Rave
The story of World Headquarters, the beating heart of Newcastle’s underground
Refuge & ruckus — Sprouting from free party roots, the nightclub institution has been an inclusive pillar of the North East’s music scene since the early ’90s. Olivia Fee dives into its long history, evolution, and ongoing importance.
Written by: Olivia Fee
An interview with Jonny Banger, Huck 82’s Artist-In-Residence
Sports Banger — The fashion designer, rave thrower, DJ, MC and much more touches down in our latest issue to talk about his discipline-spanning work, the importance of action, and recommend some cultural gems.
Written by: Josh Jones
The rave exploring New York and New Jersey’s hidden crevices
Nocturnal Creatures Society — Founded in the wake of the pandemic, the underground party uses the Tri-state Area’s dense urban forest as a playground for its community. We spoke to photographer Matteo Cassina, who has been documenting it since its early editions.
Written by: Josh Jones
World’s first youth culture museum is opening in London
Music, subculture and style — The Museum of Youth Culture will be opening in Camden in December, with 6,500 sq ft of space.
Written by: Isaac Muk
As Italy’s rave culture faces crackdowns, a cyberpunk citadel fights to survive
Mutonia must stay — Having fled the UK in the face of increasingly oppressive Thatcherite laws, a collective of artists and musicians eventually found a home in an abandoned quarry over three decades ago. Now, they may have to move once again.
Written by: Marco De Vidi
Analogue Appreciation: For Those I Love
Carving The Stone — In an ever more digital, online world, we ask our favourite artists about their most cherished pieces of physical culture. Today, it’s post-club producer-songwriter For Those I Love.
Written by: David Balfe aka For Those I Love
We took techno legend Chris Liberator to a virtual rave, here’s what went down
Stay acid forever — With VR experience In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats currently running at London's Barbican Centre, Simon Doherty brought the acid punk figurehead along to see what he thought, and reflect on the health of the rave scene today.
Written by: Simon Doherty
New documentary revisits the radical history of UK free rave culture
Free Party: A Folk History — Directed by Aaron Trinder, it features first-hand stories from key crews including DiY, Spiral Tribe, Bedlam and Circus Warp, with public streaming available from May 30.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Portraits of revellers at the birth of Northern rave culture
Party on — British photographer Steve Lazarides’s new book, Rave Captured, is a snapshot of defiant fun after a time of economic turmoil.
Written by: Ella Glover
Photos capturing the defiant spirit of the ‘90s rave scene
Party as protest — Photographer Vinca Petersen recounts how a movement born of music and hedonism quickly became a vehicle for civil disobedience and defiance of authority.
Written by: Huck
The UK's largest queer rave is defiant in the face of hate
Homobloc returns — Digital creator Aaron James, who appears in a new video released to mark the return of Homobloc, recalls a traumatic homophobic attack that reaffirmed to him the importance of queer solidarity and community.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The DJ throwing virtual raves for the deaf
Beyond The Screen In Lockdown — From raves for the deaf to Black ballet dancers and ‘outcast’ amateur wrestlers, now more than ever, communities are coming together online to keep their real-life connections alive. In our latest film series, we meet organisers that are pivoting during the pandemic and finding novel ways to take action.
Written by: Huck
