The new B-52's box set arrives in Portlandia

Fred Armisen & Carrie Brownstein talk about stuff on The Talkhouse podcast

Portlandia's stars and co-creators Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein mark the start of the show's 7th season by sitting down together for a 40 minute chat on The Talkhouse podcast. Over the course of their wide-ranging conversation, the two friends and longtime collaborators discuss their cooking habits, bizarre medicinal uses for garlic, Fred's trip to Japan to find his roots, This is Spinal Tap, the difference between live comedy and live music, erroneous details on their Wikipedia pages, and much more. Listen below.

Grouper @ The Great Hall, Thursday

If you're going to see Liz Harris & Paul Clipson present Hypnosis Display, you may want to bring a pillow. 

Red Fang rocks Lee's Palace, Saturday

Watch Red Fang battle beer-guzzling zombies with Fred Armisen in the new Blood Like Cream clip.

Portlandia: Historic Punk House

Nardwuar vs. Fred Armisen

Nardwuar ran into SNL's Fred Armisen in Austin during SXSW with typically comical results...