Quimby’s Top Ten Best Sellers For the Week of January 18th – January 24th, 2009

Published on January 26, 2009 0 Comments

1.    Bitch #42 $5.95
2.    Proximity #3 $12.00
3.    Ready Made #39 Feb Mar 09 $4.99
4.    Manifesti of Radical Literature by Anne Elizabeth Moore $7.00
5.    Hi Fructose #10 $6.95
6.    Wallpaper Feb 09 $9.50
7.    Claptrap #2 $5.00
8.    Mojo Feb 09 #183 $9.99
9.    Bizarre #144 Black Christmas #9.50
10.  Cometbus #51: Loneliness of the Electra Menorah by Aaron Cometbus $3.00

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New Stuff 1/24/09

Published on January 24, 2009 0 Comments

Wow it’s a lowbrow art book explosion over here. Tons of new stuff on contemporary surrealism and general wackiness flooded the new table this week. Perfect inspiration if you’re locked in your home working on art this winter season. We also just received a bunch of amazing sale books, so the sale shelves are bursting with great deals for all you ballers on a budget!

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Not at Quimby’s But Cool Anyway: Opening Day Ceremonies of The Chicago Unlympic Games at InCUBATE, Sat., 1/24/09

Published on January 23, 2009 0 Comments

The Unlympics is a month-long sporting event series intended to encourage active dialogue—extremely active dialogue—around the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid. The Unlympics looks at highly organized, internationally recognized, massively marketed, thoroughly branded, and extremely expensive sporting events not from a pro or con standpoint, but from a questioning standpoint.

Opening Day Ceremonies take place on January 24 and will include:

6 p.m. GATHER AT InCUBATE (2129 North Rockwell; please be prompt.)
6:15 p.m. PARADE OF NOTIONS (Come costumed in the attire appropriate to the national, creative, ethnic, political, economic, social, linguistic, imaginary, or other affiliation you intend to represent, and feel free to bring noisemakers, confetti, or protest signs as your conscience dictates.)
6:45 p.m. ARTISTIC SECTION (Bring a hankie.)
7:00 p.m. THE UNLYMPICS OATH (Like anyone is going to follow it.)
7:15 p.m. THE LIGHTING OF STUFF ON FIRE (BYOS*)
7:30 p.m. SPEECHES BY THE PRESIDENTS (Boring.)
7:45 p.m. THE GAME WHERE YOU WIN (To get your competitive juices flowing.)
8:00 p.m. AWARDS CEREMONY (BYOB)
*S = Sparklers
Dance troupes, pirates, marching bands, baton twirlers, sports enthusiasts, mud wrestlers, and good old patriots of any nation are encouraged to come out and join the parade. Please dress “appropriately.” This event is free and open to all ages.

For more info, see: The Unlympics

Also, don’t miss the Spelling Bee event of the Unlympics at Quimby’s on Feb 7th! Why is Quimby’s involved in this? Quimby’s Bookstore is proud to be the official bookstore and intellectual sponsor of the 2009 Winter Unlympic Games. For over 16 years, Quimby’s Bookstore has championed the freedom of the press in offering a variety of independently published or small press zines, books and comics. This literature is important in providing alternative, subversive or controversial viewpoints necessary to make informed decisions about one’s community.

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Quimby’s Top Ten Best Sellers For the Week of January 11th – January 17th, 2009

Published on January 19, 2009 0 Comments

1.    Lagoon by Lille Carre (Fantagraphics) $14.99
2.    Slingshot Organizer 2009 Large Size $12.00
3.    Trubble Club #2 $3.00
4.    Acme Novelty Library #19 by Chris Ware (Drawn+Quarterly) $15.95
5.    Meatpaper #6 $7.95
6.    Anthem #37 $9.95
7.    Wake Up 2009 Calendar by Nikki McClure $16.00
8.    Journal of Aesthetics and Protest #6 $17.00
9.    First Line vol 10 #4 $3.00
10.  FWord #3 2008: Feminist Handbook for Revolution $4.95

New Stuff 1/17/09

Published on January 17, 2009 0 Comments

Well it looks like the arctic blast has subsided. Kind of a slow week for new stuff, but the zines we did get are pretty good! I co-sign 100% on Rigor Mortis, Animal Shelter, Jean Toche or the The Nothing Factory zine!

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