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

Panchiko, Ginkgo
The cult UK quintet find a sense of clarity in their IDM-pop sound with introspective, chromatic, moving pieces on their most intentional, polished production to date.

L.A. Witch, DOGGOD
The tension between the bright, post-punk guitars and the darker aspects of the psyche expressed in the lyrics create something new and interesting for the LA trio’s third LP.

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Death Hilarious
The UK stoner-metal outfit’s fifth studio album is another collection of pummelling, heavy thrills, the sound of grimy darkness being warped into something transcendently fun.
Zachary Weg

The Little Dragon vocalist talks striking out on her own with For You, an authentic and relatable journey through romance, motherhood, and resilience.

Damon McMahon talks staying authentic while protesting the old world order with Death Jokes, the songwriter’s first new album in six years.

Pianist and beatmaker Kiefer Shackelford shares how he finds beauty in music and reflects it in his own compositions.

Drummer Jack Bevan discusses the pure joy and spontaneous freedom that manifests on the group’s seventh album.

Sascha Ring discusses the journey leading up to the Berlin electronic trio’s first record in over half a decade.

The LA-based popsmith discusses how TikTok and his Haitian roots helped him create his own space amidst the teeming musical landscape.

The London-based songwriter discusses making the personal feel universal on his latest record, Don’t Forget to Look Up.