TTIM
The Comet is Coming on feeding from the supernatural energy of the cosmos
Things That Inspire Me — Mercury Prize-nominated future-jazz trio The Comet is Coming share their out-of-this-world influences and inspirations.
Written by: Alex King
Emily Wells on crafting a soul-filled “pauper's opera”
Things That Inspire Me — Texan multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Emily Wells shares the influences and inspirations behind new album Promise.
Written by: Alex King
Mar Cerdà: the artist recreating the world of Wes Anderson in miniature
Things That Inspire Me — Spanish artist Mar Cerdà shares what inspires her beyond the weird world of Wes, including paper theatres and French comic Jacques Tati.
Written by: Alex King
In Pictures: Mario’s Maplés grotesque erotica parodies our desire for intimacy
Things That Inspire Me — Artist Mario Maplé’s discomforting biro illustrations caricature our dirtiest desires. We reached out to ask what gets his blood pumping - artistically, that is.
Written by: Alex King
Street artist My Dog Sighs abandons his work to be discovered by unsuspecting passersby
Things That Inspire Me — My Dog Sighs explains the struggle of leaving his artwork behind for others and shares his influences and inspirations with Huck.
Written by: Alex King
Check out illustrator Agathe Toman’s moody skate cruisers
Things That Inspire Me — French illustrator and visual artist Agathe Toman creates a dark and surreal world on wooden cruiser boards.
Written by: Alex King
Niger’s Tal National are masters of the music grind
Things That Inspire Me — From slinging their CDs at the roadside to performing two gigs at once, Niger’s Tal National could teach other musicians a thing to two about hustling.
Written by: Alex King
Kamasi Washington shares his influences and inspirations
Things That Inspire Me — Street Fighter to Stravinsky and African street parties helped inspire South Central saxophonist-composer Kamasi Washington’s debut LP The Epic.
Written by: Alex King
What inspires skate polymath Mark Whiteley?
Things That Inspire Me — To celebrate the release of former SLAP mag editor Mark Whiteley’s book of skate photography We Are All In the Gutter But Some Of Us Are Holding Flashes, we asked him to share his influences and inspirations.
Written by: Alex King
Pity Sex share their influences and inspirations
Things That Inspire Me — Ed Templeton, Kim Gordon, Curt Kirkwood and others, inspire Ann Arbor indie rockers Pity Sex.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Ilona Jäntti
Things That Inspire Me — Ilona Jäntti uses video and animation to push her circus performances to the next level.
Written by: Alex King