Shelley Jones

Verdict from second night of Primavera is that Patti Smith might be Jesus
Music

Verdict from second night of Primavera is that Patti Smith might be Jesus

Field Notes from Primavera #2 — On the second night of one of Europe's best festivals, Huck accosts some festival-goers about their best experiences and Meatloaf.

Written by: Shelley Jones

The late-night characters of Primavera Festival Barcelona
Music

The late-night characters of Primavera Festival Barcelona

Field Notes from Primavera #1 — As one of Europe's best festivals opens on the mediterranean sea, Huck gets deep in the cuts to document the debauchery.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Sharmadean Reid on helping young, working-class, entrepreneurs do what they love
Culture

Sharmadean Reid on helping young, working-class, entrepreneurs do what they love

Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special Issue 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, WAH Nails founder Sharmadean Reid explains how she made her dreams a reality, and why she's now driven by helping others to do the same.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Photographer of the dispossessed Mary Ellen Mark on how she'd like to be remembered
Photography

Photographer of the dispossessed Mary Ellen Mark on how she'd like to be remembered

Death of a documentarian — In this interview from the archives, documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark – who passed away May 25 aged 75 – riffs on the beauty and power of photography.

Written by: Shelley Jones

20 years on: How cult film Kids inspired a generation of copycat youth culture
Film

20 years on: How cult film Kids inspired a generation of copycat youth culture

Larry Clark's masterpiece comes of age — Films, music videos, clothing brands, photo projects; the Kids influence still runs deep in contemporary culture.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Five of the best ways to remember Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis
Music

Five of the best ways to remember Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis

Listen to the silence — Former Joy Division member Peter Hook plays every song they ever made in a church in Macclesfield and we curate a list of ways to remember the frontman of one of the most influential bands of all time.

Written by: Shelley Jones

The history of art in 5 minutes
Art

The history of art in 5 minutes

A history of the Venice Biennale — The first short film in a series that celebrates the Venice Biennale digs into the rich history of the art world's most revered event.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Best new books of the month
Print

Best new books of the month

April 2015 in words — Johnny Depp's tattooist in Rio, Johnny Rotten's hard London days, a melancholy man in a spooky castle and a personal punk history.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Ten years of British skateboarding in deck graphics
Skate

Ten years of British skateboarding in deck graphics

Parlour Presents… Science Skateboards — An exhibition at Parlour Presents… is celebrating almost ten years of Science Skateboards. Founder Chris Morgan gives us the lowdown on all that's gone down.

Written by: Shelley Jones

UK's most radical filmmaker Ken Loach has an important message for voters
Activism

UK's most radical filmmaker Ken Loach has an important message for voters

There is an alternative — The gap between rich and poor has never been so great. Auteur of radical thought Ken Loach wants us to take a stand against it and create a united left.

Written by: Ella Ackroyd

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