US OPEN MIX

In homage to the city that's given us the US Open, DJ duo and tennis fans Mixed Doubles have created a mix for BAGEL magazine serving a delectable feast of disco, new wave and garage genres famously spawned by the Big Apple. Listen here.

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Cult Label Mfpen Makes Scandinavian Minimalism That’s Actually Fun to Wear

GQ columnist Chris Black dropped into the brand’s Copenhagen HQ and talked with founder Sigurd Bank about hardcore, graffiti, and opting out of growth. (GQ)

Supreme’s New Era Takes Shape in Seoul

An exclusive look at the skate brand’s long-awaited landing in mainland Asia. (GQ)

Bros and Broken Bones: 25 Years of London's Skate Scene in Photos

The debut photobook from James Edson compiles decades of memories, travel and friendship with his fellow skaters in the Palace Wayward Boys Choir. (Huck)

How Londis N16 Became the Coolest Corner Shop in London

Thanks to homemade Gujarati food and a cult Instagram following, this is one of Stoke Newington's most-loved family businesses. (The Face)

A Viral Cigarette Brand? In 2023?

You can’t buy them at any bodega or tobacco shop in New York. But Hestia is getting its smokes into the hands of “cigfluencers”. (NYT)

An Interview With Interview Magazine Art Director, Kurt Woerpel

Kurt Woerpel makes illustration and typography look and feel punk.

(Monster Children)

The CD Finds New Life Among Gen Z Collectors

Buying discs is an affordable extension of fandom - and comes wrapped in a Y2K aesthetic. (Washington Post)

What Ever Happened to the Chillout Room?

Back in the day, every self-respecting club had a chillout room for those in need of some down time - an ambient space to lie down, kick back, roll one. But by the end of the ’90s, they had all-but disappeared. Where did they go? And what's the modern equivalent? (DJ Mag)

New Documentary 8 Bar Explores the Rise of Grime

The Ewen Spencer film features the likes of Skepta, Jammer, D Double E and Kano. (Mixmag)

Inside the Unmistakable Madness of Milwaukee’s Rap Scene 

In Wisconsin, an overlooked rap community is trying to navigate big dreams and harsh realities. (Pitchfork)

Fiddlehead on How Their New LP Was Inspired by the Movie Kids, James Joyce, DC Hardcore & More

Fiddlehead released their excellent new album Death Is Nothing To Us last week, and to give us a better idea of where the band was at during the making of this great LP, all five members have told us about some of the things that influenced their contributions to these songs. (Brooklyn Vegan)

The Only Goth in the Village: Rachel Goswell's Favourite Albums

Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell talks to Julian Marszalek about being the only goth in the village, the enduring power of the voice and why pen pals and fan clubs are beautiful things. (The Quietus)

Herb Sundays 91: Geoff Rickly

The singer, songwriter, and now novelist, takes us up, down, and back again. (Herb Sundays)

August Radio + Mood (Corridor)

INCOMING CLASSIC.

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Pusha T on New Clipse Music, Settling Beefs, and Why Pharrell Is the Iverson of Fashion

“I’ve never been the guy to pal around and take the pictures with all the guys. I’ve only collaborated with the best.” (GQ)

All Rap Is Local

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, hip-hop is a global, mass-market phenomenon. But to map its true impact, you have to consider its music at city level. (NPR)

Paris Texas Knows True Chaos

With their just-released album, MID AIR, Louie Pastel and Felix threw genre caution to the wind - giving way to one of the year’s greatest albums. Just please don’t call them “rap-rock". (Esquire)

Scandinavian Heavy Metal: Why Earth’s Happiest Place Makes the Darkest Music

What better explains the prevalence of heavy metal in Scandinavian countries: culture or economy? (Big Think)

‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: Fugazi and the Making of a Hardcore Revolution

Also! Minor Threat! Rites of Spring! Embrace! And…emo. (The Ringer)

The Evolution of Steve Albini: “If the Dumbest Person Is on Your Side, You’re on the Wrong Side”

Steve Albini was long synonymous with the indie underground, playing in revered bands and recording albums by the Pixies, PJ Harvey and Nirvana. He also often seemed determined to offend as many people as possible. What led him to reassess his past? (The Guardian)

The Devil's Playground

After we saw a post by Tom Karangelov breaking down details of a spot in Orange County with supposed ties to Satanism, we got to digging. (Jenkem)

Fetish Nights in Tokyo: Joshua Gordon

"I just think that with any capital city, Japan is the strongest with subculture. It feels like New York in the 80s. Every subculture is represented so well there." says Joshua Gordon in this interview with Paige Silveria, where the two discuss Gordon's current fetish-centered photography project, watching Korean Children Eat American Snacks, and his decision to leave the past behind. (032c)

Vintage New York: Adventures on the Lower East Side - In Pictures

Tria Giovan spent six years photographing the area of downtown Manhattan’s fights, feasts and family gatherings before gentrification changed it for good. (The Guardian)

"It Was a Wild Time, and We Were Selling a Certain Story" 

Before TikTok, there was the Quilted Giraffe. (Grub Street)

The BEST Store

There’s a thing us young-at-heart American folks do where we sit around and sentimentalise dead retail stores and defunct restaurant chains. (Bobby Hundreds via [SIC] Weekly)

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MANY HANDS, ONE DOUBLE KNEE PANT

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NOAH FALL/WINTER 2023

The Noah Clothing Fall/Winter 2023 campaign, shot by British photographer Samuel Bradley. Check it out here.

SUPREME FALL/WINTER 2023

Some favourites from the Supreme Fall/Winter 2023 collection, featuring artwork by AOI, Dash Snow, and Mark Leckey. Check out the full preview here.

TURNSTILE & BADBADNOTGOOD - NEW HEART DESIGNS

The new EP reimagines three songs from Turnstile’s 2021 album, Glow On, with an accompanying video filmed and edited by Alex Henery.