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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Anna Calvi, Is This All There Is?
The British songwriter returns with a four-song EP defined by theatrical arrangements and an actorish guest list featuring Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Perfume Genius, and Matt Berninger.
Various artists, Red Xerox: Chicago Youth Beat 2020-2025
Spotlighting the diversity of Chicago’s underground scene, this comp is as much a symposium for genre-defying trailblazers as it is a no-skips playlists capturing the city’s budding youth-beat movement.
Cut Worms, Transmitter
Produced by Jeff Tweedy, Max Clarke’s fourth album tampers down the luster of past records, grounding aspects of the indie-folk songwriter’s music that once seemed impossibly pristine.
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Crowd / Coachella 2015 Weekend 1 / photo by Max Sweeney
Watch the Coachella 2019 Weekend Two Live Stream Here
Tune in for “Coachella Curated,” which incorporates special segments with Tame Impala, BLACKPINK, and more.
April 19, 2019
Crowd / Coachella 2015 Weekend 1 / photo by Max Sweeney
Watch Coachella 2019 Live Stream Here
Both weekends of the SoCal desert fest will be beamed live around the world, including sets from BLACKPINK, Childish Gambino, Billie Eilish, and Lizzo.
April 10, 2019
Lizzo / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
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FLOOD ESSENTIALS: March 2019 featuring Tame Impala, Lizzo, SASAMI, and More
In our opinion, these were the new tunes worth your while during the first month of spring.
April 01, 2019
Leikeli47 at FLOODfest at SXSW by Daniel Cavazos
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FLOODfest @ SXSW 2019 Day Two: Techno Robots, Hip-Hop History, and the Future of Rap Is Female
Dungeon Family, Leikeli47, Kari Faux, and more point rap in the right direction.
March 14, 2019
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FLOODfest at SXSW 2019: The Portraits
Photographer Daniel Cavazos captures Dungeon Family, Priests, and more between sets.
March 14, 2019
Broken Social Scene at FLOODfest at SXSW 2019 by Daniel Cavazos
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FLOODfest at SXSW 2019 Day One: Indie Rock Reigns Under Cloudy Skies
Illuminati Hotties, White Denim, Broken Social Scene, and more turned up the heat at the Cedar Street Courtyard.
March 13, 2019
Big Boi / photo by Rozette Rago
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FLOODfest 2019 @ SXSW: Dungeon Family, Broken Social Scene, White Denim, and More
It’s time to pay respects and recognize the real March madness: SXSW in Austin, Texas. FLOODfest is ready to make…
February 26, 2019
RSVP: FLOODfest 2019 @ SXSW with Dungeon Family (ft. Big Boi + Goodie Mob), Broken Social Scene, and White Denim
We’re bringing the noise back to the Cedar Street Courtyard in Austin, Texas, from March 12 & 13 with Leikeli47, Priests, Illuminati Hotties, Kari Faux and more.
February 26, 2019
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The #MakeChangeSeries During Sundance Concludes with Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s All-Star Night
For one night, the spirit of New Orleans was alive in snowy Park City.
January 28, 2019
Arcade Fire’s Win and Regine with Preservation Hall Band at Make Change event at Sundance in Park City, UT. January 26, 2019.
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#MakeChangeSeries Continues During Sundance With Arcade Fire’s Win Butler & Régine Chassagne for The KANPE Foundation
“If you go to a village and hear music it’s a sign of life. It’s a sign that something is happening besides pure survival.”
January 27, 2019
Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Charlie Gabriel. Photo by Danny Clinch
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Salesforce’s #MakeChangeSeries Kicks Off With Photographer/Director Danny Clinch During Sundance 2019
Salesforce’s Make Change is a new series that celebrates music as a platform for change, taking place the first weekend of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City.
January 26, 2019
The 2018 FLOOD Holiday Gift Guide
Have some panicked last minute holiday shopping to do? Look no further.
December 18, 2018
Arcade Fire, 2018 by Paul Costello
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Krewe du Kanaval Is Back For a Second Celebration
This fundraising event combines Haitian culture with New Orleans party spirit.
December 14, 2018
Staff Picks
The Best Songs of 2018
Ten tracks we relied on in an ever-changing year.
December 12, 2018
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The Best TV of 2018
Ten shows worth making the time for.
December 11, 2018
Film + TVStaff Picks
The Best Films of 2018
Ten movies we think are wild and weird and worthwhile.
December 11, 2018
Staff Picks
The Best Albums of 2018
Twenty-five albums to kill your loneliness. Or at least make it suffer a little.
December 10, 2018
Events
LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Levi’s Times Square Grand Opening with Ms. Lauryn Hill, Joey Bada$$, Chic, and Q-Tip
The new Levi’s flagship store celebrated New York with performances from Ms. Lauryn Hill, Q-Tip, Julian Casablancas, De La Soul, Raekwon, and Chic, plus DJ sets from Questlove and Nick Zinner.
November 20, 2018
Art & CultureFilm + TV
Announcing FLOOD 9, featuring Paul Dano, Wu-Tang Clan, M.I.A., and Tenacious D
Our biggest print edition yet features four cover stories across two collectible versions, as well as stories on John Carpenter, Spiritualized, Dawoud Bey, boygenius, Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, and much more.
November 03, 2018
WATCH: GZA, Ghostface, and RZA 9000 Eat Sliders and Consider the Meaning of Life, Too
Find out if Mars is a wack planet or not in episode two of the webseries “Wu-Tang In Space Eating Impossible™ Sliders.”
October 18, 2018
