[Quimpersound] Quimper Sound Newsletter 3/17/06

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Quimper Sound Music & Media
W. Washington's Oldest Independent Record Store
Newsletter Vol.3 No.10 3/17/06

Greetings from Quimper Sound! A pretty quick week, this last week was - although we've filled a lot of special orders. This coming week we're keeping the new Donald Fagen on sale and adding the new Ben Harper. New web-only specials up on the site as well. 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 3/21
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: 3/21-*
-CDs:
1. Ben Harper: Both Sides Of The Gun [Rock] *He says: "I was hoping I would come back to the root of my earlier records, the sparseness and intimacy..."
2. Anti-Flag: For Blood & Empire [Rock]
3. My Chemical Romance: Life On The Murder Scene [Rock] *They say: "...fans the flames of fanaticism with live performances, demos and rarities..."
4. Buddha Bar: Vol.3 Buddha Bar [Dance/Electronic]
5. Cannibal Corpse: Kill [Death Metal]
6. Howe Gelb: Sno Angel Like You [Rock] *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. Jedi Mind Tricks Present: Torture Papers [Rap/Hip-Hop]
8. Murs: Murray's Revenge [Rap/Hip-Hop] *They say: "Murs is a famous rapper."
9. Prince: 3121 [Funk/Soul] *His tribute to Willie Wonka. No, seriously, they say: "The initial run of the CD will include seven tickets that will grant those seven lucky winners an intimate performance with Prince at his home in L.A."
10. Harry Shearer: Dropping Anchors [Comedy] *They say: "This comedy album boasts a satirical salute and final farewell to the era of the TV news anchor."
11. Southern Culture On The Skids: Doublewide & Live [Rock] *They say: "Cancel your weekend plans..."
12. Keller Williams: Grass [Rock] *They say: "...a delightfully bizarre collection of anything-but-traditional bluegrass songs."
-DVDs:
1. Capote [Feature Film]
2. Everything Is Illuminated [Feature 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: 806
(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. Jack Johnson - Curious George
2. Van Morrison - Pay the Devil
3. Neil Young - Prairie Wind
4. James Blunt - Back To Bedlam
5. Hank Williams III - Straight To Hell
6. John Rutter - Requiem & Magnificat 
7. David Gilmour - On An Island
8. Van Morrison - Magic Time 
9. Low Ones - Sleeping Underneath The Sea
10. Jenny Davis - It Amazes Me

-Quimper Sound Top 5 Best Selling DVDs-
1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [Feature Film]
2. 3 Feet Under [Geo Duckumentary]
3. Walk The Line [Feature Film]
4. Bob Dylan - No Direction Home [Rockumentary]
5. Frank Zappa - Dub Room Special [Concert Film]

-Local Tickets For Sale This Week*-
Note: Season Passes and Individual Lectures for the School of Athens are sold out
1. 71st Annual Rhododendron Festival Coronation
      - Saturday, March 18th, 5pm - $5
      - Chimacum High School Auditorium
2. Centrum Presents - Pianist William Doppman 
      - Saturday, April 1st, 3pm - $185
      - Wheeler Theater Ft Worden State Park - www.centrum.org 

*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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