Carrie Brownstein on the rise and fall of the best band ever
Carrie Brownstein
In the mid-1990s, the Seattle area was the center of the music world. And at the center of one of its biggest bands — alongside Nirvana and Pearl Jam — was Carrie Brownstein, a founding member of the all-female rock trio Sleater-Kinney.
Instantly successful, Esquire crowned Sleater-Kinney the best band, ever. In her memoir, “Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl,” Brownstein charts the band’s incredible rise and fall.
(Originally aired November 5, 2015)
The World is an independent newsroom. We’re not funded by billionaires; instead, we rely on readers and listeners like you. As a listener, you’re a crucial part of our team and our global community. Your support is vital to running our nonprofit newsroom, and we can’t do this work without you. Will you support The World with a gift today? Donations made between now and Dec. 31 will be matched 1:1. Thanks for investing in our work!