Music
Outbreak 2023: the heart and soul of hardcore
The UK festival marked its biggest year to date with a line-up embracing the collision of hardcore punk and alt rap that’s given the subculture a new lease of life.
Written by: Emma Garland
Sweaty photos of fans in the pit at Outbreak 2023
Chris Bethell captures the UK's biggest and best hardcore festival from the belly of the beast.
Written by: Emma Garland
Can South African music sustain its influence on the global stage?
As amapiano continues to soundtrack summers around the world, a new book by Lior Phillips provides some much needed context for South Africa’s rich musical legacy.
Written by: Michelle Kambasha
Billy Woods is finally having his moment
The prolific cult rapper has punctured the mainstream with his sharp, enigmatic storytelling. Here he discusses new album ‘Maps,’ AI ethics, Cormac McCarthy and more.
Written by: Thomas Hobbs
Wholesome photos of goths at Download 2023
From dads on dodgems to young lovers in Slipknot jumpsuits, Chris Bethell captures the most heartwarming activity at the UK's heaviest festival.
Written by: Emma Garland
Rage and revolution: the exhibition preserving Britain's punk past
The organisers behind a new show at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery tell us about the importance of celebrating cultural heritage, and what punk means today.
Written by: Jak Hutchcraft
'Destroy gondola!' – How Venice became Europe's hardcore punk capital
Held in a squatted factory in the industrial neighbourhood of Marghera, Venezia Hardcore festival is a hub for anti-capitalist art and activism in Italy and beyond.
Written by: Marco De Vidi
The community radio station broadcasting from war-torn Kyiv
Launched in the midst of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Gasoline Radio is fanning the flames of Ukrainian culture with a taste for homegrown talent and a schedule to rival NTS.
Written by: Paul Hanford
A special pilgrimage to Sylvia Plath's grave
Musician Faith Vern and artist Elise Wouters take us behind the scenes of a recent video shoot, exploring the modern day pilgrimage and the cultural, creative and personal motivations behind them.
Written by: Elise Wouters
Underground cyphers are helping young Kashmiris reclaim their voices
Set against a backdrop of conflict and crackdowns, rappers in Srinagar are speaking truth to power in secretly organised freestyles.
Written by: Junaid Kathju
