Music
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
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
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
Boomtown 2023: portraits of the people behind the madness
Photographer Alice Louisa captures the passionate organisers, dedicated artists and devoted attendees that make up the UK’s most extraordinary festival.
Written by: Alice Louisa
Sinéad O'Connor used her voice for more than singing
Nick Levine remembers a brilliant artist and tireless activist who left the world just as it seems to be catching up with her.
Written by: Nick Levine
Show Me The Body is building a global family of feel-good freaks
The experimental hardcore trio is using their growing platform to give back to their community in Queens and empower fellow misfits through their CORPUS collective.
Written by: Tracy Kawalik
Geoff Rickly's second act
The influential Thursday frontman discusses his debut novel ‘Someone Who Isn’t Me’ – a fictional fever dream based on his real-life experiences with heroin addiction.
Written by: Emma Garland
How the most iconic album art of the 70s was made on a shoestring budget
A new film by Anton Corbijn explores the creative legacy of Aubrey Powell and Storm Thorgerson, the go-to designers for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and more.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield