Portlandia

• Carrie Brownstein ripped it up on guitar with critically acclaimed power trio Sleater-Kinney and her new indie supergroup Wild Flag. And she let her comedic hair down in IFC's excellent hipster satire Portlandia.
(Wired News)
• Are you ready for "One Moore Episode?" In the second episode of the new season of Portlandia – IFC's Portland based sketch show starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein – the duo get so obsessed with Ronald D.
(MTV)
• The Season 2 premiere of IFCs Portlandia airs on Friday, but you can watch it online in its entirety today below (including a skit about Battlestar Galactica-obsessed fans who attempt to track down show creator Ronald D. Moore).
(Los Angeles Times)
• Let the weekend begin in Portland. • In Northeast, you can celebrate Elvis birthday with a party and special ice cream flavor at Salt Straw. Check my roundup for more ideas of what to do.
(Oregonian)
• Portland, Ore., is back in the spotlight when IFC's original — and we do mean original — series Portlandia returns for season 2. If you've seen an episode you're not likely to forget it.
(Miami Herald)
• Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownsteins Portlandia both lampoons and celebrates the Oregon citys famous mix of high/low hipsterdom and excruciatingly correct lifestyles, with varying results.
(and better - Pioneer Press)
• IFC roles out their popular comedies Portlandia and Todd Margaret tonight starting at 10PM ET/PT. Always on, a little off is the IFCs tag line and it certainly applies to both of these shows.
(Examiner)
• This year's List has spoken, and writers Dan Zak and Monica Hesse have laid their anointed hands upon my hometown for 2012. Pittsburgh, Pa., is cool now.
(Washington Post)
• We can pickle that! So begins the second season of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownsteins goofy, obsessive, loving tribute to the inhabitants of a Northwest city that feels a lot like Portland (and our own Emerald City).
(Seattle Times)