Researching, exploring and reporting British inspired Subculture and Art past and present. Our subculture blog delves into the roots of Northern Soul and simultaneously reports on the contemporary Northern Soul scene. It interviews emerging new wave bands that themselves are inspired by the original punk bands appearing across another page of the Blog.
It charts the evolution of Subcultures from their emergence in the 60’s and 70’s to a more inclusive and equitable movement today. The underground and subcultures are never fixed in one place or time. They have strong and meaningful reference points but are always evolving.
Always Forward, Never Back.
Words by Jess Ralph Lead photo from No One Studio Dark, fetishistic , transgressive , hedonistic and with community at its core, Wraith is
Bizzare Magazine by John Willie Words by Jess Ralph Ever since there has been art , there has been erotic art. The human appetite
@j4ziii UNDERGROUND chats with Jeanie Jean, the creator behind NOT DEAD zine – a rawly impassioned, documentary style diary capturing the influence and impact of
Words by Jess Ralph The Queen is dead, boys. And no, of course, we’re not referring to QE2. Dame Vivienne Westwood passed away on the
Words by Jess Ralph Utilitarian, empowering, confrontational, queer- the buzzcut is a hairstyle loaded with symbolism, and rooted in the political. The heritage of close
Words by Jess Ralph The Gimp Mask- While a certain cohort of the sartorially minded has immersed itself in the unabashed girlishness of the Y2K
Narrative by Jess Ralph It can be tempting to ascribe certain social and artistic movements to a specific point of history, and a handful of
Words by Jess Ralph A new exhibition at Somerset House exposes what a little island of horrors we really are. From the camp, the uncanny,
Infamous for its outrageous yet witty humour, and for leading the rock ‘n’ roll comic style of fanzine, PUNK was a one-of-a-kind publication that broke
OOO-ing Studio, nestled within the trendy city of Taichung, is the hair salon garnering international attention for its creative flair and precise talent. Having featured
Words by Jess Ralph Studio FCLX is the East London based brand on a mission to push the boundaries, and your preconceptions, about latex clothing. Genderfluid
Words by Sophie Thompson The latest in our series investigating overlooked or obscured figures in musical and subcultural history takes a look at Lydia Lunch,
Words by Jess Ralph Much like the music and the fashion, zines were a direct product of 1970’s punk culture – spawned from its reactionary,
We featured the work of Rene Matić back in 2019 (read here). So, their new two-month long show, Upon This Rock, (at the South London
Known for her established acting career, Vera Graziadei has more recently turned her attention towards her passion for directing. Her latest output being a short
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