[Quimpersound] Quimper Sound Newsletter 4/21/06

Thu Apr 20 23:46:58 PDT 2006

Quimper Sound Music & Media
W. Washington's Oldest Independent Record Store
Newsletter Vol.3 No.15 4/21/06

Greetings from Quimper Sound! It looks like it's going to be a beautiful day on Saturday. What better way to cap off Earth Day than an evening of exquisite chamber jazz at the Upstage! We're going to continue our 30% off sale on all things Wayne Horvitz in celebration of the concert Saturday night. There are still plenty of tickets left - so make your dinner reservations and get a great seat for the concert event of the season. For more details about Sweeter Than The Day and Wayne Horvitz see below - if you're curious you can hear a 'taste' here and here: 
Quimper Sound is proud to present Wayne Horvitz and his band Sweeter Than The Day live at the Upstage on Saturday April 22nd! Mr Horvitz is world renowned as a composer, pianist and bandleader and his recordings with his latest ensemble have garnered rave reviews both here and abroad:
"Horvitz' understanding of country, blues, folk and even singer-songwriter-type music is made quite plain on this CD. None of these elements are represented in an obvious way, and that's perhaps the main reason why this disc appeals so strongly. The strength of the music lies in Horvitz' beautifully crafted compositions. Like Monk and Herbie Nichols, Horvitz is able to create memorable and distinctive melody lines from seemingly disparate, even mundane, motifs and phrases."     - Dave Wayne, Jazz Weekly
"... towards a quietly powerful chamber modernism full of eclectic composerly acumen that makes dreamlike reference to jazz, country, folk and hymn-like material. Delightful and original."      - Chris Ingham, Mojo (UK)
...and on and on. Tickets are only $15 and are available at the store. We expect there will be a lot of folks coming into town from Seattle, etc. to see this show so we recommend that you get your tickets early. Please join us for this very special event.
One last note: Our special orders overfloweth - so if you've got one waiting for you - or even if you don't - come on down and enjoy one of the last pre-tourist weekends downtown. 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 4/25
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: 4/25-*
-CDs:
1. Godsmack: IV [Rock]
2. Mark Knopfler/Emmylou Harris: All The Roadrunning [Rock] *They Say: "The songs from their Nashville sessions, all originals, while undeniably modern, have the appeal of classics, whether country, Celtic flavored or gently soulful." 
3. Bruce Springsteen: We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [Rock] *They Say: "The album features Bruce's personal interpretations of thirteen traditional songs, all of them associated with the legendary guiding light of American folk music, Pete Seeger, for whom the album is named." 
4. Too Short: Gangsters & Strippers [Rap]
5. Tab Benoit: Brother To The Blues [Blues]
6. Various Artists: Electrolush [Dance/Electronic] *They Say: "Om Records is proud to present the debut release from their new series Electrolush-The Best of Minimal and Electro Nouveau" We Say: "I have absolutely no idea what that means" 
7. Kool Keith AKA Mr. Nogatco: Nogatco Rd. [Rap] *They Say: "Complete with UFO conspiracies, alien autopsies, coded space raps, and an amazing array of some of the most originally Hip Hop tracks in years." 
8. MercyMe: Coming Up To Breathe [Christian] *They say: "If there is one band that doesn't need an introduction, that band would be MercyMe." We Say: "I have never heard of these guys before - I'm serious." 
9. Streets: Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living [Rap/Rock/Dance] 
10. Tom Verlaine: Around [Rock]
11. Tom Verlaine: Songs & Other Things [Rock] *They Say: "...simultaneous release of 'Around' and 'Songs And Other Things' this spring will be the first new releases by Tom Verlaine since 'Warm and Cool' in 1992." 
12. Gavin Bryars: Lockerbie Memorial Concert [Classical]
-DVDs:
1. Aeon Flux [Feature Film]
2. Crumb [Feature Film]
3. Tristan & Isolde [Feature Film]
4. Captain Beefheart: Under Review [Documentary]
5. DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist: Freeze [Concert Film]
6. Refused: Refused Are F**King Dead [Documentary/Concert Video]
7. Velvet Underground: Under Review [Documentary]

*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: 1040
(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. Neil Young - Prairie Wind
2. Rascal Flatts - Me & My Gang
3. Ben Harper - Both Sides Of The Gun
4. Jack Johnson - Curious George
5. Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
7. Built To Spill - You In Reverse
8. John Rutter - Requiem & Magnificat
9. Gotan Project - Lunatico
10. Herb Alpert - Whipped Cream & Other Delights

-Quimper Sound Top 5 Best Selling DVDs-
1. Cream - Classic Album: Disraeli Gears [Rockumentary]
2. Drive Well, Sleep Carefully - On the Road with Death Cab For Cutie [Rockumentary]
3. Walk the Line [Feature Film] 
4. Harold and Maude [Feature Film]
5. Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music [Rockumentary]

-Local Tickets For Sale This Week*-
Note: Season Passes and Individual Lectures for the School of Athens are sold out
1. Wayne Horvitz and Sweeter Than The Day
      - Saturday, April 22nd, 8pm - $15 - The Upstage Restaurant
      - call for dinner seat reservations - 360-385-2216 - upstage at olympus.net
2. Key City Players - The Threepenny Opera
      - April 22nd, 23rd, 28th-30th, May 4th-7th, 11th-14th, 18th-20th
      - 8:00pm Thursdays through Saturdays, Sundays 2:30pm – $10 General, $8 Student 
      - 419 Washington St, Port Townsend – www.keycityplayers.org – (360) 385-7396
3. Asylum Street Spankers
      - Thursday, April 27th - $15 - 8:30pm - The Upstage Restaurant
      - call for dinner seat reservations - 360-385-2216 - upstage at olympus.net
4. United States Air Force Jazz Band of the Golden West - Chimacum Highschool Jazz Band
      - Thursday, April 27th, 7pm - free
      - Chimacum Highschool Auditorium
5. Welcome to Celtistan - An Evening of World Fusion Music
      - Friday, May 12th - 7:30pm - advance tickets $12, $15 at the door
      - Port Townsend Masonic Hall - 1388 Jefferson St.
6. Johnny Winter
      - Wednesday, June 7th - $100 - The Upstage Restaurant
      - call required 5 days prior to show for dinner seat reservations - 360-385-2216
      - upstage at olympus.net 

*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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