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Activism

NYOIL

N.Y. State of Mind — In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, New York rapper NYOIL found a way to help rebuild his borough. But why didn’t more musicians take a stand?

Written by: Bob Ford

Music

Simonne Jones

Bridging The Gap — The experimental sound of Simonne Jones is creating a through-line between science, activism and art.

Written by: Cinnamon Nippard

Magazine

HUCK#036 - The Nas Playlist

Issue Soundtrack — A specially selected Nas playlist to accompany the reading of HUCK#036.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Reportage

Musical Forms

Warrior Song — The niche sport of musical forms may look comic at times, but the people who do it aren’t playing games.

Written by: Ed Andrews

Opinion

Jay-Z YouTube Documentary

Authenticity meets Propaganda — Jay-Z's new YouTube documentary shows how 'authenticity' is a new currency of propaganda.

Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo

Music

Ben Gibbard

Why You’d Want To Live Here? — Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard is ready to go solo, but not before he puts America to rights.

Written by: Adam Woodward

Music

Yeasayer

Left To Crystallise — Experimental pop catalysts Yeasayer are pulling from many sources to create the perfect compound.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Music

Dinosaur Jr.

All Over Time — A no-frills interview with Dinosaur Jr. Past, present and future.

Written by: Joe Coen

Reportage

Punk Feminism

Up The Pinks! — As Against Me! frontman Tom Gabel prepares for her first outing as Laura Jane Grace, the onus is on the punk community to treat her with respect. But how well has it treated women in the past?

Written by: Joe Coen

Music

Blitz The Ambassador

From Accra — HUCK catches up with the Ghanaian hip hop artist who knows full well what it means to be an outsider.

Written by: Rob Boffard

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