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LISTEN: Deafheaven Shares Nine Minutes of Extended Doom in the Track “Brought to the Water”

2015. Deafheaven press photo by Kristen Coffer

New Bermuda is out October 2 via Anti-

WATCH: Steven A. Clark Shares Emotional “Can’t Have” Video

The lead single from Clark’s debut LP, “The Lonely Roller,” gets its own clip.

WATCH: Help Zach Condon With Beach Cleanup in Beirut’s “Gibraltar” Video

Climb to the mountaintop in the video for the second single from “No No No.”

Everyone From James Carville and Meghan McCain to VICE News and Upright Citizens Brigade to Participate in First-Ever Politicon Conference

NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 31: James Carville attends the 2013 Legends For Charity Dinner Honoring Archie Manning at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans on January 31, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Art & Culture

Even in the most stern of times, it’s hard not to think of politics as one giant performance. As we inch…

“Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5” Soundtrack Revealed

Art & Culture

Wherefore art thou, The Ernies?

WATCH: Chvrches Step Out of the Fog in “Leave a Trace” Video

Chvrches “Leave a Trace” video screengrab

Every Open Eye out September 25 on Glassnote.

WATCH: Tame Impala Will Make You Confront Your Fear of Flying in “Let It Happen” Video

Tame Impala “Let It Happen” video screen grab

Don’t get on a plane with Kevin Parker.

RIP: Bob Johnston (1932–2015)

1972. Bill Johnston Bird on a Wire screenshot

The legendary producer of seminal Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Simon and Garfunkel records has died.

WATCH: Deerhunter Share New Video for “Snakeskin,” Announce New LP “Fading Frontier”

Atlanta’s finest are back.

PREMIERE: Quiet Hollers Take Us to the “Cote d’Azure” on New Single

The band’s self-titled LP is out October 23.

August 16, 2015

Art & CultureFilm + TV

WATCH: Giants Offer Up a San Francisco Treat: A Perfect Recreation of the “Full House” Opening Credits

Winning three World Series in five years: pretty cool. Recreating the opening credits to your city’s most beloved television franchise: have mercy!…

Sound Board: The Week’s Best Tracks

Staff Picks

Our picks for the best tracks out there for the week of August 10–14, 2015. Headphone-tested, FLOOD-approved.

LISTEN: Cold Beat Share “Spirals”

The second single from next month’s “Into the Air.”

Dolly Parton’s Already-Immortal “Jolene” to be Further Immortalized In New Film

Film + TV

Dolly Parton‘s “Jolene” is bulletproof. It’s great when Dolly does it. It’s great when The White Stripes do it. It’s even…

LISTEN: YACHT Announce New Album, Share Title Track “I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler”

New album out in October, which will hopefully be cooler.

WATCH: FKA twigs Drops Surprise EP, Video “M3LL155X”

And a four-song music video directed by twigs herself.

FLOODFest Outside Lands 2015

The crowd at FLOODFest Outside Lands / by FLOOD Staff

Events

Body movin’ and fogging up the Bay with DJ sets from Classixx and STRFKR.

WATCH: HEALTH Get Grisly in Video for “Stonefist”

Cheerleaders! Surgical instruments!

LISTEN: Chvrches Trace “Never Ending Circles” in New Single

Chvrches “Never Ending Circle” video screengrab

Spiral toward the center with the Scottish trio.