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

Author and musician Rita Indiana on how to stay fearless
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Author and musician Rita Indiana on how to stay fearless

Lessons Learned — Over the years, Indiana’s penchant for pushing boundaries has presented challenges. But, with the right mindset, they’re hurdles she’s always managed to clear.

Written by: Kate Goh

‘You’re either for helping others, or you’re not’
Music

‘You’re either for helping others, or you’re not’

Loyle Carner in conversation — The London artist recently helped ‘re-green’ an area in his native south London. To mark the opening of the new space, he talks horticulture, helping out and why Boris Johnson should be particularly wary of an impending apocalypse.

Written by: Niall Flynn

The incredible true story of Beverly Glenn-Copeland
Music

The incredible true story of Beverly Glenn-Copeland

Keyboard fantasies — The American musician achieved cult status in his 70s. But that’s just one small chapter in a life unlike any other – a life filled with beauty and trauma in equal measure.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Words of wisdom from Perfume Genius, agony uncle
Magazine

Words of wisdom from Perfume Genius, agony uncle

Dear Mike — Mike Hadreas is Huck’s new agony uncle. In a column taken from our latest print issue, he shares practical advice for readers in need.

Written by: Huck

The photography duo who shaped '90s music history
Culture

The photography duo who shaped '90s music history

From Cobain to Kravitz — Husband and wife duo Guzman talk photographing Kurt Cobain, Debbie Harry, Snoop Dogg and Janet Jackson, and getting intimate with the decade's music icons.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Mavi is on a far-reaching quest for greatness
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Mavi is on a far-reaching quest for greatness

Rising like the sun — The Charlotte native is a budding neuroscientist wise beyond his years, who also happens to be one of hip hop’s brightest hopes. Regardless of the subject, he’s driven by a desire to seek out answers – no matter how uncomfortable the truth might be.

Written by: Thomas Hobbs

A meandering email exchange with Bill Callahan
Music

A meandering email exchange with Bill Callahan

‘Every day is a river’ — The inimitable singer-songwriter talks protest, parenthood and how, when it came to releasing new music, he was inspired by American rapper Tierra Whack.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Baxter Dury on the subversive history of his Thameside home
Magazine

Baxter Dury on the subversive history of his Thameside home

Where the magic happens — In a new series, we interview people in – and about – their personal spaces, in a bid to find out why they mean so much to them. In the first instalment, Baxter Dury invites Huck into his London bolthole: a loud, eclectic property with a unique past.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

‘I’ve never been to therapy – but music helps’
Music

‘I’ve never been to therapy – but music helps’

Calling Aminé — The 26-year-old rapper talks pressure, pain and what it was like growing up as a first-generation African immigrant in the ‘whitest city in America’.

Written by: Natty Kasambala

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