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

Jeff Tweedy, Twilight Override
On his epic triple album, the Wilco frontman displays the kind of resonant, rambling folk-rock he’s long been known for, both through personal missives and family-and-friends affairs.

KennyHoopla, conditions of an orphan//
His second EP of 2025 sees the artist lean into his writing capabilities over addictive indie-rock melodies to reflect on the resilience that’s carried him through the last few tumultuous years.

Cate Le Bon, Michelangelo Dying
The Welsh songwriter’s seventh LP is a bold, sometimes baffling, and frequently beautiful collection—one that’s abstract and experimental, yet also easy-going and oddly endearing.
FLOOD Staff

Lambrini Girls
The Brighton duo were joined by Chicago punks Edging at the show earlier this week.

Behind the scenes in Douglass Park with Soft Play, Wishy, Militarie Gun, Shonen Knife, and Harm’s Way.

Noga Erez, Moby, Underworld, Peggy Gou, The Chemical Brothers, and more from Pier 80 in San Francisco.

Green Day
The annual punk and alternative fest celebrated it’s 20th anniversary with IDLES, Jack White, Sparks, Lambrini Girls, and more in Chicago’s Douglass Park this past weekend.

Before they headline the Hollywood Bowl this weekend, guitarist Buck Meek spins tracks by Booker T. and the M.G.’s, Los Machucambos, Joseph Spence, Noname, and more.

Caroline Smith and The Ruffin’ Trio perform the The Rub cut “Mr. Revival” outside of the bar she owns with her husband.

The prog-rock icons played the Atlanta venue alongside Taking Back Sunday and Foxing earlier this month.

The São Paolo–based songwriter shares raw versions of “Ponta da Lingua” and “Law of Nature” from her forthcoming LP Carrossel.

The songwriter plays “Downstairs” and “Halfway to Whole” from his newly released third album, A Quiet and Harmless Living.

Gerard Way and co. brought the “Long Live The Black Parade” tour to Florida with support from Evanescence.

Ahead of the annual event this weekend in SF, the fest’s curator spins tracks from a few of this year’s biggest draws, including LCD Soundsystem, The Chemical Brothers, and The Prodigy.

The San Diego indie-pop trio closes out the second season of our subseries dedicated to the music and arts fest on California’s Central Coast.

The recently reunited post-punk icons are joining us on September 14 for an hour-long takeover featuring the music of Sparks, The Fall, Alice Cooper, and more.

FLOOD is proud to sponsor the band’s September 27 show with Noname supporting.

Ahead of the release of their fourth album Laguna Road, Nini Fabi and Benny Gebert perform an acoustic version of the single from their house on the titular street.

Live scenes (and bucket hats) from Toronto, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

The indie-pop songwriter plays the unreleased tune “Slifer the Sky Dragon” from his upcoming debut album Hahaha shortly after moving to Tennessee.

The show will be supported by Martha’s Vineyard–based songwriter Willy Mason.

As they begin a short string of headlining dates in the US this week, the Irish alt-rockers spin tracks by Oklou, Just Mustard, Geese, and more.

Behind the scenes at the Seattle Center with Indigo De Souza, Fat Dog, Digable Planets, and more.