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Best Coast

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2013

    The Biggest Sellouts at SXSW

    SXSW is not a music festival so much as it is an experiment in excess. In honor of the world's most bloated city this week, we present the five biggest sellouts at SXSW. 1. Best Coast Psh, I remember when you were all cool and tweeting as your cat. Now look at this, all done up in fancy lights an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2013

    The Best Concerts to See in L.A. This Weekend

    Friday, March 8 Nickodemus SUBSUELO AT KOBO'S Nickodemus' multicultural Turntables on the Hudson compilations and New York City-based events have brought together flavorfully funky house and Latin-based sounds from around the world. The DJ then took the series global with his creation of the ongoin ... More >>

  • Music

    March 7, 2013

    Music Picks: California Lions, Efterklang, Lucy Rose

    Friday, March 8 Nickodemus SUBSUELO AT KOBO'S Nickodemus' multicultural Turntables on the Hudson compilations and New York City-based events have brought together flavorfully funky house and Latin-based sounds from around the world. The DJ then took the series global with his creation of the ongoin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2012

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    Tuesday, September 4 Krzysztof Urbanski conducts "Three Russian Masters" HOLLYWOOD BOWL The classical canon today is both questioned for its relevance and pounced upon eagerly by a new generation of composers, performers and conductors of prodigious technical and scholarly gifts. The young firebran ... More >>

  • Music

    August 30, 2012

    Music Picks: FYF Festival, Jillinda Palmer, Gaslamp Killer

    Tuesday, September 4 Krzysztof Urbanski conducts "Three Russian Masters" HOLLYWOOD BOWL The classical canon today is both questioned for its relevance and pounced upon eagerly by a new generation of composers, performers and conductors of prodigious technical and scholarly gifts. The young firebran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2012

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    Monday, August 27 Summer Twins THE SATELLITE Summer's here and the time is right for a pure-pop escape. Sisters Chelsea (lead vocals and guitar) and Justine Brown (drums) lay down a simple, unabashedly irony-free form of pop that layers '60s garage rock with dreamy harmonies. "I'm just a piece of g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2012

    The 20 Worst Hipster Bands: 20-11

    Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre Top 20 Whitest Musicians of All Time Who are these hipsters we see each day in the streets, on our Tumblr feeds, and on the local news? And why are so many in bands? It's not the mere existence of hipster groups that distress ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2012

    Best Coast - The Wiltern - 5/18/12

    See also: The Branding of Best Coast: The Duo Partners With Urban Outfitters, Inspires Internet Wrath Best Coast, Jeff the Brotherhood, Abe Vigoda The Wiltern 5/18/12 Better than: listening to The Only Place on a "My First Turntable" from Urban Outfitters. Last night I was officially converted t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Dum Dum Girls Have Left The Building

    See also: *A Girl Group of One: Unveiling the mystery of Dee Dee and the Dum Dum Girls *Top 10 LA Albums of 2011 A brief history of Dum Dum Girls and their fearless leader, Dee Dee. Act I (2010): The Dum Dum Girls help popularize the throwback girl-group sound, along with acts like Vivian Girl ... More >>

  • Music

    May 17, 2012

    Music Picks: Too $hort, Best Coast, Brad Mehldau Trio

    Also, Lee Fields & the Expressions, Simon Stokes, Sonnymoon, and others

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Katy Goodman: Ya Gotta Have Heartbreak

    One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. Katy Goodman makes breakup albums. Her latest, Sees the Light, largely concerns her failed relationships with two former beaux. Sure, there are some happy tracks, about a third ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Lewis Pesacov: Don't Hate Him Because His Life Is Amazing

    See also: The Alchemy of Fool's Gold: The self-titled debut album by a polyglot L.A. 10-piece: Hebrew vocals and West African rhythms? Lewis Pesacov is living the dream. Not only has he learned to make a career out of being a musician, but he's learned to separate his personal projects from his wor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Best Coast on Designing Clothes for Urban Outfitters, and Other Subjects

    See also: *The Branding of Best Coast *Our Best Coast cover story from 2010 Our music feature this week focuses on indie-pop duo Best Coast. They're a band with a lot of fans and a lot of critics -- some of whom don't approve of their increasingly-symbiotic relationship with Urban Outfitters, and ... More >>

  • Music

    May 10, 2012

    The Branding of Best Coast

    The Duo's Singer Bethany Cosentino Partners With Urban Outfitters, Inspires Internet Wrath

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Cults - The Music Box - 3/22/12

    See also: Cults @ The Fonda Theater Slideshow Cults, Spectrals The Music Box 3/22/12 Better than...your local Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers cover band. Leather jackets and cardigans alike showed up at the recently reopened Music Box last night to see Cults take their victory lap. This New York ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    The Top Five L.A. Punk Albums of 2011

    FIDLAR​See also: *The Top Ten Los Angeles Albums Of 2011 *Top Ten Los Angeles Metal Albums of 2011 *Top Five Los Angeles Jazz Albums of 2011 L.A.'s punk scene went places in 2011 -- mostly to the beach and the bar. Many of the year's best records in the genre were heavily infused with a surf- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    Wanda Jackson/Best Coast - Club Nokia - Dec 31 2011

    Daniel KohnWanda Jackson​See also: Wanda Jackson On How Jack White Convinced Her To Do Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good" Wanda Jackson/Best Coast Club Nokia 12/31/11 Legendary rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson has experienced a career renaissance in the past 12 months, as summed up by the ... More >>

  • Music

    December 29, 2011

    Music Picks: Matthew Sweet, Summer Darling, Billy Childs Quartet, Rusko,

    Also, The Aggrolites, Kris Bowers, Chasing Kings, Asher Roth and others

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Wanda Jackson on How Jack White Convinced Her to Do Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good"

    See also: Our review of Wanda Jackson and Best Coast - Club Nokia - Dec 31 2011 Wanda Jackson has been performing for nearly 60 years. One of rock n' roll's original bad girls -- who once stole Elvis Presley's heart -- she recognizes a good year when it comes around. "It's been a good ride, I'll te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Top 10 Badass L.A. Parties of 2011

    Also see 10 Ways to Get Past a Bouncer and Top 10 L.A. Club Nights of 2011. At the risk of referencing LMFAO again, LA knows its party rockin' and we do it bigger and better than any other city in the world. New York may beat us at chic soirees, Miami might be sultrier and Vegas gaudier, but Los A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Top 10 Street Art and Graffiti Stories of 2011

    Shannon CottrellJR in L.A.​Yes, year-end lists. Not even street art is exempt. But hey, 2011 was a banner year for the Los Angeles street art and graffiti communities, as they enjoyed plenty of worldwide attention. LA Weekly put together the ten L.A.-related street art and graffiti stories th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    The Most Popular Music Posts Of 2011

    Josh "CuriousJosh" ReissPeople are freaking psyched about this post​Man, y'all did some clicking this year. You must have had, like, a lot of time on your hands, or not been interested in advancing in your professions or hanging out with your family. Well, we at West Coast Sound salute you! We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    10 Best New Year's Eve Events in Los Angeles

    Flickr/ Bayasaa​ New Year's is upon us soon, and with that, the angsty debate about what to do in order to make it the most epic night of both the last and the new year begins (no pressure attached, of course). In order to take some of the stress out of planning the big party, here are LA Wee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    The Top Ten Los Angeles Albums Of 2011

    ​The best albums of 2011 from Los Angeles artists came from a suitably diverse Angeleno cast of characters; there are rappers and singers, legends and transplants, folks with great careers in front of them, and those who may have peaked this year. One thing's clear: it was unquestionably a gre ... More >>

  • Music

    November 17, 2011

    Music Picks: Overdoz, The Cure, Lucinda Williams

    Also, K. Flay, The Civil Wars, Bob Mould tribute

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Bleached - Los Globos - October 4, 2011

    See also: "Make No Mistake: Bleached Are Punk as Fuck" Bleached Los Globos October 4, 2011 Better than ... girly boy bands. Walking into a venue as Madonna's "Borderline" plays should officially be considered an auspicious start to a concert. If that's followed by Olivia Newton John's "Magic" an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Best Posts of the Week

    Kelly ClancyLionel Boyce​TGIF. Who's ready for a drink? We're here to offer you a bit of pregame entertainment, by way of our best West Coast Sound posts of the week. Let's start by bringing you up to date on our new columns. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out Odd Future member Lionel B ... More >>

  • News

    September 22, 2011

    Touching Amy

    Kelly ClancyLionel Boyce​TGIF. Who's ready for a drink? We're here to offer you a bit of pregame entertainment, by way of our best West Coast Sound posts of the week. Let's start by bringing you up to date on our new columns. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out Odd Future member Lionel B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Wavves of Pleasure: Indie Poster Boy Nathan Williams Makes Time For Recreation

    Pooneh GhanaNathan Williams​See also: Wavves On How They Managed To Get Kicked Out Of Both The VMAs and Lil Wayne's Afterparty The decor of the Eagle Rock home Nathan Williams shares with his girlfriend, Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino, looks kind of like how his music sounds: fun, a little gr ... More >>

  • Music

    September 1, 2011

    Thundercat Emerges With His Debut, Co-produced by Flying Lotus

    Pooneh GhanaNathan Williams​See also: Wavves On How They Managed To Get Kicked Out Of Both The VMAs and Lil Wayne's Afterparty The decor of the Eagle Rock home Nathan Williams shares with his girlfriend, Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino, looks kind of like how his music sounds: fun, a little gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Best Posts of the Week

    Photo by Falling James​Last week ended with the death of hair metal hero Jani Lane and the Go-Go's being honored with a star on the Walk of Fame. The number one L.A. female rock band of all time (according to Lina Lecaro) returned to the Greek Theatre to play their annual show on Wednesday, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Top Three L.A. Bands at Outside Lands Besides Best Coast and Foster the People

    Andrea Domanick Orgone​L.A. acts like Warpaint, Odd Future, Foster the People and Best Coast have really been making the festival circuit rounds this summer, and this past weekend at Outside Lands in San Francisco was no exception. Eight L.A. artists -- including Best Coast and Foster the Peop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    LA Vampires - Dem Passwords - 8/3/11

    Ethan Higbee LA Vampires​LA Vampires Dem Passwords art gallery 8/3/11 Better than...Um, wine? LA Vampires is the latest project from Amanda Brown, who was formerly in Pocahaunted with Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino. She performed last night with her husband Britt Brown and Nick Malkin, the t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Best Coast's Pre-Carmageddon Jam at the Getty's "Saturdays Off The 405"

    Lina LecaroCoasting off the 405.​Hype is a hard thing to overcome. Whether we're talking bands or freeway closures, it usually means a letdown. Last Saturday, one of L.A.'s most hyped bands (at least by media, here included) Best Coast, played a free show preceding an upcoming event nearby th ... More >>

  • Music

    July 7, 2011

    Music Picks: Tinariwen, Colbie Caillat, A.R. Rahman, Best Coast

    Also, Monopoly, David Bazan, Gravespawn and others

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    The Top Five Metal Albums Consisting Of Only One Track

    Long, slow ... heavy metal songs​Slow-crawl stoner metal lovers rejoiced last year when Sleep reunited for their first U.S. tour since breaking up at the end of the '90s. The band's 2010 tour included a stop at last year's FYF Fest, where loyal fans were rewarded with a set exceeding all expec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Over The Weekend: Best Coast, Cops and the Cheesecake Factory at Make Music Pasadena

    Sam BlochBest Coast, Assembled Multitudes​ STORY BY SAM BLOCH At the dawn of the Napster age, sociologist Tia DeMora wrote eloquently of the relationship between commerce and pop music. "Consumption behavior can be understood as a kind of dance," she wrote. And in a retail environment, it's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Five Awesome Things to Do This Weekend in L.A.: Make Music Pasadena, Swervedriver And More!

    ​ It's summer and yet it's temperate out, so we get to enjoy all the shows and fests that come with the season without melting in 100 degree temperatures. Who said that global climate change had no upside? Not us! Anyway, this weekend there are fests, free shows, cheap shows, all ages shows. ... More >>

  • Music

    April 28, 2011

    The Ballad of Kickball Katy

    ​ It's summer and yet it's temperate out, so we get to enjoy all the shows and fests that come with the season without melting in 100 degree temperatures. Who said that global climate change had no upside? Not us! Anyway, this weekend there are fests, free shows, cheap shows, all ages shows. ... More >>

  • Music

    April 28, 2011

    Music Picks: The Psychedelic Furs, Orgone, Raekwon, Beach Fossils, The Raveonettes

    Also, Thao & Mirah, Sun Araw, Cass McCombs, Trinket and others

  • Music

    April 14, 2011

    Music Picks: Coachella, Girls in Trouble, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Paul Simon

    Also, Mary Anne Hobbs, Yoni Wolf, Emmylou Harris and others

  • Music

    April 7, 2011

    Page Two: Must-See Friday Show No. 2: HUNX + CLAMS

    Also, Mary Anne Hobbs, Yoni Wolf, Emmylou Harris and others

  • Music

    January 6, 2011

    Nightranger: Inaugural L.A. Nightie Awards

    Also, Mary Anne Hobbs, Yoni Wolf, Emmylou Harris and others

  • Music

    December 2, 2010

    NIGHTRANGER: THE GIFT OF GABBA

    Also, Mary Anne Hobbs, Yoni Wolf, Emmylou Harris and others

  • Music

    November 25, 2010

    Music Picks: The Hangmen, Brother Ali, Tommy Rock-A-Shacka, Weezer

    Also, Hellride, Bonobo, New Kingdom and others

  • Music

    November 11, 2010

    Music Picks: Amanda Jo Williams, Usher, Masaki Batoh, Procol Harum

    Also, Dustin Wong, Greg Dulli, Ghostface Killah

  • Music

    November 4, 2010

    The L.A. Weekly Interview: Best Coast

    A few songs about her crazy, lazy, hazy L.A. world turned Bethany Cosentino into a global icon of cool. Yeah, she's as surprised as you are

  • Music

    June 3, 2010

    Music Picks: Buzzcocks, Diana Ross, Isis, the xx

    Also, Compton Metal Night, Health, Thao and Mirah

  • Music

    May 27, 2010

    "We're Not Sexual Blobs!"

    Pocahaunted's Amanda Brown on their "body music," loving leather, and getting funky with the French

  • Music

    February 11, 2010

    Rock Picks: Van Dyke Parks, Chicago Underground Duo, Rickie Lee Jones

    Also, Clipse, Imaad Wasif, Josh Charles and others

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