Alana Harper
Production Assistant Alana Harper joined Studio 360 in 2011. A writer and longtime public radio listener, Alana first developed an interest in radio while earning a master’s degree in arts journalism at Syracuse University. She ...
Gig Alerts: Tortoise
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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Gig Alerts
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Tortoise
"Prepare Your Coffin"
Playing at: Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker St., Greenwich Village)
Get: Tickets | Directions
Tortoise first made their mark in 1994 when they dropped their self-titled debut and hipped the world to their inimitable brand of post-rock, and over a decade and a half later the Chicago band is still causing a stir. On this track from last year's release Beacons of Ancestorship, their first proper full-length in five years, the quintet plow through a prog-coated tune that's equal parts grace, power, and electricity. Tonight Tortoise headline a show also featuring Aethereal Bace and DJ Nick Hook presented by the Carefusion Jazz Festival.
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