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

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.

Glare, Sunset Funeral
Transfixing from start to finish, the South Texas shoegazers’ debut is a dynamic, undulating audio portrait of the ups and downs of existence.
FLOOD Staff

“During this unprecedented time, fans will have the chance to experience iconic performances from their living rooms.”

From daily concerts to whatever Charli XCX has in store for us, we’ve got you covered.

Our recommendations from a short month that feels long.

Hop Along / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
Our recommendations from the first month of a new decade.

From the return of Stereolab to the passing of David Berman, here’s the music news that shaped our year.

The best chats we had this year with our favorite artists spanning music, film, TV, and more.

We got around a lot this year.

Stressed about gift giving? We got you.

There’s a lotta TV out there. But this is the cream of the crop.

There’s really no telling what you’re getting into when you purchase a movie ticket anymore.

Olsen is on tour in support of “All Mirrors,” joined here by opener Vagabon.

Ten tracks we’ll go to the mat for.

Twenty-five records that brought joy in a tough year.

Our recommendations from turkey month.

We asked Charly Bliss, Best Coast, Grouplove, Local Natives, and more to tell us the records they loved most this decade.

Angel Olsen at Levitation in Austin, TX. November 7, 2019. Photo by Daniel Cavazos
Angel Olsen, The Flaming Lips, Chelsea Wolfe, Dinosaur Jr., and more brought their psychedelic sounds to Austin this past weekend.

Here’s what’s good.

Electrifying sets from Thom Yorke, Kali Uchis, King Princess, and more.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2019 by David Iskra
Featuring sets from Emmylou Harris, Fantastic Negrito, Robert Plant, and more.

Recent stuff you should get into.