Arts & Culture
Dig the Crates at Zulu Records
Vancouver's 1981 indie record shop, where the bins reveal more about a person than any dating app ever will.
W 4th Ave, between Maple & Cypress St
More infoArts & Culture
Vancouver's 1981 indie record shop, where the bins reveal more about a person than any dating app ever will.
W 4th Ave, between Maple & Cypress St
More infoZulu has run the show on W 4th since 1981, longer than most couples manage, and it knows it. The tight, well-loved room is packed with new and used vinyl, and the staff will change your week with one casual recommendation from behind the counter. Flipping bins side by side is low-pressure and revealing. Grab show tickets at the counter and you have booked date two on date one.
Split up at the bins and play the classic game: each finds one record the other has to listen to, no vetoing. The used-vinyl section is where the deals and the surprises live, and the staff recommendations are genuinely worth asking for, these are people who know the local scene cold. Before you go, check the ticket counter: Zulu sells tickets to a lot of the city's better shows, so you can walk out with your next date already booked. It's metered street parking on W 4th, so bike or transit is easier.
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