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

Pulp, More
The Sheffield art rock ensemble’s first album in nearly 24 years still maintains their Kinks-y kitchen sink dramatics in opposition to Oasis’ Beatles-like demeanor and Blur’s operatic Who-ness.

Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell [10th Anniversary Edition]
Padded out with a personal essay, family photos, and outtakes, this re-release of Stevens’ album-length eulogy permits yet another return to the 1980s Oregon of the artist’s memory.

Alan Sparhawk, With Trampled by Turtles
Far more mournful than his solo debut from last year, the former Low member’s collaboration with the titular bluegrass band is drenched in sorrow, absence, longing, and dark devastation.
Lily Moayeri

‘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.