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what youth recommends broken social scene

Listen to Broken Social Scene Their new single “Hug of Thunder” will take you back a decade

I awoke into my high school daydreams this morning as I hungrily listened to Broken Social Scene’s new single that...
what youth recommends calvin love

Listen to Calvin Love And catch his residency at the Bootleg Theater

“Every day I wake up and I try to be better than the days past.” Words to live by right...
what youth recommends blind matty getting stoned with my ol lady

WY Premiere: Watch Blind Matty’s Video For “Gettin’ Stoned with My Ol’ Lady”: A very NSFW vid for your Monday!

Editor’s Note: Maya said we might want to put a little disclaimer on this vid when she sent it, but...
what youth psychic migrations soundtrack

Get the Psychic Migrations Soundtrack On Limited Edition Pink Vinyl and we’ll throw in a Volcom/WY Collab movie T-shirt

Remember the film from Volcom, directed by Ryan Thomas that blew our minds last year? The one with Ryan Burch...

Stream The Coathangers’ New EP Parasite And read our interview with the band

The Coathangers, Atlanta’s answer to brash, contagious garage punk, released their new EP today, streaming right here for your thirsty...

WY Premiere: Billy Changer Listen to new song “She’s Good To Go” 

Billy Changer, the post-punk synth centric creation of Robert Cifuentes, has consistently impressed me ever since they debuted in 2014...
what youth the shrine new music video

The Shrine Drop New Video For their killer single, “I Can’t Control It” 

I have been patiently waiting for the Shrine to return to me with their ear-splitting, mind-numbing rock ‘n’ roll spoonful...

Listen to Whitney’s New Single And watch the video for “You’ve Got A Woman”

“You’ve Got A Woman”, the new single from Chicago indie folkers Whitney, is so soulfully funky, you’ll be cruising on...
what youth recommends the bingers

WY Premiere: Watch “Simone” New video from Chicago’s The Bingers

Remember the cartoon Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats? Well, the Bingers’ new video for “Simone” reminds me so much of...
what youth recommends beach fossils down the line

Watch Beach Fossils’ New Video For “Down The Line” off upcoming album

Beach Fossils dropped a new video today for “Down The Line”, their latest single off upcoming album Somersault. Directed by...
what youth recommends amy hood

Amy Hood Directs Afghan Whigs video One of our favorite people proves there’s nothing she can’t do

We met Amy Hood a couple years ago because of the amazing zines she was putting out. And since then...
what youth stay tuned balaram stack music

Stay Tuned: Balaram Stack Playlist 036: When smoke pours out of tinted car windows, it usually sounds like this inside

During filming of Balaram’s “4 Cities” vid we heard a lot of good music we don’t normally hear. At bars, in...
what youth recommends one more love song

Mac DeMarco Drops New Single “One More Love Song”, off upcoming album

Mac DeMarco released another taste of what’s to come on his new album This Old Dog, out May 5th on...
Ty Segall, Break a Guitar

Watch Ty Segall’s New Video For “Break a Guitar” featuring Fred Armisen, Henry Rollins and Jack Black

Ty Segall dropped a new video today for thrashing single “Break A Guitar”, and it’s insane. I have almost no...
what youth recommends sarah bethe nelson

WY Premiere: Watch “Oh Evolution” A new video from Sarah Bethe Nelson

Imagine a song so crunchy with reverb it sounds like it’s spiraling through your AM radio, if you had one...
what youth recommends homeshake

Homeshake at the Echoplex In case you were wondering what “sexy” sounded like

Crammed up against eager 16-year-olds and horny couples, luminescent disco balls set the mood on a very chill Tuesday night...
what youth recommends tony price

WY Premiere: Tony Price Watch his debut video, “I Prefer Coca Cola”

You may recognize Tony Price as the producer for indie gems like U.S. Girls and Michael Rault, but as his own...

The Paranoyds at The Echo Pre-Coachella show to release their new EP “After You”

Tuesday night was filled with knocked over mics, stage diving and teenage mosh-pits thanks to The Paranoyds. They were clebrating...
what youth recommends cfm rise and fall

Listen to CFM’s New Single And go to their record release show tonight

CFM, the creation of Charles Francis Moothart II, runs on pure momentum and full blown rock ‘n’ roll. In the...
what youth one roll music

One Roll 023: Steve Rowe When We Were Young Show at The Observatory

A couple different generations collided in Costa Mesa, CA over the weekend. With a lineup that included ’90s and noughties...
what youth recommends michael nau light that ever

Listen to Michael Nau And chill on his new single, “Light That Ever”

Need something sweet and soothing to soundtrack your way through the weekend? Michael Nau’s new single, “Light That Ever”, off...

WY Premiere: Listen to Cat Signs And stream their new track, “New Colour”

I first saw Cat Signs play back in 2013 at the Wayfarer, when it was still called the Detroit Bar, and Anthony Perry...
what youth recommends the buttertones gravedigging

WY Premiere: Listen to the Buttertones And stream their album Gravedigging

The Buttertones are one of those rare bands that sound almost exactly like their name. They’re smooth, buttery if you...
what youth recommends cory hanson garden of delight

Watch Cory Hanson’s New Video For wistful, hypnotic single “Garden of Delight”

Cory Hanson, best known for his skull crushing band Wand, released his debut album The Unborn Capitalist From Limbo late last year...

Listen to the Regrettes In case you haven’t heard

The Regrettes will scare the shit out of you (in a good way). They’re already hitting the road at sixteen,...
what youth recommends the black lips music

Black Lips Announce New Album Release killer track “Can’t Hold On”

Black Lips have a new album coming out, wonderfully titled Satan’s graffiti or God’s art?, their official eighth studio release....
what youth recommends bonny doon

Listen to Bonny Doon Some mellow jams to finish off this crazy week

Bonny Doon, the unassuming mellow cruisers from Detroit currently taking over my headphones, sounds like the kind of band you’d...
what youth recommends kevin morby city music

Kevin Morby Announces New Album And leaks new video for “Come To Me Now”

Kevin Morby has a new album dropping June 16th on Dead Oceans, and today he’s released the very first taste...
what youth cherry glazerr

Cherry Glazerr play private show in LA Crap Eyewear hosted us to launch their new collab shades

We ubered up to Elvi’s Dress shop in Los Angles last Friday night to check out a private performance by...
what youth recommends eliminator

Go To Eliminator Night Tonight at the Monty in Los Angeles

Eliminator Night at the Monty Bar in Los Angeles is your new Friday night destination. So whatever you already had...
soviet soviet

My favorite new band just got deported Italian Dark Wave band Soviet Soviet just got arrested, embarrassed and sent home before playing in LA

I discovered a rad new band this week. They’re Italian and called Soviet Soviet. Chris Coté sent it to me,...
what youth recommends

WY Premiere: White Bleaches Watch their video for “Mystery Child”

White Bleaches, a four-piece psych garage band from Melbourne and Jan Juc Victoria, Australia, sound and look like they’re a...

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