Music
First acts announced for Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards
The underground comes out to play at KOKO — Little Simz, 79rs Gang and Henry Wu presents Yussef Kamaal get the ball rolling for the annual celebration of the finest alternative music.
Written by: Alex King
Syd Shelton's iconic images document Rock Against Racism from the inside
The '70s musical movement that changed Britain — For photographer Syd Shelton, it's not objectivity but getting to the heart of the story that matters - which he did as de facto photographer and key member of Rock Against Racism.
Written by: Sam Warner
Bones Brigade icon Tommy Guerrero on keeping the creative spark alive
"I want it to hit people in the gut" — Cali skate OG Tommy Guerrero talks about how skating and music have always come together, stopping people in their tracks with his tunes and his new album, Perpetual.
Written by: Sam Warner
Skepta's stock is rising in New York
...and grime is finally about to break through in America — With his thrilling set at Fool's Gold Day Off, Skepta showed that America is ready to accept grime's unique vision, unlikely as that may once have seemed.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Tribe NYC are breathing fresh life into ’90s hip hop culture
Bass, boomboxes and big hair — Brooklyn-based art and music collective Tribe NYC are surfing a revival of old skool hip hop culture - and showing everyone else how it should be done.
Written by: Alex King
Inside the only company that never stopped believing in cassette tapes
Analogue rewind — National Audio Company were too stubborn to give up on tapes. Now they’re surfing a resurgence of the much-loved analogue format.
Written by: Alex King
Destroyer’s Dan Bejar on longevity and the curse of the hype machine
Poison Season — Dan Bejar explains how he’s steered his ramshackle, free-flowing collective Destroyer through two decades with no hit singles and no major awards.
Written by: George Kafka
Is dancehall music misogynist? A female DJ explores sexism in the carnival sound
In defence of slackness — As dancehall DJ Why Delila, Siobhan Jones brings her beloved party music to the masses of East London. Here, she muses on how gender, race and sexuality simmer on the surface of summer’s carnival sound.
Written by: Siobhan Jones
A video guide to being a top carnival MC
By Bonkaz, Bushkin, Mighty Moe and more. — Energy, stage presence, crowd interaction and killer catchphrases are all essential parts of being a great MC at a carnival soundsystem.
Selfies, rehab, porn and teleportation: getting to know Zac Carper of LA punk band FIDLAR
New album: Too — We ask frontman Zac Carper of LA punk band FIDLAR a question inspired by every track on their new album Too.
Written by: Shelley Jones