Tortoise Takes Chicago Wherever They Go

Tortoise Takes Chicago Wherever They Go
Bass player Douglas McCombs. (WBEZ/Joe DeCeault)
Tortoise Takes Chicago Wherever They Go
Bass player Douglas McCombs. (WBEZ/Joe DeCeault)

Tortoise Takes Chicago Wherever They Go

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Alison Cuddy recently spoke with Tortoise at their studios in Chicago to find out about their latest album Beacons of Ancestorship and why they haven’t put out an album in five years.

Tortoise performs Friday night at 5 at the Pitchfork Music Festival, as part of Write the Night, where fans selected the set lists. Check out the complete schedule of performances

You can catch all the action this weekend from Pitchfork on our blog.

From the Archive:
WBEZ’s Steve Edwards speaks with Tortoise members Dan Bitney and Douglas McCombs