[This interview was contributed by writer Michelle Nail.]Carrie Brownstein once listened to only Phish for an entire week. She wrote blog posts about it daily. She took pictures of the effect it had on her dogs, the stacks of Phish albums she acquired, and even of the people she met at a Phish fan meet-up. Why did she do this? Carrie is just...curious. And restless. And unable to sit still for too terribly long...but thank Jesus for that because where would we be without the current hipster-absurd awesomeness of Portlandia? This is part two of our chat with this musician, sass-talker, sometimes blogger, and new IFC TV star about Portlandia, her mad stalking skills, and why the feud between Austin and Portland just got real. more ›

This interview was contributed by Michelle Nail.Carrie Brownstein wants to tell you some things about her new band, Wild Flag: Wild Flag is not Sleater-Kinney and they prefer not to be labeled as a “super group.” Brownstein, one fourth of the band (along with Mary Timony, Rebecca Cole, and Janet Weiss) wants you to keep these things in mind when listening to the band’s breakout new album, Wild Flag. It’s good because it crackles and pops with guitar riffs and thundering bass and not simply because it’s four women that happen to look good behind their instruments. This is part one of our chat with this musician, sometimes blogger, one time-Phish listener, and new IFC TV star about the genesis of Wild Flag and the current state of music. Tune in tomorrow morning for part two, about Portlandia, Carrie’s mad stalking skills, and why the feud between Austin and Portland just got real. more ›

Tonight at the Parish Room, glammed-out rockstars The Raveonettes bring back 1950s retro cool with a setlist featuring tracks off their swank new album, Pretty in Black. Their sound brings us back to golden-age Motown with a slight detour into early Memphis rockabilly, but above all the halcyon days of Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. Expect wispy harmonies over soft and swaying guitar lines, and a barely audible yet ever present electronic beat reminding us that despite the nostalgia they inspire, The Raveonettes are solidly in the now. "Ode to LA" and "Sleepwalking" are high up on our favorite tunes of this year. more ›