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The 20 Moments That Made Portland Famous in the Past 10 Years

As the decade closes, no American city plays such an outsized role in the national imagination.

Following a Turbulent Year, Sleater-Kinney’s Crystal Ballroom Show Felt a Little Disjointed

The airtight set list left little room for communication between members or with the audience, with the exception of a few vaguely political statements from Brownstein: “A great thing to do is dance…and vote.”

In a New Interview, Janet Weiss Addresses Her Decision to Quit Sleater-Kinney for the First Time

During the hour and-a-half long conversation, Weiss explains her reason for quitting Sleater-Kinney: “The roles changed within the band, and they told me the roles changed. I said, ‘Am I just the drummer now?’ And they said yes. I said, ‘Am I a creative equal, can you tell me that I’m still a creative equal in the band?’ And they said no. So I left.”

On Their New Album, Sleater-Kinney Faces Political Turmoil and Intraband Uncertainty

The Center Won’t Hold begins to feel like an album that replaces the personal with the political, though it’s less a plea for change and more of a badge of suffering. Maybe Tucker and Brownstein do really feel like obscene, broken bodies dragging themselves through an obscene, broken world. They’re hardly the only ones. But increasingly, it seems as though pain and torment have become synonymous with relevance and authenticity, which is not always accurate and often shitty

Watch Janet Weiss Jam with Kermit the Frog in Her First Public Performance Since Leaving Sleater-Kinney

Last weekend, Weiss return to the public eye, and the circumstances were arguably as unexpected as the news that she quit Sleater-Kinney. On Sunday, Weiss made an appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, where the legendary drummer anchored Kermit the Frog’s backing band for a performance of “The Rainbow Connection.” About a minute into the utopian ditty, My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James also came on stage to duet with the felt frog.

A New Sleater-Kinney Album Is on the Way, and It’s Produced by St. Vincent

Yep, turns out the avant-pop guitar slayer otherwise known as Annie Clark is producing a Sleater-Kinney album. Please commence with squealing and/or passing out from excitement.

On Her Solo Tour, Angel Olsen Is Staring Loneliness in the Face and Shutting Down Hecklers

Olsen has no interest in being a victim. “If someone says something smartass to me now, I’ve always got something to say back in my pocket,” she says. “If you’re being annoying, I’m going to do something about it. I will. I’m not going to be nice, quiet little Angel who just wants her fans to be happy.”

Famous Portland Feminist Bookstore In Other Words to Permanently Close

In an announcement posted on its website Monday, owners pointed to a “lack of funds, volunteers, and board members,” as well as a prevalence of “white, cis” leadership as the reasons for the closure.

Carrie Brownstein Was Hurt “As an Ally and a Feminist” By Feminist Bookstore’s “Fuck Portlandia” Sign

In an interview posted this afternoon, Carrie Brownstein was asked to respond to Portland’s backlash against Portlandia—specifically about the reaction by feminist bookstore and community center In Other Words, long a shooting location for Portlandia’s popular Toni and Candace sketches at fictional bookstore Women and Women First.

How Perceptions of Portlandia Have Changed Over the Years

Seven years later, Portlandia is finally ending. The sentiment around town, at least among anyone who lived here prior to its premiere, is “good riddance.”

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