Brooklyn Vegan — Sir Paul @ Citi Field (more by Bao Nguyen) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Tom Jones @ Beacon Theater * Paul McCartney @ Citi Field * Tortoise @ (Le) Poisson Rouge * The Roots @ Highline Ballroom * Toots... more info

All About Jazz — By: Dennis Cook Listen to this loud. From the siren whine and skydiving dub drop of the opening notes of "High Class Slim Came Floatin' In" on through the delightful analog stroke and circular spin of closer "Charteroak Foundation," there's a stron... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Joseph Juechao Xu "TORTOISE was good and everything, but way better the first year i ever went (when i was 14) probably because they were the headlining band that year and played late at night when it was... more info

5 Acts — Tortoise is playing the mainstage this evening at Black Cat with Grey Reverand opening up the show. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are $20.Tortoise on MySpaceTortoise on The Hype Machine more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The New York Times reviews the most anticipated baseball biography of the year (as far as I am concerned), Larry Tye's Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend. Read an excerpt. The Washington Post's Post-Rock blog interviews Tortoise... more info

Rawkblog — Tortoise perform at the Pitchfork Music Festival My feelings about the ‘Fork as a critical entity aside, dudes know how to throw a festival. Watch the Pitchfork Music Festival all weekend right here. Tortoise is on now, with Yo La Tengo, the Jesus ... more info

The Quietus — Sonic pioneers to play London show more info

MVSW — Everest, Red Cortez @ Hammer Museum Old 97’s @ Music Box Tortoise @ Amoeba Music Gillian Welch @ Largo at the Coronet You Me and Iowa with The Damselles, Rachel Goodrich, Oak and Gorsky, Sara Roberts @ Hotel Cafe Steve Wynn and The Miracle Three, T... more info

Rollo & Grady — Monday, July 6th Eastern Conference Champions @ Fold Tuesday, July 7th Vieux Farka Toure @ Troubadour Wednesday, July 8th Dirty Projectors @ Troubadour Old 97s @ The Music Box at the Fonda Thursday, July 9th Cave Country @ Spaceland Friday, July 10t... more info

Pasta Primavera — On the heels of just releasing Beacons Of Ancestorship, Tortoise have just announced a summer/fall tour.  Take note that they play the Black Cat in DC on July 19.  Meanwhile here’s some tunes to get y’all energized.  Happy 4th! mp3: Tort... more info