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

Fly Anakin, (The) Forever Dream
The Virginia rapper’s guest-filled latest is a stellar collection of bright, diverse, and downright gorgeous hip-hop that’s so light-on-its-feet it can sometimes feel like it’s sweeping you off yours.

Tennis, Face Down in the Garden
The husband-and-wife duo calmly issue forth their always whimsical yet never overly precious musical blend of psych-tinged indie-pop from start to finish on their seventh and final LP.

Sarah Mary Chadwick, Take Me Out to a Bar / What Am I, Gatsby?
The deep crevices of profound dependence live within the Melbourne-based songwriter’s every word and melody throughout her grayly comic and experimentally recorded ninth album.
Mike LeSuer

The soul band will share the stage with The Raconteurs this Saturday on PBS.

Mac DeMarco / photo by Adam Maresca
The event will take place at Teragram Ballroom on Valentine’s Day, with all proceeds going to Planned Parenthood.

Remembering forgotten bangers from Cloud Nothings, Fang Island, Japandroids, and more on their tenth birthday.

The chamber folk group’s anticipated fourth album arrives April 24 via ATO Records.

Mac Miller at Camp Flog Gnaw / photo by Rozette Rago
The companion to 2018’s “Swimming” was announced on the late rapper’s official Instagram page.

The rare rock-leaning event will feature Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews, and Stevie Nicks as headliners.

A new “Daily Mail” profile outs the singer as a climate change denier.

Our Associate Editor’s fav pre-released singles, album deep cuts, & tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.

Autumn Spadaro, Autumn Spadaro Photography Anika & Roger
The Philly folk power couple’s new single comes with vivid footage of life on the farm.

James Blake / photo by Joyce Jude Lee
The artist’s solo set list also includes songs by Frank Ocean, Billie Eilish, and Bill Withers.

The tightly knit punks spell out their relationships to Deerhoof, hi-fi, and each other on a recent tour stop.

Twenty-five years after its release, two downbeat heavyweights put a new spin on the single.

Our first ever AotY talks about the changing landscape of music.

The first IDM single from the Montreal songwriter precedes a promised 2020 LP.

The single follows collaborations with Soccer Mommy, JPEGMAFIA, Ghostmane, and more over the past two years.

Adapted from a @leyawn tweet, the song features Kimya Dawson and Thor Harris.

The 311 frontman continues his flirtation with vaporwave on his fourth single with Clanton.

The Walkmen pianist talks us through “The Soldier” and “That’s All I Need.”

The pop-punk Norwegians share the latest single from their second LP, “Sorry for the Late Reply.”

Our Associate Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.