Dear Carrie Brownstein...

Carrie Brownstein of the Washington rock group Sleater-Kinney performs at the Gypsy Tea Room on September 13, 2002.

I've had a secret crush on Carrie Brownstein for over a decade now.  Long before she started getting recognized by regular folks for her wonderful acting/comedy efforts on Portlandia... Even before most of the hipster music kids jumped on the Sleater Kinney bandwagon in the mid-2000's...  I photographed her on stage a couple times over the years at Deep Ellum's Gypsy Tea Room, and was always mesmerized by her stage presence.  This girl can rock!