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‘You’ve got to be optimistic, we’re all going to die anyway’
Alia Shawkat in conversation — The star of Search Party and Arrested Development talks about her new role – a hedonistic free-spirit fuelled by heavy drinking and cocaine use – in Sophie Hyde’s Animals.
Written by: Benjamin Cook
‘Black people think that mental health care is a white thing’
Christelle Bofale — Following the release of her debut EP, songwriter and guitarist Christelle Bofale about stigma, self-care and finding joy in the darkest places.
Written by: Tara Joshi
‘I honestly think white music is fucking irrelevant now’
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie — As he gears up to release a new album made up of his band’s commercial hits, the 56-year-old frontman is in a philosophical mood. We meet him to discuss addiction, austerity and why he’s fed up with white men.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Tierra Whack is on a quest to make hip hop weird again
Whack World — With her 15-minute album of 15 indescribable songs, Tierra Whack crafted her very own audiovisual fantasyland. But for the Philadelphia rapper, innovation is simply a way to stave off boredom.
Written by: Khalila Douze
Boots Riley is Hollywood’s new disruptor in chief
Truth to power — With his debut feature Sorry To Bother You, the rapper turned filmmaker is responsible for 2018’s most brazenly original slice of cinema: a seething take on class, race and identity in Corporate America. The good news is that he’s only just getting started.
Written by: Niall Flynn
‘As a woman, I felt uncomfortable with my libido’
Lola Kirke in conversation — In between touring her debut album Heart Head West, the musician and actor takes a break to talk self-promotion, sexual frustration and why she’s convinced that acting is a ‘dying art form.’
Written by: Josh Slater-Williams
Cola Boyy is here to make disco radical again
Fight the power — Whether its the mistreatment of immigrant communities, or his experience living as a disabled person in Trump’s America, the singer and multi-instrumentalist isn’t afraid to speak up. For Cola Boyy, music is a tool for change.
Written by: Niall Flynn
DIY legend Tim Kerr on living a creative life that transcends labels
Colouring outside the lines — As a formative influence in independent music, Big Boys founder Tim Kerr helped to develop styles varying from punk-funk to skate-rock. Yet the artist has always resisted categorisation, repeatedly asking: 'If self-expression has no boundaries, why do people keep putting labels on it?' This is the story of Kerr's journey as an artist and the responsibility that comes with it.
Written by: Erick Lyle
Behind the balaclava: artist Sketchy Tank speaks
Video profile: Rights Refused — Artist Sketchy Tank opens up to KR3W about his life and process.
Written by: HUCK HQ
