Punk
A 90s tale of sex, drugs and rock & roll in New York
In new book, The Ballad of Speedball Baby, Ali Smith revisits an era that glitters like shards of broken glass scattered on the sidewalk.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Unruly portraits of punks at Blackpool’s Rebellion Festival 2023
Photographer Spencer Murphy explores punk’s enduring role in British culture and why we need its rebellious ethos more than ever right now.
Written by: Alex King
Gritty photos of punks, mods, and skinheads in the ‘80s
Anarchy in the UK — Photographer Yan Morvan revisits a radical moment in history, which saw the emergence of DIY subcultures and a fiercely-rebellious spirit among the UK's youth.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The underground filmographer capturing protest & punk
Meet Sunny Singh — The Philadelphia local also known as Hate5Six has made a name for himself capturing the hardcore scene – and over more recent years, he’s been ramping up his coverage of the fight for social justice.
Written by: Jon Coen
A kaleidoscopic history of the queercore scene in the ‘90s
Punk revolution — A new book is celebrating queercore, which brought together music, zines, photography, art, film, writing, performance art and style, and the people on the inside of the movement who made it an underground phenomenon.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The first trans rocker Jayne County reflects on her wild life
Shock factor — Following the release of her memoir, the punk icon recalls the ‘60s art scene surrounding Andy Warhol’s Factory, being on the frontlines of Stonewall and accidentally giving her ideas to David Bowie.
Written by: Liam Konemann
Squid are redefining the future of post-punk
Bright Green Field — The five-piece band have made a name for themselves with their highly experimental sound. Now, as they gear up for the release of their debut album, the group discuss the process of piecing together their most ambitious project to date.
Written by: Mix Pilley
Revisiting the early years of New York’s punk explosion
Rebels & Dandys — Photographer Gary Green recalls documenting a pivotal moment in music history, when the likes of the New York Dolls, Blondie, and The Ramones dominated the city’s underground scene.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A kaleidoscopic portrait of British life in the ‘80s & ‘90s
The way we were — Photographer Homer Sykes is crowdfunding for a new book consisting of some his most striking magazine commissions, which together form a vibrant patchwork of the many different sides to life across the country during the Thatcher era.
Written by: Huck
Can cyberpunk ever reclaim its radicalism?
Reimagining dystopia — After the disastrous launch of Cyberpunk 2077, some critics questioned whether the game’s namesake genre had lost its way entirely. But there might still be a way to save cyberpunk from its inertia, writes Gerry Hart.
Written by: Gerry Hart
The LA punks throwing ‘Covid-safe’ backyard shows
Party on — Last summer saw a string of raucous outdoor gigs in Los Angeles. Many attendees wore masks and at some of the shows, there were temperature checks before entry – critics say they’re being reckless, but they claim they’re just keeping their scene alive.
Written by: Nat Kassel
An intensely personal portrait of LA’s goth and punk girls
What She Said — In a new book, photographer Deanna Templeton combines images she captured of young girls on the streets with her own painfully intimate diary entries to reflect on the emotionally fraught experience of being a teenager.
Written by: HUCK HQ