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Tortoise
Thursday, June 25, 2009

The Chicago-based band Tortoise revolutionized instrumental rock, mixing it with American jazz, Brazilian Tropicalia and Jamaican dub. They join us to talk about their first studio album in five years. Plus, the group performs in our studio.
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'uh so why don't you have vocals?'
Christ this is like an interview by a high school kid.
these are some of the most knowledgeable and complex musicians currently playing, why not ask them something interesting!
How do you guys go about constructing a song?
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