Urban
Nottingham’s forbidden skaters are repaving the city’s landscape
Skate Nottingham — Having once been a UK skateboarding hub, a Y2K bylaw banned the sport in the city’s public areas. Now, a new generation is demonstrating the value that they bring to the local area, and recalibrating attitudes across the board.
Written by: Molly Baker
An idyllic portrait of pre-gentrification Brooklyn
Word on the street — Photographer Larry Racioppo remembers shooting Myrtle Avenue and Clinton Hill in 1979, providing a revealing glimpse into how the interwoven communities have changed since then.
Written by: Miss Rosen
‘I almost got vocal lessons, Björk said “Don’t do it!”’
Tricky in conversation — Ahead of the release of his new EP, Fall to Pieces, trip-hop pioneer Tricky chats to Huck about living in Berlin and why his sound has always defied expectation.
Written by: Paul Hanford
The horse club offering a haven for young Londoners
Riding high — In one of the most disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhoods in the country, a community project is working to transform the lives of young people – using horses.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Tearing up the tarmac with Britain's urban dirt bikers
Tales from the city — Spencer Murphy spent a year photographing the UK's BikeLife riders, capturing a scene addicted to freedom, rebellion and speed.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Digging the Dirt: The skaters leaving the rat race to live a life off-grid
Stuck in the mud — Skateboarding and farming may seem like completely disconnected realms, but the cultures are connected by a shared set of values and a passion for the land. We catch up with some skaters, who are also farmers, to see what drew them to a more off-the-grid way of life.
Written by: Julia Kidder
Video: Snowboarder Bode Merrill’s absolutely nuts retrospective
Broken Mechanism — Phenomenal archive footage showing veteran snowboarder Bode Merrill’s wildest stunts.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
Nico Hogg's photography captures the transformation of urban London
Finding beauty in overlooked corners of the metropolis — Nico Hogg's striking London photography is released as photobook Signs & Signifiers, through revered electronic label Keysound Recordings.
Written by: George Kafka
