Lockdown Longread — Kim Gordon first came to us in the 1980s, as a member of Sonic Youth. Fiercely independent and resolutely experimental, her belief in self-taught creativity would inspire generations to come.
Written by: Stevie Chick
Lo-fi glamour — The Sonic Youth legend is celebrating her lifelong love of Andy Warhol with a series of paintings, drawings and sculptures.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Original Huck Film — Our crack at an interview with the notoriously aloof rock legend.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Stand-up Guy — After 25 years as a struggling comic, Marc Maron was close to giving up when he finally found success on his own terms: turning his intense personality into a hit podcast.
Written by: Seven T. Hanley
Refusing the conventional — Natasha Khan (aka Bat for Lashes) shared the story behind her new album, The Bride, in Huck 56 - The Independence Issue. Here we celebrate other female musicians blazing a lone trail.
Written by: Christopher Sanders
Heart of the scene — The former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore found craziness and creativity, but most importantly community, when he arrived in New York City at the height of punk.
Written by: Interview by Shelley Jones
Sound and vision — It’s Friday! Here are some awesome, end-of-the-week friendly music videos. Including Beirut, Tame Impala, Dam-Funk, a rad Kim Gordon cameo and more.
Written by: Alex King
Girl In A Band — Words of wisdom from Kim Gordon, in conversation with music journalist Miranda Sawyer, in Camden, London.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Beyond noise — As Kim Gordon released her memoir Girl in a Band, we unearth this piece from her’s and Bill Nace’s curated section in Huck 42 - The Improv Issue. Tokyo-transplant Ikue Mori surfed the rise of No Wave on New York’s Lower East Side in the late 1970s and continues to push at the boundaries of improvised music to this day.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Evidence of life — No Wave burst out of New York’s underground in the late 70s and early 80s then faded from view, but its influence lives on - if you know where to look.
Written by: Byron Coley
Multimedia Mix — Videos, writing and images from former Sonic Youth frontwoman and Huck 42 cover star Kim Gordon.
Written by: Shelley Jones