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

Neko Case, Neon Grey Midnight Green
Arriving after her longest gap between solo records, Case’s eighth LP is heavy with atmospheric details and new perspective; it wonders yet never wanders.

Wednesday, Bleeds
The Asheville band’s latest set of contemporary Southern-gothic tales thrives on hyper-specific lyrical details as sweet sentimentality disarmingly gives way to visceral walls of sound.

Automatic, Is It Now?
On their polished, hopeful third album, the LA synthpop trio increases the empty sonic space as they move away from the cluttered, rough edges of lo-fi punk.
Kim March

The track is from her upcoming full-length Shadows.

The Phoenix-based songwriter’s latest album arrives today via Fat Possum Records.

From Britney Spears to Rico Nasty, the songwriter shares 10 tracks that helped her kick off a colorful new era.

The San Diego–based garage rockers introduce themselves with a new track out via Enabler No. 6 and SonaBLAST! Records.

It was the final track recorded for the jazz-funk ensemble’s Big Crown Records debut, Education & Recreation.

The new single announces the LA-based songwriter’s signing to Nettwerk Music Group.

The LA-based pop project’s album If the World Is Ending will arrive this fall.

Preview the San Antonio–based hip-hop artist’s new track, which officially drops this Friday.

The Whigs vocalist’s latest collection of songs drops tomorrow via Normaltown/New West Records.

The East Sussex group’s ninth studio album of the same name arrives September 30.

Slated for release in 2023, the ex-HOLYCHILD songwriter takes a turn toward Italo disco.

The latest chapter of Fortress of Fun’s choose-your-own-adventure saga takes a medieval turn.

The latest single from Suicide Squeeze’s Pinks & Purples series arrives with the Mexican punks’ anti-patriarchy rager.

The songwriter and activist continues to tease her new album MATA, coming soon.

From Mexico with Love’s November 4 release date will coincide with a set of tour dates across North America alongside Bad Suns.

The singer’s new anthem about disappointing dates arrives ahead of her newly announced album The Loneliest Time.

Bassist Nikki Monninger takes lead vocals on the latest single from the group’s forthcoming album Physical Thrills.

The band also reveal that their new album You’re Not a Bad Person, It’s Just a Bad World will arrive August 19 via Empire.

Following a string of singles, the SLC-based outfit’s latest record arrives October 7 via Rude Records.

The Baltimore punks’ self-titled EP is slated to arrive August 26 via ZODHIAC Records.