Monthly Archive for March, 2007

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Strawberry Shortcake Towel that destroyed my family!

Published on March 13, 2007 0 Comments


We got kicked out of church! Lawsuit? Seeing is believin.

This auction is for this abomination of a towel. This towel ruined our lives and got us kicked out of our church that we had been members of all of our lives. I was going to throw it in the trash, but a “heathen” friend of mine said I should at least try to make something good out of this bad situation.

Here is the story behind the towel, and since other people were involved I will not divulge names, but names really are unimportant.

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Goodbye Baudrillard

Published on March 10, 2007 0 Comments

Seeya

Jean Baudrillard: June 20, 1929 – March 6, 2007
Thanks for the laughs, Jean. It’s been real.

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Horror Fiction Author David Agranoff

Published on March 10, 2007 0 Comments
Mar ’07
10
12:00 am

Horror Fiction Author David AgranoffSaturday, March 10th, 7:00 PMFREE
 
Agranoff is author of Screams from a Dying World and co-author of The Gutter Limits Both available from Punk Horror press. His script \’The slaughter\’ is currently in development with Ahimsa pictures. He is a long time Animal Liberation Activist and spent 3 months in federal prison defending the first amendment.
 
Screams From a Dying World is the inaugural work of David Agranoff. This collection of Agranoff?s political and eco friendly brand of horror fiction is bound to get your heart pumping for one reason or another. Featuring five stories this staple bound chap book.
 
The Most exciting part of this project is the organization that David has chosen to benefit. All proceeds from Screams for a Dying World benefit Animal Acres farm animal sanctuary.
 
Animal Acres is a farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center located just 45 minutes from Los Angeles. Animal Acres works to promote compassionate living through its farmed animal rescue & refuge efforts, public education & outreach, and advocacy projects to prevent cruelty to farmed animals. Over 150 rescued farmed animals call Animal Acres \”Home Sweet Home\” and they invite YOU to become a member of their sanctuary family too! Animal Acres is a volunteer-based organization and they are funded entirely by dedicated animal advocates.
 
This event will include a signing, reading and Q and A.
 
Check these for more info:
www.punkhorror.com
www.davidagranoff.com
 

NEW STUFF 3/09/07

Published on March 9, 2007 0 Comments

Cat Out of the Bag
What a banner week for us at Quimby’s tonight is the crazy Beasts book release/signing party. There are new issues of Cinema Sewer, Dirty Found & Zine World, PLUS Jeff Brown has a new book and comic that just came in, and shit its been kinda sunny outside. So you defiantly should roll by. The thaw is in effect!!!!! Come say hi this week and don’t forget Lauren Weinstein on Thursday the 15th, that should be great!

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BEASTS! artists signing event!

Published on March 9, 2007 0 Comments
Mar ’07
9
12:00 am

QUIMBY?S and FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS PRESENT:
 
BEASTS! With artists signing the new hardcover collection of nearly 100 illustrators depicting mythological and folkloric creatures.
 
BEASTS! book release signing with Dan Grzeca, Jason Robards, Little Friends of Printmaking, Anders Nilsen, Julie Murphy & Justin B. WilliamsFriday, March 9th, 7pm
 
Beasts! is a 200 page, full-color (plus Gold throughout), hardcover book from Fantagraphics Books. Ninety artists from the fields of rock posters, skate graphics, comics, children\’s books, fine art, etc. have each chosen a classic mythological or folkloric creature to illustrate. All of the depicted beasts have been thought at some time to exist (generally through a handful of eyewitnesses or as cultural stories). Each beast is accompanied by a brief description of the creature written by Paul Hughes, Felicia Gotthelf, Heidi Broadhead, or Rob Lightner. It was birthed/curated by Jacob Covey and marvelously edited by Karin Snelson. Beasts! is available Now!