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

Big Thief, Double Infinity
Ditching the homespun folk-rock sound of their last record for otherworldly, jazz-infused transmissions, the group’s sixth LP is obsessed with the beauty and inefficiency of language.

David Byrne, Who Is the Sky?
With the aid of Ghost Train Orchestra and Kid Harpoon, Byrne continues his trek across urban prairies to explore our goofball commonalities, the quirks of romance, and his own intimacies.

Fleshwater, 2000: In Search of the Endless Sky
The Massachusetts grungegazers settle on their sound with their second LP: a balancing of frantic energy with moody heaviness and an overall tone of passionately charged emo splendor.
FLOOD Staff

Abel Tesfaye kicked off the first of four sold-out shows in Los Angeles last night.

The “Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber” farewell tour landed in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Frontman Luke Lalonde plays “To Be Seen” from the band’s new record Beauty’s Pride on the roof of his home.

The recap of their recently wrapped set of North American dates also includes appearances by Lily Seabird, Robber Robber, and more.

The alt-rock greats performed their classic Bossanova and Trompe le Monde albums on the first of two nights in LA.

The cult dream-pop ensemble is currently selling out shows across the US in support of their recently released second album, Ginkgo.

Shots of 2hollis, hey, nothing, Joey Valence & Brae, and Mike Sabath before the event was evacuated on Friday, as well as Jack’s Mannequin’s aftershow in Nashville.

The English songwriter plays her singles “Please” and “Last Night” leading up to the release of her debut album On the Wing, out July 25 via Blue Flowers.

Esteban Flores will be spinning tunes by Fontaines D.C., The Clash, Alvvays, and more following the release of his debut album, A Joy So Slow at Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming.

Rest in peace to one of the great songwriters in the history of popular music, who passed away at 82 after battling a neurocognative disorder similar to dementia.

Behind the scenes with Royel Otis, The Lemon Twigs, Mt. Joy, Militarie Gun, The Japanese House, Isabel LaRosa, Dogpark, Joey Valence & Brae, and Snow Wife.

On the heels of his sophomore album JVC, the songwriter performs the album cut “Piñata” on the back porch of his father’s house.

The synthpop duo returned earlier this year with We Always Had Tomorrow, their first new LP in 10 years.

The song is named after the character from Westworld.

The Japanese alt-rock trio recently wrapped-up their first US tour.

The LA-based artist played a sold out show in her hometown on Friday.

The Fire Talk imprint celebrated their debut showcase with a Jawdropped EP release set and Shower Curtain celebrating the deluxe reissue of their 2024 LP Words From a Wishing Well.

The LA band’s Model & More Tour hit Indianapolis this week.

The songwriter gives acoustic performances of “Had to Be There” and “Yesterday’s Another Day” from his recently released debut album We Do Not Fear the Ruins in his hometown.

The Belgian techno force played six shows in New York last week.