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.
Magazine
See All 
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
12
The Los Angeles Issue
Read More
Reviews
See All 
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.
Cola Boyy, Quit to Play Chess
Despite bristling with Matthew Urango’s familiar cotton-candied disco, the late songwriter and activist’s sophomore album also opens the floodgates to everything else he seemed capable of.
Mike LeSuer
Articles
See All 
Load More
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s LA Home Is on the Market
You can live in the couple’s Hollywood Heights Craftsman for a cool one mil.
May 19, 2021
Track by Track
No Joy Break Down Their Orchestral “Can My Daughter See Me From Heaven” EP Track by Track
Jasmine White-Gluz and co-producer Tara McLeod walk us through the reworking of these four “Motherhood” singles and a Deftones cover.
May 19, 2021
Always You Announce New LP “Bloom Off the Rose,” Share Glamorous Video for New Single “Black City Nights”
Formerly known as Ablebody, Anton and Christoph Hochheim’s latest project arrives July 16.
May 18, 2021
Film + TVPlaylist
Barði Jóhannsson’s Inspirations Behind His “Agony” Score
The Icelandic composer made a playlist of film score favs that inspired his work on the new Asia Argento thriller.
May 17, 2021
Reviews
Paris Texas, “Boy Anonymous”
The duo’s new EP takes you back to the early 2010s when guitar-infused rap was making a comeback.
May 17, 2021
In Conversation
In Conversation: Remember Sports’ Carmen Perry Won’t Stop Trying to Get Everything Out
The Philadelphia-based artist discusses her band’s new album “Like a Stone” and her dedication to songwriting.
May 13, 2021
The Glow Share Their First Two Singles as a Full Band, “Love Only” and “Heavy Glow”
Michael Caridi’s post-LVL UP project has expanded to a four piece, as heard on the dual single out today via Double Double Whammy.
May 11, 2021
Playlist
Man on Man’s Songs to Be Gay To
Roddy Bottum and Joey Holman list 16 tracks that match the queer affection of their new debut record.
May 10, 2021
Reviews
Various Artists, “Arc Mountain”
The new comp demonstrates just how comfortable Deathbomb Arc’s vocalists are working over borderline-nonsense electronics courtesy of Hausu Mountain.
May 10, 2021
Playlist
Hear a Playlist of Songs LUCY’s Been Rocking with (That Aren’t by Elliott Smith)
Cooper Handy’s new album “The Music Industry Is Poisonous” is out now.
May 07, 2021
Track by Track
Rhys Langston Walks Us Through His Provocative and Prodding New LP “Stalin Bollywood”
The LA rapper and multi-instrumentalist’s new album is available on Bandcamp today via POW Recordings.
May 05, 2021
In Conversation
In Conversation: McKinley Dixon Made a Genre to Explain His Pain
The Richmond rapper on his new album “For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her” and the pitfalls of genre.
May 04, 2021
Fake Fruit Make Enemies in Their “Milkman” Video
Hannah D‘Amato answers some of our burning questions about the Oakland rockers’ recent self-titled debut (and milk).
May 04, 2021
Au Revoir Simone’s Annie Hart Shares an Early Stream of Her Debut Collection of Ambient Tracks
You can listen to “Everything Pale Blue” in full ahead of its Friday release via Orindal Records.
May 04, 2021
Take a Journey Through Derek Ted’s Memories with His “better than u think” Video
The LA-based songwriter is sharing a video for the track from his newly released “Keep Trying” EP.
May 03, 2021
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from April 2021 You Should Know
The month’s most discourse-worthy singles, according to our Senior Editor.
May 03, 2021
Track by Track
Juan Wauters Walks Us Through His Collaboration-Heavy New LP “Real Life Situations”
The artist shares how the expansive set of songs featuring Mac DeMarco, Cola Boyy, and more came together.
April 30, 2021
People Museum Break Out of a Snowy Fantasy in “Ice” Video
The New Orleans–based duo’s latest LP, “I Could Only See Night,” is out now.
April 29, 2021
The Walkmen’s Peter Matthew Bauer Bends Time on New Single “One Pair of Blue Eyes”
It’s the second track Bauer’s released this year via his label Fortune Tellers.
April 29, 2021
Playlist
Keith Morris Shares a Playlist of Tracks That Inspired Him During Early Days of Circle Jerks
With news of a second Trust Records pressing of their seminal 1980 debut album “Group Sex,” Morris tells us what he was jamming in the early ’80s.
April 28, 2021
