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Opinion

Is New York still a city of dreams?

No more rags to riches — Writer Alan Kaufman and artist Clayton Patterson discuss how their personal journeys of social advancement and creative expression no longer seem possible in today’s NYC.

Written by: Alex King

My Life in Music

Former DNA drummer Ikue Mori on life after No Wave

Beyond noise — As Kim Gordon released her memoir Girl in a Band, we unearth this piece from her’s and Bill Nace’s curated section in Huck 42 - The Improv Issue. Tokyo-transplant Ikue Mori surfed the rise of No Wave on New York’s Lower East Side in the late 1970s and continues to push at the boundaries of improvised music to this day.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Top Picks

Celebrating 45 years of music soulvation at The Loft, NYC

Love Saves The Day — A selection of tracks drawn straight from the floorboards of modern dance culture’s Mecca.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

Music

Following Diplo around the world to discover the planet's best party people

Myths in the rave — New York-based photographer Shane McCauley describes travelling the world with prolific deejay and producer Diplo to document the disparate music scenes blowing up the underground.

Written by: Shane McCauley

Surf

Surfers and tropical storms tear up Long Beach

Field Notes from the 2014 UnsOund Surf Pro NY — Waves and wild behaviour at the 2014 UnsOund Surf Pro NY captured by photographer Emily Winiker.

Written by: Emily Winiker

Top Picks

Mark Chiusano

Marine Park — Mark Chiusano’s Marine Park is a touching portrait of the places and people of suburban New York.

Written by: Kate Loftus-O'Brien

Why I do what I do

Homeboy Sandman

Honesty, Truth and Journey — Homeboy Sandman is walking the principled path, helping to take hip hop where he feels it needs to go.

Written by: Alex King

Music

Cerebral Ballzy

Here To Party — New York City's Cerebral Ballzy tear up the streets of London in the name of punk. To celebrate the release of their new LP Jaded & Faded we dug up this photo essay from the Huck archives.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Magazine

Kim Gordon

Multimedia Mix — Videos, writing and images from former Sonic Youth frontwoman and Huck 42 cover star Kim Gordon.

Written by: Shelley Jones

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