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Haunted Hop Jonathan Toubin’s (aka New York Night Train) 2017 Halloween Mix

For the eighth year in a row, mad scientist / NY Night Train soul proprietor Jonathan Toubin retired to his...
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Watch Conner Coffin at J-Bay Need we say more?

Universally, Conner Coffin at J-Bay is something we all very much appreciate. Although we might suggest altering the soundtrack, we...

time for a new wetsuit needESSENTIALS sent us a couple suits and a jacket to give away

You guys, fall is here. And that is great news. And it is even greater today because we can give...
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Watch BLACK RAIN Poetic surfin brought to you by the lighter side of storms

The spot where this wave breaks… it’s mostly a longboard spot. The guy surfing there… he’s mostly a longboard dude. Even the band...
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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...
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WY Premiere: Pageants Listen to “Cacti For Clothes”

Pageants, the project of former Avi Buffalo keyboardist Rebecca Coleman, sound like a summer breeze glimpsed through a countryside bedroom...
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Watch Flat Worms’ New Video For “Pearl” off their self-titled LP

Flat Worms never cease to impress me, or annihilate my eardrums. The Los Angeles-based shredders have been floating under the...
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Watch “Super Strike: Outer Banks” The brighter side of the hurricane onslaught on the East Coast with Super Surfboards

Super Surfboards has some friends in high places on the east coast and took advantage of that the last few...
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Listen to Easy’s debut single “Goodnight” And watch Blake Anderson solve their band name

Ever wonder why the band called Easy calls themselves Easy? Watch Workaholics’ Blake Anderson help solve their name dilemma in...
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Watch Alex Gray in “Smoke Bomb” Escaping the flat spell in California

Alex Gray seems to have found a way to break free from California’s seemingly never ending flat spell. Mexico is...
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Premiere: Wanderwild Listen to glistening dreamy single “Control”

Wanderwild, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Matt Martin, is at once familiar and fresh, dreampoppy and bedroomy and...
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GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH ARE ON TOUR And we’ve got an incredible prize package to give away

Guantanamo Baywatch are hitting the road, and what better way to spread their lizard loving tour than with a super...
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WY Premiere: Moniker Listen to “Fallouts” and stream their new album

Moniker, the project of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Scott, began as most bands do, with home recordings and David Bowie...
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Watch Luke Davis in “Glitter” Tubes everywhere

We are no strangers to Luke getting barreled. He did a ton of that in Brother. But is has been...
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Watch “BY THE BOOKS ~ VOL. 1: KILLING TIME” Part 1 of a new 4 part series featuring Noah Schweizer

Summer is over, but Noah seemed to grab a couple good ones towards the end of the season. This is...
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WY Premiere: Slow Caves Watch their new video for “2Hrs!”

Colorado-based surf-inspired band Slow Caves wish they were closer to waves. Waves mean sand and surf and the comfort of...
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New Bleached Music Video Starring Ronnie Sandoval, Noah Wilson, Rick Fabro, & Robbie Russo

A new skate edit from our favorites from San Pedro – Rye Beres, Ronnie Sandoval, Rick Fabro, Noah Wilson and...
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WY Premiere: Brenda Watch their new creepy video for “Children”

Toronto four-piece Brenda have been involved in the local punk scene since 2015. And even though their sound isn’t quite...
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Watch “Hole in the Sky” featuring Griffin Colapinto Vacation Club takes you around Socal with Griffin Colapinto

Vacation Club presents a short and sweet glimpse of Griffin Colapinto from a few sessions around his home in Southern...
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Watch “Aloha Country” New vid from Jack Coleman featuring Jack Johnson, Bryce Young & Harrison Roach

Warm water antics through the lens of our friend Jack Coleman, featuring a top-notch crew of stylists including Harrison Roach,...
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WY Premiere: LKFFCT Listen to new single “Anesthesia”

New Jersey slacker-rock group LKFFCT – we’ll get to that later – have made a name for themselves playing basement...
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My Place: George Lois A show from Nowness worth binging

There’s always something interesting about getting a peek inside an artist’s home or studio. Nowness has a show dedicated to...
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Wand Release New Album “Plum” Out today on Drag City. Check this interview with the band about the new record from Issue 19

Today is the first day of fall, which sometimes doesn’t mean anything in Southern California. But we’re hoping for a...
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Watch Mason Ho in Snapt 3 Preloaded I wanna come back in my next life as a Ho

I mean, I just want to have this much fun surfing. I try in small doses, and I do think...
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WY Premiere: Maston Listen to new instrumental track “Rain Dance”

Maston, the project of musician Frank Maston, makes landscapes of sound that’ll transport you to another dimension. After spending five...
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Listen to Omni Their new album Multi-task drops tomorrow

Atlanta trio Omni make experimental post-punk licks that will either make you dance frenetically or give you a mild spout...
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Listen to Joy Again The Philly 5-piece drop two new singles

Philadelphia five-piece Joy Again formed in 2015 on Facebook, but that’s not important. They spent their formative years thrashing through...
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WY Premiere: Everyone Is Dirty Listen to new track “Lady Liberty”

Everyone Is Dirty, the self-proclaimed art-rockers from Oakland, have been blowing audiences’ minds since their debut in 2013. Their raw...
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Mark Appleyard and Sammy Montano Cinematic skating in Seattle

Joe G is at it again. This time he channeled Martin Scorsese to set the mood for this new Globe...
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WY Premiere: Pink Mexico Watch the new video for “Dumbfuck”

New York-based thrashers Pink Mexico, the reverb-coated annihilation of a band fronted by Robert Preston, know how to cause a...
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Watch Dion Agius in “New Blood” Dion gets a new board sponsor, we get a new vid

Dion has peeled the Super Surfboards sticker off and is now riding Hayden Shapes foam and he’s already out making...
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WY Premiere: Kid Bloom Listen to “She Only Stays On The Weekend”

Kid Bloom, a five-piece from Los Angeles, somehow mix elements of disco, psych, and pop into their own swirl of...

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