Jeremy Allen
Steelpan pioneer Fimber Bravo is a musical revolutionary
Still fighting — The Trinidadian artist, who has been living in Britain since the ’70s, has long used his instrument as a tool to fight oppression. His new album is the latest instalment in a life defined by resistance.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Can being a musician make you sick?
Facing the music — We speak to the authors of a new book which interrogates why musicians are three times more likely to have anxiety or depression.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
A meandering email exchange with Bill Callahan
‘Every day is a river’ — The inimitable singer-songwriter talks protest, parenthood and how, when it came to releasing new music, he was inspired by American rapper Tierra Whack.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Baxter Dury on the subversive history of his Thameside home
Where the magic happens — In a new series, we interview people in – and about – their personal spaces, in a bid to find out why they mean so much to them. In the first instalment, Baxter Dury invites Huck into his London bolthole: a loud, eclectic property with a unique past.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
‘I don’t know if the UK has an appetite for socialism’
James Dean Bradfield — Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield has just released an album dedicated to radical leftist hero Victor Jara. He tells us why.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Keleketla!: A global music and activism collaboration
From LA to Lagos — We talk to London DJ duo Coldcut about their new project, which features a cast of rising (and already established) musical talent from around the world.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
‘I’d drink to lose my hangover – it was a never-ending thing’
Tim Burgess talks — The Charlatans frontman on his new album, the success of his Twitter listening parties and how he discovered transcendental meditation after getting clean.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
How X’s Exene Cervenka found solace in her mistakes
Lessons Learned — The seminal frontwoman looks back on a life spent at the forefront of subculture – a journey in which the lows have been just as valuable as the highs.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
How Soko embraced the creative power of celibacy
‘It’s all about slowing down’ — After a prolonged period of isolation, therapy and introspection, the French singer and actress returns with her hotly anticipated third album.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Richard Russell’s guide to staying inspired
Lessons Learned — The producer, musician, writer, raver and head of XL Recordings has jammed several lifetimes into his 49 years. Here, he shares some of the advice he’s picked up along the way.
Written by: Jeremy Allen