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

DEATH GRIPS Hustle Bones

For the last couple of weeks we have been selling tons of copies of the new Death Grips release and for a short window it looked like they had a tour date planned for Vancouver. This Sacramento crew has in a short time dropped a serious bomb on the music scene as people are drawn to the chaotic f**k shit up aesthetic of everything that they do. Indie rock, hip hop, electronics (whatever genre) has needed a shake up for a while and Death Grips have that reckless energy that makes music culture exciting, dangerous, and ultimately interesting. Yes, we are bummed that they cancelled their whole West Coast tour, but at least we can groove to the tunes, and the steady (weekly) stream of new lo-fi videos! And if you have ever wondered what drugs in a dryer looks like, then this footage is for you. Part hip-hop, part mix tape cut ups, part visceral noise, part old school Public Enemy attitude, complete annihilation… Now that Death Grips have everyone’s attention, what are they going to do with it?

BEAR IN HEAVEN Sinful Nature

Combining the best elements of electronic and rock, Bear in Heaven have created a blast of super loud groove music that should appeal to your sinful nature.

SIGUR ROS Ekki Mukk

Enjoy the lead off single from their absolutely gorgeous new release Valtari!! Finally a rock band that channels my deep deep love for Arvo Part and Phillip Glass. New music is elegant, pensive and meditative…in the hands of Sigur Ros, you can add immaculate to that description!

STEVIE JACKSON Feel The Morning

I would be lying to you if I told you that I stumbled across this video on a site devoted to Volvo V70 family wagons. Don’t believe everything you read… that said, I did meet Belle and Sebastian’s Stevie Jackson in front of the Cambie last year when he was in town mixing the album version of this track – recorded by the geniuses at JC/DC! Now, give us more Volvo shots.

BEST COAST The Only Place

Ladies and Gentlemen here they are once again! Making a sophomore album as good your first is always a hard thing to do, so L.A.’s Best Coast rip into the new material with post-grunge vigor.

FATHER JOHN MISTY This is Sally Hatchet

I know what you’re thinking – didn’t we just get some Father John Misty last week? Yes. Sub Pop and Tillman are really going out guns a-blazing on this release, and this video for one of the more serene numbers on the album definitely points towards music trending towards short films. Imagine what Tarantino would think of this?

RICHARD HAWLEY You Haunt Me

I imagine that many artists have wanted to make a simple video like this. Nothing fancy, just a record spinning around playing the song. I think the Replacements first did this, refocusing the listener’s attention back on the song. Hawley haunts us with a dark chilled out atmospheric number.

HOSPITALITY Tiny Desk Concert

Merge Records’ Hospitality takes their pop sound into the studios of NPR for a more intimate and stripped down version of the events.

THE GIG

Sat May 26 SPIRITUALIZED – RICKSHAW THEATRE

This date at the Rickshaw has been circled on the calendar for a couple months. Ex-Spacemen 3, Jason Pierce and his massive symphonic spacerock band Spirtualized don’t make it to North American shores very often, and based on his live spectacle of over 30 years as a pioneer creating loud psychedelic bliss rock, this gig is not one to miss out on! On the road in support of 2012’s dreamy Sweet Heart Sweet Light and in our neck of the woods thanks to a headlining slot at Sasquatch, Pierce and company turn experiencing loud rock music into a near-religious experience as they dial in a gospel vibe to their new material. The new record is on par with their classic 1997 Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space and employs much of the same elements – brass, strings, choirs and grandiose arrangements – to create a sound that is huge, wet and dizzying. Live, they have become masters of dynamics, and like their few sonic peers My Bloody Valentine, they manage to find more space in the sonic spectrum to cramp their fuzzed out melodies into. Honestly, get your ticket now as you don’t want to deal with the scalpers outside. Tune in and drop out. Spirtualized are living legends.

The Glance

Tue May 22 JULIA HOLTER – Media Club
Wed May 23 NEXT MUSIC FROM TOKYO – WALDORF
Wed May 23 BEST COAST – BILTMORE -
Wed May 23 SAVOY – CELEBRITIES
Thu May 24 COLIN BULLOCK – ST JAMES
Thu May 24 MADEON – CAPRICE
Fri May 25 + Sat May 26 TRUE SPOKES – Media Club
Fri May 25 THE FUGITIVES & DAN BERN – WALDORF
Fri May 25 ACTIVE CHILD & TYCHO – ELECTRIC OWL
Fri May 25 WOLFGANG GARTNER – CELEBRITIES
Fri May 25 BON IVER – DEER LAKE PARK -
Sat May 26 CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH – VENUE
Sat May 26 OPIUO – RED ROOM
Sat May 26 ZEUS – BILTMORE
Sat May 26 TRAMPLED BY TURTLES – VOGUE
Sat May 26 SPIRITUALIZED – RICKSHAW
Sat May 26 TRASH TALK – WALDORF
Sun May 27 JOHN REILLY – RIO
Sun May 27 COEUR DE PIRATE – VENUE
Mon May 28 XIU XIU – BILTMORE
Tue May 29 MOGWAI – COMMODORE
Tue May 29 GARY CLARK Jr. – VENUE
Tue May 29 CASS MCCOMBS – BILTMORE
Tue May 29 GARDENS & VILLA – WALDORF
Wed May 30 THERESA ANDERSSON – MEDIA
Wed May 30 12TH PLANET – CELEBRITIES
Wed May 30 DEER TICK – COMMODORE
Thu May 31 OMAR SOULEYMAN – BILTMORE
Thu May 31 CRYSTAL FIGHTERS – FORTUNE
Thu May 31 REPURCUSSION – SURREY ARTS CENTRE
Thu May 31 BOK BOK – WALDORF

JUNE

Fri Jun 01 DILLON FRANCIS – CELEBRITIES
Fri Jun 01 DANGER – BILTMORE
Fri Jun 01 ART DEPARTMENT – WALDORF
Sat Jun 02 BRASSTRONAUT – RIO
Sat Jun 02 DIESELBOY – RED ROOM
Sat Jun 02 SHACKLETON – WALDORF

Death Grips cover image via Mixtape Muse

The Kits location of Nuba is located at 3116 West Broadway at Balaclava | 604-336-1797 | www.nuba.ca

The GOODS from NUBA

Vancouver, BC | Nuba has opened a new Lebanese style taverna in Kitsilano at 3116 West Broadway, the space formerly occupied by the legendary Greek Taverna Orestes. The walls still speak of a time of glory when woody restaurants and bars flourished in Kitsilano. Unchecked by fashion, the new Nuba is a Lebanese taverna, like one might have visited back in the days before the civil war, somewhere along Lebanon’s stretch of Mediterranean coastline, in towns like Jounieh or Sour. The cavernous complexity of the restaurant’s interior unfolds over multiple levels through small, low-ceilinged nooks, and up and down numerous staircases. These enigmatic rooms open out around an expansive glass-covered courtyard inhabited with plants and benches. The overall effect produced by the scale and geography of the space has earned it the pet name “Nuba Village”. Learn more about it about the jump…

Inspired by generations of recipes from the Bouzide Family and re-imagined through the eyes of chef Alex Carriere, the menu at Nuba on Broadway orchestrates a fine balance between classic and contemporary. At one point Carriere was part of the brigade of Michelin Restaurants Apicius and L’Arpege in Paris and was one of the leading hands of internationally revered restaurateur, Daniel Boulud.

Carriere’s interpretation plays along the lines of Lebanese Tradition and Modern Nutrition by offering delicacies like the Najib’s Cauliflower, Hummus, and Falafel. He re-discovers spices like Zhug, Dukkah, and Baharat and formulates new creations like the Black Quinoa Salad, Lamb Belly with Spinach Green Lentils, Grilled Octopus, and Dry-Aged Local Striploin with Dates and Okra.

But the backbone of all items on Nuba’s food menu is a commitment to source as many local and sustainable products as possible and utilize progressive suppliers. The same is true for the beverage menu, as wines are carefully selected and cocktails are created with fresh pressed juices from the juice bar, organic ingredients, and natural sweeteners. Proving it is possible to nourish your body as you have fun.

Join us on Tuesday May 29 to help celebrate the launch of the latest Nuba at our grand opening cocktail party. Featuring Lebanese food, fresh cocktails, and live Afro Cuban Jazz music by Cynthia Rodriguez and Miguelito Valdes. The party starts at 6pm and goes till 11pm.

Launch Party on Tuesday May 29
Live music, food and cocktails!
6pm till 11pm

Nuba in Kitsilano
3116 West Broadway (at Balaclava. Across from the Hollywood Theatre.)
Vancouver, BC
V6K 2H3
Tel: 604-336-1797
www.nuba.ca
@nubatown
Open seven days a week from 11:30am till late.

Details

Nuba Gastown – 207 W Hastings St 604-688-1655
Nuba Seymour – 1206 Seymour St at Davie | 778-371-3266
Nuba 3rd Ave – 146 E 3rd Avenue | 604-568-6727
Nuba Kitsilano – 3116 West Broadway | 604-336-1797
Nuba at the Waldorf – 1489 E Hastings St | 604-253-7141

Web: www.nuba.ca | Twitter | Facebook

Gallery

Key People

Victor Bouzide – Director
Ernesto Gomez – Director
Heriberto – Director
Cesar De La Parra – Executive Chef
Darragh McFeely – Restaurant Development Manager

About Nuba

Often regarded as one of the world’s healthiest cuisines, Lebanese food combines the sophistication and subtleties of European cuisines with the exotic ingredients of the Middle and Far East. Whichever location you visit, the food will be steeped in history. While the cornerstones of our menus remain unchanged for over a century, many recipes have evolved through time and travel, into a beautiful balance of traditional and contemporary cuisine. The spirit of tradition runs deep at Nuba but not at the expense of our genuine desire to provide all our guests with a new and exciting dining experience. This is what makes Nuba authentic. At Nuba we seek the freshest produce, local and organic when available, and handpick it daily. Our meats are local, hormone free and Halal and we select sustainable fish and seafood through our Oceanwise certified suppliers.

Nuba Restaurant has grown to become one of Vancouver’s most loved and unique dining experiences. Nine years from its birth, Nuba has a number of locations that offer our authentic cuisine in harmony and rhythm with modern times. Our little nook on Seymour St is a hot spot for our famous pita wraps and plates, while the Flagship Nuba in Gastown, with an atmosphere inspired by Beirut in the 1940’s, offers the same great lunch fare and evening menus that take the Nuba experience to the next level. By day, Café Nuba on 3rd Avenue has the soul of a 1970’s Lebanese roadside café; by night, its bar menu pairs beautifully with its casual, candle lit atmosphere. Nubas latest incarnation at The Waldorf Hotel, shows that with our philosophy of great food and service coupled with our strong sense of community, sustainability and morality, Nuba can be great anywhere. We can also take the Nuba experience into your boardroom or home with our catering services, and Nuba is the perfect place to book a lunch or evening for a group of friends as we provide great sharing menus that cater to a wide range of tastes and dietary restrictions.

The sights and sounds of our rich and dynamic atmospheres lend beautifully to the many moods and occasions of our guests. Let us present you with our unique and truly welcoming approach to eating, socializing and relaxing.

Share Food. Share Life. Share Nuba.

by Jenny Bachynski | Leo, a new multi-brand men’s and women’s boutique, has just opened up at 2072 West 4th Ave (formerly Maude Salon). It’s a retail import from Calgary (the original opened in 1997).  A quick pass revealed a shop of curated directional designer labels. Stay tuned for some photos of great summer finds…

EVERYWHERE YOU LOOKCITY

by Andrew Morrison | In a recent feature on the award-winning Maenam on West 4th, my newspaper ran with a shot of chef/owner Angus An preparing some food. It was the right one to use, as my story was more about the chef and his restaurant’s greater value than the individual dishes he so deftly pumps out 7 nights a week. Still, who doesn’t like good food porn? From top left/clockwise: hot and sour soup with fried chillies and thai basil; freshly baked roti; Pad Thai; aromatic curry of oven roasted Maple Hill Farm chicken; Maenam’s interior; chicken satays with housemade peanut sauce and sweet cucumber relish; crispy lingcod served in a caramelized tamarind and palm sugar sauce and topped with 8 different types of fried herbs and spices; Nahm Manao cocktail. #nomnom.

MORE AWESOME THINGS WE ATE

by Jenny Bachynski | Great inspiration from legendary photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt’s 1944 street wear series for Life.

Get ready to visit Portobello West on May 26th/27th and browse styles from 50 different local designers (I’m pretty excited for MAGS Boots).

With warmer weather now upon us, it’s time to have some fun with our jeans.

It’s also time to ditch the car and jump back on the bike. On the lookout for perfect bike accessories? Splurge on an Ora bike bag, a Bent Wood Basket, or an Iva Jean bike rain cape.

I wouldn’t mind wearing these around Vancouver this summer, but how to choose between light grey and peach? West Cordova’s Rowan Sky is currently jam-packed with amazing summer options.

The new Urban Outfitters is now open in Kitsilano (top photo). Lots of gems within.

And speaking of new arrivals, racks from innovative British fashion designer Mary Katrantzou have landed at The Room in Vancouver.

Bonus: heard of Tavi Gevinson? At all of 13 years of age, she was invited as a special guest to New York Fashion Week. Now the little fashion blogger has a pretty great Ted Talk under her belt, too. If you have 8 minutes, check it out. She’s a smart girl.

MEANWHILE, ON THE STREET THIS WEEK…

Nicole from Commercial Drive and Ivan from San Francisco | Minimal, stylish and perfect, side by side.

Ken from Strathcona | He looked slick all together, but his boots were particularly awesome. I love his mix of brown and shades of grey…

Amazing Marie Turnor leather lunch snack bags from One of a Few on Water Street…

Candice from Strathcona | I love how she mixed a really feminine dress with a masculine jacket. Also, the dress colour looks wonderful on her…

The perfect beach sweater from newly opened Brandy Melville on Granville.

Natsuki from Burnaby | I dig her bold scarf and how she was able to pull off mixing two different prints…

Nakia from Yaletown | Nice mixing and matching of neutral tones.

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Jenny Bachynski is the Style Editor of Scout Magazine. Raised in Alberta, she packed up her bags in her teens and headed to Vancouver to pursue further education in fashion design. In 2009, she started her own small business Jenny Andrews Recycled Leather Goods, as well as her blog Jenny Loves. Thereafter, she discovered that one of her greatest joys was stumbling upon beautiful and interesting things, and sharing them with anyone who would listen.

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