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Friday: Oh dear. This is not a banner day for indie musicians. First of all, Dan Deacon is injured, and King Khan & BBQ are breaking the law. First, we’ll deal with Deacon. He’s been forced to cancel the reminder of his U.S. tour due to back problems. While it shouldn’t come as a surprise that such a physical performer would eventually have to cancel shows for that very reason, it’s still a sad announcement to hear. He’s looking to reschedule dates soon though, so I’ll pass along the information when it’s available.  

And now for the legal drama: Arish Khan and Kristin Klein (their tour manager) were arrested in Kentucky for allegedly possessing hallucinogenic mushrooms. They’ve since issued a statement that Klein pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of a controlled substance. Apparently, she was driving the band, and was randomly stopped at a safety checkpoint where cops found the substance in the car. She was unaware of it, but still had to claim responsibility. Everyone is out of jail and back on the road, but this is quite the interesting little tour hiccup to have, no? 

Saturday: What is Saturday good for if it’s not spent watching ridiculous music videos? Like all good cultural phenomena, I’m about three weeks behind on this one, but because you’re reading this article, you have to click here. She’s wearing 12-inch high Alexander McQueen platforms. LOVE.  

Sunday: Why on Earth is 2012 over 2½ hours? Another question I cannot ask enough: does anyone actually buy John Cusack as an actor who can carry an end-of-the-world juggernaut movie? Was literally every other more masculine actor taken? Obviously, I stand alone in my confusion, because the movie made $65 million this weekend. 

Monday: If you need a little more live Vampire Weekend in your life (which might not be the case, since I’ve heard their shows suck), then get excited for December on the West Coast! They’ll be playing shows in Portland, Oakland, La Jolla, L.A., and Seattle before doing a couple of shows in New York and then hopping the pond. I shouldn’t be so harsh. Perhaps they’ve improved! 

Tuesday: Ooo! I could have a real-life hootenanny with The Magnetic Fields soon! After getting all excited about the Realism track list last week, news of a North American tour is just the thing I need to keep this irrational excitement fueled. Catch them anywhere from Washington, DC to St. Louis to San Francisco from early February to late March. 

Wednesday: It looks like it’s a small (indie) world after all. So, Jay Reatard’s backing band—that consisted of bassist Stephen Pope and drummer Billy Hayes—quit, right? Seems like they didn’t enjoy being out of work, so they decided to shack up with Wavves! I got quite excited about this, because I thought that Wavves had been feuding with Reatard, and that meant I could turn this whole news byte into a “oh no they DIDN’T” fest. Unforutnately, I mistook Reatard for Black Lips. Rats. 

Thursday: Wow. The Decemberists sure do make me feel lazy, creatively speaking. And generally speaking. Not only have I not made any rock operas, but I haven’t gone on tour with said operas, nor have I released it as a film. That’s right—The Hazards of Love: The Movie is coming to an iTunes near you, except with a much better title. Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized. It’s an animated version of the album! Which means it’s awesome. Check it out on iTunes (wasn’t lying about that) on December 1.  

Alright, I kind of liked Our Love to Admire, so I’m not thinking that Interpol needs to redeem themselves on some huge level. But, apparently everyone else in the music world does, so this is big news. They’ll be releasing a new album early next year, and as the band told Paste, the sound harkens back to that of Turn on the Bright Lights. Get excited, otherwise disappointed Interpol fans!