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

Neil Young, Coastal: The Soundtrack
Documenting his 2023 tour, Young’s umpteenth live album both simplifies the noise of Crazy Horse’s recent recordings and solidly renders familiar hits in a solo setting.

Adrian Younge, Something About April III
The third and final installment of his vintage psych-soul trilogy sees the songwriter bring the large history of Brazil into a tight narrative revolving around young love and class struggle.

Julien Baker & TORRES, Send a Prayer My Way
Baker and Mackenzie Scott’s debut pop-country collaboration is made up of a nuanced and emotionally kinetic set of hangdog story-songs that wear their nudie suits with pride.
Margaret Farrell

Susannah Cutler discusses the latest single from her sophomore album We Know the Sky that’s out March 24.

The Love Invention is out May 12 via Skint/BMG.

The single announces the Go-Go’s vocalist’s new EP Kismet that’s out May 12.

The group will debut new songs with a 41-piece orchestra across North America, Europe, and the UK later this year.

It’s the first glimpse of new music from twigs since last summer’s one-off single “Killer.”

This is the second single from the collaborators following last month’s “Pay It No Mind”—both of which will feature on the record that’s out March 31.

The duo’s latest album Everything Harmony is out May 5 via Captured Tracks.

Her new album Through and Through is out April 28 via Secretly.

It’s the second single and title track from Rose’s forthcoming album that’s out April 21 via New West.

Her Sub Pop debut GOOD LUCK is out March 24.

The group are going on tour with Death Cab for Cutie, Alex G, and Weezer this year.

The second single from My Soft Machine features production assistance from Brockhampton’s Romil Hemnani and Carter Lang.

It’s the Jagjaguwar signee’s first release of the year.

SPEED RUN, the hyperpop duo’s first release for True Panther, is out April 14.

Other notable acts include Ela Minus, Zeds Dead, Caribou, and Uniiqu3 for the fest taking place Memorial Day weekend.

It’s the third single from Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume, which arrives March 17 via Warp Records.

Water From Your Eyes at Matador
The follow-up to 2021’s Structure is out May 26 via their new label home of Matador Records.

The Valley of Vision is out March 10 via Loma Vista.

It’s the second single from their forthcoming album First Two Pages of Frankenstein, which arrives April 28 via 4AD.

AW & Molly Neuman Brats
The Oakland fest featuring Le Tigre, Gravy Train!!!!, ESG, and more will take place the weekend of July 1.