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

by Michelle Sproule | The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit. The Scout List is our carefully considered, first rate agenda of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours…

Strange Brew | Grab a seat at the Rio for a screening of Strange Brew. “Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug Mackenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious brewmaster and two teams of vicious hockey players.” Stick around afterwards for the 9pm screening of Slap Shot. What better, more quintessentially Canadian way could there be to cap an evening during Craft Beer Week?
Thursday, May 24 | 7pm | Rio Theatre | Details

Shop | Not only does Le Marché St. George have its usual line-up of good reasons to visit (quality tea and coffee, fresh baked goods, amazing cheese and beautiful textiles and soap) but they now sell ice cream AND are gearing up for a pop-up. The temporary shop will offer new linens, cottons, ceramics and more. Can’t wait.
Thursday, May 24 – June 4 | Le Marché St George (4393 St. George @ 28th.) | Details

Walk | The season of the walking tour is upon us! The Vancouver Heritage Foundation runs a series of walks that explore cracks and corners of the city with a healthy dose of history and and folklore that will leave you better informed and appreciative of the subtleties of your hometown. Get to know your city a little better with a walk through Chinatown this weekend. The tour covers the fact that Chinese immigration to Vancouver predates the city’s incorporation in 1886 and introduces participants to societal buildings, constructed as headquarters for Chinese fraternal and clan groups. Interesting stuff. Bonus: stick around for a late afternoon lunch at Fat Dragon and then catch the Chinatown Night Market. Pretty solid Friday, amirite?
Friday, May 25 | 12-1:30 pm | Meet at southeast corner of Carrall and Pender | $12 | Details

Dig-in | There’s a dinner going down at Harvest Community Foods in Strathcona this week. A locally made line of authentic Italian tomato based sauce (Sugo) is officially launching their product with a pasta dinner at the shop. We haven’t tasted the sauce (we like to make our own), but we dig local, independent, small batch goodness, and we also like the idea of a bunch of people sharing a Friday night meal at Harvest. This block of Union has changed so much over the past year. Get there a little early and check out cool summer clothing at neighbours Charlie & Lee and Board of Trade bore nipping in to The Union for a Banga cocktail (you might also pay your respects at the Jimi Hendrix shrine next door). Afterwards you can float your way through the Chinatown Night Market. Another full Friday night, for sure. Get in touch with Stephanie or Mike at Harvest to reserve a spot today, because seating is seriously limited. 604-682-8851.
Friday May 25 | 7pm | Harvest Community Foods (243 Union) | 10$/plate | Details 

Gig | Kurt Vile and The Violators are at the Biltmore Friday night. Tickets aren’t going to last, so grab ‘em at Zulu before it’s too late. 
Friday May 25 | Doors at 8pm – Show at 9:30 | Biltmore Cabaret | $20  

In-store | Zulu throws down with another amazing in-store session this week. Toronto’s ZEUS stop by the Kits store for a quick blast of tunes in advance of their full-on psychedelic pop show at the Biltmore (Saturday May 26 | 7pm | Biltmore Cabaret | $15). “Zeus are a young band who were quickly signed to Arts and Crafts and enlisted as the support band for Jason Collett. They dial in a sound that is instantly catchy, yet hard to place completely…is that a Kinks influenced riff or gorgeous Big Star melodies?” Cool, free and enriching. Take some cash in your pocket to score from Zulu’s new haul of concert posters or grab a super fine spring T-shirt. Support Zulu, ’cause they support you.
Saturday, May 26 | 3:30pm | Zulu Records (1972 W.4th) | Free? | Details

Pop-Up | OK, so this is one that you have to get moving on right now. Chef Owen Lightly of Butter on the Endive is hosting a second series of Chef In Residence dinners this coming weekend and seats will go quickly. Owen will once again be collaborating with Adam Chandler of BETA 5 Chocolates (May 26) and James Town of Mikuni Wild Harvest Mushrooms (May 27) as well as Blue Owl Antiques, Tonio Creanza (Creanza Olive Oil), and Luis Valdizon (food enthusiast and gifted photographer). There will be an olive oil tasting in the Blue Owl shop before guests move upstairs for a plated, 4 course intimate dinner. All dinners are 4 courses, $65 (not including gratuity)
May 26 &27 | Blue Owl Antiques (2308 W Broadway @ Vine) | $65 | Details

Culture | The Matisse show opens at the Vancouver Art Gallery this week. The best day to catch the show is Saturday, when you can also take in the Heller Lecture (Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore). The Heller Lecture ticket includes admission to Collecting Matisse. Capacity is limited for this event, so get sorted now.
Saturday, May 26 | 1pm | Vancouver Art Gallery |  $30 | Details 

Support Local | Portobello West is going down this weekend. Flip through clothing, accessories and trinkets from 50 different local designers. Listen to music, eat from food carts and work it all off on the seawall afterward.
Saturday + Sunday, May 26 + 27 | 11am -5pm | Creekside Community Centre (1 Athlete’s Way) | $2 | Details

Slugfest | I’ve always wanted to make it to Slugfest for the weirdness factor, but it does require a bit of a drive out to Richmond. Still, I can’t imagine it being a let down once you get there. There’s a beauty contest (vote for biggest, smallest, or slimiest) followed by the Great Richmond Slug Race (in which, one assumes, the slugs will race each other in especially exciting fashion). Note that this is a bring your own slug event (for serious), so get out and find yourself a winner. Your garden or local park is always a good bet. And be sure to look after the little dudes. We know from experience that they like green lettuce, kale and cucumbers.
May 27 | 1-4 pm | Richmond Nature Park ( 11851 Westminster Hwy) | Details 

OUT OF TOWN…

SUNSHINE COAST | If you can skip town, consider running off to the Sunshine Coast for the fifth annual Lund Shellfish Festival.  A quick ferry ride and a beautiful drive down a winding road gets you fresh cooked seafood, tours, and cooking demonstrations.
May 25-27 | Lund, BC | Details

TOFINO | There is no better way to kickstart summer than to head over to Tofino to check out Feast! Tofino, a 16 day series of gastronomic events that culminates in the always magical Tofino Food and Wine Festival. Trust us. These are seriously good times.
Now – June 2 | Tofino, BC  | Details 

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Michelle Sproule grew up in Kitsilano and attended University in Australia and the University of Victoria before receiving her graduate degree in Library Sciences from The University of Toronto. She lives in beautiful Strathcona and enjoys wandering aimlessly through the city’s shops and streets with her best friend – a beat up, sticky, grimy, and uncooperative camera.

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by Michelle Sproule | The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit. The Scout List is our carefully considered, first rate agenda of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours…

Anywhere But Here | I like the sound of the international Polaroid exhibit Anywhere But Here that’s going up at the Positive Negative gallery this week. “The fleeting times where you are at peace, where everything is in harmony — a perfect moment. ‘Anywhere But Here‘ investigates and visualizes the sublime escapism people reach for every day solidified in a Polaroid as unique and individual as that instant.” There is a substantial list of contributing artists for this gig. Works have come from Germany, Sweden, England, Italy, and all across the United States and Canada. Check it out.
Opening: Wednesday, May 16 | 7-11pm | Positive Negative Gallery (436 Columbia) | Wed to Sat, 1 to 5 (until June 2nd) 

Say Wha?! | Say Wha?! (Readings of Deliciously Rotten Writing) goes down on Wednesday night. This hilarious evening involves a handful of comedic performers putting their spin on some of the most “cringe-worthy, embarrassing and painfully earnest writing in print.” This is ‘laugh until your belly hurts’ sort of stuff. Readings by: Sara Bynoe (host), Chip Ellis, Diana Frances, Ken Hegan and Sarah Szloboda.
Wednesday, May 16 | 8-10pm | Cottage Bistro (4470 Main) | $10 | Details

Speak Up | The City of Vancouver is holding a few community information/planning sessions this week. Grandview-Woodlands and the West End are looking at a bunch of change over the next decade and the City wants to involve residents and business owners in contributing to what this change will look like. If you live or work in one of these ‘hoods, this is a good time to get your two cents in.
Grandview Woodlands | Wednesday, May 16th | 5 – 9 pm | Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial | Details 
West End | Thursday, May 17th, 4 – 8 pm at Central Presbyterian Church, 1133 Thurlow Street | Details 

Beer | Craft Beer Week kicks off this week and man-o-man, is there a lot to do. Check out their website for event details. Scout picks: Hoppapalooza III at the Alibi Room; Hop-Headbanger’s Ball (Woodland Smokehouse), and Cicerone vs Sommelier at The Irish Heather. Many events are sold out but if you get on it right now, you can still snag a seat at Sisters of the Tap at Ensemble (“…an evening of beer and the women behind them…six breweries and five courses complimenting the different styles and personalities of each beer. Each course will be thoughtfully paired by Top Chef Canada Dale Mackay and Executive Chef Brad Hendrickson).
May 18 – 26 | Various times/venues | Details

Dig It | Again and Again and Again, Serial Formats and Repetitive Actions is up and running at the VAG. Slip in Tuesday night (admission by donation) to check out this new show. I’m always fascinated to see what a curator will find/see when given access to the massive permanent collection at the VAG. This show, curated by Daina Augaitis (chief curator/associate director) draws from the permanent collection and “…features artists who utilize repetitive actions or serial images to open up perception both figuratively and literally. From the mechanistic repetition inherent in much domestic work and industrial labour, to the multiple versions afforded by technological developments, to the limits of endurance that have been tested by performance artists, this exhibition offers a number of perspectives on what it means to do something again and again and again.” Sounds awesome.
May 12 – September | Vancouver Art Gallery | $19.50 | Details

Eat Local | It’s been a long, dark winter, but it’s over now. Not sure you can believe me? The Kitsilano Farmers Market opens this Sunday, and if that isn’t a sure sign of summer, I don’t know what is. Last week was Trout Lake, this week Kits! Another couple of weeks and we’ll be running with a full compliment of neighbourhood markets to take our pick from. Welcome back farmers. We’ve missed you!
Sundays. May 20 – October 21 | 10am-2pm | 2690 Larch @t 10th | Details

Grow | Looking for something low-key and grounding to do with your Sunday? Think about heading up to Kingsway to jumpstart your summer garden plans. Victory Gardens has joined forces with super-crafters from Collage Collage to create a Container Garden Kit that will get you sorted out lickety-split, and Sunday is the day that they’re launching the project. If you haven’t been to Collage Collage or have been wanting to check out the kickass Victory Gardens girls that everyone is talking about, this is a good opportunity to do both. Bonus: since you’re up there you also get to have a visit to Matchstick Coffee, poke your head in to a few shops and galleries, and test a few treats at the Gluten Free Bakery.
Sunday May 20 |  2-4pm |  Collage Collage (621 Kingsway) | Details 

Do it | Wander and people-watch through the “shopping extravaganza” of the Chinatown Night Market. Eat street-food, pick up a few pair of novelty socks or an interesting iphone case, and most important, meet/see new people. The possibilities are endless. Grab a cocktail at The Keefer or Bao Bei first. There is nothing quite like the magical circus of Chinatown at night, but it’s even more magical with a quality cocktail or two swimming in your head.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday night | 6:30-11pm | Keefer between Main and Columbia | Details

Be Prepared | Summer is coming. Imagine all the long, warm days of reading at the beach! Load up on some of the greatest classics at the Sons and Lovers Summer Reading Pop-Up Shop this weekend. Grab some Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Salinger, Lawrence, and Wilde. Sons and Lovers will be at Revolver Coffee Shop with a fine selection of classics priced between $5 and $7. Can’t beat that.
Sunday, May 20 | 1pm-4p | Cash Only | Revolver (325 Cambie St.)  | Details 

Quick | There is still time to catch the annual Degree Exhibition at Emily Carr. Wander the galleries, hallways, foyers and classrooms of the campus to take in the work of this year’s graduating students. Students exhibiting their work have come through ECUAD in the disciplines of animation, ceramics, communication design, drawing, digital and interactive arts, film/video/integrated media, illustration, industrial design, interactive design, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. There will be genius among them, for sure. See you there!
Now – Sunday, May 20 | 10am-6pm | Emily Carr University of Art + Design (1400 Johnston, Granville Island) | Details 

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Michelle Sproule grew up in Kitsilano and attended University in Australia and the University of Victoria before receiving her graduate degree in Library Sciences from The University of Toronto. She lives in beautiful Strathcona and enjoys wandering aimlessly through the city’s shops and streets with her best friend – a beat up, sticky, grimy, and uncooperative camera.

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THE TRACK

AESOP ROCK Zero Dark Thirty

Sonically this latest Aesop offering is really, really interesting. Ian Mattihas Bavitz (a.k.a. Aesop Rock) has always kept the lyrical side of his game super fresh but we at Zulu are absolutely blown away by the potent combo of beats, samples and overall production verve that accompanies his lyrical fury! Check this “Roving packs of elusive young, become choke-lore writers over boosted drums, in the terrifying face of a future tongue”… major throw down to those at his heels. Vancouver’s hip hop scene is super tight and has deep ties to the Rhymesayers crew, so we can only hope that when Rock takes to the road in support of July’s Skelethon from Fifth Element that he hooks it up at Fortune! Tight sounds.

The Playlist

BEASTIE BOYS Sabotage

I can’t really think of any corner of the music business that wasn’t deeply saddened this week by the passing of Adam Yauch (aka MCA) of Beastie Boys. Together with Mike D and Ad Rock, MCA and his crew started out as NYC punks influenced by Black Flag and skaterock, and as we all know the rest is sweet history! RIP Adam.

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE Oh Susannah

Lock your doors! Neil has reached into his rolodex and dialed up the numbers of his Crazy Horse band! This means that after the cerebral guitar meditations of his Daniel Lanois produced solo effort Le Noize, Neil and Blackie (his axe) are ready to shake the paint off the barn again! Loose jams, killer tone, and stone cold epic anthems – there is a crazy horse loose again!

COLD SPECKS Blank Maps

Yes, we have officially jumped on the bandwagon heaping huge praise on the debut recording from this mysterious new Canadian band. I Predict A Graceful Expulsion is set to be released in a couple weeks and Cold Specks are already on the road in support of fellow Ontario folkies Great Lake Swimmers, but the buzz in the UK where lead singer Al Spx now resides is seriously building! We are excited.

HERE WE GO MAGIC How Do I Know

This video from Secretly Canadian’s best pure pop band gives us new meaning to the phrase Tilting At Windmills. A robot dances out in the desert near Palm Springs as we groove to this amazing bouncy song.

BLITZEN TRAPPER Stranger in a Strange Land

Do not watch this video if you suffer from agoraphobia. The beautiful vistas of Nome Alaska will cause you a great deal of uneasiness, which is a shame as the rugged landscape barren of vegetation is a nice visual accompaniment to Blitzen Trapper’s plaintive acoustic ode.

THE WAR ON DRUGS Come to the City

I know, I know… you are probably sick of us rambling on about how good this band from Philadelphia is – but when you see the footage of them in the famous Ed Sullivan theatre and when Dave asks Steve if he can buy his drums, you have to think that you are witnessing a young band turn the corner and head towards the big time!

SANTIGOLD Disparate Youth

Three rhythms – drum ‘n bass, dub, and some audience claps – jarringly blend before Santigold holds it down tight as she debuts her first single from the album many of you are already loving Master of My Make Believe. In fact, that would be the hottest album in the store – if there wasn’t a beast of a record by Jack White taking up all the rack space!

ZEUS Marching Through Your Head

Hallucinating in the woods is pretty common if you’re stuck at a logging camp or on an epic mountaineering trip to meet a god. Got to love a band that makes heavenly pop from the timeless basics – Wurlitzer, Bass, Drums and sizzling Guitar!

THE GIG

BEACH FOSSILS The Electric Owl May 11th

Based in Brooklyn, the Beach Fossils are one of the brightest bands on the super hip Captured Tracks label! Other up and coming names include Wild Nothings, Thieves like Us, and Soft Moon, but they also kickstarted the early careers of Dum Dum Girls, Thee Oh Sees and more. Well, as you know, seeing these young bands in the early days is awesome as it gives one a sense of witnessing something cool at the ground level. With that in mind, do yourself the favour of listening to a few Beach Fossils tracks in advance of next Friday’s show at the Electric Owl. If you like hazy jingle jangle guitar and hallucinatory reverberated singing then you’re in for one hell of a good time. Grab a pizza at Farina before and a few cold ones at the club later. Beach Fossils promise a magical night!

The Glance

Wed May 09 YANN TIERSEN – COMMODORE
Wed May 09 NADASTROM & SABO
Thu May 10 AMEN DUNES + Ilyas Ahmed – WALDORF
Thu May 10 SLEEPY SUN – BILTMORE
Thu May 10 ZOMBOY – FORTUNE
Fri May 11 SURFIRE SOUND TOUR – WALDORF
Fri May 11 NICKY ROMERO – CELEBRITIES
Fri May 11 SUB ANTIX – FIVESIXTY
Fri May 11 GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS – COMMODORE
Fri May 11 SYNTHCAKE w/WINTERMITTS & THEE AHS – INTERURBAN
Fri May 11 BEACH FOSSILS – ELECTRIC OWL
Fri May 11 THE EVERYTHING 80′S PARTY EXTRAVAGANZA feat. SYNTHSATION – JOSEPH RICHARD
Fri May 11 CURREN$Y – FORTUNE
Fri May 11 KATE SIMKO – W2 MEDIA CAFE
Fri May 11 FIVE ALARM FUNK – RICKSHAW
Sat May 12 DISTAL + HXDB – WALDORF
Sat May 12 BOXER REBELLION – BILTMORE
Sat May 12 NICKODEMUS – RED ROOM
.Sat May 12 THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS GINGER62-
Sat May 12 THE DUDES – VOGUE THEATRE -
Mon May 14 SUCKERS – MEDIA
Tue May 15 REVEREND HORTON HEAT – RED ROOM
Wed May 16 REVEREND HORTON HEAT – RED ROOM
Wed May 16 ALVIN RISK – CELEBRITIES
Thu May 17 GIGGAMESH – REPUBLIC
Fri May 18 KEITH WILLIAM MILLER – BILTMORE
Fri May 18 BUCK 65 – VENUE
Fri May 18 MAX GRAHAM – CELEBRITIES
Fri May 18 TOXIC HOLOCAUST – FUNKY WINKER BEANS
Sat May 19 GORDIE JOHNSON of Big Sugar – THE CELLAR
Sat May 19 MARGOT AND THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO’S – MEDIA CLUB
Sat May 19 RUSTIE – ELECTRIC OWL
Sun May 20 WE ARE SERENADES – MEDIA CLUB
Sun May 20 FELIX CARTAL – CELEBRITIES
Sun May 20 REBECCA & FIONA – VENUE
Tues May 22 JULIA HOLTER – MEDIA CLUB
Wed May 23 BEST COAST – COMMODORE
Wed May 23 NEXT MUSIC FROM TOKYO – WALDORF
Thu May 24 COLIN BULLOCK – ST. JAMES
Thu May 24 MADEON – CAPRICE
Fri May 25 BON IVER – DEER LAKE PARK -
Fri May 25 ACTIVE CHILD + TYCHO – ELECTRIC OWL
Fri May 25 KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS w/ DUM DUM GIRLS – BILTMORE
Fri May 25 TRUE SPOKES – MEDIA CLUB
Fri May 25 WOLFGANG GARTNER – CELEBRITIES
Sat May 26 TRUE SPOKES – MEDIA CLUB
Sat May 26 TRAMPLED BY TURTLES – VOGUE
Sat May 26 CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH – VENUE – VENUE CHANGE!!
Sat May 26 SPIRITUALIZED – RICKSHAW
Sat May 26 ZEUS – BILTMORE
Sat May 26 OPIUO – REDROOM

by Michelle Sproule | The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit. The Scout List is our carefully considered, first rate agenda of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours…

Watch | Doxa is on, and with 76 screenings, 5 venues and 6 world premieres on the books, there’s plenty to keep you entertained. We’re particularly stoked for West Coast Modernism. Directed by Vancouverites Michael Bernard and Gavin Froome, this documentary is made up of interviews with architects, home dwellers and people who love, live in, and obsess over Coast Modern style. Expect drool-worthy footage of some of the most stunning examples of modernist homes from Los Angeles to Vancouver (1922 to the present). Basically, we’re talking about an hour of Minimalist Architecture porn with compelling commentary. Can’t really go wrong there. For a full list of Doxa screenings and events, click here and get planning.
Now – May 13 | Various times, Various venues | Details

Get Involved | Local cool kids Dan Mangan, Aidan Knight, and Ivan Coyote are headed down to the Vogue Theatre on Tuesday night to lead a community-driven, idea-generating gig aimed at re-imagining the CBC as a public media outlet for the future. If you love (or hate) the CBC (we love it), this is the time to contribute to making it better and stronger.
Monday,  May 7 | 6:30 pm | Vogue Theatre (918 Granville) | $15 | Details 

Support | The Grandview-Woodland Area Council is getting together with Vancouver Farmers Markets’ Roberta LaQuaglia to talk about the opening of a new seasonal farmers market in the Grandview-Woodland area (right behind Antonio’s Catering on Venables and Commercial). There’ll also be some discussion about how to add density to neighbourhoods without adding towers. Win win.
Monday, May 7 | 7 pm | Learning Resources Centre (under the Library), Britannia Community Centre | Details

Celebrate | Wednesday night is a big night at the VAG. Head down to honour the 2012 recipient of the Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts, Marian Penner Bancroft, and 2012 VIVA Award recipients Beau Dick and Ron Tran. Ceremony followed by reception.
Wednesday, May 9 | 7pm | Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby) | Free | Details

Indulge | Can’t wait to hit Marché St George on Thursday night for Con Leche, a pop-up gallery of works by Patricia, Klee and Janaki Larsen, Ronald T. Crawford and Seth Apter. This is going to be a great show. Janaki’s pottery is sublime, simple and comfortable. If I could, I’d happily fill every cupboard in my kitchen with her bowls, plates and cups. Klee takes amazing photographs – for this show she’s going to exhibit landscapes, which I’m really excited to check out. Patricia Larsen paints, and man, does she ever paint. So beautiful! I’m not yet familiar with the work of Ronald T. Crawford or Seth Apter, but they’re in good company and I’m confident they’re on the ticket because they’ll make the show even stronger. So stoked for this! See you there.
Thursday, May 10 | 6-9pm | Le Marché St George (4393 St. George at the corner of 28th.) | Free | Details 

Appreciate | There’s a jewelry trunk show at Inform Interiors in Gastown on Saturday. Normally, I don’t get crazy excited about truck shows, so this is an exception. The show will feature Scandinavian and Canadian jewelry pieces from the 1960s and 70s and it looks mind-blowingly beautiful. This is jewelry made for design lovers: uncommon and sculptural –  ”not your everyday arrow on a chain” stuff (have a look at Anton Michelsen’s Bark Bracelet). The show is part exhibition, part buying opportunity, and right before Mother’s Day. Check it out.
Thursday, May 11 – Saturday, May 13 | 10am – 6 pm |  Inform Interiors – 50 Water Street | Details  

Make Soup | The Stone Soup Festival is on this weekend. Celebrating food, art, the environment, and community, the festival includes a farmer’s market, food vendors, local artists, community groups, talks, workshops, live music, and free soup. Don’t miss the Sauerkraut Demonstration at 3pm. A strong and united community can do some amazing things. Get in the spirit!
May 12 | 12-5 pm | Britannia Community Centre (1661 Napier) | Free | Details

Taste Sake | There is a sweet sounding Sake Social going on this week with tastings, food pairings, music and a silent auction in support of the Powell Street Festival. For only 25 beans you get three sake tastings (with the option to purchase additional sake for a small fee), a souvenir cup, and access to appetizers from Hapa Izakaya, Fujiya, Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie, Butter On The Endive and Freshpoint Produce. Bonus: attendees can bid on a number of silent auction items, including Hapa Izakaya gift certificates, Vij’s cookbooks, and Canucks club seats. All auction and ticket proceeds will benefit the Powell Street Festival Society.
Saturday, May 12 | 7-9:30pm | Bungalow (2152 Main) | $25 | Details

Gorge | It’s Spot Prawn season. Make your way to False Creek’s Fisherman’s Wharf (just west of Granville Island on the south side of False Creek) and grab yourself some fresh prawns for goodness sake. The season doesn’t last forever! Boil them, BBQ them, saute them, freeze them, or eat ‘em alive. We recommend zeroing in on Frank and Steve from the good ship Organic Ocean.
Now until mid-late June | Afternnons | False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf

Dig it | Purple Rain is playing at the Rio this Friday, and you don’t want to be missing that. Only $8, or $7 if you arrive in costume. Forget the fact that this is a classic 80′s film that defined an era, it would be worth the price of admission just to see the costumes for this one, amirite?
Friday, May 11 | 11:00pm | Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway) | $8 | Details 

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Michelle Sproule grew up in Kitsilano and attended University in Australia and the University of Victoria before receiving her graduate degree in Library Sciences from The University of Toronto. She lives in beautiful Strathcona and enjoys wandering aimlessly through the city’s shops and streets with her best friend – a beat up, sticky, grimy, and uncooperative camera.

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