Jordan Stephens
The beautiful faces of Afropunk London
A celebration of diversity — Brooklyn based Afropunk festival – a much needed celebration of black culture in the city and beyond – hits London for the first time. We sent photographer Jordan Stephens to Alexandra Palace to capture the festival's inauguration in the city.
Written by: Michael Segalov
How Banquet Records turned a failing music shop into the beating heart of a local scene
A triumphant record store-y — Thanks to people like Banquet Records co-founders Jon Tolley and Mike Smith, record shops still exist in the age of music streaming.
Written by: Megan White
Rat Boy: The Essex skate rat firing up suburbia
Wastemen, Wetherspoons and wannabe gangsters — Jordan Cardy is the Essex teen shaking things up with DIY videos and mixtapes as Rat Boy. Huck hung out at his Chelmsford stomping ground to find out what’s next for the small-town tearaway.
Written by: Alex King
Banquet Records on how to keep your music store alive
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, we hear from co-owners of Banquet Records, Jon Tolley and Mike Smith, on the art of keeping the record store alive.
Written by: Huck HQ / Megan Smith
In the mind of Max Porter, the journey is the thing
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck's Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Granta Books senior editor Max Cooper explains why you should "never tear a page out of your sketchbook..."
Written by: Max Porter
The people whose lives revolve around vinyl
Happy Record Store Day! — Photographer Jordan Stephens’ discovers the people at the centre of record culture around the world.
Written by: Alex King