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Video: Best Coast, “Boyfriend”
Obviously Best Coast is absolute perfect quinceañera music, with “Boyfriend” the ultimate embodiment of a girl’s sweet yearnings. Who didn’t want to fall in love on their 15th birthday? Plus Bethany...
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Stream: Best Coast Live on KEXP
Californians Best Coast (did you know they were from California? You wouldn’t have thought the best coast would be the east?) stopped by the KEXP studio to play a few tracks live on the radio. … read...
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Stream: Best Coast and Wavves, “Got Something For You”
We haven’t even bought our turkey brine kit yet but Target’s got a multi genre sampler of Xmas tunes ready to serve up. And this one is awwwwwww, sooooooooo cuuuuuuuteeeeeeeeeeee. Cute is not even a …...
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Jimmy Fallon Air Drummed Off Camera During Best Coast’s TV Debut
There’s a line in Best Coast’s “Boyfriend” where former FADER intern Bethany Cosentino says, “the other girl is not like me she’s prettier and skinnier,” but last night on her big television debut on...
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This Week in The FADER: January 9, 2011 Edition
** Chris Brown raps now?! Evidently, with Busta and Lil Wayne on “Look At Me Now.” ** We let out former ballerina and current Brooklynite Oh Land‘s new work with Twin Shadow, “White Nights.” ** … read...
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Stream: Wavves, “Stained Glass (Won’t You Let Me Into Your Heart)”
Because it wouldn’t feel appropriate for most of us in the current frigid, snowy Northern Hemisphere to listen to the sun-faded punk of Wavves‘ summer 2010 album King of the Beach, he has created this...
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Stream: Best Coast, “When You Wake Up”
In a year and some change of hard-earned spectacle, our girl Bethany of Best Coast has gone from someone who spent the day in bed thinking about Beyonce and whether or not she should or … read more »
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This Week in The FADER: January 16, 2011 Edition
** Gucci Mane got a three scoop ice cream cone with Rock N Roll thunderbolts going through it tattooed on his face. ** Calm down! If you feel like Big Boi and us, you are … read more »
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#Rare Lil B Coachella Performance to be supported by Kanye West, Arcade Fire,...
You can now make plans to attend this year’s Coachella Festival. Indio, California’s best three day tent party will go down from April 15-17, just about the time we’ll be totally dry of our FADER …...
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Stream: Best Coast, “Sunny Adventure”
This new jangle riffer isn’t for the pantie-wearing/bong-smoking alone time when you think about how and why your love your man. L.A. super-freak Jesse Spears did the cover art for the BC side of the …...
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Is Loretta Lynn The World’s First Female Rapper?
Hey Best Coast, your recent and beautiful update of Loretta Lynn’s “Fist City” sounded fresh. Could’ve been one of your own, tucked in between songs about heartbreak and weed. You’ve reminded us just...
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Best Coast Does Black Tie for Bieber Prom on Letterman
Last night Bob and Beth and Ali of Best Coast did “Each and Every Day” on Letterman in their best black and whites. Bethany wore high stacked (maybe we’re off but just guessing) Opening Ceremony … read...
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Live, in Drawings: Best Coast and Wavves at Music Hall of Williamsburg
Best Coast and Wavves performed at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York last night. We failed to get in (list issues, or “listssues”—coined last night by gals in a similar situation). Scroll...
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This Week in The FADER: February 6, 2011 Edition
** Lil Wayne supported fair play and collective joy by giving The Packers “Green and Yellow,” a version of Wiz Khalifa’s Super Bowl anthem to call their own. ** We celebrated the one year anniversary …...
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These are the Food Shows We’d Like to See from Fat Joe, Best Coast and Tyler,...
“Who else can you trust other than Fat Joe to tell you what food is good or not?” We hear ya’ Joey Crack. And this cooking show sounds dope. Live band? Weezy appearance? We’d totally … read more »
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Best Coast’s Daytrotter Session
The summer I moved to New York, it rained for almost the whole month of June. I biked about three miles to work every morning before 6am, dodging trash trucks, getting smothered by the fermented … read...
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Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino Interviews Her Favorite Designer Dusen Dusen
I was introduced to Dusen Dusen in 2009 when I was interning for The FADER and Ellen Dusen’s designs were fan favorites around the office. I remember very specifically the first time I saw some … read...
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Best Coast “Gone Again” MP3
Last week, our favorite songstress Best Coast released a song for Adult Swim’s Singles Program. The uptempo but lyrically melancholy track was released today and comes just in time for the peak days of...
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This Week in The FADER: June 19, 2011 Edition
** Birdman lost two million dollars on LeBron James when The Heart lost to the Mavs in game six. ** We proudly announced our 74th issue! Soulja Boy and Vybz Kartel grace the covers. Inside, … read more »
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Interview: Best Coast
Last Thursday, Best Coast played a show to benefit the Planned Parenthood of New York City Action Fund. Before sound check, band diva Bethany Cosentino told us she’s never been a super-politico, but...
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Artists Team Up for Beat L.A.
On July 26th, both Narnack and Greatminds records will release the album Beat L.A., which will feature current artists and bands from L.A. covering the songs of their L.A. predecessors. The list of...
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Best Coast, “Boyfriend” (Lindstrom Remix) MP3
Lindstrom takes Best Coast soaring in this sugary-sweet remix. Bethany Cosentino’s vocals are all doo-woppy nostalgia and the instrumentals are like an ABBA-infused jog on the beach. Download: Best...
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Video: Best Coast, “Our Deal” (Directed by Drew Barrymore)
MTV commissioned Drew Barrymore to direct the new Best Coast video for “Our Deal” as part of their Supervideo series. There’s a sidebar on their site about the project, which they say “gives unique...
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Stream: Best Coast, “How They Want Me To Be”
Beth Cosentino of Best Coast is a star not because of record sales or music videos, but because, like all the best pop lyricists, she makes her pain universal. It’s magic—you could be bummed about …...
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Body Conscious: Best Coast
Staying physically and mentally fit is the young person’s holy grail, but there’s simply no one right way to do it. In our Body Conscious series, we’ll explore how some people protect their minds and …...
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This Week in The FADER: August 7, 2011 Edition
***Chris Brown embraces his bad boy image, with his with his not-too-bad Boy in Detention mixtape ***After a two-year-too-long hiatus, Air France finally released a new track. ***Right on the heels of...
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Contest: Win Exclusive Best Coast and Walkmen Tees
Insound and Chicago’s Delicious Design League teamed up to create six band tees. Enter to win one from the first batch, which pay homage to The Walkmen and Best Coast. Just let us know your … read more »
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PhDs and Dropouts: Killer Mike, Kreayshawn and John Maus Talk School
While the standard aspiration in the American school system is to get a college degree, we’ve found that many of the weirdest, best artists have stayed true to outsider form, either eschewing the...
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This Week in The FADER: September 4, 2011 Edition
** We talked to some artists about staying an outsider at school—whether by dropping out or getting ten-plus years deep in the academy. John Maus, Kreayshawn, Killer Mike, Best Coast and more told us...
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Stream: Wavves f. Best Coast, “Nodding Off”
Wavves’ upcoming self-released EP Life Sux features a collaboration with similarly-cat-minded and romantically-entwined stand up young adult Bethany Cosentino, front-boo of Best Coast. Their little gem...
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Fashion’s Night Out: The Set List
Today, September 8th, the storm that is Fashion’s Night Out hits New York. With over a thousand stores participating this year and diehard shoppers swarming the streets, shit is bound to get a little...
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What We’re Reading: Best Coast
Given the popularity of our week-long What We’re Reading series, we’ve decided to make it a weekly column. Just think of this as your non-committal book club with The FADER and some of your favorite …...
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Why Are Fan Videos Obsessed With The New Wave?
Jean-Luc Godard made films for a generation raised on Marx & Coca Cola, but it’s damn near impossible to name the innumerable icons to which to reduce ours, a generation that witnessed the quick...
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Four on the Floor: Electronic Labels
Everything goes in cycles, and right now we’re currently somewhere in the late-middle period of a heavy electronic music resurgence. Everyone involved is obsessed with talking about the textures of...
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Bethany Cosentino Announces Clothing Line for Urban Outfitters
Today, FADER homegirl Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast announced a brand new clothing line under the Urban Outfitters umbrella, hitting stores in May. The first dress, pictured above, looks GOOD. We’ll...
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GEN F: Best Coast
Best Coast is every girl’s dream. It’s an open secret that teenage girls basically run the country. Armed with a lethal combination of surging hormones and disposable incomes, they are the target...
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Best Coast Reveal Album Details, Announce Tour
Mexican Summer have revealed the details of Best Coast’s sophomore album The Only Place, slated for a warm weather release on May 15th. This follow-up to 2010′s Crazy For You finds Bethany Cosentino...
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Best Coast, “The Only Place” MP3
Download “The Only Place,” Best Coast’s new ode to waves, babes and fun. It’s a perfect “Come Visit California!” postcard, promising a world with girls on boardwalks, mountain hikes and no pants ever....
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The Things I Carry: Best Coast
We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring or subway rides, the Grammys or any other thing that they...
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Stream Best Coast’s Album The Only Place
Finally, just in time for the warmer months, Bobb Bruno and Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast are streaming their new record The Only Place, out next week on Mexican Summer. With clean production from...
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Bethany Cosentino for Urban Outfitters Now Available Online
May has been a busy month for Bethany Cosentino. Not only does the singer’s sophomore album with Best Coast hit shelves on Tuesday (stream it here), but her debut clothing collection was released...
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Musicians You Should Follow on Instagram
Following their billion-dollar takeover by Facebook, it seems like Instagram is all over the place. It’s one of the fastest growing social networks ever, attracting a borderline-obsessive following...
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Itemized: Bethany Cosentino For Urban Renewal Frank Jacket
Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter … read more »
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Video: Best Coast, “The Only Place”
Honorary California Tourism Board members Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno bka Best Coast make watermelon-candy slushies and throw drums in the ocean in the video for “The Only Place.” Their album of...
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Live: Kendrick Lamar and Best Coast at vitaminwater uncapped Portland
The biggest crowd reaction during last night’s Portland installment of the vitaminwater uncapped music series didn’t come for the angelic longing of Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, nor the nimble mic...
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Video: Kendrick Lamar and Best Coast, “No Make-Up (Her Vice)” Live at...
Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino joined Kendrick Lamar last night at the Portland installment of the vitaminwater uncapped music series, singing backing vocals (and whispering some raps) on “No Make-Up...
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Interview: Kendrick Lamar and Bethany Cosentino at vitaminwater uncapped
Though from different worlds musically, Los Angeles natives Kendrick Lamar and Best Coast have the utmost respect for each other. It would have been enough to co-headline the Portland uncapped, but...
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Video: Best Coast, “When I’m With You” and “The Only Place” (Live at...
Portland uncapped attendees had no problem filing in between the winding wooden ramps and never-ending bike track of the Lumberyard to get a good view of performers Best Coast and Kendrick Lamar. The...
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Video: Kendrick Lamar, “She Needs Me” and “HiiiPOWER (Live at vitaminwater...
Kendrick Lamar performed the entirety of his Portland uncapped set in a red TDE hoodie; by the time he finished, he was soaked through. Even delivering the dreamy love raps of “She Needs Me,” Lamar …...
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Ma You Be Killin’ Em: 12 Musicians Talk About Their Moms
We have so much to thank our mothers for. In addition to birthing us, feeding us, and bathing us, they’ve also been our most influential style icons. In the past, we’ve counted down to Mother’s … read...
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