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

Glixen, Quiet Pleasures
Compelling yet uneven, the strongest compositions on the Phoenix shoegazers’ sophomore EP are often also the most experimental.

Anxious, Bambi
Calling back to the “big swing” pop-punk records from the turn of the millennium, the Connecticut band’s sophomore release is emotionally intelligent and impressively fine-tuned.

Patterson Hood, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams
The Drive-By Truckers frontman’s first solo album in over a decade both softens and complicates the alt-country band’s barroom-rock formula, distinguishing itself to mixed results.
FLOOD Staff

Taking place October 26 at The Echo, “Raise the Volume” will be co-sponsored by FLOOD.

Mannequin Pussy / photo by Daniel Cavazos
Plus backstage shots of St. Lucia, Cannons, Chaparelle, and others from the annual festival in Texas.

Jackie Mendez & the Steady 45’s, Boogaloo Assassins, Circle the Earth, and Monalisa will also play the event set for November 9 at LA State Historical Park.

Following the release of her fourth album PALACIO, the Colombian indie-pop songwriter kicks back with a chill day in the Mexican capital city.

The Austin psych-rockers prep for their Halloween Levitation fest slot with a performance of three new tracks from their yet-to-be-announced debut album.

The Swiss deep-house producer takes us from her pre-show rituals through to her festival afterparty appearance at the recent San Diego music fest.

Redd Kross on set of “I.R.S.: The Cutting Edge” taping at Windows of Hollywood, Hollywood, California. 17 August 1987. L-R: Jeffrey McDonald, Roy McDonald, Robert Hecker, and Steven McDonald.
In this exclusive preview, Jeff and Steven McDonald recall getting together with Robert Hecker—the lead guitarist for their much-loved Neurotica and Third Eye albums.

Following the release of her third album The Vandalist, the pop-rap vocalist spins tracks by Little Simz, UMO, Missy Elliott, and more.

The inaugural Huntsville, Alabama festival was forced to cancel day two due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Behind the scenes with the pop troubadour during weekend one of the annual festival.

The Irish garage-punk band was joined by Slow Fiction in Nashville.

The former Cosmonaut/Spires co-founder performs “Save Your Own,” “Smack Water,” and “Tightrope Life” in his hometown.

The German producer takes us behind the scenes of his set at the San Francisco festival last weekend.

The songwriter continues to promote his new country-tinged LP The Hard Way with a radio takeover featuring T. Rex, Foster the People, Mitski, and more.

The legendary French duo played their largest stand-alone US show yet at the iconic Los Angeles venue, along with opener Thundercat.

Peaches at Portola in San Francisco, CA / photo by Wilson Lee
Anderson .Paak, Disclosure, Jessie Ware, JPEGMAFIA, Gesaffelstein, Empress Of, Shygirl, and more from Pier 80 in San Francisco.

The Australian quartet shares photos taken during and after their set at the Dana Point, California festival last weekend.

Fleet Foxes / photo by Okay Niicolita
The annual festival celebrated its third year at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut this past weekend.

Shots of Remi Wolf, Conan Gray, Bleachers, Reneé Rapp, Hozier, Maisie Peters, and more from Merriweather Post Pavillion

Chappell Roan Drag Party
Julien Baker, Janelle Monáe, Ethel Cain, Samia, Holly Humberstone, Soccer Mommy, Coco & Clair Clair, and more from Forest Hills Stadium.