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Carrie Brownstein will direct new comedy film ‘Witness Protection’
Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Portlandia) is set to direct the upcoming comedy film Witness Protection. The movie will star Annie Murphy, who will also executive produce. Read more: Daniel Radcliffe may be directing his own movie about his time in Hollywood Murphy will also be reunited with writers Rupinder Gill and David West Read, who she previously […]
These 15 albums from 1997 irrefutably proved that punk was far from dead
1997: All media is declaring the alternative–rock explosion—for which Nirvana lit the fuse—over. This means the commercial pop-punk wave Green Day touched off was over in their eyes, too. That selfsame media could not have been more wrong. Green Day had just issued their fifth album, Nimrod. The Offspring, the band who made the catchphrase […]
10 hilarious comedy sketches about concerts and musicians
Comedians and sketch writers create jokes, scenes and stories from current events, pop culture and even mundane daily tasks. In recent years, sketch comedy has blown up, making its creators rock stars in the comedy world. Many of these performers use their platform to poke fun at a myriad of genres and music experiences by […]
Riot Fest Oral History: The Misfits and Jawbreaker reunions we never thought we'd see
Over the past decade, Riot Fest has become one of the most beloved festivals in the world. They have reunited some of punk’s most iconic bands, and, in many ways, set the bar for how genuinely great a music festival can be. But when founder Mike Petryshyn started out in 2005, literally none of this […]
Josh Homme, Jello Biafra, Duff McKagan, more to appear in 'Portlandia' season four
Guest stars for the fourth season of IFC’s hit comedy Portlandia have been announced, and a solid list of musicians have made the cut—including Josh Homme (Queens Of The Stone Age), Duff Mckagan (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) and Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys). Check out the full list of guests below: Tunde Adebimpe (TV On […]
'Portlandia' renewed for two more seasons
Portlandia, the IFC sketch comedy, has been renewed for two more seasons. According to Splitsider, with the creator Fred Armisen's recent departure from SNL, he'll now have more time to devote to the series. The two seasons are expected to air in early 2014 and early 2015. Check out one of the show's most popular […]
Special guests announced for season 3 of 'Portlandia'
A host of new and old faces are set to appear in the third season of IFC sketch comedy, Portlandia. Roseanne Barr, Juliette Lewis, Patton Oswalt, Rose Byrne, George Wendt, Bill Hader, Bobby Moynihan, Jim Gaffigan, Matt Berry, Matt Lucas, J Mascis, rock band Dirty Projectors and tennis legend Martina Navratilova will all make appearances […]
