video: best coast – about a girl [nirvana cover] (2012)
cool that she covered it, but it’s pretty…weak.
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cool that she covered it, but it’s pretty…weak.
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that bethany is really getting good at her job. last night, best coast came through conan to perform the tender “do you love me like you used to” from her latest album the only place. watch it above.
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i’m a little irked that these WWM tailor made tours don’t come around here. i mean passion pit/2chainz, best coast/kendrick — these would be swt to be a part of. nonetheless, kendrick and bethany sit down with vitaminwater for a collaboration in interview form. check it out above.
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“rhiannon” isn’t the only fleetwood mac cover best cost has up in her wheelhouse. last night on fallon, bethany stretched her vocal muscles and performed an intimate version of the stevie nicks-sung “storms” from 2979′s tusk, and it is gooooood. check it out above.
in other fleetwood mac cover news, you can check out tame impala’s take on “all for everyone” for tell me that you want me here.
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how fader’s “uncapped” series works: bring two artists from polar opposite genres together to put on a live show that will hopefully gel their differences into something unique.
guess who pulled this off beautifully? kendrick lamar and best coast’s bethany cosentino, who teamed up for “no make-up” from lamar’s section.80 at their concert in portland. check it out above.
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another young-meets-old collaboration for the true blood soundtrack, iggy pop and best coast’s bethany consentino team up for a grim-sounding surf rock song calling for a “boot and rally,” which is also the name of the episode in which the song is featured. listen to the track below and catch the episode on sunday.
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iggy pop + bethany cosentino – let’s boot and rally
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that tribute to fleetwood mac album, a tribute to fleetwood mac, netted sunshine-chick bethany cosentino and her band best coast for a chipper cover of that old welsh witch, “rhiannon.” npr has got the stream.
also be on the lookout for bethany to team with iggy popfor a song called “boot and rally” on the july 8th episode of true blood.
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… and the california tourism board gets giddy yet again. featuring coastlines, convertibles, and more sriracha than even i would know what to do with, watch best coast’s charming new video for “the only place” up above.
the only place is out now
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another successful free press summer fest for the houston history books went down this past weekend on the rolling green slope of eleanor tinsley park, and weworemasks was on hand to catch all the sights, sounds, and people our weird city has to offer. and the heat wasn’t that bad this year. plus plus! check out our photo recap and be on the lookout for a full festival recap soon.
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Now in its fourth year, Houston’s Free Press Summer Fest fell upon the green slope of Eleanor Tinsley Park, boasting its most eclectic lineup to date. Texas royalty Willie Nelson shared stages with electronic act Pretty Lights. Major Lazer’s dancehall bump prefaced The Doggfather’s haze. A reunite Descendents gave way to avant-weirdos Primus. And all the while the sun beat down with a furious Texas vengeance.
Hit the jump for the full recap and check out our photo recap for more pics.
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it might not be best coast’s bag to perform their dreamy surf rock acoustic, but for a recent session with rhapsody music, bethany and crew did just that, performing the only place track “last year.” check it out at the link below.
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the head of the california tourism board and leader of surf-rockers best coast, bethany cosentino has her new album the only place streaming in its entirety over on npr. get some sun, catch some waves, and check out the lp at the link below.
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wow, do best coast sound nice and crispy under the guidance of jon brion. for their sparkling new leadoff single from the upcoming the only place, out may 15th, bethany cosentino takes it upon herself to be the new spokesperson for the great state of california, luring you in with lines about waking up with the sun in her eyes and always having fun. check it out below.
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shot at a google rooftop show this past thursday at sxsw, bethany consentino’s best coast (now with bassist!) debuted the melodic, non-album track “mean girls” to a lucky smidgen of a crowd. check it out above.
the only place is out may 15.
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retro-clothing designer bethany consentino has a band you know. a band whose sophomore album the only place is being produced by producer-extraordinaire jon brion and released on may 15th. last night at the 35 denton festival in denton, texas, bethany treated the attendees to a taste of her new lp with the song “why i cry.” check it out above.
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