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Monday, November 1

Women Cancel Tour After Clashing Onstage

Band "exhausted and in need of a break from touring," according to manager.

On Friday, October 29, Calgary indie rockers Women played a contentious gig at Victoria, British Columbia's Lucky Bar. According to Exclaim, intra-band punches were thrown, and guitarist/vocalist Chris Reimer announced it was their "last show as a band." A witness told Exclaim, "[Singer/guitarist] Pat [Flegel] started throwing punches at his brother [bassist/vocalist Matthew Flegel] during their set-up and soundcheck. Full on 'break it up' brawl between the brothers."

According to a statement from their manager, Ian Russell, "Women is exhausted and returning home early from tour. They have experienced a lot of stress on this tour, are in near-exhaustion and need some time to recuperate... The band would appreciate some privacy as they sort things out."

UPDATE: Here is the latest, full statement from Russell:

"With a heavy heart, we regret to say that the band Women is exhausted and are in need of a break from touring. They have experienced a lot of stress recently, and this culminated in a disastrous public conflict on Friday. Band members have been suffering from poor health, and are in near-exhaustion; as of today, all upcoming shows have been cancelled.

We feel that it's necessary to emphasize that this is a very difficult time for the band, and is not a trivial decision for a group that has spent as much time touring as they have. The band is a close-knit group of friends that have known each other since elementary school, and the personal health of these individuals forces this decision.

The band would appreciate some privacy as they sort things out and recover."

The band has cancelled all of their upcoming shows, including a European tour.

Women:

11-06 Edmonton, Alberta - The Pawn Shop
11-13 Karlsruhe, Germany - Carambolage
11-14 Lausanne, Sweden - Le Romandie
11-15 Ravenna, Italy - Bronson
11-16 Firenze, Italy - Ex Teatro Fiorentino
11-17 Rome, Italy - Init
11-18 Genova, Rome - Le Claque
11-19 Celje, Slovenia - Kino Metropol
11-20 Prague, Czech Republic - Matrix
11-21 Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island
11-23 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
11-24 Malmo, Sweden - Garage
11-25 Malmo, Sweden - Debaser
11-26 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
11-27 Groningen, Netherlands - Vera
11-28 Utrecht, Netherlands - Le Guess Who
11-29 Lille, France - Le Malterie
11-30 Paris, France - L'Ephemere
12-01 Barcelona, Spain - Razmataz
12-02 Madrid, Spain - Moby Dick
12-03 Santander, Spain - CUVA Festival
12-04 Bordeaux, France - Le Saint
12-05 Lyon, France - Ground Zero
12-06 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
12-07 London, England - XOYO

Posted by Ryan Dombal on November 1, 2010 at 10:10 a.m.

Tags: Women, Tours,

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Photos: #Offline NYC [Animated GIFs]

Kanye, GZA, Avey Tare, Marnie Stern, and more captured at our Brooklyn festival

GIFs by Erez Avissar. Above: Kanye West

Relive the excitement of the NYC #Offline festival... through the magic of animated GIFs! As you may have heard, Pitchfork took over Brooklyn Bowl October 21-23, bringing performances from Animal Collective's Avey Tare, Marnie Stern, Zola Jesus, How to Dress Well, Freddie Gibbs, Tanlines, Active Child, and many more. Oh yeah, and during the Fool's Gold Three Year Anniversary Party on Saturday night.Kanye West and GZA showed up for surprise sets.

Erez Avissar created GIFs of the #Offline madness; check out a few below and even more over in the PHOTO BOOK. (We apologize in advance for any headaches this may cause.)

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New Release: Tanlines: Volume On

Artist: Tanlines
Album: Volume On
Release Date: December 6
Label: Self-released (Europe only)

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Saturday, October 30

Listen: Another New Kanye Track With Jay-Z

"The Joy", produced by Pete Rock

It's that time of the week again: Kanye West has gifted us with yet another G.O.O.D. Fridays track. "The Joy" was produced by Pete Rock, includes a Curtis Mayfield sample, and features Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, and Charlie Wilson. Go here to download.

Posted by Amy Phillips on October 30, 2010 at 11:40 a.m.

Tags: Audio, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Pete Rock,

Friday, October 29

The Feelies Plan First Album in Two Decades

Fans of ancestral indie rock, get excited. In 2008, New Jersey postpunk pioneers the Feelies reunited to play a few shows and reissued their classic out-of-print albums. They must've liked the way things went, since they're now getting ready to release a new album, their first since 1991's Time for a Witness.

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New Release: Cloud Nothings: Cloud Nothings

New Release: Cloud Nothings: <i>Cloud Nothings</i>

Artist: Cloud Nothings
Album: Cloud Nothings
Release Date: January 25 (North America), January 24 (Europe)
Label: Carpark (North America), Wichita (Europe)

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Video: Deerhunter Cover Scott Walker

When Deerhunter played Portland's Wonder Ballroom last night, frontman Bradford Cox broke out an acoustic guitar, and the band played a faithful cover of Scott Walker's 1969 classic "30 Century Man". Not too many people in indie rock are brave enough to take on a singer as iconic and distinctive as Walker, but Cox is nothing if not brave.

Clumsy342 filmed the performance, with crisp audio and nice black-and-white visuals. Watch it below.

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Listen: Fang Island Team With Andrew W.K.

Fang Island ft. Andrew W.K.: "Patterns on the Wall"

MP3: Fang Island: "Patterns on the Wall [ft. Andrew W.K.]"

Earlier this year, Fang Island released a BNM'ed self-titled album full of triumphant endorphin-rush guitar rock. On their cover of Joe Buzzell's "Patterns on the Wall", the track above, they've recruited party rock overlord Andrew W.K. (who knows a thing or two about endorphin-rush guitar rock) to add some wailing.

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Feist Documentary Coming to DVD With Bonus CD

Plus: Watch her perform "Look at What the Light Did Now" with Little Wings

Photo on front page by Mary Rozzi

The Feist documentary Look at What the Light Did Now chronicles the making of her album The Reminder and its subsequent tour while highlighting the collaborators that helped her along the way. The movie is screening around the world now-- check here for dates and times-- and will come out on DVD December 6 in Europe and a day later in North America. The DVD will be packaged with a bonus CD of 13 songs from the film, which include live and studio takes. In addition to the film, the DVD will also contain more live footage, music videos, and short films.

Below, watch Feist take on the doc's title song-- along with the song's author, Little Wings, aka Kyle Field-- in a rocky ditch. Picturesque:

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**News in Brief: Wretches & Jabberers, Get Physical, American Hardcore, Heartland Music Festival**

News in Brief: <i>Wretches & Jabberers</i>, Get Physical, <i>American Hardcore</i>, Heartland Music Festival

-- Antony, Devendra Banhart, Vashti Bunyan, Vincent Gallo, Scarlett Johansson and others contribute to the soundtrack for the upcoming autism documentary Wretches & Jabberers, put together by film composer J. Ralph. The album is out January 11, with proceeds going to the Autism Society of America and the Wretches & Jabberers Fund of the Institute on Communication and Inclusion at Syracuse University.

-- Berlin dance label Get Physical celebrates its eighth anniversary with a compilation that features Booka Shade, Nôze, Damian Lazarus, a collaboration between Matthew Dear and M.A.N.D.Y.'s Philipp Jung as M.A.N.D.E.A.R. and more. The Thomas Schumacher-curated mix is out now.

-- Feral House will reissue Steven Blush's hardcore punk history book American Hardcore: A Tribal History on November 1. The second edition adds over 70 pages, featuring new pieces of artwork, an expanded discography, updated chapters, and a new chapter and conclusion.

-- The Heartland Music Fest brings Canadian talents Broken Social Scene, Destroyer, Owen Pallett, Buck 65, the Acorn, the Hidden Cameras, Do Make Say Think, and more to Vevey, Switzerland November 10-13.

Posted by Marissa G. Muller on October 29, 2010 at 12:35 p.m.

Tags: Get Physical, American Hardcore, Heartland Music Fest, New Releases, Festivals, Benefit, Book, Film