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Lost at Sea with Brother B-Sides From The Boat Trip

You may feel the need to adjust the tracking on your computer, but don’t, it’s just because this footage was shot on a handy cam. Like the one that recorded your t-ball games. Raw B-Sides from the boat trip we did with Brother, Taj, Tanner Luke and Ian. Just a little tribute to one of…

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Jonathan Richman at Don’s Where was the door to Bohemia?

“It’s better to be known as a sincere person in the darkness, than a fake person in the lightness.” —Jonathan Richman Don the Beachcomber is an old, eclectic and strange tiki bar in Surfside, California. The story you get after three rums from the bartender is that somewhere underground is a tunnel to the surf that they…

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Watch Dolan Stearns X-Games Part And vote for him (we did)

Dolan Stearns released a rad part yesterday for the X-Games “real” street skateboarding part. And it’s just a reminder about how freestyle and raw Dolan skates. Love the creativity. Love the style. He got our vote. And you can watch the part below and vote for him, just like we did. Above is our Fairly Normal on…

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Ozzie Wright ripping Right until the last drop

I think there’s a fin being sold underneath all this shredding, but that’s fine. The surfing is good, and hell, the fin looks fun too. Love how Ozzie seems to always surf a wave until it’s last drop. Like there’s fun in every wave and he’s taking it all.    

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Interview with Design Icon David Carson From What Youth Issue 11

David Carson is a graphic design guru. His first book, with Lewis Blackwell, The End of Print, is the top-selling graphic design book of all time. Newsweek wrote that he “changed the public face of graphic design.” London-based Creative Review called him “the most famous graphic designer on the planet.” I first encountered his work…

On the Periphery Aesthetically perfect photography from Sinziana Velicescu

Sinziana Velicescu is a 25-year old photographer and filmmaker whose work brings to life the doorways, barred windows and signage of Los Angeles in harmonious and still images. She captures silent moments in time, focusing on the marks on empty streets left behind by it’s inhabitants. The kinds of photos that make you say, “Oh…

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Refused Release New Video “Dawkins Christ” off new LP “Freedom”, out June 30th

Refused released a new video from their upcoming album Freedom — out June 30th on Epitaph, and yes, we’ve pre-ordered — and fuck is it ever good. This video features disturbing images of lava, birds of prey and Hieronymus Bosch paintings. So we recommend it, of course.

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Watch the Trailer for “CURT” A Documentary Film about Surfing’s Oldest Grom

We’ve known Curt Harper since we were groms ourself. He’s been on the Hurley team for years and he’s a surf community legend and great reminder of why we all surf — and he’s also quite the competitor. As Dane says, “Anyone who goes surfing in Southern California knows Curt — he’s famous.” And we’re…

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Mac DeMarco Releases New Video Title Track Off Mini-LP “Another One”, Out August 7th

Mac Daddy released a new video today for the title track off his forth-coming album Another One, due out August 7th...
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Twinchronicity: A Movie on The Mattson 2 New Film Needs Your Help

The Mattson 2 were featured in What Youth Issue 9, and they’ve been jamming since birth. Literally, according to them:...
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Off Beat: Jay Davies Episode 022: Thoughts on competing, Emus, roosters and more

Jay Davies is a beast. He’s a hulking man who has style, air game, power and a fucking awesome personality....
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Tony Trujillo, Tampa, Circa 2000 Back Den 043

“tony trujillo shot at the skatepark of tampa. shot with a mamiya 645 50mm lens. 120 scalla. circa 2000.” —Mark...

Something for the eyes A Visual Experience featuring D’Blanc’s new Lucite Anthology

Here’s a little visual experience featuring some really sharp new D’Blanc shades that are part of the Lucite Anthology. The...

American made Brixton Trunks Dyer Brand Surfboards and Brixton collab on some good-looking trunks

Brixton recently team up with Dyer Brand, a surfboard company based in San Diego on a limited edition trunk. The idea was...
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This is why we love Yago Dora Straight forward ripping in Brazil

There is no shortage of edits to choose from these days. But some stand out. And this is one of...

Conversation with: Cosmonauts Live from The Echo, with a Hollywood Video reference!

“I’m gonna go hide for a while.” It’s almost 1 a.m. The Cosmonauts just finished slaying the Moon Block show...
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Misguided Men with a Journal The defining “SurfCore” article came out. And it sucks.

Before we get too deep, let’s remember anyone using Men’s Journal as a resource for fashion advice, or anything outside of...
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New What Youth Shirt Matt Maust Collaboration On Sale Now

New limited edition, stone-washed What Youth tee featuring an original Matt Maust piece is on sale today. This original design...
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Listen to Flesh World New Album The Wild Animals in My Life

If you’re a fan of the Queer Core band Limp Wrist, Needles, or Brilliant Colors, well, this sounds nothing like...
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What Youth Artist Series: Matt Maust Episode 001: A What Youth Original Series

This is the World Premiere of our new show: The What Youth Artist Series. The show is here to give...
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Craig Anderson at Desert Point Full Gallery Photographed by Nate Lawrence

Editor’s Note: When Nate Lawrence calls and says he’s going to Desert Point with Craig Anderson, I mostly assume that...
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Meet Matt Maust Artist/Musician from What Youth Issue 11

The Cold War Kids are a pretty well known band and Matt Maust plays bass in that band. But that’s...

What Noa Deane Rips In Rusty Releases Metal Aloha Trunks

We’ve been waiting for this. Noa Deane-backed trunks for summer. A bit of vibe from the Rusty boys to coincide...

Listen to Dope Body Trash Rock Freaks out of Baltimore

Baltimore band Dope Body is releasing their second album – Kunk – in August, and I’ve bet you’ve never even heard of...
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Stefan Janoski, Costa Mesa, CA 2013 Back Den 042

“stefan janoski shot at studio 35, 2013. stefan has had his hair as many colors as he has had shoes....

ONE ROLL 007: Darren Ankenman New York in Spring

Darren Ankenman has become an in-house favorite. We recently filmed, hungout, interviewed and featured him for What Youth Issue 11...
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Photo Credit: Jack Belli Portfolio 018

Jack Belli’s portfolio of imagery is vast. What started as a surf hobby, has since turned into an art form...

5 Books to Fuel Your Existential Crisis Don’t have an existential crisis? Get one this weekend

You don’t have to read. Your life is your blank page, scribble as you like. But in our experience, it’s...
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3 Cocktails for Summer What Youth Drinks for a Crowd

When it comes to summer, for me, it doesn’t get much better than a long day at the beach —...

Listen to Total Control Good Music out of Melbourne, Australia

Total Control is a band from Melbourne, Australia that plays an epic blend of synth heavy, highly danceable, slightly gothic,...
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The Newsstand: Junkzine 1 For Junkies and Crumblers: A zine by Gregory Siff

I got this zine in the mail when I worked at Surfing Magazine. We did a zine submission contest for a...
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Growlers Unleash New Music Video There’s No Way To Give Her a “Love Test”

Our favorite surfer beach goth dudes The Growlers released their latest video for “Love Test,” off their 2014 album Chinese Fountain....

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