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

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One Roll 024: Sydney by Nick Green After the Vans Park Series with Raven Tershy, Ronnie Sandoval, Grant Taylor, and more

Nick Green is a photographer and filmmaker and friend of ours. He recently sent us a batch of photos that somewhat aimlessly ended up on a roll of film he shot while in Sydney during the Vans Park Series. “I went to Sydney with no real plans, he told us. I just wanted to party and chill…

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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 Beat episode here:

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The Surfer/Hooper Index Craig Anderson is Steph Curry and other ridiculous comparisons to kick off the NBA playoffs

The NBA is probably the most commercialized athletic event in the world. This makes it the most unlike surfing (kinda). But at its core, basketball is like surfing. I’ve been around both types enough to see the personalities, egos, artistry, techniques and grandiosity of both sports. They are completely unrelated — maybe like distant second…

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Does WSL = Christian Youth Group? Conservative and “cool” with really bad music

When I was in high school there were always people trying to get us to join them at their church youth groups. They would meet on Tuesday night and camouflage the underlying church message beneath the prospect of a healthy amount of cute girls and “rock music” on a school night. I would sometimes go (there really…

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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 new LOMO AUTOMAT and hung out with Mark as he did his doodle magic on their photos. They also took advantage of the What Youth magazines which Mark customized and remixed with art and enjoyed 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 the release of their new EP After You and kicked it out into the world at the Echoplex in Los Angeles. Warming up for their first ever Cochella appearance, they played to an all ages…

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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 ever seen Wade. Monster Children put this together and it’s the fire surfing needs right now.

What Youth Eats: The “Couchella” Menu Since we moved on from attending, here’s what we’re eating while we stream

I don’t have the time or the patience or the money to spend this weekend in the desert. (We actually officially moved on from Coachella last year). But I do have time and patience and the money to park it on my couch and watch it all weekend on my internet TV. And while my Coachella viewing…

Tanner And Norwegian Black Metal Bright guy, dark music

We had a sunny surf and followed it with Coronas in a dark bar full of magicians.  There were lots of smiles...
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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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One Roll 023: Steve Rowe When We Were Young Show at The Observatory

A couple different generations collided in Costa Mesa, CA over the weekend. With a lineup that included ’90s and noughties...
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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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What Youth Eats: Turkish Kebabs Now that we’ve graduated from our tour through Europe, let’s cook what we ate the whole time at home

Now that we finished up our three city tour through Berlin, Cologne and Amsterdam, its time to shine a light on the...
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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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My Fondest Memory: Airport Beers After a week in paradise, it’s the anticipation in those pre-flight bubbles I remember

I just got home from five days in absolute “paradise.” Clear water, boat rides, adventure, diving, nurse shark sightings, couple fun...
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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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What’s a “Surf Journalist”? Chas Smith analyzes the most absurd thing in surfing for What Youth Issue 17

The surf journalist. The surf. Journalist. Is there anything in this world more absurd? Any two words that belong together less...
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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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WHAT YOUTH DRINKS: BUILD A BAR Home bars made easy. Let’s get the drinks flowing.

Don Draper would approve. Bar carts with gold rails, hand carved mixing gadgets, illuminated backlighting — home bars these days...

We got our hearing back Photos From What Youth Issue 17 Release Party Presented by Brixton

Our Issue 17 release party is over — and has been for a few days now, but there is still a...
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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...

Listen to the Regrettes In case you haven’t heard

The Regrettes will scare the shit out of you (in a good way). They’re already hitting the road at sixteen,...

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