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what youth recommends the shrine never more than now

Watch The Shrine’s New Video For “Never More Than Now” featuring Keith Morris

The Shrine know how to thrash. And I mean thrash in the sense of blowing fire out of their mouths...

Listen to Milk Music It’ll do your body good

You know when a band slips into your musical consciousness so easily that you’re left wondering, how was I ever...
what youth recommends roll maya eslami

Music for times like these Roll yourself into the weekend with this new playlist by Maya Eslami

Sometimes you rock, and sometimes you roll. That’s been my theme for this long, hard, fire-engulfed, emotional week. Natural disasters...
what youth recommends the prefab messiahs everything u no

WY Premiere: “Everything U No” Watch the new video from The Prefab Messiahs

The Prefab Messiahs are a post-punk band with actual credibility, considering they formed in 1981 amid the peak of DIY...
Ty Segall

Ty Segall Can Do No Wrong Listen to his cover of Hot Chocolate’s “Every 1’s A Winner”

Two things. Ty Segall dropped another single. And it’s a cover of Hot Chocolate’s “Every 1’s A Winner.” Didn’t think...
what youth recommends susan tv girls

WY Premiere: “TV Girls” Listen to Susan’s new single, and catch their show on Friday

Susan is a band we can get behind, always. The Los Angeles three-piece stir up bubblegum punk rock with warm...
what youth recommends the vacant smiles

WY Premiere: The Vacant Smiles Watch their video for “Messin’ Around”

Melbourne four-piece The Vacant Smiles dish out a heaping blend of slacker garage psych that’ll put you in a real...
what youth recommends terri terri attention

WY Premiere: Terri Terri Listen to “Attention”

Every once in a while, a song comes along that really knocks us off our tracks. Or whatever that saying...
what youth recommends monograms sleep cycle

WY Premiere: Monograms Listen to their new single “Sleep Cycle”

Brooklyn-based slayers Monograms, originally the solo project of frontman Ian Jacobs, started out as bedroom jams before fully fleshing out...
what youth recommends sick teeth

Listen to Sick Teeth German garage rock that’ll blow your mind

Sick Teeth, a German garage fuzz band that sounds like they’re straight off the shelves of an unearthed vinyl collection,...
what youth recommends ty segall main pretender

Listen to “The Main Pretender” Another Ty Segall single we can’t quit

We know what you’re thinking. Another Ty Segall single? But yes. We’re shoving it down your throat, because it’s good...
conversation with gun outfit

Conversation With: Gun Outfit Their new album Out of Range is out now on Paradise of Bachelors

Gun Outfit’s rehearsal space is down a long driveway next to the Collar & Leash in Silver Lake. There’s a...
what youth recommends cut worms

Listen to Cut Worms Homespun comfort jams for your comfort food

Cut Worms, the new project of musician Max Clarke, is the equivalent of comfort food for me, and his debut...

Conversation with: Guantanamo Baywatch One of our favorite bands may have the world’s craziest tour stories

Guantanamo Baywatch are a touring machine. These road dogs know van life better than any other band, and have the...
what youth recommends bee bee sea this dog is the king of losers

WY Premiere: Bee Bee Sea Listen to “This Dog Is The King Of Losers”

Italian psych/garage trio Bee Bee Sea look and sound like a bunch of scuzzy, reverb-loving fuzz heads on their way...
what youth recommends imarhan azzaman

Listen to Imarhan An Algerian 5-piece that’ll get your bones moving

If there’s anything I know about “desert blues,” it’s that North Africans do it best. And Algerian 5-piece Imarhan, from...
what youth recommends ty segall my ladys on fire

Ty Segall Drops New Single Listen to “My Lady’s On Fire”

The powerhouse force that is Ty Segall dropped a new single today, and it’s pleasant and moving and soothing and...
what youth recommends cherry pumps

Listen to Cherry Pumps And start your week off right

Cherry Pumps, the side project of musician Yaan Pessino (of The Pesos), is my new favorite flavor, and his collection...
what youth recommends the sufis anymore

Premiere: The Sufis Listen to “Anymore”

The Sufis, a self-described Anglo-Indian American duo formed by Calvin Laporte and Evan Smith, have perfected their own musical universe....
what youth recommends the gloomies space

WY Premiere: The Gloomies Listen to new single “SPACE”

The Gloomies, a relatively new three-piece from San Diego, whip up a soothing blend of bedroom pop and gaze and...
what youth recommends BIRDS most ghost

WY Premiere: BIRDS Listen to spooky new single “Most Ghost”

BIRDS, the project of Brooklyn-based guitarist/vocalist Duane Lauginiger, oozes that creepy, haunting, reverb-drenched rock ‘n’ roll drip we love to...

WY Premiere: Distractor Watch their psychotic video for “Human”

It’s Halloween, and our favorite freaks Distractor have a new video out for their latest single “Human,” off upcoming album...
what youth recommends music

Jeremy & the Harlequins Premiere Listen to their cover of “Like A Prayer”

There’s something about a Madonna song – the good era of Madonna – that can throw you head first into...

WY Premiere: SANDS Listen to his cover of “Echoes”

Multi-instrumentalist SANDS may be based in London, but his love and appreciation of the California sound runs deep. And what...
what youth recommends music the velveteins

WY Premiere: The Velveteins Watch their Super 8 video for “Strange Side of Street”

The Velveteins are a rock ‘n’ roll band from Edmonton, Canada, and their infectious dose of slacker, creamy, garage waves...
what youth recommends white bleaches

WY Premiere: White Bleaches Listen to their killer new track “Suffocation”

Remember White Bleaches? The Melbourne-based shredders slipped into my musical consciousness back in March, and today we’re premiering their latest...

WY Premiere: Rookie Season Watch the claymation video for “Backtalker”

Nashville-based R&B group Rookie Season are the perfect flavor to kick start your day. The duo, comprised of Sanders Bohlke...
what youth recommends heaters matterhorn

WY Premiere: Heaters Listen to their new album Matterhorn

Heaters, an alternative band – if you’re comfortable with that phrase – from Grand Rapids, Michigan, combine a blend of...
what youth recommends ikebe shakedown

WY Premiere: Ikebe Shakedown Stream their new funky soul album The Way Home

Ikebe Shakedown sounds like the soundtrack to the best 70s cult disco movie you’ve never seen. Their incredible blend of...
what youth recommends datenight too good

WY Premiere: Datenight Watch their video for “Too Good”

Nashville teenagers Datenight may not be old enough to drink, but these babies sure know how to shred a catchy...
what youth recommends ruby haunt ivy

WY Premiere: Ruby Haunt Listen to their new single “Ivy”

Ruby Haunt, the bedroom gaze duo of Wyatt Ininns and Victor Pakpour, slipped into our musical subconscious last year with their...
what youth recommends music

WY Premiere: Young Creatures Listen to “The Future Is Finally Now”

Young Creatures, a three-piece band based in Los Angeles, do that solid mix of indie, pop, and shoegaze thing we...

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