That time Tortoise's John Herndon & Doug McCombs went on a shopping spree

Check out what John and Doug picked up at Amoeba in San Francisco for their recent "What's In My Bag" appearance. 

Here's the scoop...

Douglas McCombs and John Herndon of Tortoise stopped by Amoeba San Francisco for a shopping trip and a chat for Amoeba’s 'What’s in My Bag?' series. They pick up a book by Budgie and music by Tom Verlaine, Louis Jordan, David Thomas, Silent Servant, Broadcast, Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers, Bill Orcutt, Emptyset, Wah!, Oneohtrix Point Never, The Durutti Column, and Peaches. You can take a look inside and hear what they have to say about their picks below.

Tortoise returns to Toronto for a show at the Concert Hall (888 Yonge) on Friday, July 3 with BASIC opening at 7 pm. Tickets are $55.50 ($40 + $15.50 fees) and available here. 

New Pornographers Trio shares tunes from Continue As A Guest album

Watch Carl Newman and pals perform three New Pornographers' songs off Continue As A Guest after a vinyl shopping trip.  

Get a limited colour vinyl copy of Continue As A Guest by the New Pornographers via Bandcamp right here. 

The New Pornographers on tour... all dates with Wild Pink

Apr 19 Asheville, NC – Salvage Station

Apr 20 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse

Apr 21 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina's

Apr 22 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall

Apr 23 Dallas, TX – Studio at The Factory

Apr 25 Austin, TX – Paramount

Apr 26 Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre

Apr 27 St. Louis, MO – Sheldon Concert Hall

Apr 28 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room

Apr 29 Kansas City, MO – The Truman

Apr 30 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre

May 03 St. Paul, MN – The Fitzgerald

May 04 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall

May 05 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall

May 06 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall

May 08 Cincinnati, OH – Memorial Hall

May 09 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall

May 11 Detroit, MI – El Club

May 12 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall

May 13 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom

May 14 Norwalk, CT – Wall Street Theater

May 15 Boston, MA – Royale

May 17 New York, NY – Brooklyn Steel

May 18 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer

May 19 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

May 21 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom