Photo by Ture Lillegraven
See that Freddie Gibbs photo up there? It’s one of the many reasons we’re proud to present the latest issue of our fully interactive iPad magazine, featuring original photography on every page, tons of embedded tracks—available online and off—so you can actually hear the artists we write about, and the following exclusive content:
- Evian Christ shows us around his seaside hometown
- Freddie Gibbs shares his life story
- Mark McGuire takes us on a hike through the Hollywood Hills
- Efrim Menuck discusses the early days of Godspeed You! Black Emperor
- Sam Smith gives us a ring right before the Grammys
- Tycho gives us a graphic design lesson
- Miho Hatori shows us how to make chocolate hearts
- Wild Beasts break down Talk Talk‘s back catalog
- Shit Robot tries to remember the biggest anthems from his days of teaching James Murphy how to DJ at Plant Bar
- Perfect Pussy fill out one of our Mad Libs sheets
- EMA explains what she learned from being a substitute teacher
- Teebs creates an original piece of art, as inspired by Future Islands
- The War On Drugs list their non-musical influences, from Holga cameras to NutriBullet commercials
- Holly Herndon writes an essay about how we’re being watched (by each other)
- Eagulls take turns naming their favorite Mute singles
- Speedy Ortiz rate their top vegan snack foods
- Lee Bannon combs through his record collection, from Silent Servant to Dr. Dre, while Cities Aviv goes the cassette route
- Nothing savor the storytelling of Leonard Cohen, Big L and Pulp
- The Pains of Being Pure At Heart bring us back to the heyday of historical Super Nintendo games
- The Haxan Cloak and The Body reveal what songs they’d like played at their funeral
- Burger Records talk burger toppings
- Black Lips, The Notwist and The Men pick one record they’ve worn out lately
+ lists (can’t forget those right?) and seemingly random stories from The Range, Kid Millions, The Coathangers and more!
Click the cover below to subscribe or grab a single issue. Our summer issue should be out in late June. Thanks, as always, for your support in the meantime!
