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

Dijon, Baby
On the follow-up to his 2021 debut, Dijon Duenas lays glitchy, psychedelic textures atop his familiar alt-R&B sound to evoke a fractured internet-like aesthetic that’s often mesmerizing.

Rich Brian, Where Is My Head?
The edgy but earnest Indonesian-American rapper further leans into his identity on his first album in six years, welcoming a variety of guests on his trek through self-actualization.

Marissa Nadler, New Radiations
The gothic songwriter’s latest collection of bad-dream vignettes feels like a return to the mold she was cast in as she wrestles with the current state of her country through obscured lyrics.
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.