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
Midlake, A Bridge to Far
The Denton folk-rockers’ second album since returning from a hiatus flits effortlessly between psychedelic rock, folk, and hazy jazz as Eric Pulido continues to steer the ship forward.
Khruangbin, The Universe Smiles Upon You ii
Recorded on the 10th anniversary of their debut, the trio forgoes reliving past glories in favor of quietly ruminating on what’s gone on between these two points, detonating everything in sight.
Saintseneca, Highwallow & Supermoon Songs
The cosmic Ohio band’s sprawling fifth album represents the best of the late-’00s indie-folk scene, with Zac Little proving that he very much earns his suspenders.
Will Schube
LCD Soundsystem, TV on the Radio, and Remi Wolf will also perform as the New Jersey festival in September.
Bunky Becky Birthday Boy will arrive on April 4.
The project will be released via MIKE’s 10k on April 4.
Zach Condon’s new album A Study of Losses will arrive on April 18.
The new project from the FLOODfest vets will arrive on April 25 via Winspear.
The fest will take place between July 31 and August 3 at Chicago’s Grant Park.
The first single, a cover of Johnny Mercer’s 1944 recording “Dream,” is out now.
The songwriter’s fourth album will arrive on March 28 via Geffen Records.
The Smashing Pumpkins leader will perform seven shows in Chicago.
The new sci-fi horror thriller from the multi-hyphenate artist born Steven Ellison will arrive in theaters on March 21.
The band will be playing JBL’s Sound Bodega SXSW Showcase on Thursday, March 13.
The Stranger Things star’s new album will arrive on June 6 via AWAL.
Equally importantly, they also spoke with host Michael Kosta about dogs.
The track was originally released in 2019.
The producer talks stepping into the role of emcee on his newly released second album Leaving Home, a stark reflection on the joys and traumas of coming of age.
The artist will be performing at FLOODFest during SXSW and DJing at Levi’s’ “The 5th Pocket” benefit event in LA on Saturday.
The Local Natives alum wrote the song on a ukulele that was gifted to his newborn son.
The event is scheduled for March 6.
The band’s eighth studio LP will arrive on May 30.
The Danish festival additionally featuring Olivia Rodrigo, Doechii, Deftones, NIN, and much more is set for June 28 – July 5.
