Monthly Archive for July, 2008

Quimby’s Top Ten Best Sellers For the Week of July 20th, 2008 – July 26th, 2008

Published on July 28, 2008 0 Comments

1.    Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (Vertigo) $19.99
2.    Rough Guide To Bicycle Maintenance $2.00
3.    Proximity #1 Chicago Issue $10.00
4.    Poo Log a Record Keeper (Chronicle) $9.95
5.    Hamburger Eyes #12 $10.00
6.    Bust Aug/Sep 08 $4.99
7.    Butt #23 Fantastic Magazine for Homosexuals $9.90
8.    Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein (Picador) $16.00
9.    Ready Made #36 Aug Sep 08 $4.99
10. Little Things: Memoir In Slices by Jeffrey Brown (Touchstone) $14.00

Eddie Campbell TONIGHT!!!!

Published on July 28, 2008 0 Comments

Join comic artist as he signs copies of his new graphic novel THE AMAZING REMARKABLE MONSIEUR LEOTARD (First Second). Tonight MONDAY JULY 28th 7:00PM

FREE

Eddie Campbell has earned an international following. For over 25 years, he has blazed a trail in the world of graphic novels, and his work has earned nearly every honor in the field, including the Eisner, Ignatz, and Harvey awards.

With Alan Moore he created the towering opus From Hell, later adapted by Hollywood. Among the multitude of solo works he has produced, the epic series Bacchus brings the adventures of the Greek god of wine bang up to date, along the way adding such anomalies as the Eyeball Kid to the ancient pantheon. His autobiographical Alec has also garnered praise, notably for the memorable graphic novels Alec: the King Canute Crowd, and Alec: how to be an Artist.

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Bend Matrix Live at Quimby’s

Published on July 27, 2008 1 Comment

stopped by the store today and gave a short demonstration on the . It is some kind of crazy sequencer that sends audio signals out to different speakers. So armed with an array of eight little speakers, a circuit bent drum machine and hand built tonal generator Dan proceeded to rock out the back of the store with crazy tones and cycling beats! Excellent!

Check out videos of similar Bend Matrix action

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New Stuff 7/26/08

Published on July 26, 2008 0 Comments

Wicker Park Fest is in effect….so all the regulars are staying out of the hood. But if you are a brave one we got some hot new stuff here to reward you for dealing with the gladiator sandal wearing masses.

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Quimby’s Top Ten Best Sellers For the Week of July 13th, 2008 – July 19th, 2008

Published on July 21, 2008 0 Comments

1.    Believer #55 Music Issue $10.00
2.    Rough Guide To Bicycle Maintenance $2.00
3.    Bigfoot I Not Dead by Graham Roumieu (Plume) $15.00
4.    Bust Aug/Sep 08 $4.99
5.    Heeb #17 $5.99
6.    N Plus 1 Pamphlet Series #2 $9.00
7.    Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein (Picador) $16.00
8.    Found #4 $5.00
9.    When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris (Little Brown & Co.) $25.99
10.  Save My Life by Cody Hudson (Upper Playground) $19.95