I have no desire to play music unless I need music.
Carrie Brownstein
I've never understood people who play up the artifice of music.
I think hip-hop does a very good job of infusing comedy and humor and wit into music, a lot more than other genres.
The game Rock Band has been haunting me like a bad ring tone. It gets stuck in my head and momentarily effaces all that I love about music.
Music has always been my constant, my salvation. It's cliche to write that, but it's true.
With music, I get to a much darker place. Where I'm able to go with 'Portlandia' has a wider range, but also a brighter range.
I read a lot; fiction and non-fiction are the mediums I find most edifying and inspiring. I watch movies and listen to music and take lots and lots... →
I wrote so much about fandom and participation for NPR that I eventually realized my most fertile way of participating in music is to actually play... →
After Sleater-Kinney broke up in 2006 I had very little desire to play music. It took well over three years before picking up a guitar meant anything... →
I was always drawn to performing. I took improv and acting classes during the summers and was involved in middle and high school plays. But when I... →