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
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
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»
Posted on September 20, 2008 in Concert (4 comments)
Tags: All Tomorrow's Parties | Built To Spill | Maria Bamford | Patton Oswalt | The Kills | Thurston Moore | Tortoise
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»
Posted on April 22, 2008 (20 comments)
Tags: All Tomorrow's Parties | Autolux | Built To Spill | Edan | Fuck Buttons | Low | Mogwai | My Bloody Valentine | Polvo | Shellac | The Drones | Thee Silver Mount Zion Orchestra | Thurston Moore | Tortoise | Wooden Shjips
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
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