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

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Herbie Fletcher “Inspired by” RVCA presents a rad look back at Astrodeck

You’d be up against a tough wall if you were trying to argue that something was more OG in surfing...
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WY Premiere: Listen to Shannon Lay And watch her hypnotic video for “JHR” 

Shannon Lay has the voice of an angel. When the fiery, orange-haired guitarist isn’t shredding for Feels, she strips down...
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Kai Hing and Lee Wilson’s Chaps Are On New edit from the Metal Neck crew

Metal Neck drops a new clip with Kai Hing and Lee Wilson. Two dudes we really like watching. Watch our...
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Illegal Civilization 3 Coming Soon! IC Sold Out Webster Hall & Skated Stoner Park

Illegal Civ showed a short film and the IC3 promo, Show Me The Body Leven Kali, Taco, Amine, and G...
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Watch Ty Segall’s New Video For “Break a Guitar” featuring Fred Armisen, Henry Rollins and Jack Black

Ty Segall dropped a new video today for thrashing single “Break A Guitar”, and it’s insane. I have almost no...
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Watch “Sessions, Pipeline” With Mason Ho, Koa Rothman, Nathan Florence, Koa Smith & more

Pipe is still loud as ever, even in April. A few of our favorites getting spoiled with swell this late...
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WY Premiere: Watch “Oh Evolution” A new video from Sarah Bethe Nelson

Imagine a song so crunchy with reverb it sounds like it’s spiraling through your AM radio, if you had one...
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Homeshake at the Echoplex In case you were wondering what “sexy” sounded like

Crammed up against eager 16-year-olds and horny couples, luminescent disco balls set the mood on a very chill Tuesday night...

When commercials go good Rick McCrank jumps the Shmoo for his new guest pro Krooked board

To celebrate his Guest Pro board with Krooked Skateboards, Rick McCrank came to San Francisco to shred with his buddy...
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Watch Johan Stuckey’s WKND part A good time had by all and some live Jane’s Addiction

Once again Johan and the WKND crew made our day. It’s becoming a trend. All the bullshit happening in the...
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WY Premiere: Tony Price Watch his debut video, “I Prefer Coca Cola”

You may recognize Tony Price as the producer for indie gems like U.S. Girls and Michael Rault, but as his own...
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Watch “Droid Around Aus and Bali” Metal Neck and Droid, a pretty reliable duo

Andrew Doheny catches a couple waves around Australia and Bali and looks good doing it. Watch Droid in our Off...
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Figgy’s got a new shoe Emerica and his band Harsh Toke collab for a new shoe

Figgy’s band Harsh Toke is equal parts atmospheric and anarchic, with unprecedented white-knuckle volume abuse. That’s a good description of...
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Mark Oblow at Treehouse Hawaii For the Lomo Automat Demo and Doodle

The Automat Demo & Doodle with Mark Oblow at Treehouse was packed. Attendees to the event got to try out the...

The Paranoyds at The Echo Pre-Coachella show to release their new EP “After You”

Tuesday night was filled with knocked over mics, stage diving and teenage mosh-pits thanks to The Paranoyds. They were clebrating...
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Wade Goodall in “Turtle Business” As aggressive as we’ve ever seen Wade

The Melvins definitely set the tone, but Wade’s surfing does them justice. Big turns. Big airs. As aggressive as we’ve...
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New Brendon Gibbens Octopus part There you are Brendon!

An important message from the Octopus: Listen to DEATH!  You had me at DEATH. And this is a pretty hammer-filled...
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Listen to CFM’s New Single And go to their record release show tonight

CFM, the creation of Charles Francis Moothart II, runs on pure momentum and full blown rock ‘n’ roll. In the...
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Watch “RVCAustralia” Late summer sessions with Alex Knost & Ellis Ericson

A groovy little vid from RVCA down on the East Coast of Oz towards the end of summer. Exactly what we...
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If it could all be so simple Evan Geiselman, Mitch Crews and Mikala Jones find shade in Mexico

The song and the idea of going down to Mexico to do step offs for an ad campaign isn’t exactly...
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Listen to Michael Nau And chill on his new single, “Light That Ever”

Need something sweet and soothing to soundtrack your way through the weekend? Michael Nau’s new single, “Light That Ever”, off...
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Watch Radical Times on the Gold Coast The boardriders series makes a stop on the Gold Coast

There is a voice over in this. That might make you cringe. But there is also some surfing that will...

Watch “Trunki” New clip from the Blobys in Paris

Hadrien Buhannic’s latest edit from the streets of Paris. Featuring Kevin Rodrigues, Greg Cuadrado, Hjalte Halberg, Vincent Touzery, Paul Grund,...

WY Premiere: Listen to Cat Signs And stream their new track, “New Colour”

I first saw Cat Signs play back in 2013 at the Wayfarer, when it was still called the Detroit Bar, and Anthony Perry...
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Watch the Trailer for “Proximity” A new film from Taylor Steele (Wow, it’s nice to write that)

Unless you’re like a crusty old bitter guy, there’s a good chance you’ve been a fan or know Taylor Steele’s...
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HUF PRESENTS 45° NORTH, 122 ° WEST Skating in the Pacific Northwest

Really sick vid of the Huf team tearing up the Pacific Northwest set to a lovely Cocteau Twins jam. Featuring...
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AVE in “Devil on Horseback” I don’t know what else to say: AVE for FA is fucking sick

Anthony Van Engelen is an in-house favorite. Always has been, always will be. Nice to get a quick clip like...
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Jake Anderson is now on Former Well, well well!

Look who just jumped in the tub with Dane, Austyn and Craig! It’s Jake Anderson. Jake is clearly one of our...
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Johan Stuckey is a WKND Professional Is anyone having more fun than WKND right now?

The dudes at WKND have a really good time roasting and ripping on Johan Stuckey. Now he’s having the last...
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FORD’S BACK! (Although he never went anywhere): Happy Birthday Ford Archbold!

Ford Archbold surfing the way he surfs because thats the way he wants to surf on his Madhouse Kustomz shape...
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WY Premiere: Listen to the Buttertones And stream their album Gravedigging

The Buttertones are one of those rare bands that sound almost exactly like their name. They’re smooth, buttery if you...
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Watch Cory Hanson’s New Video For wistful, hypnotic single “Garden of Delight”

Cory Hanson, best known for his skull crushing band Wand, released his debut album The Unborn Capitalist From Limbo late last year...

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