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

Devendra Banhart, Cripple Crow [20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
Further extending the LP’s dimensions, this reissue adds a third disc of outtakes, B-sides, and demos that only serve to fortify the project’s sonic asymmetry and emotional, quixotic lyricism.

Die Spitz, Something to Consume
With their Will Yip–produced debut, the Austin punk quartet has something to say about postmodern society in 11 metal-fusion tracks ripe with political turmoil and skatepark angst.

Shame, Cutthroat
The UK rockers don’t mince words on their fourth studio album, pairing their infectious proto-punk grooves with nakedly hedonistic lyrics.
Lyndsey Parker

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett give us the scoop on the project’s “part beautiful, part deadly, part futuristic” new record landing March 20.

The former Regrettes frontwoman unpacks her ambitious and attitudinal solo debut, Parody of Pleasure, and “the existential dread of being an artist.”

In our latest digital cover story, the songwriter discusses Forever Is a Feeling, her first new solo album since boygenius’ hiatus, and how she’s learned to just enjoy the ride—no matter how long it lasts.

With their documentary Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story opening on Thursday, Jeff and Steven McDonald take us on a tour of Redd Kross’ LA.

In our latest digital cover story, the actor and musician discusses her sophisticated new album Chaos Angel, her new Flannery O’Connor biopic Wildcat, and the unlikely ways in which they intersect.