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What Kesha's legal battle tells us about record label corruption

#FreeKesha — Pop star Kesha is trapped in a record contract with the man she alleges abused her, but it could potentially be the sort of scandal that radically alters an industry rotten at its core.

Written by: Adam White

Culture

In Pictures: The people who live in storm drains underneath Las Vegas

Into the Darkness — There is a world beneath Las Vegas, forged from tunnels and underground lairs, that speaks of America’s tattered dream.

Written by: Adam Patterson and Greg Funnell

Music

Ash Shakur: the technicolour South London rapper bringing light to concrete jungle tales

‘Spring’ track premiere from Hare This EP — Rapper and illustrator Ash Shakur weaves wit, colour and upliftment into everything he does - from his radiant artwork to his soulful bars.

Written by: Alex King

Skate

Video: A culture-shocked tour of Japan by skateboard

Lost in Translation — Skaters Ishod Wair, Peter Ramondetta, Raven Tershy and Kevin Terpening rip through three Japanese cities with little sleep and plenty of confusion.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Activism

LA’s 6th Street Viaduct was the bridge you never knew you loved

Saying goodbye to an architectural movie star — Local landmark, subculture magnet and Hollywood star – Los Angeles' 6th Street Viaduct was many things to many people. Until it was torn down in late January, to be replaced by a space-age bridge straight out of the millennial architect handbook. Residents are worried, while others, including Dogtown legend CR Stecyk, continue to mourn its legacy.

Written by: Adam White

Music

Unearthing sounds from electronica's dark underground: an interview with christ.

Sublime imperfections — To coincide with a crowd-funded vinyl release of early experiments, musician Christopher Horne discusses the enduring grit of '90s electronica, standing apart from Boards of Canada and resisting computerised perfection.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Surf

Video: Surfing icon Derek Hynd on embracing the wave philosophically

Escaping into a pure source — A new documentary short offers an intimate portrait of one surfer's free-spirited approach to feeling at one with the sea.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Music

Gilles Peterson documentary explores the pounding rumba beat of Cuba’s dancefloors

Rumba Sessions - La Clave — Musical explorer Gilles Peterson’s search for the perfect beat takes him to Cuba, where rooftop parties and impromptu jam sessions shake to the unmistakeable rhythms of Afro-Cuban rumba.

Written by: Alex King

Skate

Video: Los Angeles skate culture through the eyes of photographer Jacob Messex

Analogue snaps of LA youth — The Berrics’ Hellchild video profile on Jacob Messex coincides with the twenty-year-old skate and youth culture documentarian’s solo show and Filmus zine release at Kingswell.

Written by: Alex King

Culture

In pictures: Road-tripping through the Australian wilderness

An oasis of imagery — Photographer Matt Moran discovers magnetic detail in unexpected places along Australia's Gold Coast, capturing images that bring barren towns to life.

Written by: Cian Traynor

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