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

10 series that made us beg friends and family for their login info.

The blues artist sings “Souled Out on You” and “All My Hope” from his recent album “Sharecropper’s Son.”

10 tracks that made the year feel a little brighter.

25 records that helped us reorient ourselves to the outside world.

The Miami showcase also featured DJ sets from Keen One and the Desperate ApeWives collective.

Jade Jackson and Aubrie Sellers sing “The Devil Is an Angel” and “The World Is Black” from their recent collaborative album “Breaking Point.”

The LA-based songwriter gives an acoustic performance of the single to a rapt audience.

The band braves the heat to perform the closer to their recent EP “Is It Time to Eat the Rich Yet?”

With her new album “Valentine” out now, Lindsey Jordan will be sharing stories and guest DJing in the new episode airing all week.

This week’s “Fave 15” podcast also includes Day Wave, Rosalía feat. The Weeknd, Lo Moon, Courtney Barnett, Fana Hues, and VHS Collection.

Both tracks appeared on the songwriter’s recently released debut EP “A World Gone By.”

Maceo Vidal-Haymes plays an acoustic version of the track as the slow-zooming camera reveals his surroundings.

Burgess will be playing his favorite records from the early-’90s while reminiscing on the early Madchester days this Sunday.

ZHU
FLOOD FM will be running interviews recorded on the Golden Gate Park festival grounds from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. PST.

Halloween was in full swing this past weekend with Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Lizzo, Kehlani, Caroline Polachek, and more taking the stage at Golden Gate Park.

Kayla Graninger performs the track from her recently released debut LP “No Pain for Us Here” in her friends’ backyard.

The Hives
Japanese Breakfast, Thundercat, The Hives, black midi, and more from Halloween weekend in Austin.

This week’s “Fave 15” podcast also includes Ultra Q, Spoon, Snail Mail, Ross From Friends, Ruthven, and Deadmau5 feat. Foster the People.

The LA-based songwriter performs the recent single from his “Alchemy/Dark Corners” series.

Both tracks will appear on their debut LP “XVI,” out November 12 via Thurston Moore’s Daydream Library Series.