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

M(h)aol, Something Soft
On their second LP, the Dublin trio weave through belligerent post-punk and quasi-industrial aesthetics, manipulating song structures and having fun with atonal soundscapes.

Ezra Furman, Goodbye Small Head
A glitchy folk-punk opera like a pastoral take on Lou Reed’s Berlin, the songwriter’s quivering-yet-empowered latest sees her knocked down—but never knocked out.

Youth Code, Yours, with Malice
The EBM duo continues to test new waters with their debut EP for metalcore label Sumerian, inviting experimentation on each of these five bone-rattling recordings.
Sadie Sartini Garner

True Widow / photo by Stephanie Hageman
The Dallas “stonegaze” trio released their latest album “AVVOLGERE” via Relapse last month.

Model/Actriz / photo by Peter Tomka
The Boston threesome bring new meaning to the term “power trio.”

Navy Gangs / photo by Kyla Rae Polanco
From the New York-via-Omaha group’s self-titled EP.

From the band’s latest album, April’s “MAGNETKINGMAGNETQUEEN.”

Four dudes from Minneapolis are ready to step into the spotlight.

The Nashville post-punks share the influences behind their self-titled debut.

Elohim / photo by Chase O’Black
The LA-based electro-pop artist flexes her versatility.

photo by Suzanne Cordeiro
Crack a few Lone Stars and tune in live.

The dude with the world on his shoulders is taking it pretty easy.

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The Oxford, Mississippi singer-songwriter shares the tracks that inspired his new literary new album, “Constant Stranger.”

Dada Distractions, produced by former Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Riley Geare, is out November 18.

The Water Liars singer steps out on his own.

“In Tony’s little factories of misguided pride, entitled greed / Blunt skulled foreman ring their bell, parading with their fear to sell.”

Trails and Ways / photo by Ginger Fierstein
The Oakland duo will release their new LP, Own It, on October 7.

Living / photo by Simen Peder Aksnes Aarli
The Brazilian-cum-Bergenser returns with a new single ahead of an October EP.

Plus Bird will be donating a portion of his ticket sales to Everytown for Gun Safety.

Black Marble / photo by Joseph Jagos
Imagine finding a synthy cassette on the hot dash of an old Pontiac.

Fresh Snow / photo by Gwendolyn Giovanni
From their new album, “ONE.”

Slow Mass / credit unknown
You get hardcore to wake you up and you get experimentation to keep you engaged.

Nick Waterhouse
“Never Twice” is out September 30 via Innovative Leisure.