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.
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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
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Lorde, Virgin
The pop star retains the tainted-love throb of electro rhythm on a fourth LP that’s high on affection, low on gloss, and geared toward transcendence and sneaky sexuality.
Frankie Cosmos, Different Talking
Greta Kline’s sixth album finds her clicking with her new band, lending these songs a DIY quality reminiscent of her early demos despite digging into themes exclusive to adulthood.
BC Camplight, A Sober Conversation
The UK-via-NJ songwriter’s blackly comic neo-chamber-pop missive on sobriety still manages to speak to the upbeat without a snip of excess emotion.
Scott T. Sterling
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Jack Black / photo by Michael Muller
WATCH: Jack Black Rocks the Chris Cornell Tribute Concert
The comedian, musician, and FLOOD 9 cover star regaled the crowd with Soundgarden and Metallica hits.
January 17, 2019
VIDEO PREMIERE: Alex Lilly is So Over Your “Pornographic Mind”
“Musically I find this song exhausting, but I think that represents the feeling behind the story.”
January 17, 2019
WATCH: Thom Yorke Gets Intimate for NYC Solo Session
Plus: Yorke’s “Suspiria Limited Edition Unreleased Material” EP is coming to a streaming service near you.
January 16, 2019
LISTEN: Massive Attack Unearth “Mezzanine” Era Mad Professor Remix
The UK trip-hop legends return with new looks at a classic album.
January 15, 2019
WATCH: The Killers & Spike Lee Unite Against Trump’s Wall with “Land of the Free”
Brandon Flowers and company tap the “BlacKkKlansman” director for new music video.
January 14, 2019
LISTEN: Swervedriver Shift Into New Gear on “Spiked Flower”
The post-grunge guitar heroes are back with more music for driving really, really fast.
January 14, 2019
PREMIERE: Kat Myers Flips the ’80s with ’Til Tuesday “Voices Carry”
“I’ve been writing and reflecting and writing some more, but it became clear that this cover would be my first release.”
January 11, 2019
Radiohead Is Back—Sort Of: Listen to Rare Track “Ill Wind”
Thom Yorke and Co. share 2016 bonus track from “A Moon Shaped Pool.”
January 11, 2019
London Calling: International Clash Day 2019 is Coming Soon
The seventh annual celebration of all things Clash heads to the UK to honor the 40th anniversary of “London Calling.”
January 10, 2019
Aphex Twin at Coachella 2019: It’s Really Happening
The elusive electronic music legend is set to appear at the most popular music festival in America. A closer look at how it happened.
January 09, 2019
Sounds Like Christmas: The 2018 Holiday Playlist
’Tis the season to search tirelessly for Christmas and holiday songs that won’t drive you and yours completely crazy. Not to worry—FLOOD has it handled for ya.
December 21, 2018
Pete Shelley (1955-2008): A Different Kind of Pioneer
The Buzzcocks vocalist and punk icon died Thursday at the age of sixty-three.
December 07, 2018
Dead Can Dance: Dionysus Returns
Brendan Perry talks All Souls’ Day, spring festivals, and the controlled chaos of Greek tragedy that led to DCD’s latest album.
November 29, 2018
Voodoo Fest, by Roger Ho
Art & CultureEvents
Eat to the Beat: How Instagram-Ready Food Goes from Farm to Festival
We got the scoop on this summer’s hottest festival fare straight from the events’ food curators.
September 24, 2018
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Mad Mike’s Guide to Glamping Your Van
The “Pimp My Ride” vet is here to show you how to make the most of your music festival road trip.
September 11, 2018
Lizzo’s Gonna Make You Sweat
With her third solo LP on the horizon, the festival-hopping rapper remains hard to keep up with.
August 23, 2018
Aretha Franklin: From Detroit to the Moon
The Queen will be remembered as undisputed royalty, but her legacy started humbly in the Motor City.
August 17, 2018
