Daniel Dylan Wray
The instrument makers taking DIY music to a whole new level
What does it take to construct a modular synth? How do you turn a block of wood into a double bass? Here, four craftspeople explain why they chose to rip up the rulebooks and build their own music-making machines.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
Ideas were everything to David Lynch
Dreamweaver — On Thursday, January 16, one of the world’s greatest filmmakers passed away at the age of 78. To commemorate his legacy, we are publishing a feature exploring his singular creative vision and collaborative style online for the first time.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
Inside the secret club night bringing the party to Pakistan
Meet the party pioneers making space for diverse dance floors in a city with no record shops, night clubs or club culture.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
Why did the US military create fake towns in the ‘60s?
Riotsville, USA — A new documentary explores the government’s efforts to quash the protest movements of the late ‘60s by any means necessary, drawing unsettling parallels with policing today.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
Inside Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’s creative partnership
Director Andrew Dominik discusses his new documentary exploring Cave’s relationship with fellow Bad Seed Ellis and the musician’s recovery from grief.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
‘You have to interrogate your own prejudices‘
Louis Theroux in conversation — Ahead of the release of his new TV series, the documentarian discusses delving into some of the most controversial corners of American society and facing up to past criticism.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
Unflinching photos of austerity in Newcastle in the ‘70s & ‘80s
Invisible Britain — When photographer Tish Murtha died suddenly in 2013, she left behind a largely forgotten archive of extraordinary images of working-class communities in the North East. Now, her daughter Ella is seeking to revive her mother’s legacy with a documentary film.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
David Arquette: 'Nearly dying on film gave me PTSD'
Wrestling for redemption — Following the release of a new film documenting the actor's eventful foray into professional wrestling, Arquette speaks to Huck about returning from the brink of death, running into bar brawls, and ketamine therapy.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
How radical health activists fought the 70s heroin epidemic
Dope is Death — A new documentary explores the legacy of a 1970s coalition of New York health activists and revolutionaries, among them Tupac's stepfather and The Black Panthers, and how they founded North America's first acupuncture detox clinic.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
How hate-symbol Pepe the Frog took trolling mainstream
Feels Good Man — The directors of a new documentary about Pepe the Frog speak to Huck about how the cartoon was co-opted by the far right, and what it tells us about the state of America.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
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
Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz on love, feuds and crack cocaine
‘I have more empathy now’ — The former Talking Heads drummer discusses his new memoir, Remain In Love: a reflection on his formidable career, and the lifelong love affair that carried him through it.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
