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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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.
Shabaka, Of the Earth
The spiritual jazz musician’s third solo album rejects the distant cosmos and murky recesses of history in favor of the strange melodies and wondrous rhythms of human existence.
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The sequel to the 2022 Album of the Year GRAMMY winner is another radical genre shape-shift for a pop star who refuses to settle for just another EDM album.
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The Smile at ACL Live at The Moody Theatre in Austin, TX. June 25, 2023. Photo by Daniel Cavazos
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Live, in Photos: The Smile @ ACL Live at The Moody Theatre
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s other group returned for the second swing of their US tour last night in Austin.
June 26, 2023
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Join Claud All Week on a New Episode of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
The Chicago-bred songwriter’s sophomore album Supermodels is out July 14 via Saddest Factory Records.
June 26, 2023
The Cure at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. June 21, 2023. Photo by David Iskra
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Live, in Photos: The Cure @ Madison Square Garden
The new wave icons played three sold-out shows with The Twilight Sad in New York this week.
June 23, 2023
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Live, in Photos: boygenius at Stage AE in Pittsburgh
Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker’s sold-out tour hit the Steel City on Tuesday.
June 22, 2023
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Live, in Photos: Balance and Composure @ Union Transfer in Philadelphia
The newly reunited post-hardcore band played their first live show since 2019 on Friday.
June 20, 2023
Neighborhoods
Watch Katy J Pearson Play Three Songs in Silver Lake, Los Angeles for “Neighborhoods”
The Bristol-based songwriter performs “Sound of the Morning,” “Float,” and “Alligator” at the Mattachine Steps, a monument dedicated to the gay rights organization the Mattachine Society.
June 20, 2023
Join JAIN All Week on a New Episode of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
The French pop songwriter’s new album The Fool is out now.
June 20, 2023
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Juneteenth Music Events Guide 2023: Jazmine Sullivan, Miguel, DJ Premier, and More
From Leimert Park in LA to Central Park in NYC, here’s where you can catch some great music events to celebrate the holiday.
June 16, 2023
Neighborhoods
Watch Roe Kapara Play “Everyone’s Dying (Grandma’s Drunk Again)” in LA for “Neighborhoods”
I Hope Hell Isn’t Real, the St. Louis–born songwriter’s debut EP for Epitaph Records, is out now.
June 13, 2023
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Live, in Photos: Governors Ball 2023 with Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, HAIM, and More
Rina Sawayama, SOFI TUKKER, Lil Nas X, Suki Waterhouse, Ice Spice, Kim Petras, and more from Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York.
June 12, 2023
Join Emily Kinney All Week on a New Episode of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
The songwriter and Walking Dead star will release her latest album Swimteam in September.
June 12, 2023
Neighborhoods
Watch grentperez Play “When The Day Is Done” in Los Angeles for “Neighborhoods”
The Australian songwriter/producer performs a stripped-down version of the single outside of his label’s offices on a recent visit to LA.
June 06, 2023
Join SBTRKT This Week on a New Episode of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
The UK bass trailblazer’s new collaboration-heavy LP The Rat Road is out now.
June 05, 2023
Anderson .Paak (aka DJ Pee Wee) at Levi’s 501 Experience in Sand Francisco, CA. May 18, 2023. Photo by Wilson Lee
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Live, in Photos: Levi’s 501 Experience with Anderson .Paak, Toro y Moi, DJ Shadow, and More
Shots of mxmtoon, Tune-Yards, Noodles, and more from the 150 year celebration of 501 in San Francisco.
May 31, 2023
Neighborhoods
Watch Julia Wolf Play “Now” Outside a Rehearsal Space in LA for “Neighborhoods”
Ahead of her tour with Quinn XCII, the alt-pop songwriter performed the opening track from her debut album Good Thing We Stayed.
May 30, 2023
Los Angeles band the Regrettes at the “old zoo” in Griffith Park. (L to R) bassist Brooke Dickson, lead guitarist Genessa Gariano, singer-guitarist Lydia Night, and drummer Drew Thomsen .
Join The Regrettes This Week on a New Episode of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
Ahead of their upcoming tour with Yungblud, the LA up-and-comers spin some of their favorite tunes.
May 30, 2023
Catch Interviews with Cults, The Hives, The Walkmen, and Hot Chip From Just Like Heaven This Saturday on FLOOD FM
Hosted by Adrian Spinelli, “FLOOD FM Backstage” will air all day at the top of each hour.
May 25, 2023
Neighborhoods
Watch Anna of the North Play “Swirl” and “Try My Best” in Los Angeles for “Neighborhoods”
The Norwegian songwriter performs two tracks in Silver Lake amid her tour in support of her recent LP Crazy Life, out now.
May 23, 2023
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Live, in Photos: Cruel World 2023 with Siouxsie, Iggy Pop, Gang of Four, and More
Gary Numan, Love and Rockets, Boy Harsher, Billy Idol, and more from the event’s second year in Pasadena.
May 22, 2023
Join Phantogram All Week on a New Episode of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
Ahead of their performance at Lightning in a Bottle this weekend, Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter take over the station with a handful of their favorite tunes.
May 22, 2023
