Kilter release party at Quimby’s!

Oct ’08
23
7:00 pm

Join us for the release of the new Chicago Goth Zine – Kilter.
Kilter is an off-shoot of GothicArtChicago.com which is an events website and myspace page for the fine arts and music events within the Chicago Dark Art, Fetish, Gothic & Industrial community.
Featuring reading and performances from:

Jennifer Anne Buckley: General magazine intro, and overview
Peter Propaganda: Local Events and Music
DVNT Dom: Shabari and Bondage discussion and Demonstration
Nyx: Erotic Poetry reading
Zoe: a talk about the interviewing process

We have the new Mark Ryden book, Sweet Wishes!

With its vibrant and colorful pictures, Sweet Wishes tells the tale of Dolly, Baby and Bear and what happens when they are granted a wish from a magical fairy — regarding eating too many sweets. This 56 page book is hard covered and measures 11.25 x 9.5 inches. The story is based on a short film by the authors, Mark Ryden and Marion Peck. Published by Porterhouse Fine Art Editions in Pasadena, CA. Copies are limited so make sure you get yours now, ’cause like most Mark Ryden books for us, once they’re gone, they’re gone. Plus, note it’s only $20.00! It’s a pretty twisted title that could double as a lowbrow art and/or a kids book (By the way, we don’t have a lot of kids books, just ones that we think are cool, so take advantage of this while it’s here). Dolls and teddies making messes of cupcakes and themselves — hell yeah!

Quimby’s Top Ten Best Sellers For the Week of September 14th, 2008 – September 20th


1.    Slow Storm by Danica Novgorodoff (First Second) $17.95
2.    Cometbus #51 by Aaron Cometbus $3.00
3.    Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (Vertigo) $19.99
4.    Chunklet #20 $9.99
5.    Tales Designed to Thrizzle #4 by Michael Kupperman (Fantagraphics) $4.50
6.    Demons In the Spring by Joe Meno (Akashic) $24.95
7.    Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman (Scriber) $24.00
8.    Proximity #2 Cities Issue $10.00
9.    Rough Guide To Bicycle Maintenance $2.00
10.    Bust Oct Nov 08 $4.99

Quimby’s Top Ten Best Sellers For the Week of September 7th, 2008 – September 13th

1. Proximity #2 Cities Issue $10.00
2. Believer #56 $8.00
3. Stop Smiling #36 $5.95
4. Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (Riverhead) $14.00
5. McSweeney’s #28 $24.00
6. Giant Robot #55 $4.99
7. Mojo Oct 08 #179 $9.99
8. Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City by Kelly Coyne (Process) $16.95
9. Tales Designed to Thrizzle #4 by Michael Kupperman (Fantagraphics) $4.50
10. Proximity #1 Chicago Issue $10.00

New Stuff 9/13/08

When did Chicago become Seattle? I hope this clears up and out so Renegade Craft Fair gets some shine tomorrow. Don’t forget if you are in the neighbor hood the poster sale is still going and there are some zines on the last chance pile that you may never see again! So stop in, escape the rain, and check the shelves!

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