Music
‘Not an imitation’ – charting the rise of Asian hip hop
A new generation — A new documentary, produced by Red Bull Music, shines a light on the pioneers of the genre in Asia – from Indonesia’s Rich Brian, to South Korean rapper Keith Ape.
Written by: Huck
‘Self-pity can be quite delicious when you’re by yourself’
Cate Le Bon in conversation — After spending a year in isolation learning how to build chairs, the Welsh musician is back with her most personal album yet – a collection of songs which explore the melancholy of being alone.
Written by: Benjamin Cook
In Lisbon, the dancefloor is still a site of resistance
Political parties — Despite most clubs in the city being whitewashed and shuttered with harsher licenses, a host of rebel collectives are fighting back – carving out inclusive spaces that don’t shy away from politics.
Written by: Peter Yeung
Huck: The Hedonism Issue
Out now! — This issue is a celebration of pleasure-seeking at its purest: the lessons learned when ‘excess’ and ‘extreme’ become a way of life.
Written by: Huck
‘There are a lot of magic coloured serpents in my music’
This is Sônge — Enter the fantastical world of Sônge: an insomniac synesthete who writes songs about devils, death and deities.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
‘UK punk got politicised and became rubbish very quickly’
John Cooper Clarke on NYC — A young wordsmith fascinated by American culture, John Cooper Clarke couldn’t wait to get to New York. Today, the 70-year-old poet looks back on his time there – from the performances to the drugs.
Written by: Jonathan Turton
Anne Pigalle: life lessons from the ultimate punk polymath
‘I was a bit weird’ — The cult French artist, who is gearing up to release her first full-length album in over three decades, takes us on a tour through London’s Soho.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
The twisted true story behind True Norwegian Black Metal
Lords Of Chaos — Director Jonas Åkerlund discusses his new film Lords Of Chaos – a pitch-black thriller about Norwegian metal group Mayhem, whose embrace of the dark side led to arson, suicide, and multiple murders.
Written by: Colin Crummy
Rip it up, start again: the fall and rise of Edwyn Collins
Back again — Despite suffering from two catastrophic haemorrhages in 2005, the post-punk pioneer is back making music as good as anything he produced before. He talks to writer Jeremy Allen about his road to recovery, Twitter, and the perils of wetting yourself in front of supermodels.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Tierra Whack is on a quest to make hip hop weird again
Whack World — With her 15-minute album of 15 indescribable songs, Tierra Whack crafted her very own audiovisual fantasyland. But for the Philadelphia rapper, innovation is simply a way to stave off boredom.
Written by: Khalila Douze
