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

Panchiko, Gingko
The cult UK quintet find a sense of clarity in their IDM-pop sound with introspective, chromatic, moving pieces on their most intentional, polished production to date.

L.A. Witch, DOGGOD
The tension between the bright, post-punk guitars and the darker aspects of the psyche expressed in the lyrics create something new and interesting for the LA trio’s third LP.

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Death Hilarious
The UK stoner-metal outfit’s fifth studio album is another collection of pummelling, heavy thrills, the sound of grimy darkness being warped into something transcendently fun.
FLOOD Staff

From American Football to Weyes Blood, twenty-five releases from this year that we stand behind without wobbling.

Featuring stories on Local Natives, SASAMI, iLoveMakonnen, and Johnathan Rice.

The National at Panorama / photo by Joyce Jude Lee
The songs and albums from last month you should listen to immediately.

by Mallory Turner
Intimate shots of Superorganism, Judah and the Lion, Shame, Hozier, and many more.

Khalid / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
Give a listen to some of our favorite songs and albums from last month.

Featuring stories on Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells, Jessica Koslow of Sqirl, Hannah Hooper of Grouplove, and Maria of The Marías.

Crowd / Coachella 2015 Weekend 1 / photo by Max Sweeney
Tune in for “Coachella Curated,” which incorporates special segments with Tame Impala, BLACKPINK, and more.

Crowd / Coachella 2015 Weekend 1 / photo by Max Sweeney
Both weekends of the SoCal desert fest will be beamed live around the world, including sets from BLACKPINK, Childish Gambino, Billie Eilish, and Lizzo.

Lizzo / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
In our opinion, these were the new tunes worth your while during the first month of spring.

Leikeli47 at FLOODfest at SXSW by Daniel Cavazos
Dungeon Family, Leikeli47, Kari Faux, and more point rap in the right direction.

Photographer Daniel Cavazos captures Dungeon Family, Priests, and more between sets.

Broken Social Scene
Illuminati Hotties, White Denim, Broken Social Scene, and more turned up the heat at the Cedar Street Courtyard.

Big Boi / photo by Rozette Rago
It’s time to pay respects and recognize the real March madness: SXSW in Austin, Texas. FLOODfest is ready to make…

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.

For one night, the spirit of New Orleans was alive in snowy Park City.

Arcade Fire’s Win and Regine with Preservation Hall Band at Make Change event at Sundance in Park City, UT. January 26, 2019.
“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.”

Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Charlie Gabriel. Photo by Danny Clinch
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.

Have some panicked last minute holiday shopping to do? Look no further.

Arcade Fire, 2018 by Paul Costello
This fundraising event combines Haitian culture with New Orleans party spirit.

Ten tracks we relied on in an ever-changing year.