Wild Flag Announce Tour Dates
As Pitchfork reports, Wild Flag is about to set out on another tour that will hit the U.S. and Australia. The band is touring behind this year’s Wild Flag. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsPortlandia to Feature St. Vincent, Isaac Brock, Joanna Newsom
As Rolling Stone reports, some huge names in indie rock will make appearances on Portlandia, the show that features the comedy duo Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, who also plays in Wild Flag. read more
Found in: Music, NewsPortlandia to Feature Johnny Marr
As if having Carrie Brownstein (formerly of Sleater-Kinney and now Wild Flag) acting in and writing Portlandia wasn't good enough, now we have word that Johnny Marr is on board to be in Season 2 of the IFC comedy show. According to the New York Magazine, Marr, the lead guitarist of bands like The Smiths, Modest Mouse, and The Cribs, will be playing a character that is "non-musical" and "some kind of ambiguous hybrid of himself and a character." read more
Found in: Music, NewsPortlandia Review - "Baseball" (Ep. 1.06)
This week’s “Baseball” episode marked the sixth and final installment of the IFC’s short-run sketch comedy series Portlandia, with Saturday Night Live’s Fred Armisen and Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein playing a cast of motley characters in the Rose City. (It’ll be back next year with a double order of episodes.) The episode bounced back after last week’s terrible “Blunderbuss,” but it still wasn’t an out-of-the-park home run.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsAimee Mann to Tour, Preview New Material
Aimee Mann has announced a handful of east coast dates beginning in April. Fans can expect to hear songs from her entire catalogue, as well as a preview of songs from her upcoming musical debut, based upon her 2005 album The Forgotten Arm. Set in the 1970s, The Forgotten Arm follows the story of John, a Vietnam vet and boxer struggling with addiction, and Caroline, a young woman trying to escape the dead end world she lives in, as they meet, fall in love and road trip across America.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPortlandia Review: “Blunderbuss” (Episode 1.05)
Episode 5 of Portlandia, IFC’s hipster-skewering series, featured a number of guest appearances, including actress Selma Blair, director Gus Van Sant, and musicians James Mercer (The Shins, Broken Bells), Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney), and and Colin Meloy and Jenny Conlee of Portland’s hometown heroes The Decemberists.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsPortlandia Renewed for Second Season
Portlandia fans, rejoice! The quirky comedy that stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein and pays tribute to the city of Portland has been picked up for another season on IFC.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsPortlandia Review - "Mayor is Missing" (Ep. 1.04)
IFC’s short-run comedy series Portlandia is a show about hipsters that translates well-beyond Portland’s city limits. (Hey Silver Lake and Brooklyn: We mean you, too.) Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live) and Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney) have struck gold in poking fun at the culture of coffee shops, indie book and record stores, and that too-cool-for school attitude.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsPortlandia Review
(Ep. 1.03 - Aimee)
Portlandia—the original IFC comedy series created, written by and starring Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live) and Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney’s singer/guitarist)—is midway through its six-episode run. And that’s such a shame because the show is just hitting its sublimely funny stride.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsPortlandia Preview
There’s a nice little Paste shout-out in this hilarious Portlandia clip with Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen. I’m really looking forward to this show’s lampooning of the culture I hold dear.... read more
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