[Quimpersound] Quimper Sound Newsletter 4/1/06

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Quimper Sound Music & Media
W. Washington's Oldest Independent Record Store
Newsletter Vol.3 No.12 4/1/06

Greetings from Quimper Sound! The post-Oscar Awards DVD blitz is on. Last week King Kong and Memoirs Of A Geisha were released and this week we have 'Brokeback Mountain', 'Chronicles Of Narnia' and, of course, 'Crash'. Currently we have the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Show Your Bones' and the new Ben Harper 'Both Sides Of The Gun' on sale. Next week it'll be the Yeah Yeah Yeahs again as well the new Rascal Flatts, 'Me & My Gang' on sale. There are new 'Website Only' specials as well - check 'em out. Finally, stay tuned for a special concert announcement next week. As always, feedback is much appreciated - keep it coming to: feedback at quimpersound.com - thanks! And now, on with the show . . .

-Contents-
1. New Releases Coming 4/4
2. Special Orders We've Filled 
3. Best Selling CDs
4. Best Selling DVDs
5. Local Tickets On Sale
6. Useful Links
7. Privacy Statement 
8. Sound Off

-Selected New Releases of Note: 4/4-*
-CDs:
1. Flaming Lips: At War With The Mystics [Rock] *They say: "At War With The Mystics is personal, political, psychedelic and powerful pop."
2. Morrissey: Ringleader Of The Tormentors [Rock] *They say: "...album positively crackles with fire." 
3. Now That's What I Call Music: Now 21 [Rock/Pop/Rap] 
4. Pink: I'm Not Dead [Rock] *They say: "This is Pink in top form, as brutally honest and as soulfully vocal as only she can be." Contains the current hit 'Stupid Girls'. 
5. Rascal Flatts: Me & My Gang [Country]
6. Bubba Sparxxx: Charm [Rap] *Even though he didn't say it, I'm sure Chris Gunn is thinking that this will be one of the best albums of the year.
7. 5 Browns: No Boundaries [Classical] *They say: "...the 5 Browns proved that they are classical music's five irresistible new champions." [sic] We say: "Should've called it 'No Browndaries'."
8. Babyshambles: Down In Albion [Rock] *We say: "Anyone else tired of the media excusing crack abusers and heroin junkies as 'tortured geniuses' just because they happen to be rock stars dating Kate Moss?"
9. Ani Difranco: Carnegie Hall [Folk/Rock] *They say: "Detailed song introductions and anecdotal musings elevate this show into a masterful performance - politically relevant and sonically scintillating."
10. Lila Downs: La Cantina [Latin] 
11. Irakere: Bacalao Con Pan [Cuban]
12. Shooter Jennings: Electric Rodeo [Country] *We say: "Makes Hank III look like a freakin' choir boy."
13. Massive Attack: Collected [Dance/Electronic] 
14. Umphrey's McGee: Safety In Numbers [Rock] *We say: "A jam band's Jam Band" Features guest turns by Huey Lewis (I'm not kidding) and Joshua Redman. 
15. Blue Note is continuing their re-issue bonanza with a series of three album 'hits' collections called 'Great Sessions'. We'll be getting the Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins and Wayne Shorter editions. These should be great. [Jazz] 
16. Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Jackson In Your House/Message To Our Folks [Jazz] *We say: "Finally a quality CD reissue of two of the greatest 'free jazz' albums of the late 60's"
-DVDs:
1. Brokeback Mountain [Feature Film]
2. Chronicles Of Narnia [Feature Film]
3. Crash [Feature Film]
4. Marvin Gaye: Real Thing [TV Performances]
5. Gorillaz: Demon Days Live [Concert Film]

*These titles are scheduled to be released on this day but sometimes release dates are pushed back with little or no advance warning.  Use this list at your own risk...

-Special Orders We've Filled-
Special Orders Filled So Far in 2006: 935
(if there is anything you've been itching to get but haven't seen, don't hesitate to ask us about it. We fill most special orders within a couple of days (often "next day") and never charge a fee.)

-Quimper Sound Top 10 Best Selling CDs-
1. Van Morrison - Pay the Devil
2. Jack Johnson - Curious George
3. James Blunt - Back To Bedlam
4. Ben Harper - Both Sides Of The Gun
5. David Gilmour - On An Island
6. Neil Young - Prairie Wind
7. She Wants Revenge - She Wants Revenge
8. Monk/Coltrane - At Carnegie Hall
9. Matisyahu - Youth
10. E40 - My Ghetto Report Card

-Quimper Sound Top 5 Best Selling DVDs-
1. Townes Van Zandt - Be Here to Love Me [Rockumentary]
2. Bob Dylan - No Direction Home [Rockumentary]
3. League of Ordinary Gentlemen [Documentary]
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [Feature Film]
5. Dune [Feature Film]

-Local Tickets For Sale This Week*-
Note: Season Passes and Individual Lectures for the School of Athens are sold out
1. Centrum Presents - Pianist William Doppman 
      - Saturday, April 1st, 3pm - $18
      - Wheeler Theater Ft Worden State Park - www.centrum.org 
2. United States Air Force Jazz Band of the Golden West - Chimacum Highschool Jazz Band
      - Thursday, April 27th, 7pm - free
      - Chimacum Highschool Auditorium

*This is a list of local events to which Quimper Sound is currently selling tickets. Quimper Sound sells tickets to local events as a community service and never charges a fee. Because we give all the proceeds back to the performers we can only accept cash or checks made out to the performers themselves. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise noted.

-Useful Links-
http://www.quimpersound.com
http://www.ptguide.com (city guide to Port Townsend - Historic Victorian Seaport)
http://musicmavericks.publicradio.org/  (Your tax dollars at work - in a good way!)
http://www.centrum.org/ (Washington's home for the arts and creative education)

-Privacy Statement-
Quimper Sound collects email addresses on a voluntary basis and only for the purposes of sending you this newsletter or other store-related updates.
Except for some friends, family and select business associates (whom I took the liberty to sign up myself) every email address used was submitted on a form at Quimper Sound. If you think there has been some mistake, send email to steve at quimpersound.com and I will personally see that your address is removed - I hate spam as much as you do.
Your address will never be sold, given away or hinted at. We respect your privacy.

Your Rose Theatre ticket stub may now be redeemed at Quimper Sound for $1 off any purchase of $10 or more. This offer is valid for one month from movie date, one stub per purchase. While it's not valid on gift certificates or tickets - there are no other restrictions. 

Quimper Sound
901 Water St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
www.quimpersound.com 
(360)385-2454

Open 7 Days A Week.
Winter Hours:
Monday - Thursday 9-6pm,
Friday - Saturday 9-7pm
Sunday - 10-6pm

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