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
Prince & The Revolution, Around the World in a Day [40th Anniversary Edition]
Besides its crystal-clear sound, the draw for this expanded singles collection is its curios such as the 22-minute “America” and Prince’s serpentine contribution to the We Are the World album.
La Luz, Extra! Extra!
Reworking tracks from 2024’s News of the Universe LP, Shana Cleveland emphasizes themes of change, non-determinism, and acceptance on an EP that aptly feels a little lonely.
The Durutti Column, The Return of The Durutti Column [45th Anniversary Edition]
This reissue of the art-rockers’ 1980 debut may not come with the sandpaper sleeve it had upon its initial release, yet that doesn’t make its haunting, all-instrumental music any less abrasive.
FLOOD Staff
The English singer/songwriter’s sold-out US tour hit Austin this week.
Indie-soul songwriter Christian Beharie plays “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?” and “Heaven” for our special series shot around the city’s annual Øya Festival.
The Walkmen
The third night of the indie-rock icons’ stint in LA will feature an opening set by Emile Mosseri.
The one-day-only “Flashback Sunday” episode arrives ahead of the jangle-pop group’s new LP Nothing Lasts Forever.
The Icelandic songwriter’s latest release drops September 22 via One Little Independent.
photo by David Iskra
Weyes Blood and Sir Chloe also performed at the tour’s final stop at the historic venue in Maryland.
Nisa Lumaj performs her latest single outside of Tightrope Studios in Greenpoint.
The German house producer is taking over the airwaves ahead of his performance at the San Francisco music festival later this month.
With KILLJOY out today, the UK group shows us around their hometown before hitting the road again in support of their new album.
The indie-pop songwriter plays “Demo of a One Night Stand” and “Who I Am” for our special series shot around the city’s annual Øya Festival.
Alex Turner and co. are in the midst of their first US tour in over five years.
The songwriter and actor’s sophomore record End of Ways arrived last week via Kill Rock Stars.
The cosmic folk group perform the first of many sets featured in our special series shot around the annual Øya Festival, which took place in early August.
Filmed on her agave farm, the track appears on her debut album Despechada—out now via LaunchLeft.
The indietronica icons are taking over the airwaves ahead of their performance at the San Francisco music festival next month.
Modern English
The one-day-only “Flashback Sunday” episode lands on the cusp of the English post-punks’ North American tour.
Rina Sawayama
Röyksopp, Thundercat, Purple Disco Machine, SBTRKT, Jai Paul, and more will be taking over the Bay Area for Portola Week 2023.
The indie icons—along with Cat Power—closed out the Summer Stage series at the historic Asbury Park, NJ venue.
Both tracks appeared on the songwriter’s LP Forgiving Season released earlier this summer.
Fatboy Slim
Every Saturday leading up to the event on the weekend of September 30, we’ll be exclusively playing tracks by artists performing at the San Francisco festival.
