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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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This Is Lorelei, Holo Boy

Water From Your Eyes’ Nate Amos digs into his back catalog of nearly 70 releases shared over the last 12 years, revealing his humble beginnings and the seeds of last year’s breakout LP.

Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here 50

This box set repackages the languid yet damaged follow-up to the band’s breakout success, with its true star being the massive-sounding bootleg of a 1975 live show at LA’s Sports Arena.

Blur, The Great Escape [30th Anniversary Edition]

Packed with era-appropriate B-sides, this release celebrates the Britpop quartet in their last gasp of opulent orchestration as they moved into lonely disillusionment and reserved distance.
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2015. The Pogues Whiskey screenshot from the website

Art & Culture
Duh: The Pogues Announce Their Own Brand of Irish Whiskey

The specialty drink will lead you astray for around $45 a pop.

July 30, 2015

Silicon “Burning Sugar” screengrab

WATCH: Silicon Run Through Pantone Swatchbook in “Burning Sugar” Video

Kody Nielson announces himself to the world with super-stylized visuals.

July 29, 2015

Unknown Mortal Orchestra “Ur Life Last Night” screen grab

WATCH: Unknown Mortal Orchestra Share Tripped-Out Video for “Ur Life One Night”

Head down the rabbit hole with the “Multi-Love” single.

July 29, 2015

Ought // photo by Brett Davis

LISTEN: Ought See “Men for Miles” on Latest Single

The Montreal quartet head out on tour to support “Sun Coming Down” this fall.

July 29, 2015

2015. “Cop Car” poster crop of Kevin Bacon’s head

EventsFilm + TV
RSVP: A Free Screening of “Cop Car”

“Cop Car” is out in select theaters on August 7 and will be available on VOD on August 14.

July 29, 2015

Motion Cntrl

PREMIERE: Motion Cntrl Share Slow-Mo Magic with “Messenger”

From the LA duo’s forthcoming debut EP.

July 29, 2015

Mas Ysa “Margarita” video screengrab

WATCH: Mas Ysa Breaks Hearts in Hawaii in “Margarita” Video

The first video taken from this month’s “Seraph”

July 28, 2015

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
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