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.
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Photo by Michael Muller. Image design by Gene Bresler at Catch Light Digital. Cobver design by Jerome Curchod.
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Phoebe Bridgers hair: Lauren Palmer-Smith
MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
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Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo, In the Earth Again
Destruction and decay may be the themes explored by the unlikely collaboration of a noise-rock band and a folk guitarist, but instrumentally, they make it sound beautiful, lush, and gentle.
Soft Cell, The Art of Falling Apart [Super Deluxe Edition]
This six-disc collection expands upon the aggression, industrialism, and pernicious lyrics of the duo’s 1983 LP—a revenge, of sorts, on becoming pin-up darlings of the British new wave.
Miguel, Caos
The alt-R&B star’s fifth album embraces existential lyrical concepts to match its dusky jazz-electro sound, industrial ambience, and grouchy fuzzed guitars.
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Dana and the Wolf Make the Best of Bad Situations on “It’s Too Late”
The track arrives ahead of the Burbank-based duo’s debut LP “LA Fade.”
April 22, 2021
Celebrate 4/20 the Foo Fighters Way (Waking Up Stoned in the Desert and Descending Into Hell)
The Foos’ video for “Chasing Birds” is a reminder to stay hydrated.
April 20, 2021
La Femme Host a Dance Party to End All Dance Parties for “Nouvelle-Orléans”
The new music video for their track off this month’s “Paradigmes” is vibrant nightclub bliss.
April 20, 2021
Art & Culture
National Geographic Announces Earth Day Eve Streaming Event feat. José González, Rostam, Maggie Rogers, and More
Read a brief exclusive Q&A with González on his involvement with the April 21 event.
April 19, 2021
The Deslondes’ Riley Downing Shares Lovelorn Single “I’m Not Ready” Ahead of His Solo Debut
The album arrives May 14 via New West Records, with a tour kicking off May 1.
April 19, 2021
Arcade Fire Redefine the Term “Quarantine Record” with “Memories in the Age of Anxiety”
There’ve been too many songs about loneliness lately—and not enough 45-minute ambient singles written for meditation apps.
April 15, 2021
Jaguar Jonze Inhabits Her Music’s Cyberpunk World in Her “TESSELLATIONS” Video
The track arrives ahead of her “ANTIHERO” EP, dropping this Friday.
April 14, 2021
Ron Gallo Offers Sports Their First Remix Job with Their Take on “CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS”
The Oklahoman “band of wizards” rework the track from Gallo’s recent LP “PEACEMEAL.”
April 09, 2021
Sparta’s Jim Ward Announces Solo Album “Daggers,” Shares First Single “Paper Fish”
The post-hardcore songwriter’s LP will arrive June 11 via Dine Alone Records.
April 08, 2021
Art & Culture
Portugal. The Man and Roy Choi Reunite for KCRW and Good Food’s Virtual Event Series “Sound Bites”
The FLOOD 8 cover stars reconvene for the free three-part series’ first installment.
April 07, 2021
Action/Adventure Sign to Pure Noise, Share Video for New Track “Poser”
The Chicago-based group’s “Pulling Focus” will arrive April 30.
April 07, 2021
Sufjan Stevens Announces New 5-Volume LP Set “Convocations”
While the whole project drops May 8, you can hear the first album, “Meditations,” this Thursday.
April 06, 2021
Tastemaking Series School Night Announces Twitch Series “School Night at Home”
Starting April 5, the show will feature upcoming acts from Philadelphia to Galway.
April 02, 2021
Track by Track
mehro Breaks Down His “SKY ON FIRE” Project Track by Track
The LA-based songwriter details the seven songs that make up his intimate EP.
March 31, 2021
Brad Sucks Enlists Jason Lytle for the Grandaddy-esque “In It to Win It”
The single arrives head of the Ottawa rocker’s first album in nearly a decade.
March 31, 2021
Hybrid Reveal New Single “Flashpoint” with an Unsettling Sci-Fi Short Film
The electronic four-piece set the tone for their new album, expected this summer.
March 29, 2021
Track by Track
The Juliana Theory Walk Us Through “A Dream Away,” Their New LP of Reworked Favs
Returning from a 15 year hiatus, Brett Detar and Joshua Fiedler share how these tracks have changed over two decades.
March 26, 2021
Grace Mitchell Returns with the Colorful Single “Mango”
The LA-based songwriter shares her first single in three years.
March 25, 2021
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Alex McArtor Ventures Into the “Wasteland” in Her New Video
The Texas songwriter also announces the June 25 release of her “Welcome to the Wasteland” EP.
March 24, 2021
Neighborhoods
Watch Allie Crow Buckley Perform the Title Track From “Moonlit and Devious” in LA for “Neighborhoods”
The psych-folk songwriter’s debut LP is out now.
March 23, 2021
