New Tortoise Video - "Prepare Your Coffin"

Our first taste of Tortoise's forthcoming Beacons Of Ancestorship was the oddball 8-minute opener "High Class Slim Came Floatin' In." It would've been interesting to see what kind of video they created for it, but we'll have to wait: They've... CONTINUE READING NEW TORTOISE VIDEO - "PREPARE YOUR COFFIN"»

Posted on May 21, 2009 in MP3, Video (6 comments)
Tags: Tortoise

New Tortoise - "High Class Slim Came Floatin In'" (Stereogum Premiere)

After almost 20 years and various collaborations, remixes, and bifurcations (and rhythms, resolutions and clusters), Chicago's preeminent instrumental jazz-and-dub-influenced post-Kraut (and post-rock) crew Tortoise still sound restless as ever. Look no further than "High Class Slim Came Floatin' In," the... CONTINUE READING NEW TORTOISE - "HIGH CLASS SLIM CAME FLOATIN IN'" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on May 4, 2009 in MP3, Tour Dates (6 comments)
Tags: John Roderick | Tortoise

All Tomorrow's Parties NY: Kutsher's Scares, Doug Martsch Wails

By Scott Lapatine & Brandon Stosuy The hilarious setting for My Bloody Valentine's first US show in 16 years is a crusty Catskills resort that's already inspired more than enough The Shining jokes for one weekend. While the facility itself... CONTINUE READING ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES NY: KUTSHER'S SCARES, DOUG MARTSCH WAILS»

My Bloody Valentine Finally Coming Back To The States, Curating Quite A Party

16 years! It's been a long time to wait. For some of you it's probably been a lifetime. All that ends this fall, though, confirmed via tonight's news that's caused music bloggers countrywide to faint face first into their keyboards:... CONTINUE READING MY BLOODY VALENTINE FINALLY COMING BACK TO THE STATES, CURATING QUITE A PARTY»

Tortoise's New Covers Album

Tortoise have collaborated with Superwolf star Bonnie 'Prince' Billy on The Bold and The Brave, an album of cover songs due out next year. Gorilla Vs. Bear has their version of Elton John's "Daniel," and Dreams Of Horses (so many... CONTINUE READING TORTOISE'S NEW COVERS ALBUM»

Posted on November 1, 2005 (5 comments)
Tags: Elton John | Tortoise