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.
Will Schube

First single “Gunslinger” is out now.

The song will be featured on Nate Amos’ deluxe reissue of last year’s Box for Buddy, Box for Star LP.

The former Lush leader’s new group opened for Tolhurst and Budgie during a recent US run.

The project will arrive on June 20 via drink sum wtr.

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The Kentucky-based songwriter also announced a North American tour in support of her forthcoming Planting by the Signs LP.

There will also be a deluxe edition available for purchase.

The run will conclude with two shows alongside LCD Soundsystem at the Hollywood Bowl.

The three-day event is set for Forest Hills Stadium in Queens.

The singer’s Negotiations EP will arrive on May 16.

Keery’s band Djo is currently on tour with support from Post Animal.

The TV on the Radio vocalist talks finally connecting with Sub Pop for the release of his solo debut and the tragic loss that overshadowed this occasion.

The movie lists Jason Isbell among its cast.

The new version of their 2024 LP features three new songs.

A live version of unreleased single “Happiness” is out now.

The collection will arrive on May 2.

The event is set for Merriweather Post Pavilion from September 26 – 28.

Subtitled “Dancefloor Seductions From Italian Sexploitation Cinema,” the new boxset features rare and never-before-released tracks from 1970s and early-’80s deepcut films.

Out now via Hausu Mountain, the experimental release is dedicated to his late grandmother and all the other Glorias of the world.

Depeche Mode: M will arrive in theaters later this year.

First single “Spike Island” is out now.