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Check out the Printer’s Ball!

That’s Friday, Aug 22nd from 5:30pm-10pm, for free at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave, but you gotta be 21 or over. There’s 100+ literary organizations!  Check out the info: www.printersball.org

Bend Matrix Live at Quimby’s

Dan Layne stopped by the store today and gave a short demonstration on the Bend Matrix. 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

New Stuff 7/26/08

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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New Summer Window Display

Summer 2008 windows by Zachary Huelsing

In the neighborhood? Spend some time basking the glory of our new window display by artist Zachary Huelsing (of Eyerocket Books). With a cast of characters including a nun, a rapper, a baseball catcher, a calculator, a leather daddy, some dogs in love, and a rainbow, it’s kind of like a technicolor rebus for the forces of good.

Quimby’s Top Five Best Sellers For the Week of July 1st, 2008 – July 6th, 2008

1.    Giant Robot #54 $4.99
2.    Dwelling Portably 1980 – 89 by Bert Davis (Microcosm) $8.00
3.    Aubade #4 Virginia Stories $2.00
4.    Stop Smiling #35 $5.95
5.    Juxtapoz #90 July 08  $4.99