Music
Meet Nepal’s singing seismologist centring earthquake safety through music
Tectonic Folk — In remote mountainous regions, potentially life-saving information in the face of disasters can be difficult to access. Shiba Subedi is blending ancient musical traditions and modern scientific knowledge to spread knowledge and awareness.
Written by: Jyoti Thakur
“Blokes, birds & Bonnevilles”: Inside the ’80s revival of bikers & rockers
Rockers Reunion Club — Decades after their mid-century heyday, leather clad, guitar loving motorbike riders saw a renaissance in London. Photographer Phil Polglaze’s new photobook revisits its blaring, revving parties and rides.
Written by: Miss Rosen
No charges over Bob Vylan Glastonbury IDF chants, police confirm
Case closed — The investigation has been dropped, with Avon and Somerset Police saying that it did not meet the threshold for prosecution.
Written by: Ella Glossop
Remembering the riotous heyday of Asbury Lanes
Lightning in a Bottle — In a rundown seaside town, the bowling alley turned punk and rock destination helped transform the fortunes of its surroundings. A new retrospective book and exhibition from Mike McLaughlin revisits its grit and glory of its ’00s peak.
Written by: Jon Coen
POZER: “Music was like an anchor”
What Made Me — In this series, we ask artists and rebels about the forces and experiences that shaped who they are. Today, it’s UK Jersey-drill purveyor POZER.
Written by: POZER
London’s O2 Arena will donate ‘significant’ funds to grassroots music venues
Investing in the pipeline — The 20,000 capacity arena will provide funding to the Music Venue Trust every time it hosts a new headliner, on top of a ‘six-figure upfront donation’ under the new scheme.
Written by: Isabelle Blakeney
An interview with Jonny Banger, Huck 82’s Artist-In-Residence
Sports Banger — The fashion designer, rave thrower, DJ, MC and much more touches down in our latest issue to talk about his discipline-spanning work, the importance of action, and recommend some cultural gems.
Written by: Josh Jones
One night in a Jamaican dubplate studio during dancehall’s ’90s heyday
Arrows Studio Kingston — While covering a reggae festival in the country’s capital, music photographer David Corio headed to the East Kingston neighbourhood in search of a studio that was hot at the time, managing to capture its distinctive energy in a rapid-fire shoot.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Scorcher: “There was anger towards the establishment”
Hard Feelings — The grime originator joins our column on masculinity and fatherhood to catch up with his old school friend Rob Kazandjian. He talks about his relationship with his dad, raising his own children, and what he learnt from his time in prison.
Written by: Robert Kazandjian
I Hear Music in the Streets: How New York emerged as a global beacon of culture
From subways to the sky — Seeing the emergence of disco, hip-hop and much more, the city’s streets, rooftops and blocks were incubators of experimentation and parties in the ’70s and ’80s. A new book brings together the work of over 50 photographers who captured its grassroots, underground heyday.
Written by: Miss Rosen
