Music
Rivers Cuomo
The Tweet Life — As front man of Weezer, Rivers Cuomo has penned enough power pop anthems to put a poet laureate to shame. But behind the lyrical sorcery is just a regular dad in specs – a guy who would sooner take a vow of silence than yabber on about himself. Unless he’s on Twitter, that is, in which case the weirdness flows freely from his head.
Written by: Gavin Edwards
Ben Howard
A Hand to Hold — An impromptu jam by Ben Howard and his band in their apartment after a heavy night at the Looking Sideways festival in Tignes, France.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Skate Punk
The Californian Safety Pin — Excerpts from a journey to the origins of skate punk.
Written by: Konstantin Butz
Tommy Guerrero
Here and Now — Skate legend Tommy Guerrero is back in the groove with his new album, Lifeboats and Follies.
Written by: Benjamin Deberdt
Trash Talk
Fightin' Words — Sacramento’s hardcore four are inciting a riot wherever they go.
Written by: Shelley Jones
The Union Express
Locomotive Surf — Timmy Curran explores the rail roads that snake across his state for an alternative slice of celluloid, The Union Express.
Written by: Michael Kew
Julian Casablancas
One Last Stroke — Between a hazy past and hyped-up future, Julian Casablancas steps out alone and finds room to breathe away from The Strokes.
Written by: Niall O'Keeffe
The Dead Weather
Inside All of Us — Despite their rock star extract, The Dead Weather like to keep it real and totally DIY.
Written by: Shelley Jones
“We came up in spite of America not because of America.”
Mos Def — The straight-talking Renaissance man breaks it down exclusively for HUCK, in a series of lyrical truths, spat straight from the heart.
Written by: Tim Donnelly
Yeah Yeah Yeahs on a new sound and leaving New York
Blitzing It! — Somewhere between self-doubt and euphoria, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs return with a brand new sound.
Written by: Niall O’Keeffe
