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.
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Photo by Michael Muller. Image design by Gene Bresler at Catch Light Digital. Cobver design by Jerome Curchod.
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Pulp, More
The Sheffield art rock ensemble’s first album in nearly 24 years still maintains their Kinks-y kitchen sink dramatics in opposition to Oasis’ Beatles-like demeanor and Blur’s operatic Who-ness.
Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell [10th Anniversary Edition]
Padded out with a personal essay, family photos, and outtakes, this re-release of Stevens’ album-length eulogy permits yet another return to the 1980s Oregon of the artist’s memory.
Alan Sparhawk, With Trampled by Turtles
Far more mournful than his solo debut from last year, the former Low member’s collaboration with the titular bluegrass band is drenched in sorrow, absence, longing, and dark devastation.
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PLAYLIST: Local Natives’ Songs That Influenced “Megaton Mile”
Guitarist Ryan Hahn shares a few tracks the band leaned on while penning their “Violet Street” single.
April 21, 2020
PREMIERE: The Memories Get Nautical on “In My Heart I Am Sailing”
The LA collective’s latest single with Colleen Green is the third sample from “Pickles & Pies.”
April 20, 2020
PREMIERE: The Curls and Fran Lament the “Nu-Country” in New Video
Maria Jacobson joins the Chicago band on their hazy 4/20 single.
April 20, 2020
PREMIERE: Elephant Stone Are Untroubled in “Fox on the Run” Video
The Montreal psych band share a colorful visual for their latest single.
April 17, 2020
Music Journalists Tell the Stories of COVID-19 Responders on New Blog Shift Change
The Medium page features editorials on healthcare workers and others on the front line.
April 16, 2020
PREMIERE: Ganser Come Down with Cabin Fever in “Lucky” Video
The all-too-relatable clip accompanies the Chicago band’s second single from “Just Look at That Sky.”
April 16, 2020
PREMIERE: Chelsea Jade Manifests Internal Warping in “Superfan” Video
The New Zealand songwriter’s recent single gets a wonky visual.
April 15, 2020
PREMIERE: NOUS’s “Never Can It Be” Is an Open, Unguided Jam
The all-star experimental collective shares the second single from “NOUS III.”
April 15, 2020
PREMIERE: Healing Potpourri Announce New LP “Blanket of Calm,” Share “Think About Us”
It’s the soft rock band’s debut for Run for Cover Records, and it’s out June 12.
April 14, 2020
The United Artists Theater at The Ace Hotel Los Angeles / photo by James Marcus Haney
Art & Culture
LA’s Department of Cultural Affairs Offering Emergency Relief to Performing Artists
The first round of relief aims to support artists playing venues with “fixed theater-seating.”
April 13, 2020
PREMIERE: Laser Background Contemplate A.I. in “Getting Warmer” Video
The wonky animated clip accompanies the latest single from Speedy Ortiz guitarist Andy Molholt.
April 10, 2020
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PLAYLIST: Overcoats’ Favorite Songs of 2020
The electronic duo share recent favorites from fellow artists who planned on spending their spring on tour.
April 10, 2020
Jenny O. Announces New Album “New Truth,” Shares “God Knows Why”
The LA songwriter signs to Mama Bird Recording Co. to release her third LP.
April 09, 2020
PREMIERE: Macula Dog Take a Boat Ride in “Breezy” Video
The title track from the band’s forthcoming EP arrives with a Harmony Korine–esque video.
April 09, 2020
LISTEN: Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Pell’s “Keep Your Head Up” Is Now Streaming
The upbeat single is now available on all DSPs, courtesy of Sub Pop.
April 08, 2020
LISTEN: Polyvinyl Shares “Stay Home” Comp Featuring Covers, Demos, and Unreleased Tracks
The comp includes new tracks from Kero Kero Bonito, Post Animal, and more—as well as Owen covering The 1975.
April 08, 2020
Henry Rollins and KCRW Launch Long-Form Radio Program “The Cool Quarantine”
The four-hour debut episode is now streaming, featuring stories and bootlegs from Rollins.
April 07, 2020
Thee Oh Sees / photo by Andy Sawyer
Pickathon Announces Live Stream Series “A Concert a Day: Helping Musicians in Need”
The fest will unearth sets from Jeff Tweedy, Mac DeMarco, Margo Price, Thee Oh Sees, and more.
April 07, 2020
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PLAYLIST: Violent Soho’s Songs That Are Better Than a $1,200 Check
The grungey Aussies share some isolation tunes following the release of their new LP.
April 06, 2020
PREMIERE: Diners Has Bold Aspirations in “Big Times” Video
Tyler Broderick’s latest “Leisure World” single pokes fun at unrealistic Hollywood dreams.
April 06, 2020
