Carrie Brownstein on Her Early Family Life, Sleater-Kinney’s Sound, and the World of Portlandia.

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Carrie Brownstein has made iconic contributions to the worlds of music, with the indie-rock band Sleater-Kinney; and comedy, in the sketch comedy show Portlandia, which she co-created with Fred Armisen. She tells Guy about how the band found its sound, about the unlikely events that led to the birth of Portlandia, and about why she had to take a break from Sleater-Kinney to finally face some childhood traumas.