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New Stuff Week of January 31, 2010

Published on February 6, 2010 in books, comics, lit journals, lowbrow art, mayhem, music, new stuff, news, store news, tattoo-related and zines. 0 Comments

Check out these new things before anyone else does. Then take their eyeballs, so they can’t check them out ever!

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ZINES

Fluke Magazine #8 $2

COMICS/COMIX/MINIS

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #32 By Joss Whedon $2.99

Crass Sophisticate #23 by Josh Reinwald & Justin Rosenberg $2

Crass Sophisticate #24 by Josh Reinwald & Justin Rosenberg $2

Crestfallen #2 by Sandra Sierra $3

Franz Kafka’s Poseidon by Jarod Rosello $4

Stories vol 2 Copy Matthew and Buster Swimming Free Hugs by Martin Cendreda $3

Tales From The Crypt #13 $3.95

Tank Girl Skidmarks #3 by Alan Martin and Rufus Dayglo $3.99

GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS

Crogan’s March by Chris Schweizer $14.95

Fables vol 13 the Great Fables Crossover by Bill Willingham, Matthew Sturges, and Mark Buckingham $17.99

Teenage Timberwolves Lust for Lightning by James Havoc & Daniele Serra $14.95

MAGS

Against the Current #144 Jan Feb 10 $5

Altercation #24 $3.95

Car Busters #40 $5

Dwell Mar 10 $5.99

Earth First vol 30 #2 Jan Feb 10 $4.5

Extra Feb 10 vol 23 #2 $3.95

Grafik #181 Jan 10 $19.99

Hails and Horns #16 WIn 09 $4.95

Haunted Times vol 4 #3 Win 10 $6.5

Hip Mama #45 $5.95

In These Times Feb 10 $3.5

Monocle vol 3 #30 Feb 10 $10

Namaste Vol 11 #2 $9.99

Nexus vol 17 #1 Jan Feb 10 $5.95

Progressive Feb 10 $3.95

Tattoo Life #62 $6.99

Tattoo Society #20 $7.99

Time Out Chicago Feb 4 10 $2.99

Trace #86 $5.99

Transworld Skateboarding Mar 10 $3.99

Vman #17 Spr 10 $5.5

Winq Win 10 $7.95

Z Magazine Feb 10 $4.95

LIT JOURNALS

826 Quarterly #10 Sum 09 $15

McSweeneys #33 $16

Pleiades vol 30 #1 $8

FICTION ‘N’ POETRY

Failure By James Greer $15.95

Orange Crush By Simone Muench $14.95

MUCKRAKING, MEMOIRS, AND MISCELLANY

Complaint, From Minor Moans to Principled Protests By Julian Baggini $15.95

Madame Curie Complex, the Hidden History of Women in Science By Julie Des Jardins $16.95

DIY/HOW TO BOOKS

Artist in the Office, How to Creativel Survive and Thrive Seven Days a Week By Summer Pierre $13.95

Little Green Book of Absinthe, an Essential Companion with Lore Trivia and Classic Recipes By Paul Owens $18.95

FINE, LOW BROW, AND GRAFITTI fART BOOKS

Cholo Writing, Latino Gang Graffiti in Los Angeles By Francois Chastanet $24.95

Autumns Come Undone By Shag $40

Open Book Drink and Draw Collaborations $24.95

Shadowplay by Mark Wilkinson $39.95

MAYHEM & OUTER LIMITS

Strange Case of Dr HH Holmes, World’s Fair Serial Killer by John Borowski $20

Hollow Earth, the Bizarre 60s Classic Back in Print By Raymond Bernard $16.95

Homage to Pan, the Life Art and Sex Magic of Rosaleen Norton By Nevill Drury $24.95

MUSIC

Band Crime Punk77 Revisited, a Photographic Look at the Band Crime and Punk By James Stark $14.95

Radiohead Hysterical and Useless By Martin Clarke $19.95

POLITICS

World Report 2010 By Human Rights Watch $25

PORN BOOKS

Season of Infidelity, BDSM tales From the Classic Master By Oniroku Dan $14.95

Exhibitionism for the Shy, Show Off Dress Up and Talk Hot By Carol Queen $15.95

Are you into this?

Published on January 9, 2009 in books, questions and zines. 3 Comments Tags: .

A few of our customers have asked us if there’s any chance we might start a book club. So this is an inquiry to see if that’s something that you’d be interested in, Dear Readers. So! If you are interested, please answer the following questions in an e-mail (cut’n'paste it, yo!) to us at info at quimbys dot com :

Is this a good idea? Lame idea? Only do it if it’s not so feel-good-cheesy-support-groupish or classroomy?

What types of books would you want to read? Fiction? Zine-related books, zines themselves, essays, political, graphic novels? Etc.?

How often would you want to meet? Here? Or somewhere else? What day or night of the week would you want it on? And for how long should it meet? How many people do you feel like should there be as a minimum for it to be fun, effective, etc. so that you don’t feel like you’re the only person at the party?

How do you want it structured? Free form? Someone mediating it? Or like, no format, just see how it plays out?

What things would be necessary for it to be worth doing or for you to participate?

What else do you want to tell us about this? Comments? Anyone? Anyone? Is anybody out there? Hello? Is this thing on? (tap tap) Testing testing, can I get some more vocals on the monitor?

Featured Book of the Day: The Human Pony by Rebecca Wilcox

Published on November 29, 2008 in Sexy and books. 1 Comment

Mistress Rebecca Wilcox “ponies” up her instructions to get your bio-horse on. Huh? Wha? Why that’s sexy equine role-playing to you and me. This guide for owners, trainers and admirers of bio-horses, as in like, a person dressing all sexy in horse gear like bridles, reins — the whole “bit” (har!!). Readers are also encouraged to take on the role of handler/trainer with whips, spurs or various other delightfully pervy options. There’s lots of ideas to run with here, depending on what your fetish is: on two legs, on four legs, in latex, in leather, with peacock feathers, bareback, you name it. Check out tons of pictures with AWESOME captions, like “Most ponies like to be groomed.” There’s also lots of nurturing in the instruction for this type of play, as in this indicative quote

“Think like a pony. When your friend, lover, play partner, submissive, masochist, or slave enters pony head space, he or she has literally become the pony, along with everything ponyhead means to them.”

Hear that? “Become the pony.” Yes! Did I mention that there’s lots of instruction for both the novice and experienced pony players? Oh yes, different options for gait, how to train, handling, scene development, inspiration techniques — no fucking around here. Illustrations too! There’s even a glossary if you want to make flashcards. Maybe you could make some? Practice quizzing with your parents under the holiday tree? Perhaps this would make a good gift for animal fans? To sex fans? To people who like to dress up as animals? To sex fans who like sex with other people dressed up like animals? So many options here. Get it before it gallops away!

Featured Book of the Day: Burning Angel: Photographs By the Lovely Brenda

Published on October 21, 2008 in Sexy, books and photos. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Burning Angel is a sexy photo book evolved out of the website founded in 2002 burningangel.com, a site devoted to punk-inspired erotic photos and hardcore videos as well as record reviews and interviews. The photographer, Brenda Staudenmaier (also known as the Lovely Brenda), uses brick walls, rooftops, subway stations and the like of New York City as her backdrop. Tattoos, glasses, mohawks, colored hair, gym shoes, guitars, pierced body parts — True, it’s kind of SuicideGirls-y, but tattoos and rock star hair on naked ladies can be sexy. You just can’t get enough o’ that! To see the photos on both burningangel.com or suicidegirls.com you have to pay a few bucks a month, but with either of the books you can see it for free (that is, once you buy the book) any time you want without the internet. Also, not unlike going to see a roller derby bout, there’s lots of opportunities to pick up some good fashion tips. Oooo! Black and magenta-striped leggings with sparkly gold high heels. I am SO there.

Featured Book of the Day: Fraktur mon Amour

Published on October 14, 2008 in books and new stuff. 3 Comments Tags: , , , .

Fraktur Mon Amour (Princeton Archetectural Press) showcases 333 Blackletter fonts collected by Judith Schalansky, accompanied by a CD of 150 fonts compatible with both PC or Mac. Four of the fonts were created just for this book! It’s beautiful black and hot pink, has won awards and looks like a prayerbook. Rock horns, everybody!

People tend to think of Blackletter font (also known as Fraktur or Gothic type) as something associated with hip hop or heavy metal album covers, gangs, street culture, tattoos, goth culture and even advertising. You know you’ve seen it! It’s the font usually used just for titles, ’cause a whole document with it can be harder to read. But this font pops up in lots o’ places, like these, for example:

But it wasn’t always like this. Blackletter font was popular in Europe during the Middle Ages though the Renaissance replaced most of it with Latin Antiqua. It was incorrectly associated with the Nazis, who actually banned its use in 1941 because it was falsely believed to be a Jewish invention. These days this font is embraced in many parts of both subculture and popular culture.

Each Blackletter font in Fraktur Mon Amour is presented on a full page along with its complete alphabet, date of origin, the name of its designer, and its original foundry. Like this:

Isn’t this hot? How could you not want this? It even has a black and pink ribbon bookmarker to keep your place in case you are deciding whether to use Duerers Minuskeln or Fette Deutsche Schrift to decorate your goth greeting card for your goth holiday party invitation. Come into the store today and take a look at this beauty.