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Break the monotony with Fucked Up's 'Year of the Hare'

The band's new video is a jarring and compelling addition to the Zodiac series. — "USE YOUR KEYBOARD TO ESCAPE THE LOOPS" they say — as if you can ever actually escape.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Music

Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt on finding culture where no one is looking

Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt explains how culture can spring from places where you least expect it.

Written by: Huck HQ / Casey Jarman

Austerity

"Songs have accompanied every liberation movement in history"

Music and politics mix in UK fight against austerity — A resurgent Conservative government in power has a new generation looking for its sound of opposition. Who will take on the role the Smiths, the Clash and Billy Bragg played in the Thatcher era?

Written by: Megan White

Music

Verdict from second night of Primavera is that Patti Smith might be Jesus

Field Notes from Primavera #2 — On the second night of one of Europe's best festivals, Huck accosts some festival-goers about their best experiences and Meatloaf.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Music

The late-night characters of Primavera Festival Barcelona

Field Notes from Primavera #1 — As one of Europe's best festivals opens on the mediterranean sea, Huck gets deep in the cuts to document the debauchery.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Music

Dreams, regrets and fate: Musicians get philosophical about their lifestyles

The Great Escape Festival 2015: Lessons Learned: Pt. 3 — HÆLOS, Vérité, Andrea Balency and Jack Garratt give advice from The Great Escape Festival 2015.

Written by: Tom Fenwick

Music

Stone Roses Gig: 25th anniversary of a seminal moment in rave culture

Spike Island 25 years on — 25th anniversary of Spike Island – a gig in the Mersey Estuary where house and indie culture fused.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Music

Lee 'Scratch' Perry wants to remind people that he was Tarzan from Africa

Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, we hear from unsung hero, wild preacher and original Rastaman, Lee 'Scratch' Perry.

Written by: Huck HQ / Rob Boffard

Music

Some of the UK's most exciting new artists share secrets from the road

The Great Escape Festival 2015: Lessons Learned Pt. 2 — Rival Consoles, Creepoid and Aurora are the latest contemporary talent to drop some pearls of wisdom in our 'Things I Learned Along The Way' series.

Written by: Tom Fenwick

Music

Fear and loathing in Brighton: A gonzo report from The Great Escape festival

A Great British Round-Up — A bunch of great artists, from the UK and beyond, descend on Brighton for the Great Escape Festival and our roving reporter Tom Fenwick runs around like crazy trying to capture all the action.

Written by: Tom Fenwick

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