Punk

Artist Clayton Patterson on 20 years of the tattoo fair that changed Europe
Art

Artist Clayton Patterson on 20 years of the tattoo fair that changed Europe

Two decades of Wildstyle — When Wildstyle began in 1995, European tattoo culture was barely visible. Rebel artist and photographer Clayton Patterson explains how two decades of touring with Wildstyle has helped win the culture the respect it deserves.

Written by: Clayton Patterson

New documentary on The Slits, the first all-girl punk band
Music

New documentary on The Slits, the first all-girl punk band

Here to be heard: The Story of the Slits — Federation X frontman William Badgley talks about his documentary on The Slits and the wild origins of the first all-girl punk band.

Written by: Oliver Lunn

Syd Shelton's iconic images document Rock Against Racism from the inside
Photography

Syd Shelton's iconic images document Rock Against Racism from the inside

The '70s musical movement that changed Britain — For photographer Syd Shelton, it's not objectivity but getting to the heart of the story that matters - which he did as de facto photographer and key member of Rock Against Racism.

Written by: Sam Warner

Bones Brigade icon Tommy Guerrero on keeping the creative spark alive
Music

Bones Brigade icon Tommy Guerrero on keeping the creative spark alive

"I want it to hit people in the gut" — Cali skate OG Tommy Guerrero talks about how skating and music have always come together, stopping people in their tracks with his tunes and his new album, Perpetual.

Written by: Sam Warner

Ceremony on poetry, Stones tattoos and the evolution of hardcore
Music

Ceremony on poetry, Stones tattoos and the evolution of hardcore

New directions — Progressive Cali five-piece Ceremony are one of the most exhilarating hardcore bands you could ever wish to see live, but now their sound has evolved to become so much more than gritty punk.

Written by: George Kafka

Gypsy Groove's punk-infused folk is uniting a divided land
Travel

Gypsy Groove's punk-infused folk is uniting a divided land

The Insider's Guide: Pristina, Kosovo — Balkan bands are refusing to be brainwashed and raising their voices against nationalism and divisive politics.

Written by: Freddie Reynolds

Sabaja are leading a punk-inspired brewing revolution in Kosovo
Travel

Sabaja are leading a punk-inspired brewing revolution in Kosovo

The Insider's Guide: Pristina, Kosovo — Sabaja Craft Brewery co-founder Alex Butler explains how homebrewed beer, infused with punk's community spirit, is a vital part of Pristina’s fierce new identity.

Written by: Freddie Reynolds

From punk to postman with Vic Godard
Film

From punk to postman with Vic Godard

Graham Bendel's new film zooms in on Subway Sect — Subway Sect were one of Britain's first punk bands, inspiring everyone from Joe Strummer to The Jesus And Mary Chain. With a new film about the band and their enigmatic frontman coming out in August, we had director Graham Bendel have a chat with himself about it...

Written by: Graham Bendel/Huck HQ

Joe Sib is finding humour between the cracks
Culture

Joe Sib is finding humour between the cracks

Don't take yourself too seriously, punk — Poking fun at indie culture and meeting heroes along the way. Joe Sib has found the funny side of punk.

Written by: Jon Coen

Sub Pop's greatest hits playlist
Magazine

Sub Pop's greatest hits playlist

Underground sounds — Bruce Pavitt’s iconic label Sub Pop lead the indie charge out of Washington state and introduced Nirvana to the world. Here are some of the label’s biggest moments.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

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