FLOOD

FLOOD is a new, influential voice that spans the diverse cultural landscape of music, film, television, art, travel, and everything in between.
Mike LeSuer
Articles See All
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Boston Manor’s Songs That Inspired “GLUE”

Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, and Deftones are among the groups that influenced BM’s latest record.

April 28, 2020
WATCH: Run the Jewels Burn It All Down in “Ooh LA LA” Video

The visual for El-P and Killer Mike’s new anthem is an anti-capitalist utopia.

April 27, 2020
WATCH: PUP Take on Bees in the Video for New Single “Anaphylaxis”

“Bees are not good,” Stefan Babcock screams as we celebrate the first PUP single of 2020.

April 27, 2020
PREMIERE: Pay for Pain Announce Self-Titled Debut EP with “Fallen Angel”

Former Tigers Jaw members Adam McIlwee, Dennis Mishko, and Pat Brier go cow punk.

April 27, 2020
PREMIERE: Ramonda Hammer Pens an Apology on “Big Hands”

The LA grunge band’s latest single was produced by Illuminati Hotties’ Sarah Tudzin.

April 24, 2020
PREMIERE: Gateway Drugs Share a Day in the Life of the Band in “Slumber” Video

The rainy homemade visual accompanies their second single from “PSA.”

April 23, 2020
PREMIERE: Destroy Boys Feel Boxed in on “Honey I’m Home”

The West Coast punks offer up a blistering quarantine-minded single.

April 23, 2020
PREMIERE: Choir Boy’s “Sweet Candy” Explores the Cravings of Those Denying Themselves Romantic Fullfillment

The SLC dream pop crew share the sugary third single from “Gathering Swans.”

April 22, 2020
Chelsea Peretti Drops Coffee-Themed “Foam and Flotsam” EP, Shares Two Videos

The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” comedian reveals just how much she’s thought about caffeine this past year.

April 21, 2020
LISTEN: Bright Eyes Share “Forced Convalescence,” Featuring Flea and a Full Choir

It’s the second single Conor Oberst and his band have shared since 2011.

April 21, 2020
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Local Natives’ Songs That Influenced “Megaton Mile”

Guitarist Ryan Hahn shares a few tracks the band leaned on while penning their “Violet Street” single.

April 21, 2020
PREMIERE: The Memories Get Nautical on “In My Heart I Am Sailing”

The LA collective’s latest single with Colleen Green is the third sample from “Pickles & Pies.”

April 20, 2020
PREMIERE: The Curls and Fran Lament the “Nu-Country” in New Video

Maria Jacobson joins the Chicago band on their hazy 4/20 single.

April 20, 2020
PREMIERE: Elephant Stone Are Untroubled in “Fox on the Run” Video

The Montreal psych band share a colorful visual for their latest single.

April 17, 2020
Music Journalists Tell the Stories of COVID-19 Responders on New Blog Shift Change

The Medium page features editorials on healthcare workers and others on the front line.

April 16, 2020
PREMIERE: Ganser Come Down with Cabin Fever in “Lucky” Video

The all-too-relatable clip accompanies the Chicago band’s second single from “Just Look at That Sky.”

April 16, 2020
PREMIERE: Chelsea Jade Manifests Internal Warping in “Superfan” Video

The New Zealand songwriter’s recent single gets a wonky visual.

April 15, 2020
PREMIERE: NOUS’s “Never Can It Be” Is an Open, Unguided Jam

The all-star experimental collective shares the second single from “NOUS III.”

April 15, 2020
PREMIERE: Healing Potpourri Announce New LP “Blanket of Calm,” Share “Think About Us”

It’s the soft rock band’s debut for Run for Cover Records, and it’s out June 12.

April 14, 2020

The United Artists Theater at The Ace Hotel Los Angeles / photo by James Marcus Haney

Art & Culture
LA’s Department of Cultural Affairs Offering Emergency Relief to Performing Artists

The first round of relief aims to support artists playing venues with “fixed theater-seating.”

April 13, 2020
Load More