Project ass shakin’ music — Beyoncé’s controversial decision to use footage from a 2014 short film on the Big Easy’s bounce scene has kicked off a debate about borrowing, plagiarism and the mainstream pillaging the underground.
Written by: Alex King
J Rocc and Karriem Riggins go in for Dilla — On the tenth anniversary of Dilla’s iconic Donuts, Stones Throw release a special Dungeon Sessions tribute video.
Written by: Alex King
Indecipherable mumblings of psychedelic philosophers — Footage documents the meeting of two visionary minds: Hunter S. Thompson and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.
Written by: Alex King
Seattle indie cool straight to your earbuds — Home to iconic music acts including Nirvana, Sleater-Kinney and Father John Misty, among many, many more, Sub Pop Records is morphing its cool Seattle cred into podcast form, with the launch of the new Sub Pop Podcast.
Written by: Adam White
FUCKKKYOUUU — Flying Lotus collaborates with experimental filmmaker Eddie Alcazar on a messed-up but utterly mesmerising short film.
Written by: Alex King
Ash and Tang — Following collaborations with Kwabs and Jamie Woon, Royce Wood Junior has made waves with his own experimental sound. He talks writing, ego and keeping honest in your art.
Written by: Sam Warner
Vision of Paradise — Reggae wouldn’t be reggae without Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – unsung hero, wild preacher, original Rastaman. With biography-come-fairytale documentary Lee 'Scratch' Perry's Vision of Paradise released in February, here's the grandfather of dub's interview from Huck's Fiftieth Anniversary Special.
Written by: Rob Boffard
Rough Trade East — Curious about what music to look out for this year? Check out these picks from Rough Trade East.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
Friendship, rivalry and love triangles — Poet and painter Rachel B. Glaser’s debut novel Paulina & Fran is a cutting satire of art school that’s sympathetic towards its characters even as it mocks them.
Written by: Kate Loftus-O'Brien
A not so dry January — Spinning in South Africa, a walk through the heart of grime territory and oozings of fake blood, from Massive Attack, Kano, Metz and more.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon