Sleater-Kinney, “Little Rope.” When tragedy strikes and the harsh realities of life rear their ugly heads, the only thing you can do is decide how to move forward. That’s what Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein ponder the new Sleater-Kinney album, Little Rope. Little Rope Sleater-Kinney Loma Vista, Jan. 19…

Rachel Goodman’s top alt-rock and alt-pop songs of 2021. L to R; Row 1: Paul McCartney and Phoebe Bridgers; Maxïmo Park; Kings of Leon; Black Country, New Road; Wet Leg, The War on Drugs. Row 2: BC Camplight, Cannons, Strand of Oaks, Hovvdy, Ladyhawke, Fences, Sea Wolf, Courtney Barnett.…

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…

Sleater-Kinney is an institution. Like Kathleen Hanna’s Bikini Kill before them, Sleater-Kinney became known for both their authenticity as well as their serious musical chops. Both bands carved out a place for themselves in the largely male world of rock and roll. The Center Won’t Hold Sleater-Kinney Mom +…

Taylor Swift finding her inner rainbow at a concert at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on May 11, 2018. Photo: Roman Gokhman. A common criticism I get on Twitter about this column, other than that I hate Europeans, is that I’m stuck in the past and hate modern…

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…

Sleater-Kinney announced Monday a New Year’s Eve show set for Dec. 31 at The Masonic in San Francisco. After a nine-year hiatus, Portland, Oregon-based indie and riot grrrl rock trio returned to the stage in 2015 with No Cities to Love. The group played a pair of shows at The…

Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen of “Portlandia,” courtesy. Imagine: Williamsburgia – a community of progressive, ecologically conscious, left-leaning DIY-ers leading kooky lives in a hyper-reality. When “Saturday Night Live” actor Fred Armisen and Wild Flag and Sleater-Kinney guitarist-vocalist Carrie Brownstein pitched a sketch comedy show about several sets of…