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

Ezra Furman, Goodbye Small Head
A glitchy folk-punk opera like a pastoral take on Lou Reed’s Berlin, the songwriter’s quivering-yet-empowered latest sees her knocked down—but never knocked out.

Youth Code, Yours, with Malice
The EBM duo continues to test new waters with their debut EP for metalcore label Sumerian, inviting experimentation on each of these five bone-rattling recordings.

Kali Uchis, Sincerely,
Moving from the synth-dembow-pop of last year’s Orquídeas to dreamy neo-soul, her fifth album sees Uchis adapt the tripling axis of joy, pain, and existential dilemma into cloudy song.
Kim March

The single announces their new album “WET TENNIS,” out April 29.

Tom D’Agustino’s post–Active Bird Community solo venture releases the track ahead of his “Homeschool: Book II” EP.

The alt-R&B songwriter’s new single arrives with a stylish visual.

Justin Sullivan’s latest project “Forever Night” arrives February 11 via Dangerbird.

The Baltimore-based duo’s self-titled debut arrives this Friday via Cigarettes After Sex’s Spanish Prayers label.

The recent live stream favorite will appear on the group’s forthcoming LP “Metamorphosis,” out March 4 via their own Earthology Records.

The Eastern PA band’s new album “Sweet Unknown” drops March 4 via Easy Eye Sound.

The songwriters’ July/August North American itinerary includes mostly outdoor dates with Spencer. supporting.

These live versions of “Praying Hands” and “Too Much Paranoias” from the Starwood will be included as a 7-inch with special edition copies of “HARD + FAST.”

The track was released in conjunction with Daisy Hamel-Buffa’s latest clothing collection.

The prolific Australian collective’s new live LP includes their 2014 and 2016 sets at Austin’s Levitation Festival.

The single arrived paired with the track “Greatness” last month.

Tickets for the Pasadena-set fest—which will also feature a Le Tigre reunion—go on sale next week, with the event taking place next August.

The Swedish rockers’ sixth LP “House” arrives early next year.

The event will take place March 19 at LA State Historic Park.

The collaborative track between Jacknife Lee and Cathal Coughlan arrives with a space-y visual.

The songwriter’s major-label debut, featuring reworkings of songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and more, is out now.

Formerly known as Sons of an Illustrious Father, the duo’s debut under the moniker is out today.

The track comes from collaborators Mark Lanegan and Joe Cardamone’s recent album.

The colorful visual arrives ahead of the album of the same name, due out January 21.