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Zulu Report: Every Awesome Gig & Song On Our Radar This Week

Our friends over at Kitsilano’s Zulu Records once again present their weekly Scout feature, the Zulu Report. Within, staff from the West 4th music store provide The Track, the song that is on heavy rotation that week; The Playlist, which is pretty self-explanatory; The Gig, the must see show of the week; and The Glance, a view ahead to music on the horizon. From their ears to yours, enjoy…

The Track

Big Boi’s video for the banging new track Shutterbug (from his masterful new album Sir Lucious Left Foot…Son Of Chico Dusty, Def Jam)

It’s my personal feeling that hip hop as a genre of music has steadily devolved into an empty shell of its former glory.  Maybe that’s just me. Having said that, there are occasional rays of brilliance, Big Boi’s new solo joint being one such rare example. Sir Lucious…is a dense kaleidoscope of sci-fi funk, verbal dexterity and hooks to the max, and thankfully, Big Boi spares us the painful skits that uselessly clog so many a hip hop album. A thrill-ride of a listen. Well done.

The Playlist

MAHJONGG Long Shadow Of The Paper Tiger (K)
Mahjongg join the ranks of the legendary K Records roster and skitter and bounce their way through a fine selection of post rock bangers.

NU SENSAE TV Death And The Devil (Nominal)
Our fave local voodoo punk twosome exorcise fresh demons on this stunner new LP, and frontlady Andrea’s blood curdling screams haunt me long after the record stops spinning.

THE FRESH AND ONLYS August In My Mind (Captured Tracks)
SF’s golden boys jingle jangle their way across this nice li’l summer time ep on the esteemed Captured Tracks label, which is fast becoming the gold standard record label of note.

THE BITTERS East General (Mexican Summer)
Fucked Up’s drummer steps out on his own for these eleven thrashed out summer time punk jams.  Perfect listening for the fixed-gear beach bumming set.

WOLF PARADE Expo 86 (Sub Pop)
The Wolf return and keep it simple: Boekner channels the boss, Krug gets his Bowie on, and the whole package comes together as a modern angst-anthem classic.

FRAZEY FORD Obadiah (Nettwork)
Ford steps out of from the shadow of her main gig, The Be Good Tanyas, and shines on this solo effort of guitar, banjo, and strings n things.

ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER Returnal (Mego)

Editions Mego of Austria returns to the world of vinyl with this absolute stunner from mystical journeyman Daniel Lapotin.  Think 80s John Carpenter soundtracks, Klause Schulze and subterranean whale calls.

GAYNGS Relayted (Jagjaguwar)
10CC referencing adult contemporary for the contemporary adult in all of us.

TWINSISTER Color Your Life (Infinite Best)
Whatever happened to bands just writing catchy songs that get stuck in your head?  Twinsister return to the glory days of indie pop majesty, before the world so crazy and out of control.

BEACH FOSSILS s/t (Captured Tracks)
Captured Tracks is a label known for breaking new bands into the ether. Beach Fossils follows in that tradition.

The Gig

Bonnie Prince Billy + The Cairo Gang w/ Sir Richard Bishop as opener, Wednesday August 11th at the Vogue.

Will Oldham is a masterful performer and his most recent collaborative album with The Cairo Gang has been getting steady play at the store.  Consider us fans.  To see them play at the lovely confines of the Vogue is guaranteed to be memorable.  That Sir Richard Bishop of Sun City Girls fame is opener just sweetens the deal that much more.  Be there.

The Glance

July

Thu JUL 29
ALEX CHILTON TRIBUTE SHOW: Magnetic West, Wilderness Years, Vancouver Nights – WISE HALL
DJ NU-MARK – SHINE
GANGA GIRI – BILTMORE

Fri JUL 30
100 MONKEYS – VENUE

JUL 30-AUG 1
KOMASKET MUSIC FESTIVAL w/The Wailers, Delhi 2 Dublin, Alex Cuba & more – WELLS + BAKERVILLE

JUL 30-AUG 2
ARTS WELL FESTIVAL – WELLS + BAKERVILLE

AUGUST

Sun AUG 01
12th PLANET + BREAKAGE – VENUE

Tue AUG 3

HOLLY SPRINGS DISASTER + ARCHITECTS w/ Structures, Baptists – MEDIA CLUB

Wed AUG 4
NATHANIEL RATECLIFF w/ Pearly Gate Music – MEDIA CLUB

Thu AUG 5
REV. HORTON HEAT – COMMODORE
CANCER BATS w/ congress, bogus tokus – BILTMORE

Fri AUG 6
SEU JORGE – VOGUE
WOODHANDS – BILTMORE
JOHN DAHLBACK – CELEBRITIES
JUCIFER – FUNKY WINKERBEANS

Sat AUG 7
THIRD WORLD – COMMODORE

Sun AUG 08
BENGA – VENUE

Mon AUG 09
VIEUX FARKA TOURE – BILTMORE

Tue AUG 10
PARSON RED HEADS w/ Cotton Jones, Minto – MEDIA
HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR – VENUE

Wed AUG 11
CHROMEO w/ HOLY GHOST, Telephoned – COMMODORE
OHBIJOU – BILTMORE
BONNIE PRINCE BILLY + THE CAIRO GANG w/ Sir Richard Bishop – VOGUE

Thu AUG 12
GROUPA FANTASMA & MISHKA – VENUE
AIRBOURNE – COMMODORE

Fri AUG 13
VITAMINSFORYOU – SHARK CLUB
AVICII – CELEBRITIES

Sun AUG 15
AUTOLUX – VENUE
A-TRAK & PEANUT BUTTER WOLF- QUEEN OF DIAMONDS BOAT
JOY FORMIDABLE – MEDIA CLUB

Mon AUG 16
CARY BROTHERS – MEDIA CLUB

Tue AUG 17
FRAN HEALEY (from Travis) – VOGUE
RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS – FORTUNE

Thu AUG 19
MOONDOGGIES – BILTMORE
HOLD STEADY – VOGUE

Fri AUG 20
AN21 – CELEBRITIES

Sat AUG 21
DOBBY DOBSON – ROYAL LEGION HALL
CASIOKIDS w/ Light Pollution, Einar Stokka – MEDIA CLUB

Sun AUG 22
BORIS – RICKSHAW- WE’RE SOLD OUT
THE SWELL SEASON – MALKIN BOWL
JOKERS OF THE SCENE – VENUE

Wed AUG 24
MOGWAI film screening – PACIFIC CINEMA

Thu AUG 26
WAVVES – BILTMORE
MAT KEARNEY – RIO THEATRE
DATSIK – FORTUNE
STRUNG OUT w/ Rufio, We Are The Union – RICKSHAW

Fri AUG 27
FELIX CARTAL – CELEBRITIES
VAMPIRE WEEKEND, BEACH HOUSE, DUM DUM GIRLS – MALKIN BOWL – WE ARE SOLD OUT

Sat AUG 28
VAMPIRE WEEKEND, BEACH HOUSE, DUM DUM GIRLS – MALKIN BOWL – WE ARE SOLD OUT
BUSINESS – VENUE

Sun AUG 29
MUMIY TROLL w/ Run Run Run – COMMODORE