories here.

If it’s still open, go hit up your favorite record store tomorrow. Buy some vinyl and celebrate your days of discovering music.