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

Pulp, More
The Sheffield art rock ensemble’s first album in nearly 24 years still maintains their Kinks-y kitchen sink dramatics in opposition to Oasis’ Beatles-like demeanor and Blur’s operatic Who-ness.

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.
Will Schube

The latest signee to Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory discusses becoming a role model for trans women and working with all three members of boygenius in the studio.

The run supporting the Portishead singer’s 2024 debut Lives Outgrown will kick off March 29 in Philadelphia.

Produced by Blake Mills, Mike Hadreas’ seventh LP will arrive on March 28 via Matador.

Forever Is a Feeling is set to arrive on March 28 via Geffen Records.

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.