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
Florence + the Machine, Everybody Scream
After recent big swings across the pop plate, Florence Welch’s gothic sixth album gets cerebral and probing as the songwriter proves herself to be more in touch with her emotions.
Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo, In the Earth Again
Destruction and decay may be the themes explored by the unlikely collaboration of a noise-rock band and a folk guitarist, but instrumentally, they make it sound beautiful, lush, and gentle.
Soft Cell, The Art of Falling Apart [Super Deluxe Edition]
This six-disc collection expands upon the aggression, industrialism, and pernicious lyrics of the duo’s 1983 LP—a revenge, of sorts, on becoming pin-up darlings of the British new wave.
FLOOD Staff
New York’s fab-est five hit the Doheny State Beach stage with a special appearance by Eddie Vedder.
She was one of the headliners at this year’s Dana Point, CA coastal fest.
Wanna see the electropop icons IRL? Of course you do.
In addition to cuts from their classic 1998 album, the Bristol trip-hop duo surprised their audience with plenty of covers.
The band celebrated the twentieth anniversary of “S&M” in SF this weekend.
A round-up of what we’ve been digging lately.
Featuring stories on Carly Rae Jepsen, Jamila Woods, Jónsi of Sigur Rós, and Helado Negro.
We spent two days with The Marías behind the scenes of the annual San Francisco festival.
Clementine Creevy and the band frolic behind the scenes of the annual San Francisco festival.
People actually showed wtf
The rising LA indie band provides a glimpse behind the scenes at the annual San Francisco festival.
Childish Gambino
Record crowds descended upon the San Francisco festival also featuring Kacey Musgraves, Wallows, Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals, Better Oblivion Community Center, and more.
The Helsinki music fest saw Solange, Blood Orange, Mitski, Father John Misty, and more take the stage.
Kacey Musgraves
Featuring Kacey Musgraves, Mitski, Tenacious D, and Shaq as DJ Diesel.
A round-up of what we’ve been digging as of late.
JPEGMAFIA at Pitchfork Festival. July 21, 2019. Photo by Joshua Mellin
It was a scorcher, featuring sets from Charli XCX, Stereolab, HAIM, CHAI, and many more.
Mannequin Pussy
Give a listen to some of our favorite songs and albums from last month.
On the grounds in the Woodlands with Young the Giant, X-Ambassadors, Sir Sly, NoMBe, Klingande, Yoke Lore, Bea Miller, and many more.
Featuring cover stories on Animal Collective and Alex Honnold on one side, and Jeff Bridges and Swoon on the other.
Featuring cover stories on Jeff Bridges and Swoon on one side, and Animal Collective and Alex Honnold on the other.
Themed around sustainability + the natural world, this print issue features four cover stories plus Weyes Blood, Big Thief, Gary Clark Jr., Philippe Cousteau Jr., and more.
