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)
An exclusive look at the skate brand’s long-awaited landing in mainland Asia. (GQ)
The debut photobook from James Edson compiles decades of memories, travel and friendship with his fellow skaters in the Palace Wayward Boys Choir. (Huck)
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)
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)
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 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)
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)
