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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Flying Lotus, Big Mama
A hodgepodge of electronic textures, genres, and styles, the artist’s proper debut for his own Brainfeeder label feels improvisational despite its meticulous craftsmanship.
Talking Heads, Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live
These early live recordings and studio demos of tracks familiar from the band’s first three LPs provide worthwhile peeks into the ensemble’s process as a trio.
Various artists, HELP(2)
The sequel to the Britpop-era War Child comp couldn’t have arrived at a better time, with its guest-filled track list embodying the charity’s mission of healing in the midst of global violence.
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Neighborhoods
Watch Kristiane Perform “Cry Baby” and “State Lines” in Venice, California for “Neighborhoods”
The LA-based songwriter’s EP State Lines dropped last month.
September 06, 2022
Join Khruangbin for the Latest Episode of “FLOOD FM Hacked”
Beginning September 5, the Houston-based trio takes over FLOOD FM for the second installment in a series of “Hacked” episodes in partnership with Primavera Sound LA.
September 02, 2022
Neighborhoods
Watch Emily Elbert Perform “Inside Your Heart” in Lisbon, Portugal for “Neighborhoods”
The track appears on the musician’s latest solo LP Woven Together, which arrived earlier this month.
August 30, 2022
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: This Ain’t No Picnic 2022 with LCD Soundsystem, The Strokes, Phoebe Bridgers, and More
Shots of Le Tigre, IDLES, Caroline Polachek, Sparks, Earl Sweatshirt, Turnstile, and more from Pasadena, CA.
August 29, 2022
Join Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard for the Latest Episode of “FLOOD FM Hacked”
Gibbard shares stories and handpicked tunes ahead of his band’s 10th studio album Asphalt Meadows arriving in September.
August 29, 2022
Flume
FLOOD FM Announces the Portola Radio Takeover in Anticipation of the San Francisco Music Festival
Every Saturday leading up to the event on the weekend of September 24, we’ll be exclusively playing tracks by artists performing at the festival.
August 26, 2022
Neighborhoods
Watch SEB Play “Pretty Bitch” in Los Angeles for “Neighborhoods”
The LA-based artist and producer performs the track from his new EP IT’S OKAY, WE’RE DREAMING II: don’t worry, i’ll be fine.
August 23, 2022
Join Surf Curse for the Latest Episode of “FLOOD FM Hacked”
The LA-based band takes over FLOOD FM for the first in a series of Hacked episodes in partnership with Primavera Sound LA.
August 22, 2022
Joe Strummer at 70: Join FLOOD FM’s Birthday Celebration
Celebrate the Clash frontman’s birthday on August 21 with his favorite songs curated by his widow Lucinda Tait with input from friends, family, and bandmates.
August 19, 2022
Neighborhoods
Watch Aundrey Guillaume Perform “Refund” in LA for “Neighborhoods”
The Inland Empire rapper dropped his sophomore EP Energy at the beginning of the summer via Secretly Canadian.
August 16, 2022
Join The Midnight for the Latest Episode of “FLOOD FM Hacked”
The synthwave duo will be taking over FLOOD FM all week beginning August 15 with hand-picked songs and stories.
August 12, 2022
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
FLOOD FM’s “F Yeah Fridays” Ep. 32 feat. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Danger Mouse & Black Thought, M.I.A., and More
Today’s show also includes new music from Dodie, Alvvays, and Surf Curse.
August 12, 2022
Green Day
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Outside Lands 2022 with Green Day, Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, and More
Shots of Wet Leg, Pussy Riot, Sampa the Great, Local Natives, The Marías, and more from Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
August 09, 2022
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Lollapalooza 2022 with Dua Lipa, MUNA, Glass Animals, and More
Scenes from Grant Park in Chicago over the weekend.
August 03, 2022
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Lollapalooza 2022 Aftershows feat. IDLES, Tove Lo, Coin, and Role Model
Plus, shots of Green Day’s festival headlining set from Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower.
August 03, 2022
Neighborhoods
Watch Goon Play “Bend Back” and “Ochre” in Sylmar, California for “Neighborhoods”
The psych-rock group performs two tracks from their new LP Hour of Green Evening outside of LA.
August 02, 2022
Events
Portraits From Lollapalooza 2022 feat. Pom Pom Squad, Maxo Kream, Tinashe, and More
Behind-the-scenes shots of artists from the Chicago music fest over the weekend.
August 01, 2022
Neighborhoods
Watch Day Wave Perform “Heart to Rest” and “Pastlife” in LA for “Neighborhoods”
Jackson Phillips plays two track from his recent LP Pastlife ahead of his upcoming tour with Two Door Cinema Club.
July 26, 2022
Locals Only: Local Natives’ Nik Ewing on His All-Time Top 10 LA Albums
From Kendrick Lamar to Tom Petty, the band’s multi-instrumentalist dives into the 10 records that best define his hometown.
July 19, 2022
Neighborhoods
Watch Martin Courtney Play “Corncob” and “Sailboat” in Hudson Valley, New York for “Neighborhoods”
The Real Estate vocalist performs two tracks from his latest solo LP Magic Sign, out now via Domino.
July 19, 2022
