88 Seconds with Courtney Barnett

Every week, 88Nine talks to someone in the music scene about -- well, anything -- for a little less than a minute and a half. Even I don’t know what they’ll talk about. They pick from a handlful of sealed envelopes and have to answer the questions inside. We have categories of questions for musicians, producers, journalists, DJ’s, promoters and fans. They can talk as long as they’d like. We edit to make sure it’s 88 seconds long. From “strangest gig ever” to “what was your first concert?” or “favorite condiment,” get a peek into the lives of the people who make, produce, promote and broadcast the great music you hear in Milwaukee.
We caught up with Courtney Barnett before her performance at Pitchfork.

[@knowingforever]

I absolutely adore her, but I won't put her on a pedestal as she'd only disappoint me ;)

[@powellpressburger5507]

What a talent and person. And she keeps rock n roll feeling alive while singing some of the best lyrics being written now in a non precious way.

[@viridian9673]

Like mr dylan and johston ...they have a certain spark on their song without making it too complicated

[@nwjh1957]

Even old fogies like me like her naturalness and the nice twists and imagery in her lyrics. I'm happy that she is a success on her own terms and seems to find what she does fun and enjoyable.

[@treefrogjohnson7514]

"Fuck the other people" haha. Love her. Although from other interviews with her I'd imagine she'd like Patti Smith.

[@pelodelperro]

A Confederacy of Dunces is a fucking great book indeed.

[@bennicolas8805]

I love this girl

[@jacquelinevillavicencio1286]

oh I love her ♡♡

[@jacobbinney9723]

Beach house is my favorite band

[@kgdodds]

Her fingertips all calloused and beat up from playing. So cool.

[@alanmartinez4231]

So Beautiful Woman!

[@acemurphy2]

When I was listening to Advent Gardener I thought of Curt Cobain. Your voice sounds a little the same. Now, after knowing your first album was his, it's a little insane.

[@acemurphy2]

Avent

[@harrymarkandjohn]

+acemurphy2 Almost. Avant.

[@acemurphy2]

You right. Avant.

[@nevermind2322]

so yeah just in general learn how to spell

[@DelayedJet]

If you want to play it that way, you could learn a lesson or two in grammar, buddy.

[@tudormiller8898]

She's gorgeous. Mesmerising eyes. I'm in love with Courtney Barnett, I'll get her name tattooed on my collarbones. 👩🎤🎸♥️🇦🇺

[@OB.x]

Nirvana first album? Well now it all makes sense.

[@OB.x]

sigh she's the perfect girl. natural, no make up..... AND her music rocks and seems down to earth,.....whtever it's my fantasy

[@rickrocks007]

Confederacy of Dunces is a great book - funny and real

[@StructuralAmbient]

love it

[@campbellrocksagain]

❤️

[@anton1949]

I would love to invest in her future, She's gonna get bigger. An IPO?

[@donfitger9567]

+Courtney Barnett do you ever read your comments? If you do I would like to say that I think that you are the coolest woman ever and if I could say I love you in the most unstalking way I would like to, so here goes "I love you"! It's my 34th anniversary on Saturday but my wife kind of likes you too and doesn't feel threatened in the least by a young beautiful woman rocking her guitar! Can we do something about this? send me a comment with some X's and O's like kisses and hugs and we could get her thinking twice about my relationship with a rock star (that's you Courtney). Forever your number one fan, # 1 fan! Make me feel like the man I know you can help me be! I should stop now, I tend to drag on and on....