Music
The five Finnish artists you need to be listening to this summer
Finland's freshest sounds — From ghostly grime beats to trippy hip-hop tunes, these are the Finnish musicians that you really should be listening to in 2016.
Written by: Anna Wilson
Tobacco: The enigmatic misfit wrecking pop music
Hits from another dimension — Tom Fec, the driving force behind cult band Black Moth Super Rainbow, talks about the art of prank calls, getting sick of yourself and trying to remain anonymous.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Twenty years of Stones Throw: the label that changed hip hop
Champion sounds — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. As Stones Throw marks its own anniversary – 20 years as a trailblazing record label – founder Peanut Butter Wolf recounts the journey so far.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Snowy: The MC leading Nottingham grime’s conquest of the UK
Notts is wild — Nottingham’s hardest working MC is helping to build the foundations for a new generation of grime artists dragging the spotlight away from London.
Written by: Alex King
The alternative parties keeping old working class venues alive
Partying to survive — London’s declining traditional venues are surviving by providing a home for threatened alternative nightlife, from live music to LGBTQ parties.
Written by: Alex King
Could a lip-syncing app revive the dying music industry?
Chasing 15 seconds of fame — Touted as the biggest change to music since the video, a fast-growing app is resonating with millions of teenagers... in the form of disposable karaoke videos. Will it prop up sagging sales? Or is it just a vehicle for narcissism?
Written by: Cian Traynor
Shabaka Hutchings on Africa’s eternal cultural influence
Following the bloodlines — Sons of Kemet and The Comet is Coming frontman Shabaka Hutchings explains how a new generation of artists are rediscovering and reinterpreting Africa’s immense musical, artistic and stylistic heritage.
Written by: Alex King
Naked truths: An intimate interview with Bat for Lashes
Honeymooning alone — As Bat for Lashes, Natasha Khan has spent a decade crafting a musical persona that defies easy categorisation. But in her personal life, much of that time has been spent grappling with questions of identity and commitment. Making fourth album The Bride – an imaginary road-trip of self-discovery – taught her what it takes to feel whole.
Written by: Simran Hans. Photography © Jackie Dewe Mathews
London hip hop collective Neverland Clan slay their Boiler Room set
Underground fire — Neverland Clan brought mosh pits, sweat, charisma and overriding lyrical prowess to a high-energy Boiler Room session at Hackney Wick’s Stour Space.
Written by: Jack Bidewell
The inspirations of Grace Jones, one of pop music's greatest chameleons
Breakdown, honey — Exploring the enduring power of Grace Jones' genre-bending 1980s album, Warm Leatherette.
Written by: Gabriela Helfet