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

Blawan, SickElixir
A dense, monolithic collection, the English DJ’s true speaker-blower of a second album sits somewhere between industrial techno, post-dubstep, and IDM.

Snõõper, Worldwide
The Nashville punks’ second album is less sonically gritty than previous projects, but has an added intensity largely stemming from an expanded studio band and sleeker production.

Neko Case, Neon Grey Midnight Green
Arriving after her longest gap between solo records, Case’s eighth LP is heavy with atmospheric details and new perspective; it wonders yet never wanders.
Margaret Farrell

Desire Pathway is out February 17 via Don Giovanni.

It’s the first music from the Manchester-based quartet since their 2021 EP.

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Out March 10, the record features collaborations with Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, and Dry Cleaning’s Florence Shaw.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
MGMT will perform their 2008 debut album Oracular Spectacular in full at the Pasadena-based fest on May 13.

Lizzo
Other highlights include Lil Uzi Vert, HAIM, girl in red, Rina Sawayama, and Snail Mail.

It’s Lætitia Tamko’s first new music since 2019’s self-titled LP.

It’s the third single from their forthcoming album This Is Why that’s out February 10.

Hot on the heels of the Roots emcee’s project with Danger Mouse, Glorious Game is out April 14 via Big Crown Records.

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.