Music

The Iceland sounds playlist
Magazine

The Iceland sounds playlist

Secret Solstice Festival tips — If our Reykjavik city guide got you aching to fly north, make sure you plan your trip to hit the awesome Secret Solstice Festival in June 2015.

Written by: Alex Taylor

A female punk playlist in celebration of Viv Albertine
Magazine

A female punk playlist in celebration of Viv Albertine

Radical women — Celebrating the wave of female rebellion, driven in part by Viv Albertine, former guitarist of 70s all-girl punk band The Slits.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

What to expect from Patti Smith's new book and some of her best hits
Music

What to expect from Patti Smith's new book and some of her best hits

New book: M Train — The queen of the New York underground is back with another autobiographical book after her 2010 bestseller Just Kids.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Pity Sex share their influences and inspirations
Things that inspire me

Pity Sex share their influences and inspirations

Things That Inspire Me — Ed Templeton, Kim Gordon, Curt Kirkwood and others, inspire Ann Arbor indie rockers Pity Sex.

Written by: HUCK HQ

The return of the free dial-a-rave
Music

The return of the free dial-a-rave

R1NG2RAV3 — Red Bull Music Academy resurrect the free dial-a-rave in London on Saturday April 11. It's all on the down low, so read on to find out how to get involved.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

Cobain: Montage of Heck digs deep into Kurt's inner conflicts
Film

Cobain: Montage of Heck digs deep into Kurt's inner conflicts

Director Q&A — Brett Morgen explains how unprecedented access to the Cobain family archives took him on a powerful journey in search of the real Kurt Cobain.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

The boombox is making a comeback
Art

The boombox is making a comeback

Did it ever really go away? — A recent wave of books and exhibitions – including Tom Sachs' new Boombox Retrospective 1999-2015 – is bringing the 80s icon back to the public's attention.

Written by: Megan White

If grime is the soundtrack of London street culture, Air Max is the uniform
Culture

If grime is the soundtrack of London street culture, Air Max is the uniform

Mini doc on the birth of a style — Mini documentary Air Max – The Uniform explores the evolution of style and sound in London street culture.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Faith No More's Roddy Bottum on their imminent new album Sol Invictus
Music

Faith No More's Roddy Bottum on their imminent new album Sol Invictus

Nostalgic or next level? — How do Faith No More – the band who inspired hundreds of other bands – do 'the comeback'? Keyboardist Roddy Bottum gives us the inside info.

Written by: Megan White

From Paris to Havana, Ibeyi take beats from the past to create prayers for the future
Top Picks

From Paris to Havana, Ibeyi take beats from the past to create prayers for the future

Yoruba soul — Fiery twin sisters Ibeyi tap into their Cuban roots to create powerful contemporary spirituals.

Written by: Osia Katsidou

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