Punk
Inside a ‘90s art school student house
Cool Britannia — Photographer Marc Vallée remembers shooting his friends at their dilapidated East London house during a golden age of British art institutions.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The chaotic years of Nick Cave's band the Birthday Party
Australian gothic — Photographer David Corio remembers shooting Nick Cave and his band, the Birthday Party, in the early 80s, during their much-hated, turbulent period of living in London.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
Chris Killip’s timeless portrait of working class punk culture
Forever young — For three decades, the seminal photographer’s shots of an old anarcho-punk club sat gathering dust in a box. However, in the cold light of day they’ve taken on new meaning.
Written by: Chris Killip
Huck 73: The Sanctuary Issue
Out now! — We were ready to release our new issue back in March. Then the world fell off a cliff. Five months later, we have a magazine that exists freely between Then and Now: a collection of stories about hope and resilience, at a time when we need them more than ever.
Written by: Huck
A life in colour: Capturing the punks of 1980s Britain
From Manchester to Camden — Street photographer Shirley Baker would travel to London’s Camden Market every weekend, mesmerised by the area’s rebellious youth movement.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Down and out: Capturing the punk spirit of '70s London
'Nobody deserves a break' — As a young photographer recently moved from Berlin, Miron Zownir found the humanity in a city in decline.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Getting deep with Ian MacKaye, the godfather of DIY culture
Lockdown Longread — The former Fugazi and Minor Threat frontman and Dischord Records owner talks self-preservation, digital obsession and finding your life tree trunk.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
How X’s Exene Cervenka found solace in her mistakes
Lessons Learned — The seminal frontwoman looks back on a life spent at the forefront of subculture – a journey in which the lows have been just as valuable as the highs.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Rip it up: the anarchic designs of punk and post punk
From 1976 to 1986 — A generation of graphic artists fused the political and surreal, concocting a visual language as explosive and influential as the punk movement itself.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The life-changing power of being a fangirl
Sue Webster reflects — In a new book, YBA artist Sue Webster celebrates her teenage obsession with Siouxsie And The Banshees: ‘It taught me to be fearless.’
Written by: Miss Rosen