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

Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell [10th Anniversary Edition]
Padded out with a personal essay, family photos, and outtakes, this re-release of Stevens’ album-length eulogy permits yet another return to the 1980s Oregon of the artist’s memory.

Alan Sparhawk, With Trampled by Turtles
Far more mournful than his solo debut from last year, the former Low member’s collaboration with the titular bluegrass band is drenched in sorrow, absence, longing, and dark devastation.

Cola Boyy, Quit to Play Chess
Despite bristling with Matthew Urango’s familiar cotton-candied disco, the late songwriter and activist’s sophomore album also opens the floodgates to everything else he seemed capable of.
FLOOD Staff

2016. Ziemba press photo cred Megan Mack
“Hope Is Never” is out June 24 via Lo & Behold.

“We’ve got a squirrel.”

Beat Connection
From November’s “Product 3.”

2016. Paul Bergmann Ocean Song video
His “Romantic Thoughts” EP is out now via Fairfax.

2016. Ranch Ghost, cred Ashley Boyd Jones
The Nashville group’s debut LP “Lookin” is out July 1 via Rough Beast

Misha // no credit
The polyglot musician returns with his second record on May 20.

Slow Steve // photo by Joshua Obliers
“Adventures” is out this Friday on Morr Music.

ORB
The Geelong group’s new LP “Birth” is out July 1 on Castle Face.

Silversun Pickups You Are Here intro header
Our new video series tours the cities that inspire the world.

Work them hips a lil’ bit.

Used Cassettes / photo by Rie
The expat quartet drops “Rock n Rills” on Friday, but you can stream the whole thing today.

Local Natives / 2016 / credit unknown
No word yet on whether a new record is to follow.

2016. Drinks with Jennifer Keyser. cred Aubrie Pick
The bartender at Geraldine’s in Austin, Texas, talks us through making five of her favorite cocktails.

Whiskerman // photo by Riki Feldmann
From the Bay Area group’s new album “Champions,” out May 20.

Jon Stewart on the “Daily Show” set in 1999
FLOOD is presenting the live panel that will feature former writers, correspondents, and the show’s co-creator.

Basmala
The beatmaker formerly known as Autolect looks for transcendence.

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

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

2016. The Dan Ryan cover crop
“The Dan Ryan” is out May 27 via Cosmic Dreamer.

Grace Mitchell / photo by David Benjamin
In celebration of our just-released third print issue, Mitchell made the pages come to life.