The Stooges have new material, Fucking Nostalgic has an Iggy action figure to giveaway!

If you weren't completely aware, we are absolutely massive fans of The Stooges. Having seen them live at Lollapalooza in 2007, and nearly suffocating in the process, I can say without a doubt they are one of the greatest live bands of all time. Their last record, The Weirdness, was unfortunately not too great--but that doesn't mean word of brand-new Stooges material doesn't excite the bejesus out of us.

Speaking to Rolling Stone, Iggy Pop had the following to say of his work on new Stooges material with Raw Power-era guitarist James Williamson (who rejoined the lineup after the death of original guitarist Ron Asheton):

Yeah, we started trading stuff by MP3 back and forth as soon as we started. We actually did get together this spring. He came to my house in Miami and we wrote 10 things. I think we like about half of them. One of the songs, "Requiem For A Heavyweight," is a really nice piece of music that James wrote on the dobro. We played it at a tribute concert to Ron Asheton in Michigan earlier this year. I was so nervous that I sang the first half of it an octave too high by accident. I sounded like I was the singer in America. I've always liked "Sister Golden Hair" and "Horse With No Name," but I'm not that guy.

To celebrate the possibility of a new Stooges album on the horizon, we have a very awesome Iggy Pop action figure to giveaway (I know, it's weird). It was donated to us by FN contributor Geanna Barlaam after spotting it at Toys 'R' Us (I know... it's weird) and we're giving it away to one lucky winner over at our Facebook page. All you have to do is comment your favorite Stooges (or Iggy Pop) song over there and a winner will be selected at random and contacted for shipping details. Good luck!