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

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Chippa Wilson on the “Duo”, Bali Collected Thoughts 105

I was pretty amazed when Chippa pulled out this Neil Purchase Jr surfboard with only 2 fins and decided to ride it at pumping Uluwatu. The takeoffs were late and the drops were steep, but it didn’t hinder Chippa’s surfing. The positions in which he was riding the waves were something I hadn’t seen before.

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Everything’s Wrong but in the Right Place Gallery 1: 10 days of swell in the Indian Ocean

We recently lined up a pretty solid 10 days of swell in the Indian Ocean and are going to share it with you in every way we know how. The new short film Everything’s Wrong but in the Right Place is premiering tomorrow night, Wednesday the 27th at Don the Beachcomber in Huntington beach at…

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Listen to Tape Waves And stream their new album, Here to Fade

Feeling overwhelmed by the fast-paced party season that’s upon us? Well, take a break with us and listen to Tape Waves, extremely pleasant, chill summer jams that’ll ease out that afternoon hangover – or ease you into one – while you watch the US Open. The Charleston, South Carolina duo are releasing their second album…

Brad Elterman zine release with Crap Eyewear They threw a party and we wanted to share

Crap Eyewear knows how to throw a party. Last Friday, they spun some nighttime gold at the Mid-City Arthouse for the release of their Summer 16 campaign shot by legendary badass photographer Brad Elterman (if you haven’t seen our Artist Series with him, you’re blowing it). We were there to help rage, along with House…

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Metal Neck 2 “The Bangover” Trailer It’s pretty strange and plenty raw

Some of our favorite guys just made a movie. Noa Deane, Creed McTaggart, Ford Archbold, Alex Knost, Colin Moran, Ozzie Wright, Andrew Doheny, Metal Jimmy, and Christian Fletcher. This trailer sums it up. It’’s pretty strange and plenty raw. We’re stoked on it. It’s premiering the day after “Everything’s Wrong But in the Right Place”. Thursday, July 28th…

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Stacy Gibo, At “Off the Walls” Oahu, 1986 Back Den 095

“stacy gibo gets ready to bomb drop off the fence of “off the walls” oahu. circa 86 if you ever got the chance to see stacy sk8 live then you will know how burly the guy was. put it this way when he slammed the cement shook. shot on canon AE-1 with a 50mm lens.”…

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Summer with Dent May Good ass music that makes you feel like partying on a boat

If you haven’t heard of Dent May yet, it’s time you crawled out of your current music cave and let in the feel-good pop implosion that Dent is sending your way. We need to dance more – while driving, at shows, alone in the bedroom, not alone in the bedroom – and Dent is fully…

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Surf movie premiere season The US Open of Surfing isn’t just underage drinking and drawing

The US Open of Surfing doesn’t just mean no parking, terrible traffic, underage drinking and drawing, the Huntington Hop, overcrowded lineups, MMA flexing and heavily policed streets. It also means premiering new surf movies. And although it may not be the same grandiose events that used to take place in front of the Shorebreak Hotel…

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Stay Tuned: Kai Hing Playlist 026: Soundtrack from the boat while filming Everything’s Wrong but in the Right Place

Music is a key element in any setting, and 10 days on a boat in the middle of the Indian...
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Griffin Colapinto at JBay Rail work and rain

Can’t do it much better than this. The San Clemente local has a style that fits nicely on a JBay wall....
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Afternoon Interview: Haydenshapes Episode 042: Hayden Cox walks us through his operation and touches on a new Collab with Vissla

Hayden Cox is probably one of the most modern shapers in the world. His label Haydenshapes is revered by all...
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Watch The Was Soda_Jerk vs. The Avalanches

Watch this before it’s taken down, again. Made as a promotional piece for The Avalanche’s new album Wildflower, this has...
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Off Beat: Kai Hing Episode 031: Taylor Swift vs. Miley Cyrus, Oprah vs. Martha Stewart and his perfect woman

Australians have always been a little more, umm, ruthless than their American counterparts in regards to many things. They also...
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Watch Cosmonauts’ “Party At Sunday” Video Directed by Dominic Santos and Edgar Obrand

Cosmonauts’ released a new video today, the first in a very long time, for the single “Party At Sunday”, and...
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The Bukit Peninsula Collected Thoughts 104

The warm water splashes on your toes as you pass mostly naked women on the beach on Bali’s Bukit Peninsula....
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Listen to Ultimate Painting And catch these Brit janglers on tour

Ultimate Painting, the decidedly jangly “indie” rock band from London, have somehow slipped by me, unnoticed, unheard, until now. Jack...

Girl We Adore: Bleu Archbold Painting, Japan and underwear dancing. Photography by Shayna Colvin

WHAT YOUTH: What’s your full name? Bleu Grace Archbold. Do you have any nicknames? My real name is already kind...
Welcome to Water Episode 3 in Sumbawa.

Welcome to Water: Episode 3 Sumbawa with Balaram Stack, Parker Coffin, Imai Devault and Noah Schweizer

A few familiar faces, and a few fresh ones. But really a bunch of waves that you’ve no doubt pictured yourself surfing.
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Watch The Parrots’ “No Me Gustas, Te Quiero” WY Exclusive: New video from Madrid’s funnest band

The Parrots, Madrid’s trio of garage-punk bandits, have been buzzing at the top of our radar for a while now....
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Watch Nate Tyler in “To the Land” There he is. Thought we’d lost him to Hooters lunch

You probably already know we’re big Nate Tyler lovers. Not many people can live off the grid where he does, and then...
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Wanna Go Out with Us? We’ve got a lot of parties coming up including sneak peeks of a new vid, Miami cocktails, World Premiere’s and Amsterdam shows

Ok, we’re full on into summer now. We’ve made the calls and now it’s time to really get lathered up...
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Jason Dill and Dylan Rieder, Costa Mesa, 2012 Back Den 094

“jason dill & dylan rieder, so similar yet so different. shot at studio 35  2012, on leica m9 with summicron...
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Artist Series: Brad Elterman Episode 008: Photographer who’s work spans generations. Bowie and Joan Jett to The Paranoyds and Sunflower Bean and more

His voice, his look, his energy and enthusiasm are infectious. God, just love this dude. Brad Elterman is a Los Angeles based...
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Off Beat: Colin Moran Episode 030: On turning pro, the lack of women aboard a boat trip and Tinder strategy in an interview series often referred to as “Beat Off”

Saw Colin Moran at the donut shop once. Then at the smoothie shop. Then saw him ripping around town and loved...
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Radical Times in South Africa Quiksilver takes a crew that includes Matt Banting, Zach Miller, Bryan Fox, Le-Ann Curren, Mikey February and Javier Mendizabal to SA

A new look Quiksilver team. A Curren. Some skaters. A very large continent. And one of our favorite people ever...
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Watch Ty Segall’s New Music Video And embrace epilepsy inducing stimulus overload

Ty Segall’s cohort of goons The Muggers have a new music video out for “Californian Hills,” the third single off...

Conversation With: Audacity Plus the World Premiere of their new video for “Not Like You”

Orange County’s staple garage-punk band Audacity is pounding on your door with another ruckus album, and you’re bound to fall...

8 Jazz Albums To Make It A Little Better For more inspired and relaxing times

The other day, I heard someone say something about how if you’re white, and you are just saying now, amidst...
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Julian Wilson in Bali Collected Thoughts 103

Still think spraying someone who’s paddling over the shoulder is one of the best things (and brattiest) in surfing. Julian Wilson...
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One Roll 016: From the Mentawais A roll of film shot on the boat by Scott Chenoweth

The voyage out to the Mentawais from Padang was rough. We set sail with a batch of fresh faces including...

Listen to The Paranoyds And see them live tomorrow at the Echoplex

The Paranoyds are my new favorite band. And I know I say that often, but this time it’s for real....
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The WY Guide: Airports How to expertly navigate the world’s transportation hubs

A necessary evil of being a venerable youth on the run is the time spent in transit. The hopscotch between your destinations....

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