Well the weather is warm and people have been hitting the streets hard on two pedal powered wheels; But I have to say I have seen some of the worst bike ridding imaginable so lets take a minute and lay some ground rules for you wet behind the ears bikers out there. This is more than calling you out on some annoying shit, this is the kind of stuff that can save your life.
5 things to consider before you bike…..after the jump!
Sure this was from last week but it was gone so fast, we had to reorder so here we go again The latest CD by Lungfish frontman and new-weird-american acid queen Daniel A.I.U Higgs comes in a Limited edition hardcover book featuring his paintings and poetry. The CD is a full length album recorded in his home and is intended to be experienced with the book. So get on it before its gone!
More New Stuff after the Jump
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An article in Friday’s Chicago Tribune calls Quimby’s one of of Chicago’s 10 best bookstores, but please folks, don’t hold it against us. Kidding. I kid! Between Greg Kot, Metromix and the Red Eye, the Chicago Tribune is a regular wild and crazy guy. Anyway, it’s a nice piece that focuses on independently-owned, neighborhood bookstores, such as Quimby’s, Women and Children First, Seminary Co-op and others. Link (bound to expire.)
In other news, New City‘s biannual “Lit 50” list of Chicago’s literary pimps and players puts Quimby’s very own Col. McCormick, Eric Kirsammer, at number 40. It’s a full two spot improvement from their 2005 list! Lookout, Oprah!
IMG_3308.JPG, from a photoset originally uploaded by Dr JonboyG.
“The Creation Museum presents a “walk through history.” Designed by a former Universal Studios exhibit director, this state-of-the-art 60,000 square foot museum brings the pages of the Bible to life… [With] over fifty exotic animals, life-sized people and dinosaur animatronics, and a special-effects theater complete with misty sea breezes and rumbling seats.”
Wow just got the word that the new book of Fletcher Hanks comics is set to land this week. For most of us our first taste of this undercover genius was from the few pages reprinted in the awesome book Art Out of Time, and even with that books steller line up of underground and obscure weirdness from bygone days. Fletcher Hanks was easily the best thing in there.
Wow just got the word that the new book of Fletcher Hanks comics is set to land this week. For most of us our first taste of this undercover genius was from the few pages reprinted in the awesome book Art Out of Time, and even with that books steller line up of underground and obscure weirdness from bygone days. Fletcher Hanks was easily the best thing in there.
After a hit column in VICE Magazine about his past seven years of drug-induced exploits, Chris Nieratko and VICE Books have published Skinema. A detailed account of his life as the editor of Big Brother skateboard magazine, VICE columnist and a co-founder of the legendary Jackass crew, Skinema is the ultimate tell-all of a life of great excess.
Chris is a remarkably charismatic guy, and can tell stories that will captivate anyone. Along with signing books, expect Chris to answer some questions and tell a few tales. You can check his website out at www.chrisnieratko.com. There is new footage of him on www.vbs.tv, as well as information on www.viceland.com.
Wow, new issue of Ugly Things and a new book by Daniel Higgs with art and an Audio CD put out by Thrill Jockey, and thats just the tip of this weeks iceberg.
A few weeks ago we had some cool visitors, Esther Pearl Watson and Mark Todd, comics artists (“Unlovable”) and authors of the fantastic book Whatcha Mean Whats a Zine. They talked about stuff and showed us their amazing paper mache photocopier!
