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.
Ringo Starr, Look Up
With the aid of producer T Bone Burnett and an exciting guest list, the Beatle finds a relaxed fit for his surprisingly modern easy-does-it C&W ballads.
Shutdown, By Your Side
Written through an older and wiser lens, the NYC hardcore punks’ new EP contains the same kind of ebullience that the band possessed when they last released material 25 years ago.
Lambrini Girls, Who Let the Dogs Out
The UK duo hurls hand grenades in the direction of contemporary society’s myriad ills across their riotously fun yet deadly serious indie-punk debut.
Dean Brandt
“A depiction of depression by aAron munson”
The video for the “High in Place” single was shot hours before the November election.
From March’s “Opposites.”
“Olden Goldies” is out May 5 via BUFU.
The “Modern Pressure” cut gets a clip of its own.
From May’s “II.”
The LA digi-psych duo’s POW debut will drop later this year.
And a very funky Friday to you.
Recorded on the remote island of Ukerewe, in Lake Victoria.
The Dry Food cut gets its day in the sun.
None about buildings or food, though.
The cut from the Wand frontman’s solo record gets its own video.
Continuing the surprisingly rich tradition of musical excellence in Panola County, Mississippi.
From “Kidal,” the band’s forthcoming LP.
The “Weirdo Shrines” cut shimmers in the daylight.
From his forthcoming Dead Oceans debut.
The SF punks channel no-wave aggression.
The audio engineer known for her work with St. Vincent steps out from behind the boards.
From the duo’s excellent collaborative album “Music To Draw To: Satellite.”
Plus: the Oregon festival reveals the first wave of names for this year’s get-down.