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The Tenth Anniversay Issue

Celebrate our tenth anniversary with the biggest issue we’ve ever made. FLOOD 13 is deluxe, 252-page commemorative edition—a collectible, coffee-table-style volume in a 12″ x 12″ format—packed with dynamic graphic design, stunning photography and artwork, and dozens of amazing artists representing the past, present, and future of FLOOD’s editorial spectrum, while also looking back at key moments and events in our history. Inside, you’ll find in-depth cover stories on Gorillaz and Magdalena Bay, plus interviews with Mac DeMarco, Lord Huron, Wolf Alice, Norman Reedus, The Zombies, Nation of Language, Bootsy Collins, Fred Armisen, Jazz Is Dead, Automatic, Rocket, and many more.

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Anna Calvi, Is This All There Is?

The British songwriter returns with a four-song EP defined by theatrical arrangements and an actorish guest list featuring Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Perfume Genius, and Matt Berninger.

Various artists, Red Xerox: Chicago Youth Beat 2020-2025

Spotlighting the diversity of Chicago’s underground scene, this comp is as much a symposium for genre-defying trailblazers as it is a no-skips playlists capturing the city’s budding youth-beat movement.

Cut Worms, Transmitter

Produced by Jeff Tweedy, Max Clarke’s fourth album tampers down the luster of past records, grounding aspects of the indie-folk songwriter’s music that once seemed impossibly pristine.
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New Order // photo by Nick Wilson

LISTEN: New Order Get “Restless” On New Single

“Music Complete” is the band’s first new album in a decade.

July 28, 2015

Deafheaven New Bermuda trailer

Prepare to get Lost in Swirls of “New Bermuda” With Deafheaven

Gird thy ears.

July 28, 2015

2015. FLOODfest Chi header words

Events
RSVP: Vnue Presents FLOODfest Chicago 2015

We’re taking over Virgin Hotels Chicago, July 30–August 1. Don’t miss it.

July 27, 2015

2015. Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique by Alessio Bolozoni

LISTEN: Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique Announce Mini-LP, Share “Set Me Free”

“Love Is Free” will be available on August 7 via Konichiwa Records/Cherrytree/Interscope

July 27, 2015

David Bowie being interviewed in 1979

LISTEN: Archival David Bowie DJ Set Unearthed

“Hello, it’s David Bowie. It’s a bit gray out today. I’ve got some Perrier water and a bunch of records.”

July 27, 2015

Ping Pong shot by Ian Lamberson

Art & Culture
Today in Real-Life Mad Libs: Susan Sarandon Opening Ping-Pong Bar in San Francisco

It’s like Soho House meets your childhood church basement.

July 27, 2015

William Shatner // photo by Keith McDuffee (Creative Commons)

Film + TV
Captain Kirk: Not a Republican

Ted Cruz’s analysis of the “Star Trek” hero’s political allegiances were shut down by fellow Canadian William Shatner.

July 27, 2015

Emmett Till protests in New York, 1955

Film + TV
Will Smith and Jay Z Are Producing a Miniseries About Emmett Till

The 1955 murder of the African-American teenager from Chicago at the hands of white men in Mississippi helped to spark the Civil Rights movement.

July 24, 2015

2015. Sound Board july

Staff Picks
Sound Board: The Week’s Best Tracks

Our picks for the best tracks out there for the week of July 20–24, 2015. Headphone-tested, FLOOD-approved.

July 24, 2015

Rivers Cuomo and Bethany Cosentino in Weezer’s “Go Away” video

WATCH: Bethany Cosentino Swipes Left on Rivers Cuomo in Video for “Go Away”

Plus: Rivers as crust punk! Rivers as frat guy! Rivers as hero!

July 24, 2015

Strange Wilds “Pronoia” video

PREMIERE: Strange Wilds Wig Out in “Pronoia” Video

“Subjective Concepts” is out today on Sub Pop.

July 24, 2015

HEALTH “Death Magic” Excerpt

LISTEN: HEALTH Share Brutal, Beautiful “Death Magic” Cut “Men Today”

The latest single from the group’s August 7 LP.

July 24, 2015

Converse Chuck II

Art & Culture
Nike Updates the Converse Chuck Taylor

It’s the first update to the Chuck in 98 years.

July 23, 2015

Tender logo

Art & Culture
Tender: It’s like Tinder, but for Food

Swipe right if the term “food porn” doesn’t make you uncomfortable.

July 23, 2015

Gun Outfit // photo by Heather Hall

LISTEN: Gun Outfit Announce “Dream All Over,” Share Space-Country Single “Gotta Wanna”

New album out October 16.

July 23, 2015

Lou Barlow in album trailer for “Brace the Wave”

WATCH: Lou Barlow Announces Solo LP “Brace the Wave” with Bonkers Album Trailer

“Nine songs with no drums—no regrets.”

July 23, 2015

Here We Go Magic // photo by Shawn Brackbill

WATCH: Here We Go Magic Return with New Album, Share Video for “Falling”

“Be Small” is out October 16.

July 23, 2015

Fargo Season 2 Trailer

Film + TV
WATCH: “Fargo” Gets Funky in Season Two Trailer

When you think Minnesota winters, you think Dr. John.

July 22, 2015

Daniel Craig in Spectre

Film + TV
WATCH: Bond’s on the Run in the First Full “Spectre” Trailer

The twenty-fourth installment in the 007 franchise is out November 6.

July 22, 2015

Matthew E. White / 2015 / photo credit: Shawn Brackbrill

LISTEN: Matthew E. White Shares “No Skin” Version of “Fresh Blood,” Offers Up “Vision”

The stripped-down remix of this year’s “Fresh Blood” is out on Friday.

July 22, 2015
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