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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Bruce Springsteen, Tracks II: The Lost Albums
This new box breaks down seven well-framed sets of sessions spanning 1983 to 2018, essentially designed as full-album capsules of mood previously deemed unfit for canonization.
Gelli Haha, Switcheroo
The songwriter’s debut is carefree, sleazy, fundamentally arresting dance music—a multi-sensory circus serving to wallpaper the halls of dance-pop history with neon, acid-tinged nonsense.
Wavves, Spun
The LA band’s eighth LP eschews distortion in favor of a cleaner pop-punk sound that both spotlights Nathan Williams’ songwriting chops and dulls the project’s compelling eccentricities.
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Reza Safinia Lets the Sunlight in on “Surya”
The composer shares the first single from “Yin,” set to be released later in 2021 followed by a second LP called—you guessed it—“Yang.”
January 13, 2021
Neil Young Weighs in on Last Week’s Insurrection at the Capitol
“There is no place here for White Supremacy. People need each other to be truly free. Hatred will never find Freedom.”
January 12, 2021
Experience the Fever Dream That Is Speed Stick’s Video for “Protect Your Magic”
The single features Polvo guitarist Ash Bowie, and will appear on the abstract rockers’ debut album “Volume One,” out January 22 on Don Giovanni.
January 12, 2021
from pitchfork fest 2019
Hear Sky Ferreira Cover David Bowie’s “All the Madmen”
Ferreira shared a lost recording of the single over the weekend in celebration of Bowie’s birthday.
January 11, 2021
Hear Vagabon and Courtney Barnett’s Cover of Karen Dalton’s Version of “Reason to Believe”
Laetitia Tamko also shares plans for a live stream event scheduled for January 29.
January 07, 2021
Butthole Surfers’ Paul Leary Announces New Album “Born Stupid,” Shares Video for Title Track
The guitarist’s first solo album in thirty years is out February 12 via Shimmy Disc/Joyful Noise.
January 05, 2021
Neighborhoods
Watch Holly Humberstone Play “Overkill” and “Deep End” Outside Her House in England for “Neighborhoods”
The songwriter performs tracks from her debut EP in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
December 22, 2020
Watch Sets from Matt Berninger, Weyes Blood, Open Mike Eagle, and More Tonight on the LA Gives Back Telethon
The 24-hour streaming event kicks off at 5 p.m. PST with donations benefiting Los Angeles homeless charities.
December 17, 2020
Watch Kate Clover Perform “Channel Zero” on the First Episode of Her New Variety Show
From “Orange Is the New Black” director Rebecca Knox, the series features live music, magic, and more.
December 10, 2020
Craig Wedren Kicks Off Hanukkah with Self-Made “Sanctuary” Video
The Shudder to Think frontman brings his contribution to the “Hanukkah+” compilation to life.
December 09, 2020
Neighborhoods
Watch Lydia Loveless Play “Dead Writer” on a Boat for “Neighborhoods”
The songwriter performs the “Daughter” single in Morrisville, North Carolina.
December 08, 2020
Elizabeth & the Catapult Reveal Plans for New Album “sincerely, e,” Share “pop the placebo”
The single arrives ahead of the quarantine-inspired LP, out March 5 via Compass Records.
December 08, 2020
Neighborhoods
Watch ONR and Phantogram’s Sarah Barthel Play “Must Stop” on a Cross-Continental “Neighborhoods”
The duo perform their joint single from Annan, Scotland and Los Angeles, CA respectively.
December 04, 2020
Sara Kays Explores Nashville in “Remember That Night?” Video
The songwriter works through a breakup in the visual for her recent single.
December 04, 2020
Hear Lee “Scratch” Perry Remix Leon III’s “This Whisper Is Ours”
The dub legend lends his expertise to the psych-tinged Americana single.
December 02, 2020
Film + TV
LA Phil Announces “In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl” Series for PBS
Catch Rodrigo y Gabriela, Kamasi Washington, Carlos, Santana, and more highlights from past seasons starting January 15.
December 01, 2020
The National / photo by Molly Adams
The National Announce Remastered Reissues of Their First Three Albums
Their self-titled debut, “Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers,” and the “Cherry Tree” EP will return February 26.
November 24, 2020
Track by Track
Babeheaven Break Down Their Soulful LP “Home for Now” Track by Track
Nancy Andersen walks us through the U.K. duo’s debut album that was four years in the making.
November 23, 2020
In Conversation
In Conversation: Sam I and Bipolar Sunshine Talk Dream Collaborations
After teaming up for Sam I’s LP released earlier this year, the pair also discuss their preference for albums over singles.
November 20, 2020
In Conversation
In Conversation: Sam I Reconnects with Tropkillaz’s Zegon and Laudz
The new project from Sam Spiegel’s N.A.S.A. teammate joins the producer to discuss how Tropkillaz works as a collaboration.
November 13, 2020
