DIY
Why WFMU is the craziest indie radio station on your dial
Surreal sounds at 91.1 FM — WFMU is what truly independent radio sounds like - and it’s batshit insane. Director Tim K. Smith talks about his documentary Sex and Broadcasting: The Story of WFMU.
Written by: Alex King
Lift-Off Film Festival supports true indie filmmaking
New talent and fresh voices on Merseyside — Nomadic festival Lift-Off travels the globe to support real independent filmmaking. Next stop Liverpool.
Written by: Alex King
Are we living through an indie publishing revolution?
The best independent magazines — Independent publishing is in fine health. We asked Ruth Jamieson, author of Print is Dead. Long Live Print, about her favourite magazines and how to survive in a fiercely competitive industry.
Written by: Alex King
The best alternative music videos
Flatpack Festival London warm up — Programmer Sam Groves picks out his favourite alternative music videos from the UK’s most awesome DIY cinema fest: Flatpack Film Festival.
Written by: Alex King
Champion of progressive music Gilles Peterson on his early years
Roots and heritage — Pirate radio, mad jazz and acid house took DJ and tastemaker Gilles Peterson to where he is today.
Written by: Alex King
The Forecast 2015: Photography
Self Publish, Be Happy — Photography is the world's most powerful language, says Bruno Ceschel, especially when it's unfiltered.
Written by: Alex King
Brighton rapper Ocean Wisdom has the world at his feet
Walkin' to the top — Roll over YouTubers and make way for Wisdom – an overnight success story that took a decade of hard graft.
Written by: Jack Kenyon
Together Pangea haven’t forgotten their DIY roots
Parties, pyrotechnics and punk — Talking shit, playing sewer tunnels and NCIS: Los Angeles have taken garage rockers Together Pangea a long way.
Written by: Alex King
Best DIY culture documentaries
Grass roots art and culture — New York street photographers, DC punk activists and Basque skaters star in the best documentaries about do it yourself culture.
Written by: Alex King
Brother Cycles x Albam Clothing
New collab' — East London based frame builders Brother Cycles release new collection with Albam Clothing.
Written by: HUCK HQ