Slog - Comments on Today The Stranger Suggests... http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106 Tortoise (MUSIC) The term "post-rock" has become a nondescriptor, but if it applies to anyone it applies to Tortoise. The Chicago quintet comprises five virtuoso players, egalitarian in their approach, angling toward a shifting, dramatic sort of instrumental equilibrium. Yeah, it's brainy stuff, but a band this comfortable with breaking bounds can make trigonometry sound soulful. (Neumo's, 925 E Pike St, 709-9467. 8 pm, $15, 21+.) JONATHAN ZWICKEL... Copyright 2008 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:00:17 -0800 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:28:29 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Garrett One of the few times I was at CHAC was for a video night. People apparently went out in the neighborhood with fancy cams and broadcasted short performances in realtime. It would be 'cool' if we could have a live visual feed from Neumos tonight, or viceversa.

]]> Garrett http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752548 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752548 Music Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:37:02 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Tortoise: breaking the bounds....of 1993. Since 1993.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752567 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752567 Music Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:47:24 -0800 Comment by Levislade Oooh, look out everybody, the pop guy's gettin' snarky!

You know what's really groundbreaking? Indie pop! You just never know what's coming next!

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752624 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752624 Music Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:22:05 -0800 Comment by Eric F I'm with Snarf--and amazed that a band as bereft of ideas as Tortoise would stick together as long as they have. (16 years! Or, approximately 6 more years than the Beatles!) Imagine if, like, the Sea and Cake was still around today. Wouldn't that be almost creepy? Wait a second...

]]> Eric F http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752660 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752660 Music Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:56:02 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Well, Levislade, if "groundbreaking" was really important, maybe you'd have a point. Or not. But it isn't, so who cares?

Because, as I'm sure you will agree, SNARK is the important thing here.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752717 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752717 Music Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:32:12 -0800 Comment by mthead I don't think it matters if they are groundbreaking or not, just if they sound cool. As for that, they do.

]]> mthead http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752815 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752815 Music Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:07:54 -0800 Comment by Joshua H Portland's Yellow Swans just got added to this bill, so if you were hedging your bets 'til now, go! And if you were already going, go early.

]]> Joshua H http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752879 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/today_the_stranger_suggests_106#c752879 Music Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:28:29 -0800