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

Alex G, Headlights
Alex Giannascoli’s major-label debut earnestly embraces dated musical tropes only to turn them on their heads as they soundtrack explosions of messy emotional honesty.

Billie Marten, Dog Eared
The British indie-folk songwriter’s fifth album is aided by a full-band even in its most personal moments, as Marten reflects on indelible scenes from childhood as seen through adult eyes.

Flooding, Object 1
The Kansas City trio ushers in a new kind of tenderness with an EP running the gamut from slowcore to screamo, one that’s vulnerable and violent and completely captivating.
FLOOD Staff

Metallica / photo by David Iskra
The most exciting shows of the week from the comfort and safety of your couch.

Florence + the Machine / photo by Andy Sawyer
The most exciting shows of the week from the comfort and safety of your couch.

The live music experience, sans the six-foot man standing in front of you and spilling your drink.

from ACL fest 2019
From daily concerts to whatever Charli XCX has in store for us, we’ve got you covered.

From daily concerts to whatever Charli XCX has in store for us, we’ve got you covered.

The National / photo by Molly Adams
From daily concerts to whatever Charli XCX has in store for us, we’ve got you covered.

From daily concerts to whatever Charli XCX has in store for us, we’ve got you covered.

“During this unprecedented time, fans will have the chance to experience iconic performances from their living rooms.”

From daily concerts to whatever Charli XCX has in store for us, we’ve got you covered.

Our recommendations from a short month that feels long.

Hop Along / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
Our recommendations from the first month of a new decade.

From the return of Stereolab to the passing of David Berman, here’s the music news that shaped our year.

The best chats we had this year with our favorite artists spanning music, film, TV, and more.

We got around a lot this year.

Stressed about gift giving? We got you.

There’s a lotta TV out there. But this is the cream of the crop.

There’s really no telling what you’re getting into when you purchase a movie ticket anymore.

Olsen is on tour in support of “All Mirrors,” joined here by opener Vagabon.

Ten tracks we’ll go to the mat for.

Twenty-five records that brought joy in a tough year.