Celebrate our tenth anniversary with the biggest issue we’ve ever made. FLOOD 13 is deluxe, 252-page commemorative edition—a collectible, coffee-table-style volume in a 12″ x 12″ format—packed with dynamic graphic design, stunning photography and artwork, and dozens of amazing artists representing the past, present, and future of FLOOD’s editorial spectrum, while also looking back at key moments and events in our history. Inside, you’ll find in-depth cover stories on Gorillaz and Magdalena Bay, plus interviews with Mac DeMarco, Lord Huron, Wolf Alice, Norman Reedus, The Zombies, Nation of Language, Bootsy Collins, Fred Armisen, Jazz Is Dead, Automatic, Rocket, and many more.
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Caroline Rose, Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall
Blending synthpop, alt-country, and punk, the songwriter’s surrealist vision of American suburbia in 2026 is fueled by tracks that rip and soak in the moments they depict.
Sour Widows, Sigil
The Bay Area duo confronts grief and cruelty while making space for necessary indulgence on their second LP, with producer Melina Duterte pushing them toward bolder arrangements.
Grumpy, Unfindable Ring
After a pair of EPs opened the door to shapeshifting unpredictability, Heaven Schmitt’s second LP leans into an emotive, purposefully fragmented sound that remains impossible to pin down.
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Phoenix / photo by Laura Studarus
Events
LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Grandoozy 2018
Fifty artists. Three nights. 177 traffic citations. 5,280 feet above sea level.
September 18, 2018
Events
RSVP: FLOODfest Vegas 2018
We’re returning to Sin City for a Life Is Beautiful pregame featuring St. Vincent (DJ set) and more to be announced.
August 29, 2018
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LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Interpol Closes Out House of Vans Brooklyn’s Eight-Year Run
Rock and roll, bitch, HoV BK was into it.
August 27, 2018
Playlist
PLAYLIST: The SiriusXMU “Download 15” Festival Season Playlist
Prep for your next festival destination with an XMU-curated playlist featuring St. Vincent, Arcade Fire, Jack White, and more.
August 16, 2018
Playlist
PLAYLIST: The Alt-8 Artists You Need to Know
SiriusXM’s Alt Nation DJ and music programmer Jeff Regan breaks down eight rising festival artists you don’t want to miss.
August 16, 2018
Florence + the Machine / photo by Adrian Santos
Events
LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Outside Lands 2018
Eleven years after its debut, the Golden Gate Park extravaganza continues to push away the fog.
August 15, 2018
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LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Beach Goth 2018
The Growlers-curated festival returns with a brand new energy—not to mention a resurrected Ramones.
August 08, 2018
St. Vincent / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
Events
FLOODfest Chicago 2018 Holds Court
Japanese Breakfast, St. Vincent, and Just Loud tore up the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel for FLOODfest’s fourth year.
August 07, 2018
Digital CoverEvents
2018 FLOOD Festival Guide: St. Vincent and Arcade Fire
Featuring Annie Clark in conversation with Phillipa Price, and Arcade Fire in conversation with Preservation Hall Jazz Band, plus Lizzo, Sunflower Bean, Jungle, and more. Presented by Toyota and SiriusXM.
July 30, 2018
Events
RSVP: FLOODfest Chicago 2018 with Japanese Breakfast, St. Vincent (DJ Set), and Just Loud
Plus, enter to win a trip to Chicago to go to Lollapalooza as well.
July 24, 2018
Art & CultureEvents
RECAP: FLOOD 8 Launch Party with Roy Choi and DJ Anthony Valadez
In celebration of our eighth print issue, Roy Choi offered up food wisdom for the ages.
July 18, 2018
photo by Cindy Barrymore
Events
LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Radiohead at the United Center
Kicking off their month-long East Coast arena tour, the English experimentalists brought their operatic live show to the Madhouse on Madison.
July 10, 2018
Staff Picks
The Best Albums of 2018 (So Far)
From Amen Dunes to Yo La Tengo, twenty-five releases from this year that are leading the pack.
June 19, 2018
Yeah Yeah Yeahs / photo by Joyce Jude Lee
Events
LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Governors Ball 2018 Rolls Through Randall’s Island
The NYC-based music festival’s eighth year featured headlining performances by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Travis Scott, Eminem, and Jack White.
June 05, 2018
Depeche Mode / photo by David Iskra
Events
LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Depeche Mode and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento
The new wave legends took Sactown by storm with special guests BRMC.
May 31, 2018
photo by Kirby Gladstein
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LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Courtney Barnett at The Pico Union Project in LA
The FLOOD 8 cover star played her new album in its entirety for a packed congregation at the converted synagogue venue.
May 11, 2018
Art & CultureFilm + TV
Announcing FLOOD 8, Available Now for Purchase and Free Download
Our latest print edition is our first-ever double issue, featuring four cover stories—on Jack White, Courtney Barnett, Roy Choi (in conversation with Portugal. The Man), and Kate Berlant and John Early.
May 01, 2018
Sunflower Bean / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
Events
SXSW 2018: The Portraits
Photographer Carlo Cavaluzzi captures Kurt Vile, Dr. Octagon, and more between sets.
March 20, 2018
Events
FLOODfest SXSW 2018, Friday
Day three of FLOODfest SXSW featuring Porches, Kurt Vile, Speedy Ortiz, and more.
March 17, 2018
Starcrawler / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
Events
FLOODfest SXSW 2018, Thursday
Day two of FLOODfest SXSW featuring Starcrawler, Jukebox the Ghost, Lucy Dacus, and more.
March 16, 2018
