Music
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In Pictures: Fans stage a party vigil for David Bowie in Brixton his birthplace
The Duke is dead, long live The Duke — Fans from all over London gather in Brixton to celebrate the borough's most famous export, David Bowie, who died Sunday January 10.
Written by: James Rippingale
The man fighting to save UK music venues and the culture created within their walls
Interview: Music Venue Trust — Grassroots music venues are closing at a rapid rate across the country, everywhere from central London to sleepy Norfolk. Huck speaks to Mark Davyd, chairman of the Music Venue Trust, about the continued fight to curb the crisis and save alternative culture at large.
Written by: Adam White
