Punk

Roberta Bayley, the queen of punk, on New York’s raw years
Music

Roberta Bayley, the queen of punk, on New York’s raw years

She Just Takes Pictures — In the ’70s, Roberta Bayley moved to the city and bought a camera. Within a year, she was capturing icons like Iggy Pop, Blondie, the Sex Pistols and X-Ray Spex.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Florida’s hardcore punk scene, captured in its wild glory
Magazine

Florida’s hardcore punk scene, captured in its wild glory

Some loud thunder — For the past three years, photographer Stefano Lemon has been documenting South Florida’s hardcore scene – an underdog movement that refuses to die.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Capturing the punks and poets of ’70s California
Photography

Capturing the punks and poets of ’70s California

Breaking backstage — Throughout the decade, photographer Michael Jang made fake press passes to get access to gigs, conventions and Hollywood events.

Written by: Miss Rosen

‘America is going through a genuine crisis now’
Music

‘America is going through a genuine crisis now’

Martin Rev in conversation — As one half of experimental punk group Suicide, Martin Rev offered a voice to downtrodden, working-class Americans. He looks back on his legacy, capitalist critiques, and what’s changed since 1977.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Huck: The Burnout Issue
Culture

Huck: The Burnout Issue

Out Now! — This issue is all about celebrating strength in the face of adversity – sharing stories of defiance in a world falling apart.

Written by: Huck

Buzzcocks’ Steve Diggle: life lessons from a punk pioneer
Music

Buzzcocks’ Steve Diggle: life lessons from a punk pioneer

‘I thought I was going to die’ — The Buzzcocks guitarist reflects on life, death, and the group’s indelible legacy: ‘I joined a punk band and was sniffing speed. The world fucking changed’

Written by: Jeremy Allen

A history of she-punks, from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot
Music

A history of she-punks, from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot

Revenge stories — Music journalist Vivien Goldman celebrates the women of the punk movement in a new book: ‘I wanted to bust open that projection that it only happened in a few blocks in the Lower East Side and West London.’

Written by: Miss Rosen

A portrait of British youth culture in the 1980s
Photography

A portrait of British youth culture in the 1980s

Young skins — Gavin Watson’s photos, of his friends making fun on the estate they grew up on, perfectly capture the defiant freedom of adolescent.

Written by: Huck

‘I honestly think white music is fucking irrelevant now’
Music

‘I honestly think white music is fucking irrelevant now’

Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie — As he gears up to release a new album made up of his band’s commercial hits, the 56-year-old frontman is in a philosophical mood. We meet him to discuss addiction, austerity and why he’s fed up with white men.

Written by: Niall Flynn

‘So many people of colour in punk music get forgotten’
Music

‘So many people of colour in punk music get forgotten’

Meet Big Joanie — With their fast-paced beats, soulful tones and straight-talking lyrics, Big Joanie are shaking up the UK’s contemporary punk scene.

Written by: Hannah Clugston

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