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.
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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
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Saint Etienne, The Night
Over 30 years after their debut, the Vaseline-lensed electro-pop trio still titillates without any consideration of boundaries as they continue their recent shift toward spectral-sounding gravitas.
Daft Punk, Discovery [Interstella 5555 Edition]
Reissued in honor of its complementary anime film’s 20th anniversary, the French house duo’s breakout LP feels like a time capsule for a brief period of pre-9/11 optimism.
The Coward Brothers, The Coward Brothers
Inspired by Christopher Guest’s recent radio play reviving Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett’s 1985 fictional band, this playful debut album proves that this inside joke still has legs.
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EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Katie Gavin at Thalia Hall
MUNA’s lead singer wrapped up her What a Relief solo debut tour in her hometown of Chicago this week.
December 21, 2024
Art & CultureStaff Picks
The Best Music Books of 2024
10 titles that provided exclusive access to some of music’s greatest mysteries.
December 20, 2024
FLOOD FM
Tune in for FLOOD FM’s Third Annual “Cool Yule Xmas” Radio Special
The special programming of eclectic holiday tunes spanning indie, punk, soul, electronic, hip-hop, and beyond kicks off this Saturday, December 21, and runs through the rest of the year only on FLOOD FM.
December 19, 2024
Staff Picks
The Best TV of 2024
The 10 most invigorating series among a new era of prestige television.
December 19, 2024
Staff Picks
The Best Films of 2024
10 movies that offered new perspectives on familiar themes.
December 17, 2024
Neighborhoods
Watch SUSTO’s Johnny Delaware Perform in Athens, Georgia for “Neighborhoods”
The Americana group’s co-founder plays “Jungle Full of Ghosts” and “Running” from his third solo album, Para Llevar, which is out now via Normaltown and New West Records.
December 17, 2024
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2024 at Kia Forum
The Smashing Pumpkins, Franz Ferdinand, The Linda Lindas, Jimmy Eat World, and more from the annual LA event’s 33rd year.
December 16, 2024
FLOOD FM
Catch the FLOOD Staff on FLOOD FM All Week Counting Down Our Favorite Tracks of 2024
Fontaines D.C., Kacey Musgraves, Justice, The Last Dinner Party, and more top our individual ballots.
December 16, 2024
Backstage Camera Roll
On the Road with GIFT
The Brooklyn neo-psych rockers toured the UK, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands in support of their recent sophomore album Illuminator.
December 13, 2024
Staff Picks
The Best Songs of 2024
10 stunning collaborations and bold solo cuts that defined the year.
December 12, 2024
Neighborhoods
Watch Lilly Hiatt Perform in Nashville, Tennessee for “Neighborhoods”
The songwriter gives an acoustic performance of the two lead singles from her upcoming LP Forever on her back porch.
December 10, 2024
The Best Albums of 2024
50 records that dispel the notion that the 2020s will be remembered as the decade of the single.
December 10, 2024
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: wilt at The Echo
FLOOD presented the LA band’s only hometown headlining show of the year on Sunday, with support from Forest and Finnish Postcard.
December 09, 2024
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Suki Waterhouse at Old National Centre
The multi-talented “Model, Actress, Whatever” brought The Sparklemuffin Tour to Indianapolis this week.
December 07, 2024
Film + TVStaff Picks
The Best Music Documentaries of 2024
Ten films and series that approached the most engaging untold stories among various genres and time periods.
December 06, 2024
Backstage Camera Roll
Backstage Camera Roll: LEYA’s “I Forget Everything” Release Party at TV Eye
Featuring cameos from fantasy of a broken heart, Venus Twins, Tempers, Drew McDowall, and more from the recent show in Ridgewood.
December 05, 2024
Neighborhoods
Watch Ark Patrol Perform Along the Mamalahoa Highway in Hawaii for “Neighborhoods”
Brandon Gomez gives a night-time performance of the GEM cut “Top of the World” while visiting his home on Hawaii’s main island.
December 03, 2024
Neighborhoods
Watch Dean & Britta Cover David Berman in LA’s Highland Park for “Neighborhoods”
Their take on Purple Mountains’ “Snow Is Falling in Manhattan” appears on Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips’ new holiday album with Sonic Boom, A Peace of Us.
November 26, 2024
Perfect Day
Perfect Day in Stockholm: Say Lou Lou
With their new album Dust out today, twins Elektra and Miranda Kilbey walk us through some favorite spots in their Swedish hometown.
November 22, 2024
Backstage Camera Roll
On the Road with Being Dead
The Austin surf-punk trio share candid moments from the US leg of their “EELS on Wheels” tour.
November 20, 2024
