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

DEAN WAREHAM Love Is Colder Than Death

Dean Wareham is no stranger to Zulu Records. His first band Galaxie 500 came by the old Zulu shack to meet and greet when they opened for the Cocteau Twins. A couple weeks later they broke up. Fast forward a few years and Dean stopped back in and performed classic tunes from his Luna catalog with a pick up band of local players (he sent them the chords in the mail Chuck Berry style). Finally, we had a visit from Dean and his spouse Britta when they performed their now legendary sonic accompaniment to Warhol’s screentests. Dean hung out and read from his tell-all autobiography which was cool, yet awkward as he recounted hooking up with past groupies in Spain etc. Anyway, Wareham is definitely a Zulu Records alumni, and so with him releasing his first proper solo effort we are definitely overjoyed to see our guy back in the game. Channeling a bit of a Lee Hazelwood for the next generation vibe, Love Is Colder Than Death jangles along, propelled by Epiphone Casino twang and sweeping string arrangements, to a chilling classic Wareham-esque conclusion. Welcome home.

THE PLAYLIST

ATOMS FOR PEACE – Before Your Very Eyes

Thom Yorke is never resting. He is a content provider machine, constantly streaming something over the channels. Atoms for Peace is of course a side-project, but he pours tons of energy into it, collaborating on music and videos with an a-list of artists. He is constantly in flow, in motion and in a state of becoming. Great new video Thom.

STORNOWAY Farewell Appalachia

Positioned as the Scottish answer to Fleet Foxes, this lush folk-rock outfit has steadily honed their craft penning twee anthems that sound good in any setting. Casting Tom Hanks in this video which follows a poor soul on an epic journey from the village bookshop deep into nature would have been appropriate.

JAGWAR MA Come Save Me

Super catchy tunes have captured copious sets of ears here at the store. Vancouverites for some reason have a soft spot for Australian pop bands. Come Save Me is infectious. They will be at Fortune on Dec 9th.

THE BESNARD LAKES Colour Yr Lights In

Montreal’s Besnard Lakes make bliss rock without the feel good heroics. Instead they fuel their fire with heavy logs of despair, suffocating vapidity and gritty darkness. The dream rock and become a nightmare.

MAZZY STAR California

Do bands go into hibernation? Crawl into a cave in the hills and sleep for a decade? Maybe. Mazzy Star are back and within seconds of hearing Hope’s voice you know that they haven’t missed a beat. California is a slow brooding song… perfect for super late night closing the pizza shop.

THE GIG

MAD PROFESSOR Thursday Nov 7th at FORTUNE SOUND CLUB

Anyone who has been down Chinatown and checked into Fortune for a night of beats knows that they probably have one of the finest sound systems in the city. With that in mind we wanted to alert you to an incredible opportunity to see legendary producer within dub, reggae and electronic circles. Mad Professor is synonymous with the classic London to Jamaica dub plate scene. His work along with his producer pal Lee Scratch Perry has defined the Black Ark, Studio One and Ariwa Records sounds. That said, his influence on the music scene in general goes much, much deeper as artists like the Beasties, Massive Attack and The Clash have all benefited from his studio wizardry. Deep bubbling bass bins should be experienced live to really understand how sound can make an impact, take up space and move the dance floor. Witnessing a true pioneer like the Professor is a rare privilege. Get out and get in! And take a deeper look at Vancouver’s gig landscape for the rest of October and into November after the jump…

THE GLANCE

Thu Oct 24      FEDERICO AUBELE – ELECTRIC OWL
Thu Oct 24      THE SADIES – RICKSHAW
Thu Oct 24      COCOROSIE – VENUE – WE’RE SOLD OUT
Thu Oct 24      MADEON – CAPRICE
Fri Oct 25      A SUMNERS BROTHERS HALLOW EVE – BILTMORE
Fri Oct 25      LEE HARVEY OSMOND – VENUE
Fri Oct 25      SAVANT – ELECTRIC OWL
Fri Oct 25      HOT SINCE 82 – SHINE
Fri Oct 25      OTTO KNOWS – CELEBRITIES
Fri Oct 25      THE MAHONES – WISE HALL
Sat Oct 26      ART BERGMAN – BILTMORE
Sat Oct 26      HALLOWEEN w/ TIMELINE, YURIE… – CELEBRITIES
Sat Oct 26      GIGAMESH – ELECTRIC OWL
Sat Oct 26      FLATBUSH ZOMBIES – FORTUNE
Sat Oct 26      AU REVOIR SIMONE – ELECTRIC OWL
Sat Oct 26      OKKERVIL RIVER w/ Matthew E. White – RICKSHAW – WE’RE OLD OUT
Sun Oct 27      THE BRAINS – PATS PUB
Sun Oct 27      RAE SPOON – RICKSHAW
Mon Oct 28      THE BEARDS – BILTMORE
Mon Oct 28      FAFARD SCHWARTZ – HERITAGE HALL
Tue Oct 29     LEAGUES w/ Kye Kye – FORTUNE
Wed Oct 30      GILBERE FORTE + NYLO – MEDIA
Wed Oct 30      GRIEVES – FORTUNE
Wed Oct 30      TOURIST – ELECTRIC OWL
Thu Oct 31      EARL SWEATSHIRT w/ Vince Staples – VOGUE – WE’RE SOLD OUT
Thu Oct 31      HOOK N SLING – CAPRICE
Thu Oct 31      BC//DC – RICKSHAW
Thu Oct 31      GOLDROOM – ELECTRIC OWL
Thu Oct 31      SUS-O-WEEN – FORTUNE
Thu Oct 31      THE RESURRECTION OF SISTER SABBATH – SHARK

NOVEMBER

Fri Nov 01      BLOWFLY – FORTUNE
Fri Nov 01      MIKE DOUGHTY – BILTMORE
Fri Nov 01      DEATH – BILTMORE
Sat Nov 02      PROK + FITCH – GINGER 62
Sat Nov 02      KAYTRANADA – FORTUNE
Sat Nov 02      PETE ROCK & CAMP LO – FORTUNE
Sat Nov 02      PETUNIA & THE VIPERS – UKRANIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL
Sun Nov 03      LAKE ST DRIVE – ELECTRIC OWL
Sat Nov 04      KEN MODE – BILTMORE
Sun Nov 05      STRUMBELLAS – BILTMORE
Thu Nov 07      MAD PROFESSOR – FORTUNE
Fri Nov 08      MAYDAY PARADE – RIO THEATRE
Fri Nov 08      THE FUNK HUNTERS – CELEBRITIES
Fri Nov 08      FIVE ALARM FUNK w KUTAPIRA – IMPERIAL
Sat Nov 09      TEENAGE MUTANTS – GINGER 62
Sat Nov 09      FIVE ALARM FUNK w MIAMI DEVICE – IMPERIAL
Sat Nov 09      GUY GERBER – ELECTRIC OWL
Sat Nov 09      TEEN DAZE – ELECTRIC OWL – early show
Sat Nov 09      CASS McCOMBS – FORTUNE
Sat Nov 09      THE BELLE GAME + BEAR MOUNTAIN – VOGUE
Sun Nov 10      TORO Y MOI w/ CLASSIXX (live) – VOGUE THEATRE
Sun Nov 10      RUSKO – CELEBRITIES – WE’RE SOLD OUT
Sun Nov 10      RED FANG – RICKSHAW
Sun Nov 10      CRYSTAL ANTLERS w/ Elephant Stone – ELECTRIC OWL