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

Gloin, All of your anger is actually shame (and I bet that makes you angry)
On their second album, the Toronto band taps into the fury of their post-punk forebears with a polished set of psychological insights that feel angry in all the right ways.

Great Grandpa, Patience, Moonbeam
An experiment in more collaborative songwriting, the band’s highly ambitious first album in over five years truly shines when all of its layered ideas are given proper room to breathe.

Bryan Ferry & Amelia Barratt, Loose Talk
This ghostly collaborative album with spoken-word artist Barratt finds the Roxy Music leader digging his own crates for old demos and warped melodies that went unused until now.
FLOOD Staff

Plus Yaya Bey, Fat Dog, Viji, wilt, Holly Macve, Gareth Donkin, and Coach Party backstage at the Mohawk.

Accompanied by producer Aaron Taos, the Tulsa-based songwriter gives acoustic performances of “Televangelic” and “Ghost” outside of Taos’ Howdy Partner Studio.

Shots of J Noa, Fat Dog, Yaya Bey, Porij, Caleb Landry Jones, Coach Party, Viji, wilt, and Gareth Donkin from the Mohawk in Austin.

As they prepare to hit the road for their latest set of dates in support of last year’s Blame My Ex LP, the Toronto rockers queue up tracks by girl in red, Ethel Cain, Pet Shop Boys, and more.

The Black Keys
Sponsored by FLOOD, the showcase at Mohawk also featured Robert Finley, Early James, Kenny Brown, Moonrisers, and more.

Coming off a recent tour playing with The Postal Service, Lewis switched gears to perform songs from last year’s country-flavored solo LP on the final night of her “Joy’all Ball” tour in Nashville.

The Australian psych-folk songwriter takes us through her ideal day in her hometown ahead of her new album Ramona, which arrives April 5 via ATO.

The Baltimore-based songwriter plays through “Home for the Moment” from his new EP of the same name on a friend’s porch while visiting the town.

Yaya Bey and Coach Party have been added to our lineup at the Mohawk on Thursday, joining Chromeo, Hinds, Estevie, Fat Dog, Porij, Caleb Landry Jones, J Noa, Viji, wilt, and Gareth Donkin.

Our latest digital cover stars and FLOODfest headliners queue up their favorite new singles and deepcut remixes before taking the stage in Austin.

Behind-the-scenes shots with Poolside, Coco & Breezy, Tim Atlas, and others from the nonprofit festival in Phoenix, Arizona.

The pop star’s first arena tour hit the home of the Nashville Predators this weekend with opener Chappell Roan.

Grandbrothers, Sofia Kourtesis, Malugi, ÄTNA, and more will play events spotlighting modern classical, electronic, and indie artists from Germany.

J Noa, Coach Party, Porij, Caleb Landry Jones, Viji, wilt, and Gareth Donkin will also perform at the March 14 event at the Mohawk.

The indie-folk duo play “See You Soon” from their newly released sophomore album Nothing to Lose in the Currumbin Valley in Queensland.

Ahead of his set at FLOODfest SXSW later this month, and the release of his new album Hey Gary, Hey Dawn in April, the musician and actor shares an eclectic playlist.

The talent agency’s third annual day party sponsored by FLOOD will also feature Fcukers, Sprints, and Provoker, among others.

The Chicago-based rockers document their time in New York where they played Baby’s All Right earlier this month.

Curated by Philip Glass, the 37th annual event at Carnegie Hall also featured Joan Baez, Laurie Anderson, Gogol Bordello, and Christian Lee Hutson, among others.

Sponsored by FLOOD, the March 14 event at the Mohawk will also feature Kenny Brown, Robert Finley, Early James, and more.