LA
Video: Los Angeles skate culture through the eyes of photographer Jacob Messex
Analogue snaps of LA youth — The Berrics’ Hellchild video profile on Jacob Messex coincides with the twenty-year-old skate and youth culture documentarian’s solo show and Filmus zine release at Kingswell.
Written by: Alex King
Video: Japanese dancers chase the hip hop dream in LA
L.A. Dreamers — Five Japanese hip hop dancers share their experience of trying to make it in Los Angeles in a beautiful short documentary from Dani Fortuny and Igor Kosenko.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Video: Stones Throw Records’ 360-degree virtual reality tribute to the late great J Dilla
J Rocc and Karriem Riggins go in for Dilla — On the tenth anniversary of Dilla’s iconic Donuts, Stones Throw release a special Dungeon Sessions tribute video.
Written by: Alex King
Hamburger Eyes head honcho Ray Potes on barfing and the things he’d do for lust
The Spiel Sesh: No. 2 — The Spiel Sesh is a new quick-fire Q&A series with Huck's indie culture heroes. This time, photographer and Hamburger Eyes mastermind, Ray Potes.
Written by: Zach Sebastian
Wisdom from pioneering skate documentarian Craig R. Stecyk III
Exploration Of The Soul — Knowledge and insight from the high prophet of skate culture.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The forgotten and unexplored Los Angeles playlist
The other side of La La Land — Alternative tour guide Tom Carroll shares his favourite books, films and overlooked spots in LA.
Written by: Alex King
Selfies, rehab, porn and teleportation: getting to know Zac Carper of LA punk band FIDLAR
New album: Too — We ask frontman Zac Carper of LA punk band FIDLAR a question inspired by every track on their new album Too.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Moody short Maximize shows LA like you’ve never seen before
Alienation and obsolescence on Super 8 — Gardens & Villa announce their new LP Music For Dogs with an arresting mini-doc that asks if we’ve lost our soul to the machines.
Written by: Alex King
Broken Fingaz’ psychedelic graffiti pilgrimage from Mumbai to Los Angeles
Journey Galactiko — Underground graffiti collective Broken Fingaz spring up in LA for a mesmerising show that takes on sex, death, Indian spirituality and capitalist advertising.
Written by: Alex King
Busdriver on self-deprecation and the uplifting power of rap
Poetry, protest and Perfect Hair — LA rapper Busdriver is doing hip hop his own way: self-managing a slow-burning but immensely credible career.
Written by: Cormac O'Brien