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4 CITIES: PAT SCHMIDT Episode 7 History Runs Deep with the Schmidt Family in Manasquan, New Jersey

I first met Pat in Hawaii a few years back. He was this tall, lanky dude from New Jersey who was cruising with a posse of East Coasters over at the Volcom House. His dad Larry introduced himself as “Meat Face.” At the time I didn’t know that was his dad. And it tripped me…

ANDREW DOHENY This isn’t the droid you are looking for

“This isn’t the droid you are looking for”. Oh, but it is! Out of action for some time now due to injury, Andrew Doheny has finally returned. If you’ve ever rolled an ankle then you know how bad these fuckers hurt and how long it takes to heal. Crutches and couches for months. Ice is…

NOZ N AUZ Not in a wave pool

Our friends at D’Blanc just shot this edit over of Noa Deane getting loose in Oz. As usual, our boy Noa hits all the notes with his well rounded air game. Enjoy it, we did. -WY

WATCH LIVING A DREAM A What Youth Premiere with Peter and John Bjorn

Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John release their newest album Darker Days today and we’re premiering the video for their single “Living a Dream” right here, right now. Harpsichords, acoustic guitars, and that buttery mid-60’s nonchalance make the record easy to get hip to. It’s interesting to note how far the band has come since “Young Folks”, the anthem…

WATCH JACK FREESTONE IN WACkO If You Build It, They Will Come

It’s kind of like the “Field of Dreams” with Kevin Costner. Except it’s surfing, not baseball and the ghost of Shoeless Joe Jackson isn’t surfing. People have been coming, in droves. Flying in from all corners of the earth to sample some barbecue and man made waves. Build more, in weird places. Let’s see the…

DESERT DAZE Come for the Music, Stay for the Debauchery

“This is America at its finest.” Desert Daze is never what you expect it to be. The music festival designed to be unlike any music festival in the history of music festivals did exactly that, again, for the 7th consecutive year. It rained. There was lightning and thunder and the entire thing nearly imploded in…

RIP CHRISTIAN KENT & MICHELLE AVILA Gone But Not Forgotten

What Youth is an international magazine, but our roots are grounded here in Newport Beach, California. Our doors are always open for a skate on the mini ramp or a beer on a Friday night. Christian and his beautiful girlfriend, Michelle Avila, were found unresponsive last weekend at her home in Huntington Beach. We last…

HUMP CLUB Your Wednesday Music Roundup with Maya Eslami

Listen to 6LACK I’ve been sleeping on this one, so get ready if you have, too. 6LACK, pronounced BLACK, released his second album “East Atlanta Love Letter” back in September, and it is pure gold, flowing from classic R&B tracks to eloquent, thoughtful rap, without an ounce of pretense. My favorite track, “Loaded Gun,” reminds…