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

Bob Mould, Here We Go Crazy
Explicitly pitched as a response to the unrest of early 2025, the former Hüsker Dü leader’s first album in five years continues to confidently summon instant-earworm hooks and visceral thrills.

Vundabar, Surgery and Pleasure
The infectious Boston trio’s sixth album adds some complexity to their signature jangle with darker, rougher textures, though its lyrics don’t always live up to the music’s maturity level.

Alabaster DePlume, A Blade Because a Blade Is Whole
Informed by the dualities of harm and healing, the English saxophonist and poet weaves a tapestry of sounds—spiritual jazz, folk, classical, and beyond—into a potent missive of grace.
FLOOD Staff

The Lisbon-based rockers play “Stranger Anywhere” and “Marcy Avenue” to close out our subseries on the annual festival set on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

The radio takeover coincides with the duo’s reveal of a new album, Viva Hinds, and its lead single featuring Beck.

The Uganda-born, Austin-based songwriter is gearing up to release his debut album Flying Away on May 31 via Easy Eye Sound.

Death Cab for Cutie, Gossip, The War on Drugs, Phantogram, Tegan and Sara, Sleigh Bells, and more will also be playing at the fest on May 18 in Pasadena, CA.

Michael Cormier-O’Leary and his 13-piece live band crammed themselves onstage in Philly and Brooklyn last month ahead of the release of the project’s latest record, Ease the Work.

As they unveil their LA-themed “Days of the Week” video, the electronic duo also takes us behind the scenes of their festival experience where they linked with Busta Rhymes, Reggie Watts, and Blu De Tiger.

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With their new single “Love From the Other Side” out today, the French nu-disco sextet took us behind the scenes of their recent festival experience.

Expedia’s New Orleans Jazz Fest afterparty was held at The Joy Theater last Friday.

Following their set at Treefort Festival, LaFarge’s band sets up on the Boise River to play “One You, One Me” and “Run Run Run” from the forthcoming Rhumba Country LP.

Alvvays
Blondshell, Kurt Vile, Chicano Batman, All Them Witches, and more from all three days of the annual festival spotlighting psych-rock, dream-pop, and beyond.

Billie Eilish / photo by Jamal Eid
Live shots and exclusive backstage portraits with CocoRosie, Marc Rebillet, Anna Lunoe, Mia Moretti with Katy Perry, and more at the annual fest within the fest.

Lil Uzi Vert / photo by Blair B. Brown
Pics of No Doubt, Faye Webster, Lil Yachty, The Drums, Doja Cat, Khruangbin, the Grimes redemption set, and more from the second weekend in the desert.

The guitar-pop duo takes us to their favorite spots in their Australian hometown.

The J-pop sensations took us behind the scenes during their week in California for the festival and headlining shows in LA and SF.

Flaming Lips
The annual fest curated by Shovels & Rope returned to Riverfront Park in North Charleston with The Walkmen, Courtney Barnett, Briston Maroney, The Linda Lindas, and more.

Before kicking off their current tour with Waxahatchee, the duo performed the track “Real I’m Told” from their recently released double album Good Morning Seven in their hometown.

The Brazilian dance-punk quartet recently returned to celebrate 20 years together with an upcoming reunion tour, including an appearance at Just Like Heaven.

The Nottingham group plays “Laughing” and “Cotton Wool” on Pier 35 between performances at the festival in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

Lana Del Rey / photo by Pooneh Ghana
Tyler, the Creator, Khruangbin, Vampire Weekend, The Last Dinner Party, Lil Yachty, and more (including Billie Eilish sightings) from the first weekend in the desert.

The ambient producer plays “Illusion” from last year’s the skies, they shift like chords LP on harmonium.