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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 12 MIN

Tortoise

from What's In My Bag? [The Podcast] · host Amoeba Music

Douglas McCombs and John Herndon from post-rock band Tortoise go record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. From Tom Verlaine, Silent Serpent, David Thomas of Pere Ubu, and Broadcast, it may seem like they only pick albums by dead musicians. But never fear, they talk about some living artists too! Touch, the first new Tortoise album since 2016, is out now via Nonesuch / International Anthem.Tortoise's picks:• Budgie - The Absence: Memoirs of a Banshee Drummer (BOOK) • Tom Verlaine - Dreamtime (LP) • Louis Jordan - Jukebox Jump (LP) • David Thomas - Monster Walks The Winter Lake (LP) • Silent Servant - In Memoriam (12") • Broadcast - Tender Buttons (LP) • Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers - Natural Boogie (LP) • Bill Orcutt - Another Perfect Day (LP) • Emptyset - Dissever (LP) • Wah! - Nah=Poo - The Art Of Bluff (LP) • Oneohtrix Point Never - R Plus Seven (LP) • The Durutti Column - The Return Of The Durutti Column [45th Anniversary Edition] (LP) • Peaches - No Lube So Rude (LP) Featured Artist: TortoiseEditor: Michael CruzExecutive Producer: Rachael McGovernProducer/Director: Gabriel WheelerProducer: Craig MillerCameras: Gabriel Wheeler, Michael CruzAudio Recorded by: Gabriel WheelerAssistant Editor: Patrick EmswilerWatch Tortoise's "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.comFollow Amoeba Hollywood on InstagramFollow Amoeba San Francisco on InstagramFollow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram

Douglas McCombs and John Herndon from post-rock band Tortoise go record shopping at Amoeba San Francisco in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. From Tom Verlaine, Silent Serpent, David Thomas of Pere Ubu, and Broadcast, it may seem like they only pick albums by dead musicians. But never fear, they talk about some living artists too! Touch, the first new Tortoise album since 2016, is out now via Nonesuch / International Anthem. Tortoise's picks: • Budgie - The Absence: Memoirs of a Banshee Drum...

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