Music
Royce Wood Junior: the production wizard steps out of the shadows
Ash and Tang — Following collaborations with Kwabs and Jamie Woon, Royce Wood Junior has made waves with his own experimental sound. He talks writing, ego and keeping honest in your art.
Written by: Sam Warner
Words of indecipherable wisdom from the original Rastaman, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
Vision of Paradise — Reggae wouldn’t be reggae without Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – unsung hero, wild preacher, original Rastaman. With biography-come-fairytale documentary Lee 'Scratch' Perry's Vision of Paradise released in February, here's the grandfather of dub's interview from Huck's Fiftieth Anniversary Special.
Written by: Rob Boffard
The Forecast 2016: Music
Rough Trade East — Curious about what music to look out for this year? Check out these picks from Rough Trade East.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
Weekend Read: Paulina & Fran is the anti-romance satire for the Frances Ha generation
Friendship, rivalry and love triangles — Poet and painter Rachel B. Glaser’s debut novel Paulina & Fran is a cutting satire of art school that’s sympathetic towards its characters even as it mocks them.
Written by: Kate Loftus-O'Brien
Huck's best music videos of the month
A not so dry January — Spinning in South Africa, a walk through the heart of grime territory and oozings of fake blood, from Massive Attack, Kano, Metz and more.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
Interview: Thundercat on surviving the darkest places
Honesty and music will get you through — Thundercat’s The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam EP is a beautiful record crafted from moments of doubt and pain. The prolific LA bassist explains how it came together.
Written by: Alex King
Polyphonic Playground turns messing about into a giant musical instrument
Play time collides with audiovisual art — House of Vans London presents an immersive interactive sound installation by Studio PSK.
Written by: Alex Taylor
Rat Boy: The Essex skate rat firing up suburbia
Wastemen, Wetherspoons and wannabe gangsters — Jordan Cardy is the Essex teen shaking things up with DIY videos and mixtapes as Rat Boy. Huck hung out at his Chelmsford stomping ground to find out what’s next for the small-town tearaway.
Written by: Alex King
Video: PJ Harvey album trailer shot in Kosovo, D.C., and London
The Hope Six Demolition Project — PJ Harvey shares two new songs and announces new album date.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
Syrian National Orchestra to reunite at special London concert
Supported by Damon Albarn — The Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music will be performing live this summer at a rare London concert. It'll be the first time the orchestra has appeared together since conflict broke out in Syria in 2011, forcing the group to scatter. Special guests including frequent collaborator Damon Albarn will also be joining them.
Written by: Adam White