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

HAIM, I Quit
The sister trio’s fourth full-length is a summer breakup concept record that’s intimate, powerful, and too scattered within its catharsis.

Little Simz, Lotus
The product of a fractured personal and professional relationship, the UK rapper’s sixth album feels like an unexpected new growth blooming on the same familiar plant.

Keep, Almost Static
Toiling away at creating a style all their own for over a decade, the Richmond group’s latest LP exudes a sense of freedom in their doomsday shoegaze sound.
FLOOD Staff

After a full-band performance of “Astro Pup,” vocalist Ryan Anderson goes solo on a rendition of “Retail Lord.”

Fender and FLOOD present a month-long digital concert series to raise awareness for the California ballot measure for arts and music education.

Shots from Tyler’s Chicago stop on his Call Me If You Get Lost tour.

The 2018 Eurovision winner performs two recent singles over a meal at Dr. Shakshuka.

Ahead of his spring tour, Sven Gamsky will be sharing stories and guest DJing in the new episode airing all week.

Vocalist/guitarist Adam Olenius gives an acoustic performance of the track ahead of the release of the Swedish band’s new record House this Friday.

Our biggest issue yet celebrates our hometown with Brian Wilson, Lord Huron, Remi Wolf, Cuco, BANKS, Local Natives, The Doors, the art of RISK, Taz, Estevan Oriol, and Kii Arens, and much more.

The soulful rockers perform the track in Logan Square ahead of the release of their new EP “If You’re Ever Lost” this Friday.

The Aussie punks’ Anna Ryan performs an acoustic version of the track in Oakley Hill.

The experimental R&B artist’s debut single was recently released through Local Natives’ Nik Ewing’s label Chewing Inc.

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The Nigerian-born songwriter plays two tracks from her debut EP “The Arrival.”

This week’s “Fave 15” podcast also includes Let’s Eat Grandma, Guerilla Toss, Aldous Harding, Spoon, Midlake, and Lucius.

The North Carolina–born R&B artist strips the song down to vocals and guitar in his new home of LA.

Daniel Fox braves the elements to perform the track in his hometown.

Our picks for the 10 most captivating movies of the year.

Wet Leg, Noga Erez, Arlo Parks, Little Simz, and more top the charts closing out our online radio station’s inaugural year.

10 series that made us beg friends and family for their login info.

The blues artist sings “Souled Out on You” and “All My Hope” from his recent album “Sharecropper’s Son.”

10 tracks that made the year feel a little brighter.

25 records that helped us reorient ourselves to the outside world.