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

Car Seat Headrest, The Scholars
Channeling Ziggy Stardust’s glam transcendence, Will Toledo resurrects the album as a grandiose narrative vehicle while marking his valiant stride into the rock canon.

Andy Bell, Ten Crowns
The Erasure frontman works out something open and anthemic on his latest solo album, with producer Dave Audé adding subtler shades to his post-house pop mix.

Viagra Boys, viagr aboys
The Swedish post-punks’ fourth album combines half-assed humor with half-assed performances, filling in the void left by guitar-centric punk with demented synth tinkering.
FLOOD Staff

All People / no credit
Infiltrate the scene created by the New Orleans quartet.

Harpooner / no credit
The former Indianans take you to the lake.

Dark, sophisticated pop from LA’s Dre Babinski.

Pop cultural reminders that you don’t need a million-karat ring to feel like a million damn bucks.

Miguel / photo by Orlando de la Cruz
Miguel, De La Soul, Nothing, and more, all looking good in the rain.

It’s the second installment of our new video series with Original Penguin.

2016. Moon Bros. press photo
“These Stars” is out July 8 via Western Vinyl.

Stefan Weich / no credit
Being heartbroken rarely sounds so warm.

Brass Bed / photo by Allison Bohl DeHart
From the Louisiana group’s latest album, “In the Yellow Leaf.”

Stephen Stills by Michael Muller crop
Backstage at the all-star charity show, the eminent Michael Muller captured the likes of Stephen Stills, Jack Black, Judd Apatow, Christina Applegate, and Jakob Dylan.

Joseph Arthur / photo by Ehud Lazin
From the singer-songwriter’s forthcoming album “The Family.”

photo by Ellie Stills
The fourth annual benefit for Autism Speaks was an all-star affair underscoring the healing power of rockin’ in the free world. Stephen’s daughter, Alex Stills, reports.

If “Angry Birds” can be the most popular movie in America, why not Google Maps?

Holy Stokes premiere header 2
Directed by Russell Houghten, the project is a two-years-in-the-making international tour of the skating world—all in beautiful 4K ultra-HD.

2016. Andy Shauf Under the Influence screenshot
In this premiere installment of our new video series, the Canadian folk artist talks us through—and strips down—the opener from his ANTI- debut, “The Party.”

The Portland metalsmiths return with their second album, “Love.”

The Atlanta sextet heads to the lake with a Super 8 in this clip for the nostalgic opener from last year’s “Faces.”

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.”