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

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 bjork utopia

Listen to “Utopia” Björk’s 9th studio album is surreal and we’re obsessed

Björk is an artist, a musician, and a poet who possesses the power to carry listeners and viewers on journeys...

Noa Deane Walks Into A Record Store Dusting off sleeves at Burger Records

Hard to say no to anything featuring Noz. Even when it’s just a brief little vid of him pilfering records off...
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...
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 battleme misfit honey bears

WY Premiere: Battleme Watch their video for “Misfit Honey Bear”

Battleme, the project of multi-instrumentalist Matt Drenik, teeters on that comfortable edge of all familiar sounds and vibes we dig...
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 artist series mark riddick

Artist Series: Mark Riddick Episode 011: We visited the home of the renowned death metal illustrator and artist

Mark Riddick’s work is often rooted in the grotesque. With a deep passion for the death metal, thrash and black metal...
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...

Frog Skateboards “Bumble Bee Heaven” A new skate video featuring Jesse Alba, Chris Millic and friends

Frog Skateboards brought us a new edit called “Bumble Bee Heaven” that reminds us of having fun skating with our...

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 conversation with fat tony

CONVERSATION WITH: FAT TONY Crap hustler Tony Accosta gets real with a real one

Houston born Anthony Obiawunaotu aka Fat Tony is well fed but not fat. He’s a genuine human on and off the...
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...
what youth desert days

Get Dazed Desert Daze is this weekend, and we’re going

Music festivals generally give me anxiety. Too many people. Too many bands to see. All the usual complaints that coincide...
what youth recommends TEST entertainment tonight

WY Premiere: TEST Watch “Entertainment Tonight”

The members of TEST, at least two of the three, met as most band members do: in a bar, underage,...
what youth recommends sam evian

Listen to Sam Evian Soft, tangible comfort jams for your soul

Sam Evian, the project of songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sam Owens, is at once new and refreshing and vivid, like...
what youth recommends the scrags music

Listen to The Scrags Swedish punk rock has never sounded better

Swedish band The Scrags sound like something you’d unearth digging through bins of mixed tapes – and I mean actual...

Sign up for letters from What Youth


By enabling this page, you are acknowledging and accepting our privacy terms and conditions.