Sun kissed Angelinos walked away from Saturday’s FYF Fest with a tan and new appreciation for the typically overlooked Los Angeles Historic State Park. The strip of grass and dirt in downtown L.A. (just around the corner from Chinatown) transformed into a musical mecca this weekend with Trendland favorites including Yacht, Simian Mobile Disco, Cold War Kids and veterans, Broken Social Scene.

L.A. locals, Fool’s Gold, and Brooklynites, Twin Sister kicked off the day with summer vibes, while high-energy bands like Avi Buffalo and Mister Heavenly fought for early day dance lovers. Ty Segall gave punk rockers some grunge to scream for and a reminder of why teen angst was–and for some, is–so fun to cheer about. With profanity Read the full story

Listen to “Utopia” here

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YACHT has created the ideal world in the form of song with “Utopia.” A place where they promise, “you don’t have to commit. You don’t have to submit.” The single followed “Dystopia” another, more down to earth, track off their much-anticipated album, Read the full story

Yacht (featuring Glasser)  : Learn (Remix)

Portland based group, Yacht teams up with Cameron Mesirow of Glasser to record this remix of  “Learn” using Glasser’s vocals. I love the sound!

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Check out this amazing new yacht.

“Oculus is the first “design launch” of Schöpfer Yachts LLC. This 250-foot vessel was designed by E. Kevin Schöpfer, founder and owner of his namesake company.

Designed to accommodate 14 guests in extraordinary comfort and style, Oculus is a long distance cruising yacht capable of speeds upwards of 21 knots.
The exterior styling is representative of the jaw and eye socket bone structure of large oceanic fish and mammals. Featuring a dramatic reverse bow configuration, the yacht’s armature balances an elegant expression of symmetry and structure.

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This Post marks the beginning of a lengthy and ambitious research for the Yacht we are scheduled to buy in 2013. Wally showcases some very up to date designs of anything but modest yachts, but that is a starting point for now. The clean/modern design is beautiful but the inside is especially too cold and modern for my taste. Read the full story