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

Neko Case, Neon Grey Midnight Green
Arriving after her longest gap between solo records, Case’s eighth LP is heavy with atmospheric details and new perspective; it wonders yet never wanders.

Wednesday, Bleeds
The Asheville band’s latest set of contemporary Southern-gothic tales thrives on hyper-specific lyrical details as sweet sentimentality disarmingly gives way to visceral walls of sound.

Automatic, Is It Now?
On their polished, hopeful third album, the LA synthpop trio increases the empty sonic space as they move away from the cluttered, rough edges of lo-fi punk.
Tina Benitez-Eves

Exploring the dynamics of love, the tribal-tinged single is a glimpse into the Afrofuturist trio’s ethereal debut.

Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West, ska Swigs, Skrillex. (Photo/Art: HARRY)
The all-star collaboration reveals the artists’ “animated” sides and gives a first glimpse into $ign’s upcoming third album.

Elliott Smith (Photo: JJ Gronson)
The live track gives a stirring glimpse into the tortured soul of the prolific singer/songwriter

BRONSON (Art: Gian Galang)
Breaking dawn is the point of a new beginning, a refresh, and start over. The closing track off BRONSON’s upcoming…

The penetrating rendition of the 1989 anthem reflects police brutality, Black Lives Matter protests, and the state of America.

In our latest digital cover, the psych-pop quartet talk near-death experiences and their new album.

The Raconteurs guitarist/singer reflects on his seventh solo album, his fear of dying, and preventing insanity during a lockdown.

Robin Skinner talks self-isolation, self-realization, and his lighthearted major-label debut.