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

Girl We Adore: Grace Gardiner Our valentine loves the Philadelphia Eagles and David Bowie and will be have a gin soda

Love is in the air today. And Darren Ankenman made our hearts hurt when he sent us these rad shots...
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Stream Beechwood’s New Album Songs From The Land of Nod

Beechwood, NYC’s answer to what you get when you mix the Ramones, Velvets, and BJM together in one misfit band,...
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Watch Kevin Schulz in “Home // Away” Jumping around North America with Kevin Schulz

I woke up this morning, which is always a blessing, but it felt even more so today. There are (some) waves....
Jason Woodside, Michael Tessier

Artist Jason Woodside’s NYC Nixon presents a caffeine-fueled tour of NY and Jason’s Brooklyn art studio

Jason Woodside loves coffee. A lot. So much so that he owns a coffee shop in Soho called Happy Bones....
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Watch “King Jones” Tyshawn Jones doesn’t mess around

All shot on an iPhone. William Strobeck and a clip that proves you don’t even need a fucking camera when...
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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...
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Watch: “Long Beach, NY” When we all flock to the city to surf: Starring Balaram Stack, Oliver Kurtz, Ian Crane, Shane Borland and more

When things come together at the coast in New York it can make for some really good times. As you’ll...
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Afternoon Interview: Matt Salacuse Episode 059: The Negative Collection: Saving photos from the world’s dust bin

While I was on my recent trip to New York I was hanging out with photographer friend Cole Barash and...
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The Dock by Grant Monahan A new photo book about an iconic bar in Montauk

North-East fishing villages all have their local watering holes; fortunately for those of us who live in Montauk, we have...
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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...
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4 Cities: Balaram Stack Episode 4: Running the Jewels through NYC with Balaram

Balaram carried a hat around for Killer Mike of Run the Jewels the entire time we were in New York....
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48 Hours in NYC with Balaram Stack “Finish your drink we gotta go!” Filming a “4 Cities” With Balaram

Balaram Stack’s New York moves really fast. I actually found myself in a full sprint at one point. The visit to...
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Listen to: Brian Hill and The Noh Starrs Their new song “The New Yorker” is about to find its way into your life and you’re going to like it

Brian Hill has a spark. It’s in his style. The way he talks. And it’s definitely in the music he makes....
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Watch BS with TG: Mark Gonzales Tommy Guerrero and Mark Gonzales tour his NYC studio

In an all new episode of BS with TG, Tommy Guerrero and Mark Gonzales rummage through Mark’s NYC studio to...
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Artist Series: Amy Hood Episode 007: Artist, Photographer, Actress, Model, Inspiration

Amy Hood is a creative. In the most creative sense. She’s altered every genre she creates in and makes it...
what youth recommends yeasayer

Listen to a Preview of Yeasayer’s New Album Amen & Goodbye drops April 1st on Mute Records

Yeasayer, the once indie, then psychedelic pop, now experimental band from Brooklyn, have been slowly leaking new tracks since January...
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Off Beat: Stuart Kirst Episode 029: LA to NY transplant

Stuart Kirst hangs with a good crew in NY. After moving from LA he’s been skating and hanging and filming...
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Watch Greetings From Jonas With Balaram Stack, Joe Perrino, James Theobald, Pat Schmidt, Mike Gleason and Friends

Apparently the blizzard is still on. People keep pumping out video after video of Jonas. This latest clip has an old school...
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Afternoon Interview: Saturday’s NYC Episode 036 Fashion, Coffee and Surfing in New York City

Several years ago I found myself in New York for the first time. California surf dude finally standing next to...
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WY Eats: “Devils On Horseback” Good Fall cooking Inspired by Freeman’s Alley in the LES

Freeman’s Alley is the name of my favorite restaurant in New York. My friend New York Mike [Murciano] took me there...
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Fairly Normal: Danny Fuller Episode 020 Presented by Raen: Kauai to LA to NY to Pipeline 

Danny Fuller is a lot of things. He’s an it guy at Pipeline, a world renowned artist and photographer. He...
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Afternoon Interview: Zered Bassett Episode 035 in New York

Zered is a Biblical river and is where New York skateboarder Zered Bassett gets his name. Zered grew up in Cape...
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Watch Krooked in NYC Featuring Mark Gonzales, Brad Cromer, Bobby Worrest, Sebo Walker and Matt Gottwig

Some of our favorite skateboarders in one of our favorite places makes for a fucking sick vid. When you’re done getting...
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Lizards of Summer Episode 012: More of the same lunacy from the road

The road is a strange place. And while we usually gloss it up for the pages of the mag and...
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“Call Me” featuring Alex Olson Hot town summer in the city

Raw, fun, NY. Alex Olson’s skating makes us really happy. Enjoy this and then go sweat it out on your...

Making of Polar’s “Manhattan Days” A short Documentary by Jenkem

  Our Friends at Jenkem Magazine in New York City just released a documentary on Pontus Alvs short film Manhattan...

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