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The Los Angeles Issue

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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Pulp, More

The Sheffield art rock ensemble’s first album in nearly 24 years still maintains their Kinks-y kitchen sink dramatics in opposition to Oasis’ Beatles-like demeanor and Blur’s operatic Who-ness.

Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell [10th Anniversary Edition]

Padded out with a personal essay, family photos, and outtakes, this re-release of Stevens’ album-length eulogy permits yet another return to the 1980s Oregon of the artist’s memory.

Alan Sparhawk, With Trampled by Turtles

Far more mournful than his solo debut from last year, the former Low member’s collaboration with the titular bluegrass band is drenched in sorrow, absence, longing, and dark devastation.
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2015. Two Sheds press photo by Katherine Sheehan

STREAM: Two Sheds, “Assembling” Album Premiere

Stream the group’s first release since 2007 in its entirety.

May 19, 2015

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EventsFilm + TV
RSVP: Advanced Screening of “Love & Mercy” in San Francisco

“Love & Mercy” will be in theaters on June 5.

May 18, 2015

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EventsFilm + TV
RSVP: Advanced Screening of “Love & Mercy” in Boston

“Love & Mercy” will be in theaters on June 5.

May 18, 2015

SAN DIEGO, CA – AUGUST 27: Blues legend B.B. King performs on stage at Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay on August 27, 2014 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)

RIP: B. B. King (1925–2015)

The pioneering blues musician passed away at the age of 89.

May 15, 2015

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Staff Picks
Sound Board: The Week’s Best Tracks

Our picks for the best tracks out there for the week of May 11–15, 2015. Headphone-tested, FLOOD-approved.

May 15, 2015

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Burger Boogaloo Adds Jonathan Richman, Fuzz, to Their Fourth of July Party (Hosted By John Waters!) in Oakland

The newcomers will join Black Lips, King Khan & BBQ Show, The Mummies, The Gories, and loads more on July 4 and 5 in Mosswood Park.

May 13, 2015

Best Coast. Bethany Cosentino. Guitar Center & Converse Rubber Tracks. Get out of the garage event.

WATCH: Best Coast Blesses Us With a Live Rendition of “Heaven Sent” for Guitar Center and Converse’s Get Out of the Garage

Cosentino, Bruno, and company take the stage with all cylinders firing at the Converse Rubber Track recording studio in Brooklyn.

May 13, 2015

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LISTEN: Metric Go for the Big Time with Arena-Sized New Single “The Shade”

The band promises that their sixth full-length will be rolling out soon.

May 13, 2015

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Film + TV
WATCH: Marc Maron Teases the Future of Marc Maron for the Third Season of “Maron”

The season premiere of the comedian’s semi-autobiographical show airs this Thursday on IFC.

May 11, 2015

F367874 04: ***EXCLUSIVE/NO TABS*** Artist Chris Burden, renowned for his performance art from the 1970”s and controversial installations, poses for exclusive portraits at home in Topanga, CA, 1990. (photo by Ann Summa)

Art & Culture
RIP: Chris Burden (1946–2015)

The innovative performance and conceptual artist was 69 years old.

May 11, 2015
Events
RSVP: Current: Upstairs at the Ace Hotel Downtown LA

Featuring guest DJ sets by Wolf Alice and Midnight Surfer

May 11, 2015

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Art & Culture
Game On: Two5Six Festival Celebrates Culture and Video Games

The three-day event in Brooklyn includes a film festival, conference, and free public arcade from May 15–17

May 08, 2015

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Staff Picks
Sound Board: The Week’s Best Tracks

Our picks for the best tracks out there for the week of May 4–8, 2015. Headphone-tested, FLOOD-approved.

May 08, 2015

John Cusack and Elizabeth Banks in “Love & Mercy.” photo by Francois Duhamel

EventsFilm + TV
RSVP: Advanced Screening of “Love & Mercy” in Chicago

The Music Box screening will be followed by a Q&A with Brian Wilson and John Cusack

May 07, 2015
Events
RSVP: King Tuff at The Del Monte Speakeasy

Our next Red Bull Sound Select show goes down May 28 in Los Angeles, with support from The Shrine.

May 07, 2015
Frank Ocean and (Maybe) Morrissey to Headline FYF 2015

The twelfth annual Downtown extravaganza will return to the LA Sports Arena & Exposition Park in August, with appearances scheduled from The Jesus and Mary Chain, D’Angelo, Savages, Purity Ring, Spiritualized, Thee Oh Sees, and many, many more.

May 06, 2015

2015. Amason SXSW FLOOD Session screenshot

WATCH: Amason Plays Stripped-Down Version of “Duvan” for FLOOD Sessions

The Swedish supergroup’s debut album “Sky City” is out now on Fairfax Recordings.

May 05, 2015
Art & CultureEvents
CONTEST: Win a Trip to Boston Calling 2015 and a Burton Prize Pack

You and a guest could fly to Beantown to see Beck, My Morning Jacket, Tame Impala, and more!

May 05, 2015

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Art & CultureFilm + TV
Graffiti Artist Sket One Combines Religious, National Iconography With Star Wars

Graffiti artist Sket One is known for subversive work, but putting Princess Leia on a prayer candle? That’s just brilliant….

May 04, 2015

2015. Twin Shadow, “I’m Ready” video

WATCH: Twin Shadow Drops Cinematic Video for “I’m Ready”

“Eclipse” is out now via Warner

May 01, 2015
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