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Badbadnotgood spit out hip hop through their future-jazz filter

Hustling to the top — Toronto trio Badbadnotgood take jazz and hip hop to new places through collaborations with Tyler, The Creator, Ghostface Killah, Danny Brown and DOOM.

Written by: Alex King

Music

Champion of progressive music Gilles Peterson on his early years

Roots and heritage — Pirate radio, mad jazz and acid house took DJ and tastemaker Gilles Peterson to where he is today.

Written by: Alex King

Film

Glen E. Friedman on the sweet spot where music and skateboarding collide

Live at the My Rules exhibition — Huck catches up with documentary photographer Glen E. Friedman in London, at his largest retrospective to date, promoting his new book My Rules.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Music

Woman of the moment: How Little Simz is ready to change the game

Breaking the mainstream — Twenty years on from hip hop’s heyday, London’s Simbi Ajikawo has built a towering presence through the time-tested practice of slinging killer mixtapes. Now all eyes are on her debut LP.

Written by: Osia Katsidou

Culture

Beer (Name) Shortage!

Too many beers, too few names. — As the craft brewing boom becomes a battleground, Huck hopes to make a peace offering by spotlighting killer brews — and a few naming strategies — that stand out.

Written by: Alex King

Music

The Forecast 2015: Music

Norman Records — The indie fire will keep on burning, so long as these guys keep pushing things online.

Written by: Alex King

Film

Sinkane's music transcends boundaries and borders

Origins — Huck meets genre-busting artist Ahmed Gallab and explores his Sudanese roots during a show in Hackney, East London.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Music

Stevie Jackson of indie OGs Belle and Sebastian on the things that inspire him

Glasgow and Cassavetes — Prior to the release of new album Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance, Belle and Sebastian guitarist Stevie Jackson reveals some of his inspirations.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Music

Top party tracks of 2014

by Don'tWatchThat's Nat Davies — Editor at Don't Watch That – internet TV station founded by champions of East London underground Tim and Barry – on the party tracks of the year.

Written by: Natalie Davies

Music

Sweaty locker rooms, N64 and Boyz II Men: The early years of punk band Broncho

Memories of Oklahoma — We put lead singer Ryan Lindsey through the Suburban Youth Pop Quiz to get his take on life before punk.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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