
Opening of the Poler Store in Laguna A classic mid-summer’s night in Laguna Beach to celebrate the opening of the new Poler store
It was once an ancient and overgrown nursery on PCH in Laguna Beach. Now it houses all the functional quirk of Poler, the accessory, camping and fun company. Camp Vibes galore at this new event and retail space they grand opened last night. We checked it out with Salt and Straw ice cream, Saint Archer…

Everything’s Wrong But in the Right Place A new short from What Youth presented by O’Neill
We recently set sail for the often beautiful, sometimes dark and occasionally creepy crawly Mentawais Islands with a boat full of fresh faces: Ian Crane, Soli Bailey, Kai Hing, Luke Hynd, Colin Moran and Zak Condon. We put it together for you and now we want to show you what we found. So on Wednesday…

Photo Credit: Gabriel De Léry Portfolio 030: Black and white
Gabriel De Léry is a Montreal based photographer with a childhood driven passion for black and white film. We recently published a few of his photos in What Youth Issue 14 and we wanted to share a few more that didn’t make print. Click on the gallery below to see through his lens. WHAT YOUTH:…

Watch “Dream Steeple” An all new surfing thriller from Vissla
Here’s a midweek treat. Dream Steeple, the new film by Vissla and directed by Eddie Obrand and starring Eric Geiselman, Brendon Gibbens, Bryce Young, Cam Richards, Derrick Disney, Corey Colapinto, Andrew Jacobson, with Jay Nelson, Travis Reynolds, Jeff McCallum and Superwolf.

DC Shoes sent us a bunch of beer Like a lot of it. And released this vid.
We had to use a dolly to get it in the door. Nearly 100 green bottles of Stella. With a little note announcing the return of DC to surf and a list of who’s on the team. Which is Bruce Irons, Ezekiel Lau, Leo Fioravanti and Kanoa Igarashi. Was this a bribe? Probably. But I…

Listen to Gap Dream’s New Single From upcoming bedroom loner pop album, This is Gap Dream
Gap Dream, the brainchild of one-man band Gabe Fulvimar, has a new album coming out July 22nd on Burger Records, and it could very well be his best yet. Titled This is Gap Dream, the “bedroom loner pop masterpiece” is Fulvimar’s third full-length psychedelic synthpop experiment, and, as the press release states, his “most personal…

Watch Man about Townley Ryan Townley just made us want to go skateboarding
This is webisode number 8 from Welcome Skateboards and stars Ryan Townley. And I don’t think I’ve seen something make skating look this fun in a while.

Kolohe Andino in “Back to Basics” Strong lines drawn across long J-Bay walls
Maybe this is a warning shot. Or a reminder that he still surfs out of a jersey. Or maybe it’s just an excuse to put a Boston song to surfing? Either way, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t mesmerized there for 3 minutes watching Kolohe go “Back to Basics” (get it!) at perfect…

Listen to Yung Danish punk rock that’ll remind you of KROQ, in a good way

Dusty, Pat and Balaram in “Numb Nuts” The East Coasters show the Hawaiian Frozen Jersey and Northeast Atlantic

Under the Kut U Up Influence Remember the Andy Irons part in Campaign to their song?

Greyson Fletcher in South Africa Raw footage and raw skating.

“Flanget” starring Andrew Jacobson Retro tunes and good surfing all over the place

The What Youth Guide to Summer Tools for Summer: Some You’ll Want, Some You’ll Need

Welcome To Converse: Bobby De Keyzer Filmed over the course of 4 weeks in Barcelona and Toronto

Conner Coffin’s Whatever Beach Part California pointbreaks look best with Conner on them

Listen to Pink Mexico And stream their new album fool

why not. (pussy gangster outtakes) William Strobeck and Supreme release a little something extra from Paris

Brixton Broadcast Chicago Featuring a band that really likes to party: Natural Child

Sitting through a south swell California summer is off to a pretty good start

Mild High Club Announce New Album And release new single “Homage”

International Surfing Day, Now What? How I feel when we get our own day

Brixton Broadcast: The Half Rats These Indiana natives showed us a good time at The Empty Bottle in Chicago

WHAT YOUTH EATS AND DRINKS this weekend Your guide to a delicious and multi-cultural Fourth of July

Watch Parquet Courts’ New Video “Human Performance,” starring, ironically, a bunch of puppets

Listen to Cass McCombs’ New Single “Run Sister Run” off new album Mangy Love

WY Guide to Surfing the Wedge Local standout Spencer Pirdy and how to navigate social media’s favorite wave

The first sunny day in Paris in a month Darren Ankenman photography from Paris

Jesse Martinez, Oahu, Circa 80’s Back Den 093

“License to Chill” Starring Mason Ho More weird waves with Mason and Burger “Hawaiian Hurricanes”

Watch Dinosaur Jr.’s New Video “Tiny”, off new album out August 5th
