The Los Angeles Issue

Love’s Johnny Echols, Redd Kross, Surf Curse, and more local luminaries reflect on LA’s most storied clubs through the decades, from the Whisky to The Smell. 

The pianist and songwriter shares how music helps her fully convey her feelings.

From car and surf culture to their connections to LA rock, punk, and hip-hop, these artists have had a profound impact on visual art in our city.

50 percent of proceeds of the 19″ x 19″ limited edition giclée print benefit the Neighborhood Nip Foundation.

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

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

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

From Kendrick Lamar to Tom Petty, the band’s multi-instrumentalist dives into the 10 records that best define his hometown.

Rain Phoenix sits down with the filmmaker and visual artist for a wide-ranging discussion of everything from his creative pursuits and his passion for Transcendental Meditation to the evolution of Los Angeles over the last 50 years.

The 20″ x 20″ silk-screened print, signed by Arens and numbered, benefits The David Lynch Foundation.

A 12-stop trip through the city’s rich sonic history with the chronicler of all things Los Angeles.

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

From concert posters to music videos and beyond, the LA-based visual artist is still hunting for his pinnacle pop-art piece.

The musician and visual artist recommends four of the city’s most underappreciated scenic spots.

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

Ahead of the release of his latest project Hello, Hi, Segall tells us how life in Topanga stacks up against the time he spent building a cult following within San Francisco’s garage rock scene.

Record store owners across the city weigh in on the changing landscape of brick-and-mortar locations in the online era.

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

After connecting when their time living in LA briefly overlapped, the composers teamed up on a pair of collaborative LPs inspired by their time in the city.

With a new single “Block me out” out and a tour with Olivia Rodrigo in progress, the songwriter shares how she shook off the pandemic to continue creating.

From her days in Odd Future to her new solo album Broken Hearts Club, we talked to Syd about how LA’s diverse pockets of forward-thinking music have helped her push the boundaries of her own sound.

In conversation with a couple of his longtime musical collaborators, Wilson takes us back through some of The Beach Boys’ favorite Southern California food joints and hangouts through the years.

After releasing his first collection of songs written since relocating from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 2013, the songwriter known for his work with Galaxie 500 and Luna pens an open letter about assimilating to life in Echo Park.

The composer discusses his journey from New Jersey to LA, where he’s collaborated with H.E.R., Common, and Christina Aguilera on their Hollywood Bowl performances with the LA Phil, in addition to serving as lead conductor/orchestrator at this year’s Academy Awards.

Part vaudeville, part clubhouse, Dynasty Typewriter is the coolest spot in alternative comedy. But with global ambitions, its founders are just getting started.

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

Meshing elements of rap, rock, and R&B, the duo of Louie Pastel and Felix discuss their unlikely come-up over the past year.

On the heels of her new EP Comfortably in Pain, the viral songwriter talks being at the forefront of Gen Z’s new wave of genre-bending artists.

The Doors guitarist discusses his new autobiography, his band’s Hollywood Bowl concert film, the 50th anniversary of their last studio album with Jim Morrison, and life in “fantastic LA.”

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

Mica Tenenbaum and Matt Lewin discuss making a fantasy world during the pandemic and how LA is the perfect city to help craft their unique future-pop sound.

The product of their parents’ courage to endure the perils and sorrow of leaving a homeland behind, storytellers Lemus and Chávez navigate the ever-treacherous American entertainment industry with a responsibility-laden compass.

Coming up on the third anniversary of the Crenshaw rapper’s untimely death, we spoke to friends and collaborators about the lasting impact of Nipsey’s worldview within and beyond his South LA community.

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

The avant-pop songwriter on the brutality and beauty of nature and the inspiration of living in LA.

The Echo Park–based songwriter reveals how LA—from its cuisine to its movie studios—influenced her Airbnb-recorded debut album Juno.

Catching up with the photographer whose iconic images helped to define the birth of LA’s punk scene.

In this series for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue, artists walk us through their ideal day in the city they call home.

With her new record label, Bridgers is using an ever-growing platform to promote her musical community in Los Angeles and beyond. Here, she and the label’s signees—including Claud, MUNA, Charlie Hickey, and Sloppy Jane—discuss their growing circle and the challenges of sharing their music through what’s ultimately a business.

Save the Music’s J Dilla Music Tech Grant and Mariachi Grant, supported by Salesforce.org, are helping LAUSD schools get the equipment they need to fuel the next generation of musical innovators.

Our biggest issue yet celebrates our hometown with Brian Wilson, Lord Huron, Remi Wolf, Cuco, BANKS, Local Natives, The Doors, the art of RISK, Taz, Estevan Oriol, and Kii Arens, and much more.