Music
The Teddy Boys: Britain’s original teenage rebels
Rock'n'roll riot-starters — Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins reflects on the enduring legacy of The Teds as his classic documentary series goes on display for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Written by: Alex King
How Bay Area post-punks Creative Adult overcame competing artistic visions
Creative Conflict: The Making of ‘Fear of Life’ — Short documentary explores how Creative Adult’s five members came close to all-out war before completing sophomore album, ‘Fear of Life’.
Written by: Atina Dimitrova
How the worlds of dancehall culture and church collide in Jamaica
Dancing with the spirit — Photographer and filmmaker Jeremy Relph explores the connections and contradictions between Jamaica’s deep-rooted religious morals and its raucous dancehall culture.
Written by: Jeremy Relph
Alison Mosshart on the beauty of being young and fearless
The immortality of youth — When The Kills’ Alison Mosshart first heard Jamie Hince’s guitar through the floorboards of a flat in London, it sparked her life in a new direction that took her all the way to the top. Ahead of their upcoming UK tour, here she talks to us about the power of youth.
Written by: Alison Mosshart as told to Megan White
The photographer who captured the birth of punk and hip hop in the 1980s
Rebel Cultures — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. When photographer Janette Beckman started documenting underground communities in the US, she had no idea it would change youth culture forever.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Is Law Holt the upstart that pop music so badly needs?
Real talk from a true radical — After an unprovoked attack on public transport, singer Law Holt dug deep to get her career back on track. Now she's ready to kick some ass. 'Nu-glamour', 'apocalyptic R&B', 'the antidote to karaoke pop' - call her what you like, but this unconventional talent is here to cut through the music's industry bullshit.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Why closing London’s iconic Fabric nightclub will not protect clubbers
Save Fabric — Cities such as Amsterdam have shown that harm-reduction strategies save lives without forcing venues to close. Why can’t London learn from them?
Written by: Ashley Manning
K.Flay: Hip hop's overachieving underdog
Stumbling into success — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. Now that K.Flay's career is taking off, we're revisiting the time this white, suburban, college-educated rapper explained why she doesn't care about acceptance.
Written by: Chloe Roth
What it's like to tour Brexit Britain as a non-white musician
Battling anxiety in the face of ignorance — After being racially abused in the street, Vanessa Govinden had a frightening realisation: her band Little Fists was about to tour post-Brexit UK for the first time, exposing to her a nation fraught with rising xenophobia. This is the story of how she overcame the panic.
Written by: Vanessa Govinden
Meet the characters keeping music alive across the UK
Don't Be A Dick — A new exhibition and limited-edition zine celebrates the WeGotTickets Indie50, a group of unseen characters dedicated to championing independent sound.
Written by: Gabriela Helfet