Friday, 22 December 2023

LINKED UP 056

“I’m not going to cry in front of you, but I could." (Interview)

Unpacking Noah X The Cure With Friend of HIP Chris Black
To celebrate the launch of Noah’s collaboration with The Cure - writer, brand consultant and co-host of acclaimed podcast How Long Gone, Chris Black, wrote an exclusive article for HIP. (HIP)

How a genre short on hooks, memorable riffs, and magnetic personalities became a defining sound for Gen-Z rock fans. (Stereogum)

Hardcore Expanded Its Boundaries in 2023 - and the Scene Embraced It
How the warm reception to adventurous bands like Scowl, Militarie Gun, and Zulu signifies a new normal for the genre that’s long overdue.
(Pitchfork)

Welcome to the MUSIC issue of Possessed. What does music have to do with running? Not much if you don’t listen to music when you run. But for those of you who do, you’re gonna love this issue. It’s the MUSIC ISSUE!
(Satisfy Running)

Glen Luchford on His Legendary 1994 Love Letter to New York
New IDEA book Roseland brings never-seen-before photos of Kate Moss out of a dust-covered box and pays tribute to the grit and rawness of the city before rent skyrocketed and the streets were sanitised. (Dazed)


Unified Goods
We paid a visit to Unified Goods' studio in London Bridge and spoke with James Goodhead about culture, collecting, and the important of tangible objects. (Goodhood)

Mood Is Back
We’re very pleased to present a chat with our friend Calvin Waterman, someone we first connected with back in 2015(!), when we were very new to this whole thing and Calvin’s company Mood, one of our undisputed favourites at the time, was starting to take off. We sadly haven’t heard much about Mood in the past few years. That is, until we opened Instagram earlier this year. (Village Psychic)

Mike Mills: 20 Year Issue
Mike Mills is a graphic designer, a filmmaker, and one of our first features. (Monster Children)