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

Alabaster DePlume, A Blade Because a Blade Is Whole
Informed by the dualities of harm and healing, the English saxophonist and poet weaves a tapestry of sounds—spiritual jazz, folk, classical, and beyond—into a potent missive of grace.

Neil Young, Oceanside Countryside
Originally recorded in 1977 between Florida and Malibu, this resurfaced bootleg collection is a pleasant and easygoing afternoon listen, though not entirely essential for casual fans.

Rufus Wainwright, Dream Requiem
Written in dedication to the smoldering spirits of Verdi and Puccini and the bleak words of Byron, the songwriter’s Requiem-Mass dirge doomily portrays death’s gutting solitude.
Christian Koons

Screengrab of Bill Murray singing along to Bob Dylan in a clip from the film “St. Vincent” (2014)
A clip of Bill Murray singing along to “Shelter from the Storm” is charming on its face, but note the…

photo by Tonje Thilesen
The Seattle duo discuss the intricate processes of editing with sounds and collaborating with artists for their sophomore album, “In Return.”

2014. Cassie Ramone, “The Time Has Come” album art
Without any of the drum kits, dusty amplifiers, or backup vocals that accompanied Cassie Ramone’s previous ventures with the Babies and Vivian Girls, her solo debut The Time Has Come cuts straight to the core of her playful, guileless songwriting.

2014. Childhood, “Lacuna” album art.
South London four-piece Childhood are clearly most comfortable in the role of guitar-pop festival rockers.

2014. Matt Kivel, “Days of Being Wild” album art.
On Days of Being Wild, Matt Kivel (Princeton, Gap Dream) sounds like he’s sitting right next to you.