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

Blonde Redhead, Sit Down for Dinner
The dream-pop trio celebrates the precarity and preciousness of life with delicate and airy sounds on their first record in nine years.

Oneohtrix Point Never, Again
Daniel Lopatin’s “speculatively autobiographical” tenth album marries a handful of his past styles, soulful vibes, and sample tricks into one future-forward, frothing, fluid stream of sound.

Armand Hammer, We Buy Diabetic Test Strips
The block-party feel of billy woods and ELUCID’s guest-heavy sixth full-length together makes for a raucous listen, yet it’s clearly the defining statement in their always-brilliant discography.
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In our latest digital cover story, Chris shares how his latest album Paranoïa, Angels, True Love gave him the much-needed structure to push through a difficult time.

Nostalgix, Hengameh, Chain Gang of 1974, Kittens, and more share their thoughts on the current moment of revolution being led by Gen Z in Iran.

On the heels of his new Aloha Soul EP, the musician/surfer talks splitting his time between London and Hawaii and learning to approach songwriting as a collaborative endeavor.

Brett Anderson and Neil Codling discuss Autofiction, their rare US tour, and the iconic Britpop group’s second act.

Kelcey Ayer of Local Natives dives into the highly personal subject matter of his sophomore solo album, Second Life.

Phoning in from their tour opening for Harry Styles, producer Ryan Hope discusses the nu-gospel trio’s quick rise to acclaim.

Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland, along with visual artist Jonathan Zawada, discuss the newly released part-two to their experimental audiovisual trilogy.

Ahead of dropping the final record in her Freudian trilogy, the multi-hyphenate creative discusses identity, community, and what it means to be human.

Along with debuting their new short films project, the Norwegian duo and film production company Bacon offer a look inside Profound Mysteries.

Ahead of her performance at FLOODfest SXSW, Rebecca Lucy Taylor details the trajectory of her solo career and how it supports her unique feminist mission.

Save the Music’s J Dilla Music Tech Grant and Mariachi Grant, supported by Salesforce.org, are helping LAUSD schools get the equipment they need to fuel the next generation of musical innovators.

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(l to r.) Director Edgar Wright filming Ron Mael and Russell Mael in a Japanese airport from their film THE SPARKS BROTHERS, a Focus Features release.
Credit: Richie Starzec / Focus Features
Ron and Russell Mael and “The Sparks Brothers” director talk about their unique place in music, past and present.

‘THE THE’ at the RAH
Finding a moment in his busy schedule to chat, Johnson details “The Comeback Special,” a new multimedia package from the post-punks that was three years in the making.

Burgess talks new box set “A Head Full of Ideas,” his “Listening Party” book, and 30 years of The Charlatans.

Josh Lloyd-Watson discusses going indie and returning to their upbeat roots on the duo’s third album.

The artists, along with live stream platform founders, weigh in on balancing live music with streaming concerts, as well as the sense of community the latter has created around artists.

The UK trio’s vocalist shares the backstory behind their buoyant and unlikely third album.

The pair discuss their new gig as co-hosts for the KCRW staple after making their debut earlier this month.

Gore talks reading habits, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, and “The Third Chimpanzee.”

Help music-related organizations and other charities with great presents that support those in need.

Henry Binns on long-distance collaboration, adding Lou Stone to the mix, and continuing to write only for themselves.

Organizers of HeadCount, Rock the Vote, and other youth-empowering voter education groups—and some of the artists they work with—share how music continues to push for democracy.

Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri, Jodie Comer as Villanelle – Killing Eve _ Season 3, Episode 3 – Photo Credit: Laura Radford/BBCAmerica/Sid Gentle
We spoke with composer David Holmes from Unloved and music supervisor Catherine Grieves about the show’s killer soundtrack.

Deborah Foreman, E.G. Daily, and Heidi Holicker reunite to chat with the writer of the new musical adaptation

The series will include unheard tracks from River’s band Aleka’s Attic and others.

On the day Coachella 2020 should have been kicking off, here’s what we learned from the new documentary film.

Photoshoot with music band Grouplove. Shot for Flood Magazine on 3.10.2020. Photographed in Los Angeles, California.
A decade into their career together, Christian Zucconi and Hannah Hooper discuss family, origins, and recovery.

At 50, the French musician’s made his third solo album and lives contentedly in Paris, far away from the scene.

The English rocker on his sophomore solo album “Why Me? Why Not.” and doing things on his own terms.

The English expat talks her new album, alter egos, settling in LA, and giving back to the community.

An incidental enrollment in a performative poetry class led the Chicago artist to a career in music.

Jeff and Steve McDonald on “Beyond the Door” and keeping the party going for over forty years.

The Icelandic band’s frontwoman Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir on their new album and why they won’t move to America.

When she’s not touring behind her debut album, she’s eager to share her passion for music with younger generations.

The artist formerly known as Chet Faker balances solidarity and collaboration on his new LP, “Run Fast Sleep Naked.”

Desert Daze moves to a new location but keeps the same far out vibe.