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‘Broke people make the best music!’ – how Deijuvhs is reclaiming London
When he’s not supporting Limp Bizkit or going viral on TikTok, the genre-disrupting artist co-runs Hoodstock: the festival giving cultural capital back to young people.
Written by: Niloufar Haidari
Vibrant photos of L.A.’s contemporary lowrider culture
A year on from California repealing its decades-old ban on lowrider cruising, Owen Harvey captures the sense of self-expression and community at the heart of the scene.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The events collective bringing inner-city raves to Cornwall
How a group of school friends battled everything from venue closures to a life-altering brain injury to give Falmouth nightlife a kick up the arse.
Written by: Aylah Marie
They Hate Change are shaking up hip-hop from Tampa Bay to Peckham
Tracy Kawalik meets the Floridian duo connecting the dots between hyper-local music scenes in the US and UK to create a borderless, future-facing sound.
Written by: Tracy Kawalik
Notting Hill Carnival 2023: an oral history of all-female sound systems
As the event marks its 50th anniversary, we speak to some of the pioneering DJs still working to make carnival an empowering and inclusive space.
Written by: Robert Kazandjian
Daddy Issues: Gabriel Krauze
In a new column about fatherhood and masculinity, we speak to the author about emotional availability, the immigrant experience and more.
Written by: Robert Kazandjian
Striking portraits of Birmingham’s punks and goths
Exploring themes of identity, acceptance and individuality, Rizwan Ali’s ‘Punks & Goths’ project is an ode to the city’s countercultural past and present.
Written by: Isaac Muk
How the housing crisis is trapping people in dangerous situations
We meet some of those forced to live in hazardous accommodation or prevented from securing safe homes for themselves and their families by the cost of living crisis.
Written by: Eve Upton-Clark
Inside the historic mixed-race club in the heart of apartheid-era Cape Town
Popular with party-goers, activists and future leaders, The Base / Jazz Den was a place of joyful defiance during a period of heightened civil unrest in South Africa.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The refugee-led group fighting for justice through beekeeping
Founded by Syrian activist Ali Alzein, ‘Bees & Refugees’ advocates for a more connected world that takes better care of the environment and its people.
Written by: Rebecca Thomas