Music
Strange songs co-opted by protest: Patti Smith and the Greek radical left
People Have The Power — As Greek radical left ruling party Syriza embrace the sounds of Patti Smith, we consider some other even more unlikely songs that became protest anthems.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Amazing asteroid art to check out as huge space rock hurtles towards Earth
Sci-fi film, sculpture and music — An exploration into asteroid-inspired art, film, literature and music as Asteroid 2004 BL86 flies past Earth tonight.
Written by: Shelley Jones
London clubs are being wiped out. So where are you going to party this weekend?
RIP Plastic People et al. — Now we've said goodbye to The Joiners, Madame Jojo's, Plastic People and tons of other clubs, where will the future of London nightlife be?
Written by: Shelley Jones
Are France’s suburbs a breeding ground for extremism?
Uncovering creative cultures from the troubled banlieues — Marginalised French youth respond to exclusion and negative stereotyping with art, creativity and activism.
Written by: Alex King
Unseen skinhead memorabilia sheds light on Britain's most controversial subculture
Skinhead: An Archive — Ditto Press publish new book full of skinhead ephemera collected by London punk and culture historian Toby Mott.
Written by: Shelley Jones
The internet's reaction to Bjork's new album Vulnicura
It's getting very emotional — Bjork's ninth studio album drops unexpectedly after a leak on the weekend and the internet gets super sad.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Miranda July's new book and why she's the queen of hyper-productive procrastination
The First Bad Man — Miranda July has just published her debut novel, a pretty great feat for a multifaceted artist who is incredibly good at distracting herself.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Badbadnotgood spit out hip hop through their future-jazz filter
Hustling to the top — Toronto trio Badbadnotgood take jazz and hip hop to new places through collaborations with Tyler, The Creator, Ghostface Killah, Danny Brown and DOOM.
Written by: Alex King
Champion of progressive music Gilles Peterson on his early years
Roots and heritage — Pirate radio, mad jazz and acid house took DJ and tastemaker Gilles Peterson to where he is today.
Written by: Alex King
Glen E. Friedman on the sweet spot where music and skateboarding collide
Live at the My Rules exhibition — Huck catches up with documentary photographer Glen E. Friedman in London, at his largest retrospective to date, promoting his new book My Rules.
Written by: HUCK HQ