DIY
Video: The Father-Son duo dedicated to the love between man and machine
Analogue lifestyle — In a smart tech era, Anthony and Alistair Devall have built a temple to custom vintage motorbikes at the Pembrokeshire Classics workshop.
Written by: Michael Fordham
DIY legend Tim Kerr on living a creative life that transcends labels
Colouring outside the lines — As a formative influence in independent music, Big Boys founder Tim Kerr helped to develop styles varying from punk-funk to skate-rock. Yet the artist has always resisted categorisation, repeatedly asking: 'If self-expression has no boundaries, why do people keep putting labels on it?' This is the story of Kerr's journey as an artist and the responsibility that comes with it.
Written by: Erick Lyle
The Forecast 2016: Film
The Cube Microplex - Bristol — A preview of the upcoming year in film from the brains behind Bristol’s dreamy independent cinema.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
The self-made Londoner helping working-class creatives realise their dreams
Bright Nails, Big City — With WAH Nails, Sharmadean Reid created much more than just a nail company. It's a creative hub where driven young women have the opportunity to realise their dreams.
Written by: Shelley Jones
The Scandinavian tattoo shop handpoking black humour
Deepwood Tattoo — Chris Magnusson of Deepwood Tattoo talks DIY tattoo guns and getting paid to draw stupid things in Northern Europe.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
London DIY music projects to look out for in 2016
Tome Records — Kevin Hendrick runs Tome Records out of DIY Space for London, a show venue and community space in South London. Show-goers can browse the record store's selection of hard-to-find and not so hard-to-find pressings during gigs and events. Here are Hendricks picks for the 5 most anticipated sounds of 2016.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
How Dan Bull became one of the biggest MCs in the UK with no radio play
Good rhymes are good rhymes — Meet Dan Bull, the DIY rapper who topped the charts with perseverance alone.
Written by: Rob Boffard
Eglo's Alexander Nut on the enduring role for record labels
"I think we're safe for now" — The internet has empowered DIY musicians like never before, but for Alexander Nut, labels will continue to help drive culture and creativity forward.
Written by: Alex King
Why heavily state-controlled Shanghai is one of the world's most liberating places to skate
Charging Through China — Meet Tommy Zhao and the skate family nurturing an exciting DIY scene in the midst of Shanghai’s retro-futuristic skyscrapers.
Written by: Charlotte Middlehurst
Bombing hills and easy rolling: Artist Andrew Pommier on cycling Vancouver
Hills are nothing! — In our latest story from The Commuter Journal – a cycling paper made by Huck and Levi’s® Commuter™ – we meet surreal artist Andrew Pommier, who has criss-crossed the Pacific Northwest on his trusty touring bike.
Written by: Andrew Pommier
