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 why she had to take a break from Sleater-Kinney to finally face some childhood traumas.

Links from the show:

Sleater-Kinney playing “One More Hour” at 924 GIlman in 1997
Sleater-Kinney intervewed in 1999
Thunderant: A collection of Carrie and Fred Armisen
Carrie’s interview of Armisen as Saddam Hussein
Guy interviewing Brownstein about the band Wild Flag in 2011
Portlandia "Did you read?" sketch
Carrie rates freeganism, crowd surfing, and more for Pitchfork
Ann Wilson talks about the upcoming Heart biopic that Carrie is writing

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Carrie Brownstein: The Punk Icon and "Portlandia" Co-Creator on the Myth of the Lone Genius