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

Kronos Quartet + Mary Kouyoumdjian, Witness
Recorded in remembrance of the victims of the Armenian genocide, the quartet’s work with the documentarian-composer is at turns gorgeous, brutal, and awe-stricken.

Rebecca Black, Salvation
An intoxicating blend of Y2K aesthetics and bubblegum pop, Black’s second album is a celebration of her musical evolution from internet laughing stock to hyperpop powerhouse.

Hamilton Leithauser, This Side of the Island
The Walkmen vocalist finds an exquisite balance of raspy, lounge-lizard crooning and angsty art-rocking on a solo album full of distressed lyricism and black humor.
Margaret Farrell

SZA
The video pays homage to the Tarantino film from which the song takes its name.

It’s the third single from Kyle Thomas’ upcoming release Smalltown Stardust, out January 27 via Sub Pop.

Pussy Riot
Taking place at LA’s Jeffrey Deitch Gallery from January 27 to February 3, the video project was directed, edited, and scored by Nadya Tolokonnikova.

Kendrick Lamar
The music and arts festival will take place the weekend of June 15 in Manchester, Tennessee.

Bless This Mess, the latest LP from Meg Remy, is out February 24 via 4AD.

Migos’ Takeoff was murdered back in November.

It’s the third single from Katherine Paul’s forthcoming album The Land, the Water, the Sky, out February 10 via Saddle Creek.

Every Acre arrives January 27 via Merge Records.

Her new album PRIZE is out January 13 via Memphis Industries.

His first project since 2019’s Here Comes the Cowboy is out January 20.

The DC-based songwriter looks back on 2022 and the impact of his third solo LP, Cometa.

The power-pop revivalists’ fourth album Asking for a Ride arrives January 27 via Elektra Entertainment.

It’s the duo’s first release since 2020’s Songs for the General Public.

The mini performance features cuts from her latest album Crash and other fan favorites like “Vroom Vroom.”

This Is Why, the band’s sixth album, is out February 10.

Ben Gibbard will be doing double duty on a string of dates celebrating 20 years of Give Up and Transatlanticism.

Her sophomore album RAVEN is out February 10 via Warp.

Her ninth studio album is out March 10 via Interscope.

The single from the group’s recent LP Blue Rev gets a visual treatment from Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone.

Kicking off in May, their tour includes 27 dates across North America.