Live Daily — Indie-pop collective Broken Social Scene [ tickets ] will play a few shows this spring surrounding the release of the band's first new studio album in five years. The Canadian group--which usually consists of about 10 members but can swell to almo... more info

Stereogum — Its members have been busy together and (sort of) apart, but the Joy Divison cover band is finally ready to present the long-awaited update to 2005's self-titled third studio collection. So far it's untitled, but we do know that, as previously con... more info

Guardian Music — For their forthcoming LP, the sprawling Canadian collective have whittled themselves down to a lean and mean seven membersBroken Social Scene have revealed details of their as yet untitled fourth album, including appearances from members of Pavement,... more info

All About Jazz — The fusion of jazz and electronics hasn't been a particularly fertile one -- particularly when you consider the possibilities of pairing the agility of improvisation-minded musicians with the infinite possibilities offered by technology, both in the ... more info

Silent Uproar — Tortoise has announced a winter tour throughout February in support of 2009's Beacons of Ancestorship. Disappears will support for the majority of the trek (Robert A.A. Lowe only in Chicago). [thrilljockey.com] more info

Live Daily — Post-rockers Tortoise [ tickets ] have lined up headlining dates next month as they continue to support last summer's "Beacons of Ancestorship," their sixth studio album. The tour kicks off Feb. 11 in Louisville, KY, and ends 10 nights later with ... more info

All About Jazz — TORTOISE SETS FEBRUARY TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF BEACONS OF ANCESTORSHIP Tortoise Tortoise, the world-renowned Chicago music pioneers, announces their first 2010 dates, hitting several cities that they didn't get to visit in 2009. Beacons of Ances... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-11 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall * 02-12 Nashville, TN - Exit In * 02-13 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree * 02-14 Atlanta, GA - The Earl * 02-15 Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle * 02-16 Washington, DC - Black Cat * 02-17 Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Glenn Kotche's Top 10 albums of 2009 (via) 1. Califone - All My Friends Are Funeral Singers 2. Jim O'Rourke - The Visitor 3. Alex Cline - Continuation 4. John Luther Adams - The Place We Began 5. Tortoise -... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Glenn Kotche's Top 10 albums of 2009 (via) 1. Califone - All My Friends Are Funeral Singers 2. Jim O'Rourke - The Visitor 3. Alex Cline - Continuation 4. John Luther Adams - The Place We Began 5. Tortoise -... more info