Portlandia Season 2 Gets Eddie Vedder and Isaac Brock

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By B. Alan Orange

Published Nov 9, 2011

Other musicians making an appearance on the hit comedy series include Steve Jones, Johnny Marr, Joanna Newsom, and Annie Clark/St. Vincent.

IFC announced today additional guest stars who will be lending their talent to the network's hit original series Portlandia when the show returns on Friday, January 6 at 10pm ET/PT for Season 2.

Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse), Steve Jones (guitarist, The Sex Pistols), Johnny Marr (guitarist, The Smiths), Joanna Newsom (singer/songwriter), Eddie Vedder (songwriter/ vocalist/ guitarist, Pearl Jam) and Annie Clark (songwriter/guitarist/vocalist, St. Vincent) will be taking up temporary residence in the show's satirical and dreamy rendering of Portland, OR.

The series is created, written by and stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, who bring to life many of the eccentric and unique residents of Portlandia.

Today's announced guest stars join Kyle MacLachlan, Penny Marshall, Jack McBrayer, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Tim Robbins, Andy Samberg, Amber Tamblyn and Kristen Wiig.

Shot entirely on location in Portland, OR, the series is directed, co-created and co-written by Jonathan Krisel, executive produced by Lorne Michaels and produced by Broadway Video.