Jon Coen

Looking back with the surf crew who inspired a generation
Surf

Looking back with the surf crew who inspired a generation

Gathering momentum — In 1992, Taylor Steele made waves with Momentum – a 35-minute film about young surfers in Hawaii. Now, two decades later, a new doc is exposing the whole story.

Written by: Jon Coen

'I shot Tupac and chilled with Thom Yorke'
Culture

'I shot Tupac and chilled with Thom Yorke'

Epic encounters — Danny Clinch has captured some of music's most iconic moments, from downtime with the Beastie Boys to cataloguing Bruce Springsteen's never-ending ride. These are the stories behind his favourite stills.

Written by: Jon Coen

Joe Sib is finding humour between the cracks
Culture

Joe Sib is finding humour between the cracks

Don't take yourself too seriously, punk — Poking fun at indie culture and meeting heroes along the way. Joe Sib has found the funny side of punk.

Written by: Jon Coen

Chuck Ragan on his journey from hard times to Hot Water Music
Music

Chuck Ragan on his journey from hard times to Hot Water Music

Passion, wrong turns, and punk rock — Before Hot Water Music became a pillar of punk rock, frontman Chuck Ragan found himself doing time.

Written by: Jon Coen

Sincerely Sandy
Reportage

Sincerely Sandy

After the Hurricane — When Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, she sank homes, bashed businesses and left the coastline in a mess. But what happened after the headlines stopped? New Jersey writer Jon Coen meets some local faces – surfers, musicians and families – who came together in Sandy’s wake.

Written by: Jon Coen

Dan Draisin
Activism

Dan Draisin

Sunday Bloody Sunday — At what point did the Beats put down their pens and start chanting along to protest songs? Some say it happened in the space of a day: Sunday, April 9, 1961.

Written by: Jon Coen

Handmade Boards
Surf

Handmade Boards

A Better Blank — From the dust-covered workshops of New England, two homegrown board companies are shaping an antidote to our plastic-coated shred world.

Written by: Jon Coen

Shepard Fairey
Art

Shepard Fairey

Obey — He may have lived through criticism, court cases and commercial success, but the skate punk-turned-street art entrepreneur is now ready to back his own campaign.

Written by: Jon Coen

John Joseph
Music

John Joseph

Bold, Crazy, Dead — Cro-Mags frontman John Joseph wants to take you on a stroll through the Lower East Side to rediscover its down ‘n’ dirty roots.

Written by: Jon Coen

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