Surfing, Skateboarding, Music, Photography, Travel, Culture and general antics of the youth on the run.

John Maus Is Back With new album teaser and tour

Where has John Maus been? We hadn’t heard from him since 2012, and his absence left fans in mourning of...
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WY Premiere: Brian Hill and The Noh Starrs Listen to their new single, “Sarah’s Alright”

Brian Hill and The Noh Starrs are pure post-punk breathing rebels, right down the line to their Velvets-inspired vocals to...
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Watch Ford Archbold in Orange County Summer isn’t over yet

A few fun wedges with rocks involved, a dream scenario. Ford Archbold getting his summertime groove on at home in Orange County.

Listen to ORB Australian futuristic proto-metal from space

Australian three-piece ORB – yes that’s all caps to you – sound like a dizzying kaleidoscope of futuristic pulses and...
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The World’s Best Skate Comp The CPH Pro understands skaters

We actually got to see this for ourselves one year when we filmed The Copenhagen Project. And it was clear...

Watch Andrew Doheny Contort Fresh Droid in salt water set to Primus

Is this the end? Hopefully not, but this fresh vid of Droid is called “The End.” So we’ll see what...

How Nathan Fletcher Rolls Literally and figuratively.

There’s a pot narrative driving this. But I think we’re all to the point where that doesn’t have to be...

Your weekend CRUISE Playlist Music to drive you stylishly through the weekend

Summer is meant for adventures. And long nights spent drinking wine and oysters and tequila until the sun comes out...
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The What Youth Gutter Trunks It’s summer in Paris. Gutter trunks now available on the cyber market and at What Youth HQ

The pavement is hot out there kids. And so is the sand. We’re in the trenches of summer now and...
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Watch Blake Myers’ ShowReel This…and he has a winning record against Gabriel Medina

Blake Myers once beat Gabriel Medina (and Keanu Asing) in a heat at the ISA World games. It’s still one...
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Julian Wilson Freesurfing at J-Bay Hole in one!

Hey, we love how Julian surfs. He might own more jock straps and golf clubs than we do, but he...
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WY Premiere: Francisco The Man Stream their new album, Bodies in the Sun

Self-releasing an album is no easy feat. But LA’s Francisco the Man thrive on their DIY roots, without the pressure...
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Ty Segall Releases New EP “Fried Shallots” with all proceeds benefitting the ACLU

My obsession with Ty Segall runs deep. Like ocean deep. And any music news from him gets my spidey senses...
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Warbly Jets Announce New Album And release first taste “4th Coming Bomb”

Warbly Jets are no strangers to the effects of Los Angeles. After moving from New York City to the sunnier...
Monk Parker

WY Premiere: Monk Parker Listen to new single, “Drowned Men” 

Monk Parker is a true songwriter of lush, melancholy landscapes. His music teeters on the verge of Townes Van Zandt,...

WY Premiere: Ben Stevenson Music for your Sunday come down

Sundays are for rest and relaxation, and some feel good soothing jams to make that groove in your couch that...
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Watch “LA Days” Converse CONS x Polar Skate Co’s film shot entirely on film throughout LA

LA Days is a film composed by Pontus Alv and Ben Chadourne. Edited by James Cruickshank celebrating the Converse Cons...
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Listen to Jack Cooper Ultimate Painting’s co-frontman debuts gorgeous solo album

Jack Cooper, of London-based duo Ultimate Painting, announced the release of his debut album today. Titled Sandgrown, the nine track...
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Watch “Mason’s First Cup” Mason Ho’s point of view from the 2016 Rip Curl Padang Cup

One of the best characters we have in surfing. Mason shares it like it truly is. Last year we got...
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What is needESSENTIALS? The non-brand brand of wetsuits and gear that we’ve been wearing

All black everything. Core gear. No logos. No team. Just what you need at a lower price. And what their...
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Listen to The Cribs The soundtrack to your next house party

English rock band The Cribs sound like the kind of music you’d hear at a 90’s house party. And boy...
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Watch the new film: Pedro’s Bay The romantics at Vissla do it again: This time in their new film with Eric Geiselman, Brendon Gibbens, Bryce Young, Cam Richards and more

Vissla is a brand full of hopeless romantics. And we love that about them. Their new film has us scouring...
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WY Premiere: Baby Island Watch “Break The Lease” off new album

Washington-based trio Baby Island describe themselves as power pop, and their new track “Break The Lease” off their forthcoming album...
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WY Premiere: Gladys Lazer Watch their new video for “Veronica”

Gladys Lazer, the solo project of Tel Aviv-born musician Gal Lazer, is nomadic music. But more than that, it is...
Andy Irons, Raw Irons

How sick did Andy Surf Huntington? On his birthday we’re in awe of how good he made winning the US Open look

Today is Andy Irons’ birthday. He would be 39 years old today. And while it’s not uncommon for us to...
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Ben Kadow Turns Pro One of our favorite skaters turns pro for one of our favorite board companies

Ben first caught our attention when “SICKNESS” came out, and he’s been one of our favorite skaters since. He always...
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Listen to Decent Criminal A throw back to everything we love about 90’s rock

We love the 90’s, especially anything that reminds us of KROQ and angst-ridden garage rock ballads to please our eternally...
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Watch Mitch Crews All Over the Map One of the most well-done edits we’ve seen

Mitch Crews is a fun dude to run into. And by the looks of it, he’s been running into people...
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Kevin Terpening Shows Off His New Shoe The shoe is good but the skating is better

We’ve been very fortunate to have been on many trips with Terps, and he still continues to amaze. This part...
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Guantanamo Baywatch Drop New Single “Blame Myself” off forthcoming album, Desert Center

Guantanamo Baywatch, our favorite surf punks paving their jams in the sand, have a new album coming out August 4th...
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An Afternoon with Thomas Campbell He talks art, his new film and becoming a creator and innovator with Vissla

Thomas Campbell is making a new movie. The first visions of which are inside Issue 18, featuring Ryan Burch and...
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Do you even Subscribe? If you do there’s a good chance you’ll end up with more than just a magazine…

We’ve been talking about offering these for like five years now. Seriously. But today, we have achieved our goal and...

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