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

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.

yeule, Evangelic Girl Is a Gun
The London-via-Singapore alt-pop songwriter continues to experiment on their fifth album, with the heaviest and weirdest moments also feeling the most authentic and energizing.
FLOOD Staff

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2015. “Cop Car” poster crop of Kevin Bacon’s head
“Cop Car” is out in theaters on August 7.

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A special evening in collaboration with Chicago-based artist Brain Killer.

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Featuring food from Roy Choi’s LocoL and tunes by DJ Anthony Valadez.

Bending Reality / photo by Ryan Hunter
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2016. Grace Mitchell cred Lyndsey Byrnes
Featuring a performance by Grace Mitchell

Featuring live art by Pendleton and a DJ set by Johnny Basil.

A celebration of the art and sound of cardistry, the night will feature Dan and Dave Buck, a set from DJ Babu of Beat Junkies, and magical special guests.

Featuring special appearances by Giorgio Moroder and Raney Shockne.

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Featuring paintings and album designs created by Tim Cantor along with an appearance by the artist himself.

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Featuring a guest VJ set by Mike Relm

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