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

L.A. Witch, DOGGOD
The tension between the bright, post-punk guitars and the darker aspects of the psyche expressed in the lyrics create something new and interesting for the LA trio’s third LP.

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Death Hilarious
The UK stoner-metal outfit’s fifth studio album is another collection of pummelling, heavy thrills, the sound of grimy darkness being warped into something transcendently fun.

Glare, Sunset Funeral
Transfixing from start to finish, the South Texas shoegazers’ debut is a dynamic, undulating audio portrait of the ups and downs of existence.
Kim March

The clip for the latest “WIMPIII” single features choreography from Frances and the Lights.

The “I vs I” single gets a bizarre video full of sumo suits and nylon stocking masks.

Jealous of the Birds, Benjamin Scheuer, and MICHELLE also contribute to the Bob Dylan cover.

The brass-heavy hardcore group share a new arrangement of the singles.

With his new EP “Crush” out today, Jackson Phillips shares eleven tracks he’s been returning to lately.

The National Independent Venue Association was formed by over 800 venues looking for support.

The Sigur Rós singer shares the new single with a video co-directed by himself and Giovanni Ribisi.

Photo by Atiba Jefferson. Background photo by Glen E. Friedman.
The filmmaker and his “Beastie Boys Story” subjects will be doing an AMA tomorrow night on Reddit.

The track comes from the Bay Area songwriter’s self-titled debut, out earlier this year.

Nelson is launching a massive live stream this afternoon in support of the Last Prisoner Project.

The third single from “To Love Is to Live” arrives with the news of a new June 12 release date.

The short film explores trauma and re-acclimation from the viewpoint of the recently incarcerated.

Vince Staples at Coachella / photo courtesy Goldenvoice
The film will be streaming for free on the festival’s YouTube channel at noon PST.

The album is out today on Drag City—here’s what Haley Fohr has to say about the songs.

The singer shares a self-made video for her debut single, out today via Domino Records.

The S1E3 “Song Machine” installment arrives with a clip of the band on the road.

Offspring of hip-hop giants Wu-Tang Clan offer up a new version of their recent single.

The LA three-piece follow up last year’s debut LP with a playful single.

The Montreal indie collective offer a second sample from their forthcoming LP “Lovers Rock.”

The 17-year-old songwriter follows up a trio of EPs with a single co-written with The Vaccines’ Justin Young.