by Nic Bragg | From Kitsilano’s Zulu Records, we once again present our weekly Scout feature, the Zulu Report. Within, we provide The Track – the song that is on heavy rotation in the shop this week; The Playlist – which is pretty self-explanatory; The Gig – the ‘must see’ show of the week; and The Glance – which details the best live acts that are on the immediate horizon. From our ears to yours, enjoy…

The Track

JAPANDROIDS The House That Heaven Built

Vancouver’s own Japandroids are currently on a serious roll. Their latest release Celebration Rock has earned them huge praise and vaulted the duo of Brian King and David Prowse on to some pretty massive international stages. Currently out on the road for a four month stint of rock madness, it is clear that these guys are full intent on working their asses off, and if this video is any indication, partying hard while doing so! For their explosive live show, Japandroids have really crafted their stage sound to become something that is visceral, intense and unquestionably loud – from the opening riff of this song the carnage in the pit ensues. Their home-coming show is December 22nd at the Rickshaw.

The Playlist

BOB MOULD The Descen

Everyone loves Husker Du. New Day Rising was an anthem for high school ennui. Bob Mould proved he had a sensitive side during his solo years. Except with Sugar, which proved his is the master of loud guitars. Now he returns to Merge Records and focuses on his most Du-esque rocking ever!

DINOSAUR JR. Watch The Corner

From one loud guitar master to another guru of the Marshall Stack – J. Mascis! Another song about high school ennui except this one is from the point of view of the teenager.

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Today’s Supernatural

I’ve never been to Burning Man, but watching this dune buggy rip through a desert while dudes with crazy face paint play on clay covered keyboards makes me think that Animal Collective are big fans. If this is any indication of what the new record sound like, then we are in for one wild ride come September 3rd!

GRIMES Genesis

The one good thing about shooting out in the desert is you don’t have to pay a location fee. Anyway, from Animal Collective’s Burning Man freakout we move on to Grimes’ own personal freak out vision. Warning there are shots of people riding around in Escalades.

THE XX Coexist

In the ultimate teaser move, Zulu faves The XX give us a sneak peak of what will become one of the most significant fall new releases. Locked up in a Tokyo hotel room late at night, the trio perform one of the more mellow tracks from the album. Feels like a Lost in Translation moment.

ARIEL PINK Only In My Dreams

The scene in LA is crazy. The Chili Peppers are no longer the kings of that town. Now a guy called Ariel Pink is the ruler and he is shaking things up in a very trashy way. This video from his new album Mature Themes demonstrates he is also a talented actor.

THE GIG

THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH The Vogue Theatre September 10th

Well in all truthfulness this show has been sold out for months, so if you can actually be lucky enough to procure a ticket to see Kristian Matsson a.k.a. The Tallest Man On Earth then we highly recommend taking in this night of singer-songwriter magic! Having been compared to every influential artist from Dylan to Cohen, Matsson is considered by critics to be an artist that is only just hinting at his future legacy as each of his records builds a steady following of devote fans. Adding to his hype, Kristian recently performed to a sold out crowd at the prestigious Newport Folk Festival, which was the same place Dylan came out, and the reviews were off the hook. Something tells me this will be your last chance to see him in Vancouver for quite a while – especially in a small ornate room such as the Vogue!

The Glance

Wed Aug 29 YEASAYER – MALKIN BOWL –
Wed Aug 29 THE PROTOMEN – BILTMORE
Wed Aug 29 MAT THE ALIEN -BLUEPRINT
Thu Aug 30 M. WARD – COMMODORE
Thu Aug 30 ALELA DIANE CASE STUDIES – BILTMORE
Fri Aug 31 DAVID WARD – SHARK CLUB
Fri Aug 31 GOLDROOM – WALDORF
Fri Aug 31 SHARAM – CELEBRITIES
Fri Aug 31 JOEL RL PHELPS & CHRIS BROKAW – INTERURBAN GALLERY

SEPTEMBER

Sat Sep 01 NIGHT BEATS – BILTMORE
Sat Sep 01 LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSION – FORTUNE
Sat Sep 01 NIKI & THE DOVE – ELECTRIC OWL
Sun Sep 02 MISSY HIGGINS – COMMODORE
Sun Sep 02 LEGENDARY LONG WEEKEND 9 YR ANNIVERSARY – COMMODORE
Sun Sep 02 NETSKY – CELEBRITIES
Tue Sep 04 TECH N9NE – COMMODORE
Tue Sep 04 SILVERSUN PICKUPS – MALKIN BOWL
Tue Sep 04 THESE UNITED STATES – ELECTRIC OWL
Tue Sep 04 JASON ISBELL – MEDIA CLUB
Wed Sep 05 THE MEN (NYC) – WALDORF
Thu Sep 06 MAC DEMARCO – BILTMORE
Thu Sep 06 THE HIVES – COMMODORE
Thu Sep 06 SWANS – VENUE
Thu Sep 06 SUPERHUMANOIDS – MEDIA
Thu Sep 06 REDD CROSS – RICKSHAW
Thu Sep 06 KISHI BASHI – WALDORF
Thu Sep 06 JAMSPACE MAGAZINE LAUNCH PARTY – 560
Fri Sep 07 TEMPEST – INTERURBAN GALLERY
Fri Sep 07 LIGHTNING BOLT – FORTUNE
Fri Sep 07 MRS MAGICIAN – ELECTRIC OWL
Fri Sep 07 PURITY RING – VENUE- (new venue)
Fri Sep 07 GIRL TALK – COMMODORE –
Fri Sep 07 WILD NOTHINGS – BILTMORE – (new venue)
Fri Sep 07 THE GROWLERS – RICKSHAW
Fri Sep 07 THE HUNDRED IN THE HANDS – WALDORF
Fri Sep 07 SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM – FIVESIXTY
Sat Sep 08 WANDA JACKSON & THE DIRTY 45s – VENUE –
Sat Sep 08 SOUL CLAP & DANCE-OFF – WALDORF
Sat Sep 08 POWERMAN 5000 – RICKSHAW
Sat Sep 08 CHELSEA WOLFE – BILTMORE
Sat Sep 08 WIENER CRUISE – PLAZA OF NATIONS
Sat Sep 08 CHAIN & THE GANG – WALDORF
Sun Sep 09 KORPIKLAANI – RICKSHAW
Sun Sep 09 ETERNAL SUMMERS- WALDORF
Mon Sep 10 TALLEST MAN ON EARTH – VOGUE –
Mon Sep 10 FUTURE ISLANDS – BILTMORE
Mon Sep 10 JEREMIH – BAR NONE
Mon Sep 10 NITE JEWEL (L.A.) – WALDORF
Tue Sep 11 GRASS WIDOW – BILTMORE
Wed Sep 12 AUSTRA – VENUE
Wed Sep 12 BAAUER – CELEBRITIES
Wed Sep 12 GREG MACPHERSON – BILTMORE
Wed Sep 12 THE AGGROLITES – WALDORF
Wed Sep 12 ONYX – REPUBLIC
Thu Sep 13 – Sun Sep 16 NEW FORMS FESTIVAL PASS – various venues
Fri Sep 14 NEW FORMS FESTIVAL FRIDAY – CENTRE FOR DIGITAL MEDIA
Sat Sep 15 NEW FORMS FESTIVAL SATURDAY – CENTRE FOR DIGITAL MEDIA
Thu Sep 13 CHIXDIGGIT! – VENUE
Thu Sep 13 LUNICE – FORTUNE
Thu Sep 13 ANDY MOOR – CAPRICE
Thu Sep 13 BRETON – ELECTRIC OWL
Fri Sep 14 EDWARD SHARPE + THE MAGNETIC ZEROS – MALKIN BOWL-
Fri Sep 14 JINJA SAFARI -MEDIA
Fri Sep 14 SLOAN – COMMODORE