[Quimpersound] Quimper Sound Newsletter 5/21/06

Sun May 21 15:10:22 PDT 2006

Quimper Sound Music & Media
W. Washington's Oldest Independent Record Store
Newsletter Vol.3 No.19 5/21/06

Greetings from Quimper Sound! We have big, BIG news today. The first announcement is that Quimper Sound is once again giving scholarships to local youth for the Centrum Workshops this summer. We're offering one scholarship each to Centrum's Slide and Steel, Jazz, and Country Blues workshops and four scholarships to the School Of Rock Come on down to the store for applications and more information - act quickly!
And now for the biggest announcement in the storied 32+ year history of Quimper Sound. 
WE'RE MOVING! 
On July 1st, we'll be re-opening as Quimper Sound & The Analog Lounge in our new space in the lobby of the First American Bank Building at 230 Taylor - directly across the street from the Rose Theatre. We'll be tearing down the wall between what was (is) the Lavender Shop and what was Sol Imports and opening up the whole lobby. It's a glorious space and we're really excited about all the new things we'll be able to do for you to enjoy. A small sampling includes: 
Music:
      1) Expanded selection - including move DVDs, records, imports and specialty CDs
      2) Record Vault - The original (and intact) bank vault is being converted into vinyl-only space with a turntable listening bar and a lot more new vinyl and a new 7" section
      3) Live music - a small stage (big enough for three or four acoustic musicians) for scheduled in-store concerts and impromptu performances.
Coffee Bar:
      1) Coffee! We'll be introducing a coffee bar - complete with full espresso service and a fine selection of teas and select pastries.
      2) Comfort. In conjunction with the coffee bar there will be a couch, some chairs and a totally chill-out vibe.
      3) Play Pit. Our employees have always been "family friendly" - now our space is too.
      4) Free Wireless Access
Extended Hours:
      1) We'll be open most weeknights until 10pm and MIDNIGHT on Friday and Saturday night!
There is a ton of work to be done between now and July and all our plans aren't finalized. If you have any suggestions (right down to what color you think the carpet should be) by all means send them our way. Whew! 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 5/23
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: 5/23-*
-CDs:
1. Angels & Airwaves: We Don't Need To Whisper [Rock] 
2. Def Leppard: Yeah! [Rock] 
3. Dixie Chicks: Taking The Long Way [Country]
4. Less Than Jake: In With The Out Crowd [Rock]
5. Michael Bolton: Bolton Swings Sinatra [Easy Listening]
6. Andy Caldwell: Universal Truth [Dance/Electronic] 
7. Johnny Cash: Personal File [Country]
8. Danko Jones: Sleep Is The Enemy [Rock]
9. Miles Davis: Legendary Prestige Quintet [Jazz]
10. Dr. John: Mercenary [New Orleans Swamp Funk]
11. Liquid Soul: One-Two Punch [Jazz/Funk] 
12. Mission Of Burma: Obliterati [Rock]
13. Prairie Home Companion: Soundtrack [Soundtrack/Various]
14. Yellowjackets: Twenty Five [Jazz]
-DVDs:
1. Bugaloos: Complete Series [TV/Childrens/Psychedelic] 
2. High School Musical [Disney/Teen]
3. Transamerica [Feature Film]
4. P.J. Harvey: On Tour - Please Leave Quietly [Concert Video/Interview]
5. Pink: Live In Europe [Concert Video]
6. Son Volt: 6 String Belief [Concert Video/Interview] 

*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: 1290
(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: Living With War
2. Tool - 10,000 Days
3. Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium 
5. Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - All The Roadrunning
6. Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
7. Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
8. Jack Johnson - Curious George
9. Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
10. Thievery Corporation - Versions

-Quimper Sound Top 5 Best Selling DVDs-
1. Captain Beefheart - Under Review [Rockumentary]
2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail [Feature Film]
3. Napoleon Dynamite - Special Edition [Feature Film]
4. Marvin Gaye Real Thing in Performance [Concert Film]
5. Harold and Maude [Feature Film]

-Local Tickets For Sale This Week*-
1. Schoolyard Heroes - Inkrates - Vatara - The Blakes - Another Lost Hero
      - Saturday, May 27th, 6pm doors open, 7pm show - $8
      - American Legion Hall, Port Townsend
2. Norton Buffalo
      - Wednesday, June 17th, 8pm - $25 - The Upstage Restaurant
      - call for dinner seat reservations - 360-385-2216 - upstage at olympus.net 
3. Port Townsend Orchestra
      - Sunday, June 4th, 3-5pm - $20
      - Fort Worden Commons
4. 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 
5. Mishra - Indian Music Concert
      - Wednesday, May 31st - $15 - Port Townsend Masonic Hall - 8pm

*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.
Summer Hours:
Monday - Wednesday 9-6pm,
Thursday - 9-7pm,
Friday - Saturday 9-8pm
Sunday - 10-6pm

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