[Quimpersound] Quimper Sound Newsletter 12/1/06

Fri Dec 1 18:53:19 PST 2006

Quimper Sound & the Analog Lounge
Washington's Oldest Independent Record Store

Newsletter Vol.3 No.37 12/1/06

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Greetings from Quimper Sound & the Analog Lounge. OK - now that we've got
Winter over with...

It's safe to come downtown again! Tomorrow (Saturday the 2nd) there's a lot
going on...

>From PTGuide.com
<http://www.ptguide.com/wkstone/webkeystone.py?Profile=events/events_exp_sea
rch.prof&EventID=4519&UserID=biz_ptguide> :

Last chance to enter the Hometown Holiday Sweepstakes by 12 noon--you might
win $1000 in Town Dollars for shopping locally (some restrictions apply,
must be 18 to enter, and MUST be present to win Dec. 2).

- Horse and carriage rides downtown with Port Townsend Livery from 1-4 pm
(small fee).
- Caroling in the Streets with The Wild Rose Chorale 2-4 pm
- Arrival of Santa via at Union Wharf at 4:30 pm.
- Community Treelighting and Caroling 4: 45 pm
- Sweepstakes winner announced after 5 pm (Must be present to win!)
sponsored by First Federal Savings & Loan

Santa visits children after the Tree Lighting on the 2nd floor The Kuhn
Building, Water at Polk Streets from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. Visit www.enjoypt.com
or www.ptguide.
<http://www.ptguide.com/wkstone/webkeystone.py?Profile=events/events_exp_sea
rch.prof&EventID=4519&UserID=biz_ptguide> com for accommodation information.
Extended hours at participating stores -- until 7 pm. Join in the First
Saturday Gallery Walk

While you're down here waiting for Santa (or spending your hundreds of Town
Dollars, you lucky dog!) be sure and stop in for a hot drink. Whether it's a
Hot Chocolate, Chai, Tea or Espresso drink our coffee bar can't be beat. And
to celebrate the season we're now featuring "Spicy" Hot Chocolate and Eggnog
lattes - and now we have the new Apple Spice cookies from Candace's -
freakin' awesome. Give us a try - our drinks really are superb and they're
always served with a smile!

Also, check out our website <http://www.quimpersound.com>  for this years
Staff Picks <http://www.quimpersound.com/reviews/revhome.html>  and, over
the coming weeks, our annual gift guides.

As always, feedback is much appreciated - keep it coming to:
feedback at quimpersound.com - thanks! And now, on with the show . . .

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-Contents-

1. New Releases <>  Coming  12/5

2. Special <>  Orders We've Filled 

3. Best Selling <>  CDs

4. Best Selling <>  DVDs

5. Local Tickets <>  On Sale

6. New Features of  <> Quimper Sound & The Analog Lounge!

7. Interested <>  in Performing?

8. Useful Links <> 

9. Privacy <>  Statement 

10.  <http://www.quimpersound.org/blog/> Sound Off

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-Selected New Releases of Note: 12/5-*

-CDs:

1. Ciara: Evolution [R&B] 

2. Eminem/Various: Eminem Presents: Re-Up [Rap]

3. Gwen Stefani: Sweet Escape [Rock/Pop]

4. Dreamgirls: Soundtrack [R&B]

- DVDs:

No New Releases of Note

*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.

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- Special Orders We've Filled-

Special Orders Filled So Far in 2006: Over 3225!

(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.)

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- Quimper Sound Top 10 Best Selling CDs-

1. Sarah McLachlan - Wintersong

2. Cale/Clapton - Road To Escondido

3. The Beatles - Love 

4. Tom Waits - Orphans

5. Sting - Songs From the Labyrinth

6. Akon - Konvicted

7. Bob Dylan - Modern Times 

8. Be Good Tanyas - Hello Love 

9. Loreena McKennitt - Ancient Muse

10. Michael Franti - Yell Fire!

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- Quimper Sound Top 5 Best Selling DVDs-

1. Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man [Rockumentary]

2. Inconvenient Truth [Feature Film] 

3. Louise Brooks - Pandora's Box [Music Videos]

4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas [Cartoon]

5. Pixies - Acoustic: Live in Newport [Concert Film]

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- Local Tickets For Sale This Week*-

1. Andrew Jr. Boy Jones
      - Thursday, December 7, $15 general admission
      - The <http://www.upstagerestaurant.com/>  Upstage Restaurant 923
Washington St
      - info at upstagerestaurant.com - 360.385.2216

2. Port Townsend Main Street - Holiday Open Parlor 
      - December 8th, 5pm-7:30pm
      - Adults $10, Children $2 
      - Main Street Event <http://www.ptguide.com/mainstreet/index.html> ,
ptmainstreet at olympus.net - 360.385.7911

3. Key City Players - Christmas Radio Show
      - December 8th, 7pm; December 9th, 2:30pm and 7pm; December 10th,
2:30pm
      - General admission $10, Students $8 
      - Key City Playhouse, 419 Washington St, Port Townsend - 360.385.7396

4. 2006-07 School of Athens Lecture Series
      - MOTT GREENE: Science and Democracy: Can This Marriage Be Saved?
      - Sunday, January 14, 1:00pm - $10 
      - Rose Theatre <http://www.rosetheatre.com/thisweek.html> , Port
Townsend - 360/385-1039 - movies at rosetheatre.com
<mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com>  

5. 2006-07 School of Athens Lecture Series
     - TERRENCE DEACON: Emergent Evolution: Self-organization, Protolife,
and How DNA Got Its "Aboutness"
      - Sunday, February 11, 1:00pm - $10 
      - Rose Theatre <http://www.rosetheatre.com/thisweek.html> , Port
Townsend - 360/385-1039 - movies at rosetheatre.com
<mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com>  

6. 2006-07 School of Athens Lecture Series
      - JANET DALLETT: Listening to the Rhino: Violence and Healing in a
Scientific Age 
      - Sunday, March 11, 1:00pm - $10 
      - Rose Theatre <http://www.rosetheatre.com/thisweek.html> , Port
Townsend - 360/385-1039 - movies at rosetheatre.com
<mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com>  

7. 2006-07 School of Athens Lecture Series
     - LORI B. ANDREWS: Cloning and Beyond: Making Laws for Making Babies
      - Sunday, April 8, 1:00pm - $10 
      - Rose Theatre <http://www.rosetheatre.com/thisweek.html> , Port
Townsend - 360/385-1039 - movies at rosetheatre.com
<mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com>  

*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.

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-Quimper Sound & The Analog Lounge now features:-

1. Full Service Espresso Bar - complete with a fine selection of Teas, Chai,
Sodas and Candace's Cookies and Biscotti - featuring gourmet fair trade,
shade grown organic coffee & espresso from Grounds For Change. In fact, all
the espresso/coffee/tea and dairy (w/the exception of the whipped cream) is
organic.

2. Expanded CD/DVD inventory - about 30% new titles

3. Vinyl Vault - So many new titles on vinyl that we had to by a new rack!

4. Listening station - we now have two turntables and two CD players set up
in the Vault for your listening pleasure. 

5. Great place to hang out 'cause:
      a) Open late: 9am-9pm Sun-Th. 9am-10pm Fri. & Sat.
      b) Tables, Chairs, Couch, Love seat...
      c) "Kiddie Mosh Pit" - including books, toys and a DVD player 

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-Interested in Performing?-

Now that Fall is coming around, we want to start offering our modest stage
up to folks who might want a low-key outlet for their performance jones. If
you or someone you know wants a place to work out some new tunes, show-off
for their friends or just generally have a good time making music send me a
note at: booking at quimpersound.com <mailto:%20booking at quimpersound.com>  I'm
open to spoken word, magic, whatever - as long as it's a good fit with the
vibe of the store... 

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-Useful Links- 

http://www.quimpersound.com <http://www.quimpersound.com/>  

http://www.ptguide.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)

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-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.

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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. 

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Quimper Sound 
230 Taylor St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
www.quimpersound.com  <http://www.quimpersound.com/> 
(360)385-2454

Open 7 Days A Week.
Winter Hours:
Sunday through Thursday: 9-8
Friday - Saturday 9-9 

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