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RIP Steve Soto of the Adolescents He Was 54 Years Old

Steve Soto died in his sleep yesterday at his parents home in Placentia. And the punk rock world mourns. On...

HUMP CLUB Your Wednesday Music Roundup With Maya Eslami

The first rule of Hump Club is: you do not talk about Hump Club. The second rule of Hump Club...

Listen to Noa Deane’s New Album Bouncy Ball

Blister will make your ears hurt and you’ll like it. A solo composition by Noa Deane. Bouncy Ball is full of...

WY PREMIERE of CAT SCAN WATCH THEIR VIDEO FOR NRA

Need a jolt of energy for your Monday afternoon? Watch the new video from Los Angeles four-piece Cat Scan for...

Venice Pavilion Recreation BBQ Goes Off OG’s skate, write, + mosh to the beat of the 90’s

The block got hot over the Memorial Day weekend as adidas Skateboarding and BEYOND THE STREETS, in partnership with Juice Magazine,...

10 Reasons to Go to the Cosmic Creek surf festival HAVE YOU EVER BEEN EXPERIENCED?

The Cosmic Creek is a retro-style surf experience paying homage to an earlier era. If you want a taste of...

SPENDTIME PALACE Lock Your Doors People

The Costa Mesa menaces, aka the brash beach boys, aka Spendtime Palace feel like your friends, only a lot cooler. I’m...

EAR CANDY: TOPS Salted Nostalgia

Hailing from Quebec, it’s hard to understand how TOPS has effortlessly captured the salty, beach-filled summer nostalgia in their music. Until...

Ear Candy: The Priests Because Iggy Says So

      I’m writing this while listening to the debut album Nothing Feels Natural by D.C. professional badasses Priests,...

“Distant Sky” Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Live in Copenhagen A VISUAL AUDIO EXPERIENCE

Last night folks wearing mostly black were treated to a glimpse into the soul of the most prolific Prince of...

The Entire Universe And Catch Them Live at Zebulon Tonight

Watch The Entire Universe’s New Video And catch them live at Zebulon tonight LA-based three-piece The Entire Universe have a...
Photo: Target Demographic

HUMP CLUB Your Wednesday music round-up with Maya Eslami

Listen to Target Demographic   Target Demo by Target Demographic Kentucky-based shredders Target Demographic are heavy, scuzzy, and everything you...
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HUMP CLUB Your Wednesday music round-up with Maya Eslami

Listen to Iceage’s “Pain Killer” ft. Sky Ferreira I am completely obsessed with Copenhagen’s Iceage, and their new track “Pain...
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Exclusive Stream: Never Betters Listen to their new EP “Guns + Roses’ Roses”

Never Betters are fast, dirty, and filled with the kind of angst and pulsating energy and spirit we can’t help...

Volcom’s Road Rager at What Youth With Ryan Burch, Ozzie Wright, live performance by Manipulator and so many of you eating tacos and drinking beer

This is seriously what makes us tick. Days and nights like this. At or place. After spending the morning and early...
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WY Premiere: Lime Cordiale Watch their video for “What Is Growing Up”

Australian-based duo Lime Cordiale, formed by brothers Louis and Oli Leimbach while in high school, sound like the soundtrack to...
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Listen to Mom and the Mailman Watch “Lizard” and catch his show Saturday at the Wayfarer

Mom and the Mailman is the brainchild of Long Beach native Malcolm Bennett, but something tells me Malcolm is really...
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HUMP CLUB Your Wednesday music round-up with Maya Eslami

Editor’s Note: We’ve taken note that most of us are relying on Maya’s music suggestions to expand our Spotify playlists, and...

WY Premiere: Shark Toys Listen to their new single “Maze”

Shark Toys, maybe the most underrated band oozing out of Los Angeles these days, just signed with In The Red...
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Watch “Downhill From Here” Creed, Beau, Ellis and friends…no irony.

How lucky is Billabong to have Creed? This little vid chronicles the Wash boys from their Oz practice space…to the...
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Music to make you “Spread” A new playlist to butter your toast

Remember the scene in Pulp Fiction where Jules and Vincent Vega debate the severity and sexual implications of a foot...
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WY Premiere: Kip Nelson Watch his video for new single “Mexico”

Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kip Nelson sounds like a psychedelic trip down a salty wave with the sun high in the...
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Wand Drops New Single Listen to “The Gift”

If you thought you knew the direction Wand was embarking upon with last year’s impressive Plum, hold on to your socks....
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WY Premiere: BOYTOY Listen to single “Mary Anne” off their brand new record

BOYTOY, our favorite Brooklyn-based babe shredders, have a new album dropping April 27th, and we are beyond stoked to premiere...
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Listen to: City Calm Down A new video from Riley Blakeway for “Joan, I’m Disappearing”

Riley Blakeway is as talented as they come behind a lens. He just wrote and directed this new music video for...
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WY Premiere: Summer Twins Watch their new video for “Another Hit”

Summer Twins, the band formed by sisters Chelsea and Justine Brown, are dreampop rock ‘n’ roll at its best, glazed...
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Easy’s EP Is Out And their record release party is tomorrow in Hollywood

It’s official. After almost two years of marinating in a stew of hot messy goodness, Easy’s debut EP “Nothing New”...
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Listen to “Just Don’t” The white hot new from The Entire Universe

The Entire Universe have a new single out in the, well, universe, and it’s the perfect pick-me-up for your return...
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From the Van: Wand Listen to their guest playlist

Wand is touring through Europe right now, and it’s freezing cold. Ice on the roads, ice on the mountains, and...
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Listen to Khruangbin And thank us later

What do three relatively young musicians from Burton, Texas have to do with a sound explosion that brings to mind...
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Listen to Donnie Emerson & Dreamin’ Wild And vibe on their new song, “Searchin'”

If you haven’t heard of Donnie Emerson, of Donnie & Joe Emerson fame, get ready for a heavy dose of...
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Listen to: LUKAS IONESCO Watch his video (shot by Zack Spiger and edited by Blake Myers) for his first single “Sold My Life”

One of our own had a hand in this beautifully shot vid and new song, and it being love day and...

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