Carrie Brownstein: The Punk Icon and “Portlandia” Co-Creator on the Myth of the Lone Genius
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Carrie Brownstein has made iconic contributions to the worlds of music, with the indie-rock band Sleater-Kinney; and comedy, in the sketch comedy show Portlandia, which she co-created with Fred Armisen. She tells Guy about how the band found its sound, about the unlikely events that led to the birth of Portlandia, and about why she had to take a break from Sleater-Kinney to finally face some childhood traumas.
Links from the Show
01. Sleater-Kinney playing “One More Hour” at 924 GIlman in 1997
02. Sleater-Kinney intervewed in 1999
03. Thunderant: a collection of Brownstein and Armisen
…including Brownstein’s interview of Armisen as Saddam Hussein
04. Guy interviewing Brownstein about the band Wild Flag in 2011
05. Portlandia "Did you read?" sketch
06. Brownstein rates freeganism, crowd surfing, and more for Pitchfork
07. Ann Wilson talks about the upcoming Heart biopic that Brownstein is writing