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

Aminé, 13 Months of Sunshine
The emcee’s third solo album blends house, hip-hop, and the East African sun to give listeners a deeply personal look at the journeyman rapper’s Eritrean-Ethiopian heritage.

Stereolab, Instant Holograms on Metal Film
Their first new album in fifteen years spins on an axis of subtly infectious refrains and gently askew rhythms—it’s avant-garde art-pop as something radically old yet experimentally new.

Sparks, MAD!
The Mael brothers’ 26th album purrs with sincere longings dedicated to romantic splits, though ultimately remains true to the duo’s idiosyncratic melody and tongue-in-cheek lyricism.
Danielle Chelosky

The latest LP from the Antibalas offshoot is out January 22 via RidingEasy Records.

“Simply Having a Wonderful Compilation” arrives December 4 courtesy of Father/Daughter and Wax Nine Records.

“maybe i will see you at the end of the world” is out February 26 via Rude Records.

As usual, Fiona Apple deserves better.

The label is finally old enough to drink, so we’re partying safely with some new music.

The song from “Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong” now has a poignant visual component.

The best way to settle a rivalry is to just perform the other band’s songs.

Listen to the indie group’s new free-flowing song, “Audrey.”

The duo’s sophomore album is out today via You’ve Changed Records.

The electronic duo are tired of the male-dominated music scene.

Listen to “In This House” and check out the details of Better Company.

The band also released a video for “Brother Eye” to celebrate.

The Dinner Party collaborators make the “Free Love” track even catchier.

The songwriter’s influences range from Jimi Hendrix to Leon Bridges.

“LIVE DRUGS” arrives November 20 via Super High Quality Records.

“Rolodex” arrives December 11 on Tender Loving Empire.

The combination music/comedy extravaganza is happening online November 13 and 14.

The folk group explore death and grief on their new album.

The virtual band have released another video for their “Song Machine” project.

The trio’s debut LP “One More Day” arrives December 4 via Smartpunk.