With 232 pages and an expanded 12″ by 12″ format, our biggest print issue yet celebrates the people, places, music, and art of our hometown, including cover features on David Lynch, Nipsey Hussle, Syd, and Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records, plus Brian Wilson, Cuco, Ty Segall, Lord Huron, Remi Wolf, The Doors, the art of RISK, Taz, Estevan Oriol, Kii Arens, and Edward Colver, and so much more.




Photo by Michael Muller. Image design by Gene Bresler at Catch Light Digital. Cobver design by Jerome Curchod.
Phoebe Bridgers makeup: Jenna Nelson (using Smashbox Cosmetics)
Phoebe Bridgers hair: Lauren Palmer-Smith
MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
The Los Angeles Issue

Wisp, If Not Winter
Natalie Lu’s debut leans into the “pop” side of dream pop, exploring the double-edged sword of yearning with big builds and a combination of delicacy and pummeling sound.

The Armed, The Future Is Here and Everything Needs to Be Destroyed
The Detroit punks’ sixth album is a consistent, melodic post-hardcore assault, maintaining a relentless pummeling in defiance to the system as much as it is to their recent pop streak.

OK Cool, Chit Chat
The Chicago duo pull the strings taut on their emo-pop debut, adding piano passages, guitar theatrics, and other flourishes to their established college-radio-rock sound.
Adam Davidson

Coachella 2025
The Bay Area songwriter discusses the mythologies of her debut album If Not Winter, as well as prepping for stadium shows with Deftones and System of a Down.

The new slasher’s co-directors discuss accepting advice from Guillermo del Toro, inspiration from Shaun of the Dead, and approval from The Rizzler.

The writer/director of the new Stephen King adaptation discusses incorporating his own personal tragedies into the script, paying tribute to David Lynch, and more.

The SNL alum discusses his directorial debut, a comedic alternate history of all our worst Y2K-incited fears coming to fruition.

The songwriter discusses her debut album, the power of dreams, and what fans can expect from her upcoming headlining tour.

The new film’s director, co-star, and composer discusses genre convention, financing, and some of the lessons he’s learned about directing throughout his career.

We spoke with the British actor about Bertrand Bonello’s new three-timeline epic and its prescient look at the dangers of artificial intelligence.

The film’s writer/director and star discusses his surrealist directorial debut for A24, the subconscious influence of Miyazaki, and working with Tilda Swinton.