Watch kim gordons sprawling convo with carrie brownstein. Sleaterkinney guitarist and portlandia star carrie brownsteins new memoir hunger makes me a modern girl is due out this fall. Dec 18, 2015 carrie brownstein talks to lavinia greenlaw about the need to perform, her love of writing, her new book, hunger makes me a modern girl, and many other things. Carrie brownstein on hunger makes me a modern girl book.
Portlandias fred armisen and carrie brownstein tell us. Also during events with group introductions wherein a goaround is requiredthis involves going around the table, having each person say their name plus one. Carrie brownstein assembles celeb squad for her book tour. Questlove will stop by brooklyns word booktore to interview portlandia actress and sleaterkinney rock legend carrie brownstein about her new book. Carrie brownstein of sleaterkinney talks about her vices, prejudices and the way she thinks music has the ability to change lives.
Shortly after the release of her memoir, hunger makes me a modern girl, sleaterkinneys carrie brownstein participated in the latest edition of the. Carrie brownstein sleaterkinney member, portlandia star, and author of the forthcoming memoir hunger makes me a modern girl has assembled a group so starstudded for her book tour, it. Nov 16, 2015 carrie brownstein riot grrrl who turned to writing. But this fall, brownstein will be getting a book tour of her very own, as the. Mar 12, 2015 carrie brownstein interviews kim gordon about her new memoir watch often awkward, usually hilarious, occasionally informative talk for the jewish community center of san francisco. Its the last stop of her book tour and carrie brownstein sits on the wrong side of the stage. Questlove will talk books with portlandias carrie brownstein. I get nervous to fly, speak in public, interview celebrities, but the event that takes the cake this year for nerves was waiting in anticipation to see lena dunham and carrie brownstein. Carrie brownstein announces book tour featuring amy. August 18, 2017 the stars of the ifc comedy series discuss the music they grew up with, the sounds of portland and how spooky.
Its hard to know where to start a post that involves someone youve admired for longer than you can really remember. Bizarro questions in miniinterview series i have been reading. Sonic youths kim gordon in conversation with carrie brownstein. In our bleak postmortem interview, brownstein shows a flash of. Aug 31, 2015 carrie brownstein announces north american book tour featuring guest interviewers questlove, amy poehler, dave eggers, and more. Fred armisen met carrie brownstein wearing her face. At her north carolina stop, for instance, gordon will be interviewed by superchunk and mountain goats drummer jon wurster. Image i had, for years, thought that bookstores no longer needed to be comprehensive, because we can find a book online and we. Nov 22, 2015 carrie brownstein, in her memoir hunger makes me a modern girl, writes about founding the allfemale rock trio sleaterkinney and starring in portlandia. Someone like kyle maclachlan who we loved on twin peaks and steve buscemi, who is a consummate actor and also makes interesting choices. The first time i saw carrie brownstein perform, her band, sleaterkinney. I was first introduced to carrie brownsteins music at an allgirls summer camp in west virginia, and im pretty sure that mixtape is still kicking around my parents house back in virginia.
Aug 31, 2015 earlier this year, carrie brownstein took part in kim gordons book tour. Carrie brownstein doesnt want to be defined by her queerness. Carrie brownstein, who you may know as portlandia writer and lead actress, guitarist and singer for sleaterkinney, and bust cover girl, is now adding author to her extremely impressive resume. Following the book tour, sleaterkinney will get back on the road in. Aug 31, 2015 carrie brownstein has announced a book tour in support of her upcoming memoir, hunger makes me a modern girl. Brownstein, the cocreator of portlandia and a guitarist for wild flag, will interview the former talking head about his new book how music works. Nov 18, 2015 the stakes must always be high, or else carrie brownstein isnt interested. Watch the tonight show starring jimmy fallon interview fred armisen met carrie brownstein wearing her face on a button on. Known to music fans as the guitarist and singer for indie rock band sleaterkinney, she is most recognized for her. Carrie brownstein will be traveling to 11 cities across the united states this fall to promote her memoir. Carrie brownstein agent, manager, publicist contact info. Carrie brownstein on hunger makes me a modern girl vogue.
And at the center of one of its biggest bands alongside nirvana and pearl jam was carrie brownstein, a founding member of the. Modern girl carrie brownstein describes finding and. Carrie brownstein riot grrrl who turned to writing. I had interviewed both lena dunham and kim gordon on their respective book tours, and i really liked the conversations i had with both authors. The books title is borrowed from a lyric featured in. Celebrity culture is not something that im attracted to the sleaterkinney guitarist opens up about her compelling new memoir, hunger makes me a modern girl. Jul 24, 2015 the next installment in the series comes from carrie brownstein. Oct 29, 2015 anyone whos followed carrie brownsteins career knows how things worked out. Watching her on stage, with her flying mop of hair and long arms windmilling in the style of pete townshend, i was riveted by her willingness to give it all to the moment. After years on the road with her band sleaterkinney, carrie.
Over the weekend, i was one of nearly 930 event goers who grabbed a coveted sold out ticket to see lena dunham grace a portland, oregon stage for the first time, ever. Carrie brownsteins book tour to kick off in brooklyn the. Carrie brownstein announces north american book tour featuring guest interviewers questlove, amy poehler, dave eggers, and more. Brownstein is selfmythologizing, but in a way thats the opposite of most rock stars. In hunger makes me a modern girl, carrie brownstein strays from the normal parameters of the memoir format to give readers an insightful, raw look into her past and the moments that shaped her into the person who would later cofound one of the worlds most influential rock bands. At dinner parties that are just intimate enough that everyone is involved in the same conversation, but not intimate enough that im comfortable with everyone there. Oct 28, 2015 carrie brownstein certainly has her hands in a lot of pots. Bookforum talks with carrie brownstein bookforum magazine. Carrie brownstein management contact details name, email, phone number. By the third page of her memoir hunger makes me a modern girl, carrie brownstein seems to say it all. Carrie brownsteins book tour to kick off in brooklyn.
What did you learn about yourself from writing this book. At the recent television critics association press tour, the jaded crowd actually groaned when ifc announced that portlandias eighth season next year would be its last. Carrie brownsteins book tour will feature amy poehler. The full interview and photos from season 2 of portlandia continue after the jump. These people like to explore the weird and the unusual and go to places that are off the beaten path and we. Sonic youth cofounder kim gordon and sleaterkinneys carrie brownstein sat down for a sprawling and hilarious conversation to promote kims new memoir girl in a band. The next installment in the series comes from carrie brownstein.
Carrie brownstein interviews kim gordon about her new memoir. Earlier this year, carrie brownstein took part in kim gordons book tour. See an archive of all carrie brownstein stories published on vulture. I was first introduced to carrie brownsteins music at an allgirls summer camp. Carrie brownsteins book tour to kick off in brooklyn the new. Usually i can kind of put myself in situations like a book tour where that energy. Jul 28, 2019 carrie brownstein performing at the sasquatch. A night with lena dunham and carrie brownstein afterellen.
But this fall, brownstein will be getting a book tour of her very own, as the sleaterkinney memberportlandia comedienne. In these pages, she is a skittish striver, more neurotic bundle than conquering. The stakes must always be high, or else carrie brownstein isnt interested. Sonic youths kim gordon in conversation with carrie. Carrie brownstein is hitting the road for the hunger makes me a modern girl book tour posted by melissa locker on august 31st portlandia star and cocreator carrie brownstein is hitting the road and traveling to cities across the u. After years on the road with her band sleaterkinney, carrie brownstein hit rock bottom. Random truths about sleaterkinneys carrie brownstein. Mar 10, 2015 sonic youth cofounder kim gordon and sleaterkinneys carrie brownstein sat down for a sprawling and hilarious conversation to promote kims new memoir girl in a band. Carrie brownstein talks her memoir, kendrick lamar, sleater.
Carrie brownstein is one of the premiere women in both comedy with her ifc. Depending on how you view miranda julys polymorphic, captainofherownrocket career, it is either surprising that she hasnt already published a novel or its amazing that shes tackled yet another genre in her arsenal of artistic achievements. Carrie brownstein s book tour to kick off in brooklyn search. Much of the book is about the fantasy world and about how gender is up for grabs in your own secret fantasy life. An interview with carrie brownstein page 2 of 2 afterellen. Carrie brownstein on hunger makes me a modern girl book tour. Carrie brownstein certainly has her hands in a lot of pots. Carrie brownstein, born carrie rachel brownstein on september 27th 1974 in washington and is an american model, writer, musician, actress, director and comedi. Mar, 2015 watch kim gordon talk sonic youth, bass influences with carrie brownstein altrock icon talks about her new memoir, recalls weedstalled cypress hill collaboration in book tour interview. Since 2011, fred armisen and carrie brownstein have been poking fun at hipster culture as they offer up a variety of often genderswitched characters, from women and women first bookstore owners toni and candace to. Carrie brownstein interviews kim gordon about her new memoir watch often awkward, usually hilarious, occasionally informative talk for the jewish community center of san francisco. Mar 14, 2015 sleaterkinney guitarist and portlandia star carrie brownsteins new memoir hunger makes me a modern girl is due out this fall.
Carrie brownstein talks her memoir, kendrick lamar. We talked to carrie brownstein about the process of writing her new memoir, hunger makes me a modern girl. As the staff shuffles around equipment at toronto reference librarys appel salon, she doesnt apologize. Carrie brownstein talks to lavinia greenlaw about the need to perform, her.
Aug 10, 2017 in the mid1990s, seattle was the center of the music world. Carrie brownstein will be traveling to 11 cities across the united states this fall to promote her memoir, hunger makes me a modern girl, due. Anyone whos followed carrie brownsteins career knows how things worked out. Carrie rachel brownstein born september 27, 1974 is an american musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian. Carrie brownstein interviews kim gordon about her new. Carrie brownstein announces north american book tour.
The book is out on 1027, and that night shell hold a release party in brooklyn with. For this interview we focused on the design of the show and talking about carries and freds personal style. Modern girl carrie brownstein describes finding and hiding. Celebrity culture is not something that im attracted to the sleaterkinney guitarist opens up about her compelling new. Carrie brownstein talks to lavinia greenlaw about the need to perform, her love of writing, her new book, hunger makes me a modern girl, and many other things. Posted in music interviews and tagged carrie brownstein, random. During this period, brownstein wrote and appeared in a series of comedy sketches alongside fred. Brownstein and armisen announced in an interview with the oregonian that if they get to season 8 7 has already been greenlit, that it will be. Carrie brownstein has announced a book tour in support of her upcoming memoir, hunger makes me a modern girl. Critic jenn pelly talks to sleater kinneys carrie brownstein about hunger. Carrie brownstein is hitting the road for the hunger makes. Aug 31, 2015 questlove will stop by brooklyns word booktore to interview portlandia actress and sleaterkinney rock legend carrie brownstein about her new book.
Image i had, for years, thought that bookstores no longer needed to be comprehensive, because we. Carrie brownsteins book tour to kick off in brooklyn search. The first time i saw carrie brownstein perform, her band, sleaterkinney, and my band, sonic youth, were both playing the 1997 bumbershoot festival in seattle. Granted, its a book tour in support of her memoir, girl in a band, but the run of dates actually has some musical elements.
I was first introduced to carrie brownsteins music at an allgirls summer. She first came to prominence as a member of the band excuse 17 before forming the rock trio sleaterkinney. Brownstein started our interview by joking about how she thought her. Watch kim gordon talk sonic youth, bass influences with carrie brownstein altrock icon talks about her new memoir, recalls weedstalled cypress hill collaboration in book tour interview. Ive done all my best book talks on this side, she says. Brownsteins memoir hunger makes me a modern girl is set to be released october 27th as if we werent already totally pumped, yesterday brownstein announced her book tour dates, and the list. Hers is a bittersweet story about being in a group, and the writing has an energy that is distinctly carrie. On the tour for no cities, i thought, is that going to sound tongueincheek. Oct 27, 2015 modern girl carrie brownstein describes finding and hiding herself in music the sleaterkinney guitarist and singer is known for her defiant performances, but it was vulnerability that. Kim gordons book tour has carrie brownstein, jon wurster. Carrie brownstein lines up questlove, amy poehler for book tour by. Over the weekend, i was one of nearly 930 event goers who grabbed a coveted sold out ticket to see lena dunham grace a portland. Modern girl carrie brownstein describes finding and hiding herself in music the sleaterkinney guitarist and singer is known for her defiant performances, but it was vulnerability that. And to be a fan is to know that loving trumps being.
Sleaterkinneys carrie brownstein pens memoir rolling stone. Fred armisen met carrie brownstein wearing her face on. Brownstein has written for npr, started writing a book about her life and music. Oct 24, 2015 after years on the road with her band sleaterkinney, carrie brownstein hit rock bottom. A member of the recently reunited allgal rock trio sleaterkinney, brownstein is also the cocreator, cowriter and costar of portlandia, is a regular on the amazon series transparent, can be seen in todd haynes upcoming film carol, and just released her new book hunger makes me a modern girl via riverhead books. Carrie brownstein talks about her band sleaterkinney and. Carrie brownstein, in her memoir hunger makes me a modern girl, writes about founding the allfemale rock trio sleaterkinney and starring in portlandia. In seattle, shell chat with sub pop cofounder bruce pavitt. Oct 27, 2015 by the third page of her memoir hunger makes me a modern girl, carrie brownstein seems to say it all. In our bleak postmortem interview, brownstein shows a. Chelsea johnson and carrie brownstein on the lesbian mafia, punk damage and johnsons debut novel stray city.
Nine years later, portlandia has finished its fifth season and sleaterkinney is back with a new album and an ongoing tour. During a long hiatus from sleaterkinney, she formed the group wild flag. Portlandias fred armisen and carrie brownstein tell us their. In the mid1990s, seattle was the center of the music world. View her booking agent, manager, publicist contact info here. In support, the sleaterkinney rocker has lined up a north american book tour that includes stops in cities such as new york, chicago, austin. Carrie brownstein and kim gordon talk about writing their. We wanted to work with people that had always made interesting choices as performers.
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