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I wrote so much about fandom and participation for NPR that I eventually realized my most fertile way of participating in music is to actually play it, at least in a way that made the most sense to me.
Carrie Brownstein
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Carrie Brownstein
Age: 49
Born: 1974
Born: September 27
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