Mar. 1—It's a commitment she made decades ago to her craft and to her audience. Carrie Brownstein, co-founder of punk rock band Sleater-Kinney and sketch comedy show Portlandia, is no stranger to ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Our guests, Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker, formed the band Sleater-Kinney 30 years ago during the height of the riot grrrl feminist punk scene in Olympia, Wash ...

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, ...

Steppenwolf Theatre will present Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein from the Emmy-nominated TV show Portlandia will bring their new tour A Visit From Portlandia with Fred and Carrie to Steppenwolf for ...

Sleater-Kinney emerged from the riot grrrl movement that started in Olympia, Washington, in the early ’90s. Corin Tucker had played in Heavens to Betsy and Carrie Brownstein had been in Excuse 17, and ...