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Australian band Pond on the revival of psychedelia
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Australian band Pond on the revival of psychedelia

Heavy, riffy blues to funkadelic — The Perth four-piece chat to us about the different ends of the psychedelic spectrum after their performance at Rough Trade East in London.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Best new music of the month
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Best new music of the month

March 2015 in tunes — Springtime releases from rappers like Kendrick Lamar and Earl Sweatshirt and indie-rockers Modest Mouse and Sufjan Stevens.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Sounds of South By Southwest
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Sounds of South By Southwest

SXSW live music roundup — Huck's pick of the best live acts from the House of Vans SXSW stage at the Mohawk, featuring BadBadNotGood + Ghostface Killah, Ceremony, Brother Ali and more.

Written by: Adam Woodward and Bindi Kaufmann

Is music photography dead?
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Is music photography dead?

Pat Graham on a fallen industry — First the labels took a hit. Then the magazines closed. Now it seems the music industry is unstably propped up by free labour. What will happen to this culture if we don't find a new way to pay our artists? Iconic music photographer Pat Graham explores.

Written by: Pat Graham

Five things we learnt from Kim Gordon's book launch in London
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Five things we learnt from Kim Gordon's book launch in London

Girl In A Band — Words of wisdom from Kim Gordon, in conversation with music journalist Miranda Sawyer, in Camden, London.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Cowboys, monks & crocodiles: exclusive new collage video from punk band Pale Angels
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Cowboys, monks & crocodiles: exclusive new collage video from punk band Pale Angels

Cut-and-paste masterpiece — Photography, illustration and live footage collide in a new Pale Angels video for their single 'Ditch Digger', off their new album Imaginary People.

Written by: Shelley Jones

5 things we learnt from Kanye West at Oxford
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5 things we learnt from Kanye West at Oxford

Everything he says is a headline — The most talked-about-man in music appeared at one of the most prestigious universities in the world and had some interesting stuff to say.

Written by: Scott Bolohan

Canadian winters, communist wars and late-90s inertia: Meet post-punk band Viet Cong
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Canadian winters, communist wars and late-90s inertia: Meet post-punk band Viet Cong

On tour in London — Canadian four-piece Viet Cong, featuring former Women and Chad VanGaalen musicians, reveal some of the motivations behind their controversial output.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Meet Vladimir Putin’s favourite DJ
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Meet Vladimir Putin’s favourite DJ

The oligarchs’ go-to turntablist — DJ Fenix is making the Kremlin is bounce to the beat of EDM.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Terakaft announce new album and live date
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Terakaft announce new album and live date

Desert rock pioneers — Tuareg rebel rockers Terakaft share behind-the-scenes video for new album Alone.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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