Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'carrie brownstein'

The Year In Review: 2008

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:06:00 EST

On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen talks with Carrie Brownstein (Monitor Mix blogger), Stephen Thompson (editor for Song of the Day), and Robin Hilton (All Songs producer and host of Second Stage) about the year in music. What were the biggest surprises of 2008? What were the best new bands, or the best songs? Listen and let us know what you think by joining the NPR online community.

The '80s: Were They Really That Bad...

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:18:00 EDT

Were the 1980s the worst years for music? NPR listeners seem to think so, according the results of our poll. When asked to pick the best year for music, nearly everyone skipped the '80s entirely. On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen looks back at the decade of synth pop, hair metal, and hardcore with Stephen Thompson, editor of Song of the Day, Robin Hilton, All Songs Considered producer and host of Second Stage, and Carrie Brownstein, writer for the Monitor Mix blog.

Imagining The VP As An Opening Act

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Commentator Carrie Brownstein came up with a new method for picking running mates for John McCain and Barack Obama. She's asking people to imagine each of the candidates as bands or musicians. Then, based on their choice, she's having them decide who each candidate should choose as the opening act.

Teenage Dreams and Divine Wonder: Carrie Brownstein's Top 5 Driving Songs

Thu, 22 May 2008 11:52:00 EDT

Summer road trips are a time for both celebration and meditation. There's an urgent need to be free and explore, while also blocking out the rest of the world and getting lost in wistful daydreams. For Carrie Brownstein, former guitarist for Sleater-Kinney and host of NPR's Monitor Mix blog, nothing captures those moments better than these five songs.

Monitor Mixtape #2: The Underdogs

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:41:00 EDT

Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein chooses a new mixtape, made up of songs originally compiled on a rainy day several weeks ago. They might sound best under gray skies, as part of a mix that could easily be called "The Underdogs."

SXSW Preview

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:25:00 EST

We're pretty excited about this year's South by Southwest music festival. NPR Music and All Songs Considered will be in Austin next week, blogging, broadcasting and webcasting nearly two dozen live concerts. You'll hear R.E.M., My Morning Jacket, Jens Lekman, Vampire Weekend and many more, all webcast live on NPR.org. On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with NPR Music blogger and Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein, and music producer Stephen Thompson about the head-spinning number of bands they're most excited to see.

Musical Messages in Campaign Soundtracks

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:39:00 EST

At campaign events across the country, candidate playlists are pumping over PA systems. What songs have you heard? And what do you suggest? NPR music blogger Carrie Brownstein talks about the campaign music underscoring each of the presidential hopefuls.

Virtual or Reality Rock Band...

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:00:00 EST

The new video game Rock Band lets you form a band and go on tour playing covers of actual rock songs. Carrie Brownstein, former guitarist for Sleater-Kinney discusses the digital music trend.

Sleater-Kinney Go into 'The Woods'

Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

The three-woman band Sleater-Kinney is known for its loud, fast, aggressive grrrl rock. Lead singer and guitarist Corin Tucker and guitarist Carrie Brownstein talk about their music and the band's latest release The Woods.