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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

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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

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Rat Boy: The Essex skate rat firing up suburbia

Wastemen, Wetherspoons and wannabe gangsters — Jordan Cardy is the Essex teen shaking things up with DIY videos and mixtapes as Rat Boy. Huck hung out at his Chelmsford stomping ground to find out what’s next for the small-town tearaway.

Written by: Alex King

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Video: PJ Harvey album trailer shot in Kosovo, D.C., and London

The Hope Six Demolition Project — PJ Harvey shares two new songs and announces new album date.

Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon

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Syrian National Orchestra to reunite at special London concert

Supported by Damon Albarn — The Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music will be performing live this summer at a rare London concert. It'll be the first time the orchestra has appeared together since conflict broke out in Syria in 2011, forcing the group to scatter. Special guests including frequent collaborator Damon Albarn will also be joining them.

Written by: Adam White

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Jimi Hendrix's old London bedroom opens to public exactly how it was in the '60s

The creative space of a legend — The Handel House Trust have restored Hendrix's room on Brook Street in Mayfair to exactly how it was when he mastered his version of 'All Along The Watchtower' there.

Written by: Shelley Jones

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Musician Arooj Aftab rejected Pakistan’s traditional path to succeed on her own terms

From conservative Lahore to the melting pot of NYC — Musician Arooj Aftab realised early on that she would have to reject other people's interpretations of success in her native Pakistan. Following her dreams to the USA, Arooj studied music in Boston, before settling in Brooklyn. Now with a debut album under her belt, Arooj spoke to Huck about her incredible world-spanning journey.

Written by: Andrea Kurland

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In Pictures: Savages shadowy tour diary

New album “Adore Life” out this week — Savages release their new album Friday. Catch up with the band’s behind-the-scenes tour diary.

Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon

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Hayden Menzies of Metz shares his influences and inspirations

Things That Inspire Me — When he's not drumming in the punk outfit Metz, Hayden Menzies is also an illustrator, doing album sleeves, gig posters, t-shirts and prints. We talked to the Torontonian about the things that inspire him.

Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon

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Great new music to look out for in early 2016

New albums, tracks and videos — Huck takes a look at some of the new punk, hip-hop, soul and electronic sounds to catch in the upcoming months.

Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon

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