Harry Sword
The Noisey Guide to
The Guide to Getting into Electric Wizard
Gaze into the depths of the British stoner doom titans' hazy catalogue, and marvel at what awaits as you descend into the Crypt of the Wizard.
Harry Sword
3.20.18
liquor
Fernet-Branca Was Once a ‘Cure’ for Cholera
I was granted a conversation with the Vice President of Fernet-Branca, Niccolò Branca, who offered some rare insight into its composition and surprising history.
Harry Sword
1.7.18
Gin
How a Gin Craze Nearly Destroyed 18th-Century London
By 1730, an estimated 7,000 gin shops were turning Londoners into degenerate alcoholics. Historical accounts of violence, widespread addiction, and social devastation call to mind the early 80s crack epidemic.
Harry Sword
10.1.17
Interviews
Jaguar Is Keeping the Spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal Alive
Guitarist Gary Peppard tells us all about Bristol band's wild early days, the joy of playing fast, and their new vinyl reissue of 'Power Games.'
Harry Sword
8.3.17
Easter
Pagans, Lost Sailors, and Grieving Widows: The Weird History of Hot Cross Buns
The fruity, butter-smothered buns are as essential to Easter eating as Creme Eggs and overcooked lamb, but their origins span way beyond the religious festival.
Harry Sword
4.15.17
christmas
Italy Celebrates Christmas by Eating a Shit-Tonne of Delicious Seafood
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a centuries-old tradition that originated in Southern Italy. Expect stuffed lobster tails, baked eel, crabs, fresh oysters, tuna carpaccio, and calamari.
Harry Sword
12.16.16
Booze
A Brief History of Drunken British Sailors
Until July 31, 1970, bracingly strong overproof rum was a vital part of the fabric of the British Navy—rationed, used as a currency, and a veritable way of life.
Harry Sword
8.18.16
Stuff
A Conversation with the 'Neo Naturists' – the Artists Who Celebrate the Naked Body By Getting Naked
The art collective are the subject of a new retrospective, so we got in touch with two founding members to talk about streaking down the King's Road, drunk students and the 1980s club scene.
Harry Sword
8.16.16
Photo
A Look at Alasdair McLellan's New Book About Palace Skateboards
The photographer spent seven years documenting the Palace Wayward Boys Choir skate team and just put all his photos into a book, 'The Palace.'
Harry Sword
7.25.16
Stuff
Ecstasy, Yakuza og raves: Interview med en legendarisk narkosmugler
VICE talte sidste år med den britiske smugler og forfatter Howards Marks om at sælge pot i 70'erne og ecstasy i 90'erne.
Harry Sword
7.13.16
Stuff
Essex Has a Much More Radical History Than You'd Think
Talking to Crass's Penny Rimbaud and the curator of the year-long "Radical Essex" exhibition about the county's history of political agitation and utopian living experiments.
Harry Sword
6.1.16
Last Call
Meet the Cabaret-Dancing Pub Landlady Who Doesn’t Serve Pints
Welcome back to Last Call, where we visit watering holes around the world for life advice from their trusty barkeepers. Today, we meet landlady and former cabaret artist Lesley Lewis at The French House in London.
Harry Sword
4.22.16
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