Field Notes — The first ever Citadel Festival announced its presence with a glittering lineup and good vibes in East London’s Victoria Park.
Written by: Ricardo Miguel Vieira
Things That Inspire Me — From slinging their CDs at the roadside to performing two gigs at once, Niger’s Tal National could teach other musicians a thing to two about hustling.
Written by: Alex King
Graham Bendel's new film zooms in on Subway Sect — Subway Sect were one of Britain's first punk bands, inspiring everyone from Joe Strummer to The Jesus And Mary Chain. With a new film about the band and their enigmatic frontman coming out in August, we had director Graham Bendel have a chat with himself about it...
Written by: Graham Bendel/Huck HQ
Space jams — As Nasa’s New Horizons probe beams back images from its Pluto flyby, we dig out the artists cruising the outer reaches of the sonic universe - featuring Gil Scott-Heron, Sun Ra and more.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, George Lewis Junior shares how he found his voice as Twin Shadow when he tapped back into his own vulnerability.
Written by: Huck HQ / Sophie Monks Kaufman
Groundbreaking music reportage — In 2013 photographer Dan Wilton spent months hanging out with brothers and California punk duo The Bots. Back then they may have been fresher-faced than your little bro, but they’ve never been babies in the world of punk. As Dan's shots go on display at We Want More: Image-Making and Music in the 21st Century at the Photographer's Gallery, we pulled this photo story from the Huck archives.
Written by: Oliver Pelling
Cheese or American fine art? — As Love and Mercy, Bill Pohlad’s aurally refreshing Brian Wilson biopic hits the screens, we look at the Californian composer and his family band’s legacy.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Self-promotion, social media and steez — Stealing fans is not underhand if you do it with a smile, explains 18-year-old Atlanta rapper Raury.
Written by: Osia Katsidou
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Pakistani musician Arooj Aftab explains how she had to ignore other people's ideas of success in order to go her own way.
Written by: Huck HQ / Andrea Kurland
Progressive sounds playlist — As Worldwide festival’s tenth edition kicks off in the south of France, here’s our pick of the shows you’d be crazy to miss.
Written by: Alex King