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I've realized that I have a lot of different loves, and I want to pursue writing, but I can never divorce myself from music.

~Carrie Brownstein

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I'd rather do spontaneous and silly work like ThunderAnt than have somebody's film on my shoulders.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: Film Like Rather Shoulders Silly Somebody Spontaneous Than Work

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A lot of music for me was about - I mean, aside from the fun and challenge of writing and being really good friends with my bandmates - getting to perform.

~Carrie Brownstein

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One summer, when I was elementary-school age, my neighbors and I built guitars and keyboards out of scrap wood, painted them in bright colors, and formed the cover band Lil' 'D' Duran Duran. We didn't make our own noise or even pretend to play our fake instruments.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: Age Band Bright Built Colors Cover Even Fake Formed Guitars Instruments Keyboards Make Neighbors Noise Our Out Own Painted Play Pretend Scrap Summer Them Wood

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I went to a liberal arts college wherein grading was qualitative and we had to write our own evaluations.

~Carrie Brownstein

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'Wii Music' elevates the scope of music video games by moving beyond commentary on what music is - as 'Rock Band' and 'Guitar Hero' do - to suggesting what it could be. Yet I'm still left wondering: Couldn't it be more?

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: Band Beyond Commentary Could Games Guitar Hero Left More Moving Music Rock Rock Band Scope Still Suggesting Video Video Games Wondering

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Not even the creators of 'Rock Band' could possibly believe that playing the game is tantamount to making your own music. There is, however, a sad similarity between 'Rock Band' and some actual bands, and that is the attempt at realness.

~Carrie Brownstein

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With so much of music blurring the lines between ersatz and authenticity, at least the 'Rock Band' game is a tribute to rock rather than an affront.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: Affront Authenticity Band Between Game Least Lines Much Music Rather Rock Rock Band Than Tribute

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In the realm of fakery, I would choose 'Rock Band' over 'American Idol' or over any of the other flimsy truths masquerading as music.

~Carrie Brownstein

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When people grow up with a family characterized by chaos and uncertainty and fragility, you look for a substitution for that.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: Chaos Characterized Family Fragility Grow Grow Up Look People Uncertainty Up You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: September 27th, 1974

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