Things I Learned Along The Way
Courtney Barnett found her stride by letting go of insecurity
Things I Learned Along The Way — She oozes confidence when she's killing it on stage. But even Courtney Barnett had to beat some demons to get up on stage.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
For Thurston Moore, community is everything
Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today: How former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore found craziness and creativity, but most importantly community, when he arrived in New York City at the height of punk.
Written by: Huck HQ / Shelley Jones
A conversation with Andy Gill + Anton Corbijn
Huck 50 — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Gang of Four’s Andy Gill and music photographer Anton Corbijn explain how growing up on the outskirts of a scene spurred both of them to cement themselves at the centre of their own creative worlds.
Written by: Josh Jones
Martin Parr on the power of persistence
Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, one of Britain's most celebrated photographers, Martin Parr explains how even he had to take a load of crap photos to get something good.
Written by: Huck HQ / Shelley Jones
How surfing helped cycle champion Alfred Bobé Jr. find his flow
Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Alfred Bobé Jr. explains how being a bike messenger is all about flow. As is life.
Written by: Huck HQ / Steven Turner
tUnE-yArDs on how to succeed in the face of criticism
Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Merrill Garbus explains how she found her stride, and her kaleidoscopic sound, when she stopped chasing after everyone’s approval.
Written by: Huck HQ / Nick McGregor
How a postcard changed Douglas Coupland's life
Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Generation X author Douglas Coupland shares how he may never have embarked on a life as a writer if it wasn't for a random postcard.
Written by: Huck HQ / D'Arcy Doran
Photographer Nick Waplington hit a creative high when he realised drugs were a waste of time
Things I Learned Along The Way — Photography has taken Nick Waplington into different worlds, from raves and runway fashion to working- class estates. Here he shares lessons from his creative journey.
Written by: HUCK HQ