This fall, Deerhunter (pictured) is touring North America in support of upcoming fourth album Halcyon Digest, which is out September 28 via 4AD … Jeff Castelaz, co-founder of The Pablove Foundation and Dangerbird Records, will cycle 1,425 miles across the country this fall in order to raise money and awareness for fighting childhood cancer. Along the way, he’ll be met with benefit concerts by Minus The Bear and others … Not Music, Stereolab’s 12th album, is being released November 16 by Drag City … Caribou, the musical project of Dan Snaith, is kicking off a North American tour in September supporting Swim, which came out earlier this year on Merge. Download “Odessa” … MusicfestNW is taking place September 9-12 in Portland, Ore., with a lineup including the Smashing Pumpkins, the Decemberists, the National, Okkervil River and many more … On August 19, Michael Been, vocalist and guitarist of the Call and father of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Robert Been, passed away of a heart attack at age 60. He was backstage in Belgium as BRMC’s sound engineer for its current tour … The Vinyl Conflict is Slayer’s first-ever limited-edition boxed set, which features the band’s entire Def/American Recordings catalog. It’s out October 12 via American/Sony Legacy … This October, Chapterhouse is temporarily reforming to play its first U.S. shows since 1994. Download “Pearl” … Six Finger Satellite’s 1994 EP, Machine Cuisine, is being reissued by Anchor Brain in its original cassette format as well as digitally. Download “Love. Like. Machine.” … Ryko remembers the late Bill Hicks with a two-CD/two-DVD boxed set, The Essential Collection, encompassing the comedian’s short career. It’s out September 14.
—Emily Costantino
