Bethany Constentino and Bobb Bruno are bringing Best Coast back to New York City for three shows in the very near future.  Best Coast is a band that I’ve had my eye on for sometime now. They have been getting the press they deserve all over the internet, and even recently NPR has taken notice putting a totally amazing live set recorded by KEXP up on their website.

Constentino and Bruno have released five 7″s, a tape, and the full length LP has been recorded and will see the light of day sometime this year.  While Constentino is drawing comparisons to Liz Phair from some music critics, as far as I’m concerned the handful of songs that Best Coast has put out have moved me much more than Liz Phair’s entire catalog.  While many of the Best Coast releases are currently out of print Art Fag and Post Present Medium are repressing two of these 7″ again in limited quantities.

It is an extremely exciting time for this band from playing in Bloomingdales to 16 year olds birthday parties it seems like they are doing it right, having fun, and staying true to themselves.  As far as girl rock goes these days Best Coast is near the top for me, and if they keep up what they have been doing they probably will be for you too.

Best Coast recently did a stunning rendition of Lesley Gore’s classic 1964 chart topping song “That’s the Way Boys Are.”  Constentino and Bruno add their own signature California sunny fuzz to the track making it completely their own.  I love covers of classic songs.

[mp3] Best Coast- “That’s The Way Boys Are”

While Best Coast releases are scarce right now…you can buy what is available here.

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Listen to Best Coasts fabulous KEXP session for NPR:

[stream] Best Coast live at SXSW 2010

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If you know what is good for you you should catch Best Coast on their upcoming US/European tour:

• Thu 04/01/10 @ Bowery Ballroom- New York NY w/Japandroids
• Fri 04/02/10 @ Clementine  (MACRoCK)- Harrisonberg, VA (show at 4:30)
• Sat 04/03/10 @ The Barbery- Philadelphia PA w/Reading Rainbow, Creepoid
• Mon 04/05/10 @ Meat Locker-Montclair NJ
• Tue 04/06/10 @ Knitting Factory – Brooklyn NY w/ The Bitters
• Wed 04/07/10 @ Mercury Lounge- New York NY w/The Bitters
• Sat 04/10/10 @ Chum’s Coffeehouse @ Brandeis University- Waltham MA
• Sun 04/11/10 @ The Crane Room-Medford MA
• Mon 04/12/10 @ The Friendship Cove- Montreal QC w/ No Joy
• Tue 04/13/10 @ The Garrison- Toronto ON w/ Memoryhouse
• Wed 04/14/10 @ Magic Stick- Detroit MI
• Thu 04/15/10 @ Dionysus Disco- Oberlin OH
• Fri 04/16/10 @ Schubas Tavern- Chicago IL w/ Light Pollution
• Sat 04/17/10 @ WIUX Culture Shock- Bloomington IN
• MORE TOUR DATES CAN BE FOUND HERE!

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More on Best Coast can be found here.