Music
Gilles Peterson goes to the heart of Cuba’s thumping rumba scene
Roots of club culture — Afro-Cuban rumba’s pumping rhythms have influenced house, hip hop, jazz and beyond. Musical explorer Gilles Peterson followed the rumba beat all the way to Havana for new new album and documentary that explores the genre’s huge impact.
Written by: Natalie Howard
John Vanderslice on finding beauty in imperfection
Huck 50 — Huck's Fiftieth 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.
Written by: Huck HQ / Casey Jarman
Meet the Scottish director who did the world a favour and put Fassbender in a Western
John Maclean interview — Musician turned director John Maclean discusses his feature film debut Slow West ahead of its UK premiere.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Banquet Records on how to keep your music store alive
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, we hear from co-owners of Banquet Records, Jon Tolley and Mike Smith, on the art of keeping the record store alive.
Written by: Huck HQ / Megan Smith
How well do The Bots know each other?
Band of Brothers — We caught up with Californian siblings The Bots to put to the test exactly how little they know about one another.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Neko Case's independent spirit opened the doors to success
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, self-made musician Neko Case explains why not being signed by a major label was the best thing that ever happened to her.
Written by: Huck HQ / Casey Jarman
A journey through London's old rave spots
New book: Uncommon London — With his new book Uncommon London, editor Michael Fordham, explores the cultural history of the city's storied streets. In this extract he revisits the locations of underground raves in the '90s.
Written by: Michael Fordham
"Restless when you realise you're alive": A conversation with punk duo Girlpool
Trading coasts & writing songs — After the release of their debut LP last week, we talked to Philadelphia/LA duo Girlpool about the desire for new scenery and the need for constant change.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Carnival, creole and birds: the French jazz artist who's made a sonic document of the Caribbean
Chassol releases his new LP Big Sun — French musician Christophe Chassol fuses the ambient sounds of his documentary footage with experimental jazz harmonies.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Sneak Peek: A conversation with Will Butler
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck's Fiftieth 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, Arcade Fire's Will Butler talks going it alone, and being serious about embracing your quirks.
Written by: Tom Fenwick