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Quimper Sound Newsletter 3/6/07 
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Quimper Sound & the Analog Lounge
Washington's Oldest Independent Record Store 

Newsletter Vol.4 No.3 3/2/07

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Greetings from Quimper Sound & the Analog Lounge.

Can you believe it? Michael Townsend has worked at Quimper Sound for 15
(FIFTEEN!) years! That's 105 dog years behind the counter. Help us celebrate
this Sunday the 4th from 11am-3pm. Michael will be there signing autographs,
dispensing advice (asked for or not) and bestowing a 10% discount on all
purchases that meet with his approval. Also, the guy responsible for running
out into the street, grabbing Michael, pulling him back into the store and
hiring him 15 loooooong years ago - Ron McElroy himself - will be serving up
some delicious Dos Okies piglets. So get there early, have some chow and
chat with Michael before his nap time...

We've been inundated with used CDs and LPs lately - so much so that we don't
even have enough room in our new "New Arrivals" racks to fit it all. In
particular we've got a lot of super-clean vinyl including a lot of classic
country and bluegrass that has just come in. If you haven't been down in a
while, heck, even a week, then come check out all that's "new" in the used.

If you have any suggestions (or complaints/compliments) feedback is much
appreciated - keep it coming to: feedback at quimpersound.com - thanks! And
now, on with the show . . .

 <mailto:feedback at quimpersound.com> 

 <mailto:feedback at quimpersound.com> 

 <mailto:feedback at quimpersound.com> 
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-Contents-

1. New Releases Coming <>   03/06 

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: 03/06-*

-CDs:

1. Air: Pocket Symphony [Electronic/Rock]

2. Arcade Fire: Neon Bible [Rock]

3. Sevendust: Alpha [Rock]

4. !!! (Chk Chk Chk) [Rock]

5. Mary Chapin-Carpenter: Calling [Country]

6. Ry Cooder: My Name Is Buddy [Folk/Rock]

7. Wynton Marsalis: From The Plantation To The Penitentiary [Jazz]

8. Son Volt: Search [Alt Country]

9. The Stooges: Weirdness [True Punk]

- DVDs:

1. Borat [Feature Film]

2. Fast Food Nation [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.

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- Special Orders We've Filled-

Special Orders Filled So Far in 2007: Over 400

(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. West - Lucinda Williams

2. Not Too Late - Norah Jones

3. Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks 

4. Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae

5. Road To Escondido - Cale/Clapton

6. Children Running Through - Patty Griffin

7. Van Morrison At The Movies: Soundtrack Hits - Van Morrison

8. Wincing the Night Away - The Shins

9. Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers

10. Hello Love - The Be Good Tanyas 

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- Quimper Sound Top 5 Best Selling DVDs- 

1. Departed [Feature Film]

2. Tom Waits - Burma Shave [Concert Film] 

3. Blind Faith - London Hyde Park 1969 [Concert Film] 

4. Motown: The Early Years [Concert Film] 

5. American Hardcore [Punkumentary]  <> 

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- Local Tickets For Sale This Week*- 

1. Key City Players Present: Playwright Fest 07 
      - March 1-4, 8-11
      - Fridays and Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 2:30pm 
      - Adults $12, Students $10 <mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com> 
      - http://www.keycityplayers.org/ <mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com> 

2. 72nd Rhody Coronation 
      - Saturday, March 3, 5pm - $5 
      - Chimacum High Auditorium 

4. 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  <mailto:info at upstagerestaurant.com> 
      - Rose Theatre, Port Townsend - 360/385-1039 - movies at rosetheatre.com
<mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com> 

5. 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, Port Townsend - 360/385-1039 - movies at rosetheatre.com
<mailto:%20movies 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.

 <mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com> 

 <mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com> 

 <mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com> 

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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 player set up
in the Vault for your listening pleasure. 

5. Great place to hang out 'cause:
      a) Open late: 9am-8pm Sun-Th. 9am-9pm Fri. & Sat.
      b) Tables, Chairs, Couch, Love seat...
      c) "Kiddie Mosh Pit" - including books, toys and a DVD player 

 <mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com> 

 <mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com> 

 <mailto:%20movies at rosetheatre.com> 
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-Interested in Performing?-

We are 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 I'm open
to spoken word, magic, whatever - as long as it's a good fit with the vibe
of the store... 

 <mailto:%20booking at quimpersound.com> 

 <mailto:%20booking at quimpersound.com> 

 <mailto:%20booking at quimpersound.com> 
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-Useful Links- 

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)

 <http://www.centrum.org/> 

 <http://www.centrum.org/> 

 <http://www.centrum.org/> 
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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.

 <mailto:steve at quimpersound.com> 

 <mailto:steve at quimpersound.com> 

 <mailto:steve at quimpersound.com> 
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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. 

 <mailto:steve at quimpersound.com> 

 <mailto:steve at quimpersound.com> 

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

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

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