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

Dijon, Baby
On the follow-up to his 2021 debut, Dijon Duenas lays glitchy, psychedelic textures atop his familiar alt-R&B sound to evoke a fractured internet-like aesthetic that’s often mesmerizing.

Rich Brian, Where Is My Head?
The edgy but earnest Indonesian-American rapper further leans into his identity on his first album in six years, welcoming a variety of guests on his trek through self-actualization.

Marissa Nadler, New Radiations
The gothic songwriter’s latest collection of bad-dream vignettes feels like a return to the mold she was cast in as she wrestles with the current state of her country through obscured lyrics.
FLOOD Staff

Artists pose during weekend two of the Indio music fest.

The Dublin-based five-piece played a memorable set alongside Just Mustard this weekend before vocalist Grian Chatten’s laryngitis diagnosis.

The experimental songwriter performs the track from his new album d E A T h ~ b U g in his backyard.

Brockhampton, Phoebe Bridgers, Wallows, Caroline Polachek, Denzel Curry, and many more highlights from weekend one in Indio.

The co-founder of the British synthpop duo will be taking over FLOOD FM this week with hand-picked songs and stories.

The inaugural Coachella kick-off event also featured sets from Jahi Sundance and DJ Chocolatebarbangs

Most of the festival’s sets will be broadcast for free on YouTube beginning tonight.

The dream-pop duo perform a track from their recently unveiled second album Take Your Time.

Shots from their sets at Jawbreaker’s Dear You 25th anniversary show.

Kaplan’s Shooter Jennings–produced album Floating on a Dream arrives May 20 via Fantasy Records.

Shots from the punk trio’s Los Angeles stop on their Dear You anniversary tour.

Our month-long digital concert series with Fender aims to raise awareness for the California ballot measure for arts and music education.

Our month-long digital concert series with Fender aims to raise awareness for the California ballot measure for arts and music education.

The Australian songwriter gives an acoustic performance of the track from her debut record.

Our month-long digital concert series with Fender aims to raise awareness for the California ballot measure for arts and music education.

Plus Girlpool, Self Esteem, Horsegirl, Haru Nemuri, Kristin Hersh, and more from the two-day fest at Austin’s Mohawk.

The Australian songwriter performs the track from her debut album Storm Queen in the suburb of Thornbury.

Wet Leg
The FLOOD-sponsored event at the Mohawk also featured Danielle Ponder, Joesef, Ritt Momney, Neal Francis, and others.

Our month-long digital concert series with Fender aims to raise awareness for the California ballot measure for arts and music education.

Girlpool, bbymutha, Petey, Horsegirl, a surprise rap performance from Hannibal Buress, and more photos from two days at the Mohawk