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

Lorde, Virgin
The pop star retains the tainted-love throb of electro rhythm on a fourth LP that’s high on affection, low on gloss, and geared toward transcendence and sneaky sexuality.

Frankie Cosmos, Different Talking
Greta Kline’s sixth album finds her clicking with her new band, lending these songs a DIY quality reminiscent of her early demos despite digging into themes exclusive to adulthood.

BC Camplight, A Sober Conversation
The UK-via-NJ songwriter’s blackly comic neo-chamber-pop missive on sobriety still manages to speak to the upbeat without a snip of excess emotion.
Scott T. Sterling

A bad breakup results in an upbeat slice of indie pop goodness.

The track will appear as the B-side to an upcoming 7” single for “Swimming.”

The first of a three-part YouTube series gives fans an intimate look at the pop star’s creative process.

The enigmatic British artist has revealed details for “The Other Side,” a four-disc rarities collection.

UNITED STATES – SEPTEMBER 13: RITZ CLUB Photo of PRINCE, Prince performing on stage – Purple Rain Tour (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
The new box set bundles a collection of Princely goodies from the turn of the century.

It’s Australia x Detroit by way of Austin on this slow-motion dance anthem.

Vampire Weekend / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
Sadly, there is no Rashida Jones cameo in the latest clip from Ezra Koenig and company.

Director Natalie Morales invites some famous friends to an LA-wide dance party.

The ex-New Order and Joy Division bassist is auctioning off rare Manchester punk memorabilia.

When he’s not drumming for Marcy Playground, Shlomi Lavie is making music on his own terms.

The singer remembers her brother River, recalls singing with Michael Stipe, and dreams of health food stores.

The art-rock giants set first U.S. show in eleven years at Desert Daze festival.

The Apple Pan will live on, thanks to Azoff and his wife.

The Pittsburgh rapper and his son Sebastian stole the show, courtesy of Oreos.

The electro-futurists return with new synth-dance anthems for the modern world.

Madrid kids invoke memories of The Breeders, Sonic Youth, and all that was right with ’90s guitar rock.

Kurt Vile / photo by Suzanne Cordeiro and Jim Chapin
The master of mellow guitar gold turns up and chills out at the famed office concert series.

Flying Lotus at FORM Arcosanti 2018 / photo by Daniel Cavazos
Skrillex, Japanese Breakfast, Pussy Riot, and more are set for Arizona in May.

The folk-rock heroes deliver a behind-the-scenes look at tour life for the band’s latest clip.

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The future-shocked sounds recall an era of casual consumption and minimal responsibilities.