ContactMusic — Actor PATRICK DEMPSEY has taken in a giant tortoise after it was found on the side of the freeway in Las Vegas.The 83 pound (37.6 kilograms) African tortoise had been hit... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... It's been a busy week for 30 Days Out, last night we attended a Rush concert. The boys are on their "Time Machine" tour, where they play old songs, a few new ones and the entire 1981 "Moving Pictures" album. Drop by and see what we ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words and pics by BBG, additional Sonic Youth pics by Samantha Marble Thurston Unlike Friday (and Sunday), people weren't throwing devil horns on Saturday. With the Saturday lineup dominated by indie acts, including many longstanding ones (Sonic Yout... more info

All About Jazz — By Pico There's been a quiet trend of the last fifteen or so years that seems to be picking up steam lately. That is, to approach jazz from the dreamy and sometimes rough textures of alt rock and electronics. There's even a name for this: post-rock.... more info

NME — German label have confirmed a series of gigs in Berlin to mark their birthday more info

All About Jazz — The Thursday night concert series Made In Chicago: World Class Jazz 2010 opened July 29 in Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Most performances will feature premiere works by musicians from the city and new combinations of players with ties ... more info

The Music Fix — Legendary post-rockers team up with Broken Social Scene. more info

The Quietus — Two Koko shows announced as part of European tour more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ice said... C. P. E. Bach : Double Concertos WQ. 46 & WQ. 47, Sonatina WQ. 109 - A. Curtis, J. Van Immerseel, E.L. Kelley, G. Leonhardt, Collegium Aureum - 1995. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788) Double Concertos WQ. 46 & WQ. 47, Sonatina WQ.10... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 09-02 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater 09-03 Norman, OK - Opolis 09-04 St. Louis, MO - Firebird 09-05 Bloomington, IN - Russian Recording 09-08 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's % 09-09 Brooklyn, NY - Littlefield $ 09-10 Washington, DC - Pyramid Atlanti... more info