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“The Daily Show” Correspondents to Revisit the Show’s Transformation into Political Heavyweight at Politicon 2016

FLOOD is presenting the live panel that will feature former writers, correspondents, and the show’s co-creator.

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PREMIERE: Basmala Keeps Hip-Hop in Sacred Space on Self-Titled Debut

The beatmaker formerly known as Autolect looks for transcendence.

LIVE, IN PHOTOS: The 1975 at Shrine Expo Hall (4/18/2016)

The British quartet invade Los Angeles, are beautiful, and are probably aware of it.

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PREMIERE: Olivver the Kid Sets the “World on Fire,” Fights Cults with Dancing in New Video

When your wedding is being attended by an actual wolf, that may not be a good sign.

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PREMIERE: Merge onto The Dan Ryan in the Groovy World of “Tidewater Rain Love”

“The Dan Ryan” is out May 27 via Cosmic Dreamer.

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RECAP: FLOOD 3 Launch Party with Grace Mitchell Performing at DTS Space LA

In celebration of our just-released third print issue, Mitchell made the pages come to life.

1964. Dr. Strangelove screenshot of Peter Sellers.

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“I Can Walk!”: What to Watch/Listen/Read/Do for Earth Day

Yeah, yeah, every day is Earth Day. But do you make time to watch “Dr. Strangelove” every day? Didn’t think so.

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PREMIERE: Get a Grip of Divino Niño in the “Le Bon Gripper” Video

“The Shady Sexyfornia Tapes” is out May 13 via The Native Sound.

PREMIERE: Prism Tats Would Like You to “Creep Out // Freak Out” in Response to His New Video

The Anti- signee drops his self-titled debut tomorrow.

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RSVP: Head Wound City at The Del Monte Speakeasy

Our latest Red Bull Sound Select show is hitting Venice Beach in LA on May 3.

Art at Coachella, in Indio, CA, USA, on 15 April, 2016.

LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Coachella Weekend One (4/15–17/2016)

Let’s play two.

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PREMIERE: Ultrviolence Scourge the Darkness in “Radiation”

From the Calgary trio’s upcoming “Black Sea” EP.

PREMIERE: Vulture Whale Strike While the Iron’s Hot on “Hope It’s Alright”

The Birmingham, Alabama, quartet will release Aluminum on May 20.

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Dig!: Five Lesser-Known Record Store Day Releases You Should Pick Up

You know, besides that Outkast 7″.

PREMIERE: Dear Boy See in Only Black and White in “Local Roses” Video

From the LA group’s forthcoming second EP.

2016. Paul Simon press photo cred Mary Ellen Matthews

LISTEN: Paul Simon’s Ax Is on the Bandstand in New Track “Wristband”

“Stranger to Stranger,” his first album since 2011, is out June 3.

2016. Will Stewart cred Daniel Cooper

PREMIERE: Will Stewart Breaks Out the Rock and/or Roll, Oh, About “A Week Ago”

The “Faultline” EP is out April 15.

2015. Lena Dunham press photo cred Autumn de Wilde

Art & CultureFilm + TV

“Not Lenny!”: Lena Dunham Announces Lenny Books, a New Publishing Imprint

The “Girls” showrunning team of Dunham and Jenni Konner are developing their Lenny Letter into a bigger operation.

2016. Parquet Courts press photo cred Ben Rayner

LISTEN: Drift into a Memory with Parquet Courts on the New Track “Human Performance”

The band’s fifth album (approximately) is out this Friday, April 8, on Rough Trade.

Crowd / Photo by Credit Misha Vladimirskiy

Outside Lands 2016 Lineup Announced: Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, and Lionel Richie (?) Headline

Ranger Dave is inviting everyone back into Golden Gate Park from August 5–7.

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