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

Stereolab, Instant Holograms on Metal Film
Their first new album in fifteen years spins on an axis of subtly infectious refrains and gently askew rhythms—it’s avant-garde art-pop as something radically old yet experimentally new.

Sparks, MAD!
The Mael brothers’ 26th album purrs with sincere longings dedicated to romantic splits, though ultimately remains true to the duo’s idiosyncratic melody and tongue-in-cheek lyricism.

These New Puritans, Crooked Wing
The interplay of organ and voice throughout the Essex band’s fifth album creates a haunting document of the modern world wrestling for coexistence with the old world.
Will Schube

Jim James and co.’s tenth album, Is, will arrive on March 21 via ATO Records.

The fundraiser is set for January 29 at The Bellweather.

All proceeds will benefit California Wildfire relief efforts.

This year’s slate of artists was revealed on an LA billboard, despite no official announcement from the festival itself.

The songwriter’s third album will arrive on April 25 via Grand Jury Music.

The fest is set for June 6 – 8 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.

Sabrina Teitelbaum has announced the May 2 street date for her sophomore album, If You Asked for a Picture.

The arena run kicks off tomorrow, January 10, in Victoria, British Columbia.

Out March 28 via Carpark, the album was produced by Kramer.

The Walkmen frontman will also return to Café Carlyle for his seventh annual residency in March.

The new project from Trevor Powers will arrive on February 21 via Fat Possum.

The annual fest is scheduled for June 12 – 15.

Dan’s Boogie lands March 28 following Dan Bejar’s tour with Father John Misty.

Lead single “S.N.C.” lands ahead of the now-trio’s third LP, set to arrive on February 28 via Matador Records.

The event will take place at Inglewood’s Hollywood Park on March 15 and 16.

The post-rockers’s eleventh LP is set to arrive on January 24.

The Blake Mills–produced For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) is set to arrive on March 21 via Dead Oceans.

The Carnegie Hall event is scheduled for March 3.

The song is currently in YouTube purgatory due to a copyright claim.

The group originally recruited the rapper to perform the track live at Glastonbury this year.