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

Preoccupations, Ill at Ease
The Calgary post-punks couldn’t sound more comfortable in their own skin on their ironically titled fifth album, which seamlessly alternates between joyful and haunting moods.

Provoker, Mausoleum
Production from Kenny Beats heightens the LA trio’s signature gloominess on their third album of mournful 19th century gothic narratives and mirthful 1980s horror nostalgia.

Various artists, True Names: A Benefit for Trans Youth
Worry Bead Records compiles tracks from Squirrel Flower, Remember Sports, 22° Halo, and more conjuring a wistful world of lo-fi elegance while raising funds for a very worthwhile cause.
Margaret Farrell

The industrial rockers share their Lamb of God collaboration ahead of the album’s April 8 release date.

photo by Filmawi
It’s the second single from their forthcoming album Skinty Fia that’s out April 22 via Partisan.

It’s the first new music from the NY-based musician following her series of singles from 2021.

The Jordan Hemingway–directed visual creates a vivid world for the track off Tumor’s 2021 EP The Asymptotical World.

Crowd / Coachella 2015 Weekend 1 / photo by Max Sweeney
The festivals will not require vaccination statuses, negative COVID tests, or face masks.

The lineup for the March 26 event includes James Murphy, Black Dice, The Juan MacLean, Nancy Whang, and Museum of Love.

The video created by drummer Daniel Fang arrives ahead of the hardcore group’s spring tour.

It’s the title track from the New York native’s debut album, out February 18 via Terrible Records.

The two discussed conscious and unconscious racism, how it happens in private and public spheres, and the complications of censorship.

It’s one of the four new songs off the deluxe version of last year’s 333.

His ninth studio album (watch my moves) is out April 15 on Verve Records.

It’s the title track from her forthcoming album out April 22 via Secretly Canadian.

CHVRCHES / photo by Daniel Cavazos
The summer lineup includes CHVRCHES with Grace Jones, Duran Duran, Flying Lotus, Diana Ross, and many more.

The songwriter details the definition of love unique to his own universe in the wake of his recently released sophomore LP.

In a new video, Erez discusses therapy and turning to rap when she was suffering with anxiety.

He was the cover star and muse for Best Coast’s Crazy for You and Wavves’ King of the Beach.

Snoop Dogg at Camp Flog Gnaw / photo by Rozette Rago
The news arrives alongside sexual assault allegations and ahead of his Super Bowl performance this Sunday.

Co-produced by Danny L Harle, the single follows last year’s “Bunny Is a Rider.”

The single announces Apollo’s debut album “Ivory,” which is out April 8.

This visual has everything from Mugler to elevator bottle service.