Local Natives & YT Fight Crime

In the middle of Local Natives' first take of "Airplanes," a girl started screaming. She wasn’t star struck, she was getting mugged. So we did what we had to do and chased that dude down! Our reward? They finished the song.

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The Tallest Man On Earth "Journey to The Sky"

The Tallest Man On Earth brings the celestial gospel of Sister Rosetta Tharpe's "Journey to The Sky" back down to earth in a bare-bones but breath-taking back-alley session.

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Freddie Gibbs - Born 2 Roll

Part of what makes Freddie Gibbs so special is his unique ability to uproot the listener and drop them right into his reality. To force your eyes open wider, even when what's out there makes you squirm. In this revealing mini-documentary, Freddie takes YT back to the decayed avenues of Gary, to the time when he chose crime over a 9-5 and up to his re-birth, as a man with a purpose, to rap his way out of Gary for good.

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Sonny & The Sunsets "Don't Act Dumb"

Sonny and his Sunsets give the benefit of their experience with some timeless advice, "Girl, don't act dumb."

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Here We Go Magic

Despite the rain, and the slippery grip of humidity, Here We Go Magic graciously played through an arresting rendition of "Casual" for YT & Pitchfork.tv.

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Vetiver & Fruit Bats

Watch the leading men behind two of YT's most beloved bands (Vetiver and Fruit Bats) pair up to do justice and then some to the Bobby Charles' classic, "I Must Be in a good place now"

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Maps & Atlases

What do four indie rockers from Chicago have in common with a gang of Hunter's Point 12-year-olds? Yours Truly. Watch, rub your eyes, then re-watch as Maps & Atlases and the 8th grade drum-corps of the Willie Brown Academy team-up and rock out to "The Charm."

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Dam Funk

Those last few moments before an artist takes the stage are sacred. Some meditate, others pray, Dam-Funk and Master Blazter remember that they came for blood, they ain't fucking around and they came to do a job.

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Play Tennis

By will | Published: June 14, 2010

The weather is finally hitting a warm spot in this fine foggy city of San Francisco, and all I want to do is wear shorts and play Tennis.

As in Tennis, the musical project of husband-wife duo Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore. It’s the aural personification of running barefoot on a grassy knoll, sipping strawberry lemonade on a gingham blanket in the park, a bike ride after taking a dip in the pool, and all those warm, fuzzy feelings in between. Born from an 8-month trip sailing the North Atlantic coast, Riley and Moore have created an entire dream world with just two songs under their belt. If this is what summer sounds like, I don’t want this rally to ever end.

Tennis – Baltimore

Tennis – Marathon

You can pre-order their debut single South Carolina 7” over at Fire Talk.

Thanks to Emmanuel over at Delicious Scopitone & Camp Revival for serving up this gem, and to the inspiring Andrea Cheng for this post.