Music

How dub became a defining sound of '70s Britain
Culture

How dub became a defining sound of '70s Britain

Bass odyssey — An exhibition at the Museum of London seeks to unearth the cultural and social impact dub music has had on the identity of the capital and to celebrate its pioneers.

Written by: Daisy Schofield

‘I almost got vocal lessons, Björk said “Don’t do it!”’
Culture

‘I almost got vocal lessons, Björk said “Don’t do it!”’

Tricky in conversation — Ahead of the release of his new EP, Fall to Pieces, trip-hop pioneer Tricky chats to Huck about living in Berlin and why his sound has always defied expectation.

Written by: Paul Hanford

Inside a vibrant '90s Kingston dancehall community
Culture

Inside a vibrant '90s Kingston dancehall community

No Gyal Can Test — Photographer Akeem Smith, who grew up between Brooklyn and Jamaica, has spent much of his life chronicling the creative spirit of dancehall and his archive forms a love letter to the culture that raised him.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Huck 74: The Action Issue
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Huck 74: The Action Issue

Out now! — In times like these, the act of making something happen for yourself has never felt more urgent. Our latest print instalment celebrates doing just that – spotlighting the people moving to transform their worlds for the better.

Written by: Huck

Can being a musician make you sick?
Culture

Can being a musician make you sick?

Facing the music — We speak to the authors of a new book which interrogates why musicians are three times more likely to have anxiety or depression.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

How Thundercat closed his longest chapter
Magazine

How Thundercat closed his longest chapter

Riding out the storm — The LA Virtuoso concluded a difficult period with the release of his best work so far. If there’s one thing the past few years have taught him, it’s that life is as fleeting as it is precious – so he plans to continue living it to the fullest.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Benny the Butcher: "I will always find a way to win"
Culture

Benny the Butcher: "I will always find a way to win"

Defying the odds — Following the release of his new record Burden of Proof, rapper Benny the Butcher talks to Huck about his turbulent upbringing dealing drugs on Montana Avenue, to his ascension to legend status.

Written by: Thomas Hobbs

Ira Kaplan reflects on four decades of Yo La Tengo
Music

Ira Kaplan reflects on four decades of Yo La Tengo

'It's lucky we found each other' — With the release of a second EP within the space of a year, Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo looks back on what has kept the band together for over thirty years.

Written by: Benjamin Cook

Laura Jane Grace wants you to stay alive
Culture

Laura Jane Grace wants you to stay alive

'It’s a time for action' — The Against Me! singer talks to Huck about capturing the anxieties of the present and the brutal realities of contemporary America in her new solo album, Stay Alive, and why it's still not a time to panic.

Written by: Text by Ben Smoke

The chaotic years of Nick Cave's band the Birthday Party
Culture

The chaotic years of Nick Cave's band the Birthday Party

Australian gothic — Photographer David Corio remembers shooting Nick Cave and his band, the Birthday Party, in the early 80s, during their much-hated, turbulent period of living in London.

Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray

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