Counterculture

Film

Misfit City: The renaissance riot grrrls of Tacoma

Forever punk — In the shadow of music meccas Seattle, Olympia and Portland, a new wave of all-inclusive, female-led punk is bursting out of small-town, blue-collar Tacoma.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Culture

Radical counterculture and the artist you haven't heard of

"When words fail, use your teeth!" — Two new London exhibits showcase the work of British counterculture pioneer Jeff Keen, whose experimental short films meshed animation, culture, poetry and noise.

Written by: Adam White

Culture

A countercultural history of walking

Alone We Stroll — Is there anything radical about going for a walk? How about if you walked all the way across the world? Huck catches up with some modern-day flâneurs, who are strolling great distances away from the crowd.

Written by: Karen Emslie

Music

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

Bike

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

Music

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

Top Picks

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

Culture

Countercultural history, through the lens of a fan

Glen E. Friedman's rules for life — What unites skateboarding, punk and hip hop? "It's all about the fucking attitude," says photographer Glen E. Friedman.

Written by: Andrea Kurland

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