Jak Hutchcraft
As amapiano goes global, where does it leave its roots?
Rainbow grooves — Over the past decade, the house music subgenre has exploded into a worldwide phenomenon. Jak Hutchcraft went to its birthplace of Mamelodi, South Africa, to explore its still-thriving local scene.
Written by: Jak Hutchcraft
Behind the album art with cult enigmas The Armed
Frontman Tony Wolski lifts the veil on The Armed’s weird world and the artwork for new album ‘Perfect Saviors’.
Written by: Jak Hutchcraft
Rage and revolution: the exhibition preserving Britain's punk past
The organisers behind a new show at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery tell us about the importance of celebrating cultural heritage, and what punk means today.
Written by: Jak Hutchcraft
How Britain became one of the world's biggest distributors of illegal porn
A new book by Dr. Oliver Carter digs into London's horny history, involving police corruption, dodgy BBC funding and a brutal gangland murder.
Written by: Jak Hutchcraft
The enduring legacy of Chumbawamba, pop's greatest anarchists
With the release of a new documentary about the band, founding member Dunstan Bruce tells us about their unlikely fame, breaking the curse of the one-hit-wonder, and remaining politically active while growing older.
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Why young people in the UK are returning to anarchism
Amid brazen abuses of state power and growing inequality, anarchist principles have been creeping back into the mainstream. Jak Hutchcraft talks to some of people the leading the charge.
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‘Did it ever go away?’ – Emos at 2000trees on the subculture’s revival
Photographer Jak Hutchcraft attended the legendary music festival to find out what attendees make of emo’s comeback.
Written by: Jak Hutchcraft