Award-Winning “Bishop’s” Seeks Dedicated Kitchen Applicants

Job Posting by Scout supporter Bishop’s

Vancouver, BC | Bishop’s Restaurant is looking for dedicated individuals with a professional attitude for the positions of garde manger and entremetier. Please send resumes to bishopsrestaurant@telus.net. Learn more about the restaurant after the jump… Read more

15 Questions With Julie Hebb Of Main Street’s Forsya Boutique

Meet Julie Hebb, owner of Main Street’s awesome Forsya Boutique…

Scout Q&A

Three things about your neighbourhood that made you want to set up shop there: Main Street is great area to find unique items away from the mainstream, [also the] community based atmosphere [and the] the stretch of Main I’m on is very up and coming, full of artist studios and great local restaurants

What will Vancouverites find at Forsya? A friendly customer motivated shop that carries local and independent designers from across Canada.  Focusing on customer service we provide free alterations on everything in the store, even sale items! Interesting and unique items that can be custom fit to your needs. We also offer custom clothing and your own personal alterations.  We show local artists on the walls and are in the process of developing our own clothing line with the helpful suggestions of what the customer wants. Read more

Zulu Report: White Lung, Oneida And The Dark Night Of The Soul

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

Enjoy “Little” from Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse and David Lynch’s hypnotic collaboration – The Dark Night Of The Soul (EMI).

Phew, what to say about Dark Night Of The Soul, a project so convoluted by commerce and steeped in tragedy?  Essentially it’s an album brought into being through wunderkind producer Danger Mouse and Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse’s desire to collaborate.  David Lynch, a Sparklehorse fan, somehow became involved, as did a host of different singers – Iggy Pop, Julian Casablancas, Wayne Coyne, Vic Chesnutt to name but a few.  Strange bedfellows perhaps, but an intriguing mix of characters to be sure. Unfortunately, label problems arouse which stalled the album’s release date.  Worse yet, Linkous and Chesnutt both committed suicide prior to this album’s release.  Tragic backstory aside, these thirteen songs are haunting, understated and really a unique meeting of the minds.  As if I needed to say it, Dark Night Of The Soul is late night music. Listen to the album in its entirety here. Read more

Scout Jobs: “Bishop’s” Seeking Experienced Part-Time Hostess

Job Posting by Scout supporter Bishop’s

The award-winning Bishop’s Restaurant in Kitsilano is looking for an experienced hostess to work Sunday and Monday evening shifts. Applicants must have a great attitude and be able to work in a strong team environment. In addition to a proficiency with computers and previous experience with the Open Table reservation system, some food and wine knowledge is preferred. Email your resume in confidence to inquire@bishopsonline.com. Find out more about the restaurant after the jump… Read more

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. Read more

A Quickie Interview With Cuban – Canadian Musician Alex Cuba…

by Michelle Sproule | As we noted the other day in our interview with Taylor Ashton, The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is right around the corner (July 16th-18) and we want to get a feel for some of the musicians in the line up. We’ve picked our fave sounds, and among them is Alex Cuba, a local singer-songwriter whose “trademark sugarcane-sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks and rock chords subtly subvert commonly held notions of what Cuban music is.” You can catch him at Folk Fest this coming weekend. What follows is a staccato exchange to give you an idea as to the man behind the music… Read more

10 Minutes With Local Musician Taylor Ashton Of “Fish & Bird”

Photo credit Sylvia McFadden

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is right around the corner (July 16th-18) and Scout wanted to get a feel for some of the amazing talent would be hitting the stage this year. We spent some time hitting some of the talent’s myspace pages for the best in show and came up with a few favourites, like Fish & Bird. As their website says: “The music of Fish & Bird is rooted in an authentic love for folk music, but it’s a tough love that doesn’t stop them from showing the genre a little abuse.” Right on.

We tracked down Taylor Ashton (lead vocals, banjo) for this Q&A, the first of hopefully three in the run up to the Festival. Taylor has recently become a full-time traveling hobo but he did grow up in Vancouver and still ends up here quite a lot. You can catch his band at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival this coming weekend. Check the Folk Fest website for all the details. Read more

Zulu Report: Here We Go Magic, Beach Fossils, Stars And More

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

Here We Go Magic’s video for Collector from their new album Pigeons (Secretly Canadian).

My people, we are living in the age of overproduction. Apple’s iPad boasts that it can hold more media than could be consumed in a lifetime – it’s a little daunting to try and make informed decisions isn’t it? Let me then ease your burden by saying that Here We Go Magic are truly a unique band. Pigeons, their second album, is informed by Eno’s poppiest moments of 4th world music. Main man Luke Temple has a remarkable talent for balancing unlikely arrangements and instrumentation (who knew that proggy synthesizers could sit comfortably alongside kalimba?).  Pigeons is anchored by driving kraut-beats and Temple’s ear for pop hooks.  Yes, it’s an overcrowded world of pop that we live in, but here’s a bit of good that you can depend on. Read more

Zulu Report: Cobain Bondage & Waiting For The Gaslamp Killer

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

Male Bonding performing Years Not Long live for the BBC from their new album Nothing Hurts (Sub Pop).

I can’t help but feel that there’s something distinctly grungy going on as I watch Male Bonding rocking out in this video.  The saggy striped sweaters, the shaggy hair, the bombastic drummer, the power-trio line up – am I crazy to say that Male Bonding are probably very well versed in their Cobain? Musically, the album is more consistently about trashy punk than Nirvana’s more quiet and jangly moments. It’s nothing revolutionary, no, but Nothing Hurts is full of the kind of trashy-pop that never goes out of style. Read more

Richmond’s “Tapenade Bistro” Has Joined The Scout Community

Tapenade Bistro is the newest local company to become a proud member supporter of Scout. We will be publishing the Richmond restaurant’s news and press releases on our front page and hosting a page for them in our recommended list. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank them for their support. Click ahead to read on or jump directly to their Scout page here. Read more

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