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Issue Magazine 04-2015 opens with a series of "Shoot Yourself" active fashion images, where models go behind the camera, running alongside highlight features of new art books, music and films. Conversation-style interviews unfold between The Overnight actor Judith Godrčche and director Patrick Brice; artist Charlie White and curator Ali Subotnik; as well as the band Cayucas and Mathieu Santos of Ra Ra Riot. The Melvins' Buzz Osborne interviews writer Allan MacDonell about his new memoir Punk Elegies and the Los Angeles punk scene, featuring iconic images by Slash founder and photographer Melanie Nissen. Art collaboration Permaid creates an exclusive video, poem and photo series. Fashion highlights include a cover photo shoot and interview with Emma Dumont of Aquarius, "Hold It!" an Afropunk fashion editorial with street dancers shot by Rainer Hosch, and an "American Skivvies" (made in the USA) shopping story. Actors share their ambitions, turn-ons and favorite movies in the Go-See series - featuring Timothy Simons, Nora Zehetner, Caitlin Stasey, Olivia Grace Applegate and Lizzie Bocheré. ISSUE+ enhanced features include live performances by Other Lives and Cayucas; Permaid's "Brentwood Manor" video piece; a Rainer Hosch fashion video of the street-dancing talent in action; and our unique go-see video interviews. CONTRIBUTORS TEXT Permaid, Mathieu Santos, Buzz Osborne, Ali Subotnik, Holly Grigg-Spall, Naomi deLuce Wilding, Clare Shearer, Alyson Luthi; IMAGE Permaid, Roman Barrett, Sophie Caby, Luke Savage, Melanie Nissen, Alex Aristei, Rainer Hosch, Abigail Shields, Elena Popzlateva, Eliza Sys, Enjoli Mignon, Jan-Willem Dikkers