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Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien: “Technology’s evolution on the human psyche is a massive problem”

Blue Morpho — With the release of his second solo album, the songwriter and guitarist explores analogue rawness, spirituality and pulling himself out of a dark place. D’Arcy Doran caught up with him at SXSW to find out more.

Written by: D’Arcy Doran

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In a Cutthroat world, shame are embracing the power of fun

Huck x SXSW London — Ahead of their headline performance at Village Underground on June 6, Ali Shutler speaks to lead singer Charlie Steen about their journey from young breakout stars to wisened heads, embracing excess, and returning to their joy-fuelled roots.

Written by: Ali Shutler

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Huck announces Village Underground showcase for SXSW London 2026

East London noise — Taking place at Village Underground on June 5, Huck’s official SXSW London showcase will feature performances from shame, Honey I'm Home and Cactus For Breakfast.

Written by: Ella Glossop

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Jack Johnson’s third act

SURFILMUSIC — Three decades on from his trajectory-altering crash at Pipeline and subsequent music career, the singer-songwriter looks back at his life and work in a new, expansive film.

Written by: D’Arcy Doran

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What we’re excited for at SXSW 2026

Austin 40 — For the festival’s 40th anniversary edition, we are heading to Texas to join one of the biggest global meetups of the year. We’ve selected a few things to highlight on your schedules.

Written by: Huck

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Nina Utashiro builds disquieting, macabre sonic worlds

Huck x Eastern Margins — We caught up with the Japanese-German rap experimentalist ahead of her performance at Huck’s SXSW London joint event with Eastern Margins.

Written by: Isaac Muk

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Huck teams up with Eastern Margins for a special SXSW London showcase

From Shibuya to Shoreditch — Taking place at Village Underground on Monday, performances will come from MONO, Nina Utashiro, Ena Mori, Jianbo, LVRA & Soda Plains.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Culture

Video: The rise of grime in the United States

Spitting bars across the Atlantic — Grime's biggest artists brought their UK sound to Austin, Texas last month. Watch this mini-documentary and see everything that went down at SXSW, with Skepta, Lethal Bizzle, Stormzy, and more.

Written by: Jason Nicco-Annan

Culture

Jasper Wong: Championing expression in a corporate climate

Things That Inspire Me — As part of last week's SXSW festival, Jasper Wong was among a collective of graffiti artists to transform the bare walls of downtown Austin into colourful tapestries. HUCK tracked him down to source his greatest creative inspirations.

Written by: Adam White

Top Picks

Sounds of South By Southwest

SXSW live music roundup — Huck's pick of the best live acts from the House of Vans SXSW stage at the Mohawk, featuring BadBadNotGood + Ghostface Killah, Ceremony, Brother Ali and more.

Written by: Adam Woodward and Bindi Kaufmann

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