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

LCD Soundsystem at Austin City Limits / photo by Daniel Cavazos
The LCD Soundsystem frontman is adding an eatery next to his existing wine bar.

The track comes from the forthcoming “Zombie Birdhouse” reissue.

It’s the latest track from their forthcoming “Bandana.”

The Grammy winner is curating the September R&B music celebration.

Liam Gallagher / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
The face of Oasis sounds like a Beatles AND Stones guy on fiery new track.

Big Freedia / photo by Daniel Cavazos
The New Orleans Queen of Bounce will host a conversation and dance party.

The Neptunes-produced project was originally slated for release in 2001.

Radiohead at Austin City Limits / photo by Daniel Cavazos
Radiohead completists will have plenty to sort through/cry over.

The breakout rapper is rounding up “hotties” to clean up Santa Monica Pier tomorrow.

Chelsea Wolfe / photo by Erik Luyten
The singer honors the late 13th Floor Elevators founder with a track from his 1981 solo album “The Evil One.”

Tyler and his blonde bowl cut are coming to a city near you.

Killer Mike and El-P get serious on their upcoming full-length.

The Louis Vuitton designer also provides the Biblical cover art.

Phantogram / photo by Molly Adams
The pair blast back into orbit with a dark-lit trip-hop orchestra anthem.

Beastie Boys press photo by Phil Andelman
Mike D and Ad-Rock reminisce about their youthful days in Hollywood and making “Sabotage.”

One of the year’s most anticipated albums has a release date and life is good.

The 1998 Daft Punk spinoff track is set for streaming services and a vinyl reissue.

Listen to the first two tracks from the summer release right now.

Iggy Pop / photo by Adam Maresca
The tome will coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of The Stooges’ 1969 debut.

The first track from the St. Vincent–produced full-length is here to save the day.