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

Alex G, Headlights
Alex Giannascoli’s major-label debut earnestly embraces dated musical tropes only to turn them on their heads as they soundtrack explosions of messy emotional honesty.

Billie Marten, Dog Eared
The British indie-folk songwriter’s fifth album is aided by a full-band even in its most personal moments, as Marten reflects on indelible scenes from childhood as seen through adult eyes.

Flooding, Object 1
The Kansas City trio ushers in a new kind of tenderness with an EP running the gamut from slowcore to screamo, one that’s vulnerable and violent and completely captivating.
Mike LeSuer

Dylan Neal shares a live hammered dulcimer recording of Wolfe’s 2011 single.

The LA punks share a clip for the final “Brave Faces Everyone” single before its Friday release.

Veruca Salt, Kathy Valentine, The Pandoras, and more will take the stage at the El Rey on March 15.

The title track from Kaley Honeycutt’s new album arrives with a set of U.S. tour dates.

The Savages vocalist’s debut solo album is out May 8 on Caroline Records.

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.