Iggy Pop and Best Coast Team Up for “True Blood”Collaborate on a song called “Let’s Boot and Rally”… “True Blood”, the HBO vampire drama that previously featured a collaboration between Neko Case and Nick Cave, is about to get another awesome collaborative duet. Iggy Pop and Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino are teaming up for a song called “Let’s Boot and Rally”, which will be featured in the show’s July 8 episode. The song will premiere July 5 on KCRW. A press release features quotes from each of them. Iggy Pop: “I’ve always liked to bite. I guess this makes me a singing vampire, does this mean I have a license to suck? Hi Bethany…” Bethany Cosentino: “What an honor to get to sing with a legend, and for such a fantastic show. What’s up Iggy! This and More via Pitchfork…

Iggy Pop and Best Coast Team Up for “True Blood”
Collaborate on a song called “Let’s Boot and Rally”…

“True Blood”, the HBO vampire drama that previously featured a collaboration between Neko Case and Nick Cave, is about to get another awesome collaborative duet. Iggy Pop and Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino are teaming up for a song called “Let’s Boot and Rally”, which will be featured in the show’s July 8 episode.

The song will premiere July 5 on KCRW. A press release features quotes from each of them.

Iggy Pop:

“I’ve always liked to bite. I guess this makes me a singing vampire, does this mean I have a license to suck? Hi Bethany…”

Bethany Cosentino:

“What an honor to get to sing with a legend, and for such a fantastic show. What’s up Iggy!

This and More via Pitchfork…

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Best Coast Team With Jon Brion, Urban Outfitters for Sophomore Album… Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino still writes all of her songs in her bedroom in Los Angeles, describing the setting as her “safe place.” As the indie-pop duo continues developing a national identity and prepares for another U.S. tour, Cosentino feels most relaxed in her native state. It’s the reason why the cover art for Best Coast’s sophomore album, The Only Place (May 15), is an illustration of a black bear embracing a map silhouette of California, taken from artwork of the official state song, “I Love You, California.” (Read More at Billboard…)

Best Coast Team With Jon Brion, Urban Outfitters for Sophomore Album…

Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino still writes all of her songs in her bedroom in Los Angeles, describing the setting as her “safe place.” As the indie-pop duo continues developing a national identity and prepares for another U.S. tour, Cosentino feels most relaxed in her native state. It’s the reason why the cover art for Best Coast’s sophomore album, The Only Place (May 15), is an illustration of a black bear embracing a map silhouette of California, taken from artwork of the official state song, “I Love You, California.” (Read More at Billboard…)

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Listen: Best Coast Cover Fleetwood Mac’s “Storms”… Best Coast have been vocal about Fleetwood Mac’s influence on their forthcoming record The Only Place, and now they are offering their own take on the band’s 1979 Tusk track “Storms”. The track just premiered on BBC Radio 6’s Radcliffe & Maconie show. Listen at the 58:10 point. (Read More at Pitchfork… Listen at Radcliffe & Maconie…)

Listen: Best Coast Cover Fleetwood Mac’s “Storms”…

Best Coast have been vocal about Fleetwood Mac’s influence on their forthcoming record The Only Place, and now they are offering their own take on the band’s 1979 Tusk track “Storms”. The track just premiered on BBC Radio 6’s Radcliffe & Maconie show. Listen at the 58:10 point. (Read More at Pitchfork… Listen at Radcliffe & Maconie…)

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