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
The Rolling Stones, Black and Blue [Super Deluxe Edition]
The group’s 1976 musical chairs of lead guitarists is rarely cited as anyone’s favorite Stones album, though this package reminds us that it’s among their most alive and spontaneous.
The Smashing Pumpkins, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness [30th Anniversary Edition]
Rising above the odd brand partnerships it came paired with, this opulent quadruple-LP reissue builds off of the already-expansive source material with unearthed live recordings from the band’s creative prime.
The Notwist, Magnificent Fall
This non-chronological batch of remixes and other rarities regales in the utter joy of what must be in the brothers Achers’ heads when they spin gorgeous alchemical gold.
Mike LeSuer
The UK artists teamed up for an aggressive performance from MM’s recent “R.Y.C.” LP.
Liam Gallagher / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
Noel and Liam are feuding yet again—this time over a rumored £100 million reunion-show offer.
The English darkwave group continues to roll out sharp visuals for songs from their 2019 self-titled record.
The Crystal Stilts, Woods, and Purple Mountains collaborator shares the latest from his forthcoming solo album.
The “uknowhatimsayin¿” single gets a video compiled from fan footage.
Our Associate Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.
The Americana collective return to their Georgian roots on the third single from “New Petal Instants.”
After debuting the track at the Tiny Desk, the Brooklyn neo-soul band took the single into the studio.
It’s the first collaborative track—er, episode—from the animated group’s newly announced “Song Machine” project.
The dreamy Montreal collective will release “Lonesome Valley” March 13 via Pure Noise Records.
In the midst of announcing 2020 dates, the band marks February 10 as a campaign day.
Expect the Kevin Barnes–produced LP April 3 via Captured Tracks.
Prior to a yet-to-be-announced 2020 LP, the group is hitting The Forum on March 14 with King Princess and Alvvays.
The second single from “I Know Now Why You Cry” is dedicated to fading memories—and Enya.
FIDLAR / photo by Alice Baxley
The Burger Records–run LA festival will end a five-year absence on March 14.
The songwriters’ unlikely meet-cute is soundtracked by the collaborative single from Gruska’s new LP “En Garde.”
With the release of the punks’ fourth album, we get a Marc Finn–directed clip.
The folk songwriter returns with his first new music since 2014 on “Through a Dark Wood,” expected March 20.
The “Uncut Gems” actor performed the single in costume (I hope) and with plenty of visual flair.
Keyboardist Graham Walsh explains how E-40, Oneohtrix Point Never, and other artists influence the band’s music.
