Sleater-Kinney performs at The Fox Theater in Oakland on Nov. 16, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. OAKLAND — The anticipation for the founding members of Sleater-Kinney, Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker, was understandable. Aside from a handful of festival gigs, the band hasn’t toured the U.S. since 2015. The audience at the Fox…

Filthy Friends include Corin Tucker and Peter Buck. Sleater-Kinney singer-guitarist Corin Tucker grew up as a fan of R.E.M. Eventually, the influential alt-rock musician befriended one of her heroes, R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck. By 2012, both were living in Portland, Oregon. That year, Buck was working on a solo…