Music
Video: Hunter S. Thompson interviews Keith Richards
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
Sub Pop Records launches its first podcast
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
Video: Flying Lotus releases hypnotically dark short film
FUCKKKYOUUU — Flying Lotus collaborates with experimental filmmaker Eddie Alcazar on a messed-up but utterly mesmerising short film.
Written by: Alex King
Royce Wood Junior: the production wizard steps out of the shadows
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
Words of indecipherable wisdom from the original Rastaman, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
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
The Forecast 2016: Music
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
Weekend Read: Paulina & Fran is the anti-romance satire for the Frances Ha generation
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
Huck's best music videos of the month
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
Interview: Thundercat on surviving the darkest places
Honesty and music will get you through — Thundercat’s The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam EP is a beautiful record crafted from moments of doubt and pain. The prolific LA bassist explains how it came together.
Written by: Alex King
Polyphonic Playground turns messing about into a giant musical instrument
Play time collides with audiovisual art — House of Vans London presents an immersive interactive sound installation by Studio PSK.
Written by: Alex Taylor
