FLOOD’s The Best Music Books of 2024
For FLOOD‘s “Best Music Books of 2024” write-ups on: DJ Paulette Welcome to the Club Moon Unit Zappa Earth to Moon: A Memoir
Twenty-Five Years Later, Fabric’s Focus is Still on the Dancefloor
Feature on fabric, the 25-year anniversary book about the club of the same name with quotes from Optical, Ralph Lawson, Laurent Garnier, the club’s co-founder Cameron Leslie and the book’s author, … Continue reading
Mark Webber on Anthologizing the History of Pulp
Pulp‘s Mark Webber interviewed about his book, I’m With Pulp, Are You? for FLOOD Magazine: Mark Webber on Anthologizing the History of Pulp The group’s guitarist discusses his new, beautifully bound coffee table … Continue reading
Harvesting Hope
Support + Feed founder Maggie Baird interviewed for the inaugural issue of The Rooted Journal: Harvesting Hope Actress Maggie Baird, mother to singer-songwriters Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, channels her nurturing nature … Continue reading
The Runaways’ Jackie Fox Games As Hard As She Rocks
Jackie Fox, formerly of The Runaways, interviewed about her board game, Rock Hard: 1977 for SPIN: The Runaways’ Jackie Fox Games As Hard As She Rocks Bassist walks us through her … Continue reading
To the Moon Unit Zappa and Back
Moon Unit Zappa interviewed about her memoir, Earth to Moon, for SPIN: To the Moon Unit Zappa and Back One of music’s most famous daughters explores attempting to escape ‘the cult … Continue reading
Purple Rain Book Author Recalls the ‘Playful’ and ‘Soft-Spoken’ Side of Prince
Andrea Swensson, author of Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years, interviewed about her book and her experiences with Prince for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: Purple Rain Book Author Recalls the ‘Playful’ and ‘Soft-Spoken’ … Continue reading
Sexism, Feminism, and the Movement: Kathleen Hanna Doesn’t Hold Back in New Memoir
Kathleen Hanna interviewed for her memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, for SPIN: Sexism, Feminism, and the Movement: Kathleen Hanna Doesn’t Hold Back in New Memoir In … Continue reading
“A Revolution On Canvas”—a daughter’s quest to reclaim her dissident father’s paintings from Tehran
Filmmakers Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder interviewed about their documentary, A Revolution on Canvas, for Fine Art Globe: “A Revolution On Canvas”—a daughter’s quest to reclaim her dissident father’s paintings from … Continue reading
A Woman of Substance
Creative director Sharoz Makarechi interviewed about her activist cannabis brand, Substance, for Pasadena Magazine January 2024 Issue: A Woman of Substance Sharoz Makarechi created a cannabis brand to spur criminal … Continue reading
‘60s Muse Turned Psychologist Jenny Boyd Explores Rock’s Greatest Icons
Jenny Boyd interviewed for the latest printing of her book, Icons of Rock: In Their Own Words for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: ‘60s Muse Turned Psychologist Jenny Boyd Explores Rock’s Greatest … Continue reading
Love you! Give Yourself the Attention You Deserve this Valentine’s Day
Round-up of ways to practice self-love in Los Angeles for Los Angeles Magazine February 2024 Issue: Love you! Give Yourself the Attention You Deserve this Valentine’s Day There are many options … Continue reading
Kurt Cobain-Inspired ‘Last Days’ Opera Comes to L.A. for One Night Only
Interview with creators Matt Copson and Oliver Leith about their opera, “Last Days” for a preview feature for Los Angeles Magazine: Kurt Cobain-Inspired ‘Last Days’ Opera Comes to L.A. for … Continue reading
Stepping Into the Amorous World of L.A.’s Museum of Love
Feature on the Los Angeles Love Museum and Crimes of Passion including an interview with its founder, Dr. Amy Sweetman, for Los Angeles Magazine February 2024 Issue: Stepping Into the … Continue reading
Luna Luna—1987 Art Amusement Park Resurfaces in Downtown LA
Feature on Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy exhibition in DTLA including an interview with the company’s curatorial director, Lumi Tan, for Fine Art Globe: Luna Luna—1987 Art Amusement Park Resurfaces in … Continue reading
The Birth of Music Book Club
Writer and DJ Tamara Palmer interviewed about her new venture, Music Book Club, for Book and Film Globe: The Birth of Music Book Club Writer Tamara Palmer got a really … Continue reading
The Best Music Books of 2023
Listicle of the 20 best music books of 2023 for FLOOD Magazine: The Best Music Books of 2023 From intimate memoirs, to photo-heavy coffee table books, to graphic novel biographies, we … Continue reading
New Book Unravels the Nick Drake Enigma
Writer Richard Morton Jack interviewed about his new biography on Nick Drake, Nick Drake: A Life for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: New Book Unravels the Nick Drake Enigma We interviewed author … Continue reading
New INXS Book is a Love Letter to the Fans
INXS‘ Tim Farriss interviewed about the group’s fan-curated book, Calling All Nations: A Fan History of INXS for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: New INXS Book is a Love Letter to the Fans We spoke with … Continue reading
Inside Grammy Nominated Songwriter of the Year Justin Tranter’s Hancock Park Mansion
Songwriter Justin Tranter interviewed for “LA Spaces” in Los Angeles Magazine November 2023 Issue: Read the extended version of the article online: Inside Grammy Nominated Songwriter of the Year Justin … Continue reading
In New Graphic Novel, Miles Davis Becomes ‘Music You Can See’
Musician and visual artist Dave Chisholm interviewed for his graphic novel Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: In New Graphic Novel, Miles Davis Becomes … Continue reading
Photographer Piper Ferguson’s ‘Moments’ Define the History of Alt Rock
Photographer Piper Ferguson interviewed about her book, Indie/Seen: The Indie Rock Photography of Piper Ferguson, for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: Photographer Piper Ferguson’s ‘Moments’ Define the History of Alt Rock … Continue reading
In New Book, Johnny Marr Lets His Guitars Tell His Story
Johnny Marr interviewed for his book, Marr’s Guitars, for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: In New Book, Johnny Marr Lets His Guitars Tell His Story ‘Marr’s Guitars’ was released on October 17 … Continue reading
The Ultimate History of Island Records Has Finally Arrived (Vol. 1, Anyway…)
Neil Storey interviewed about his multi-volume chronology of Island Records, The Island Book of Records Volume I: 1959-1968 for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: The Ultimate History of Island Records Has Finally … Continue reading
Abdi Nazemian: The BFG Interview
Interview with YA author/screenwriter/story editor/producer Abdi Nazemian for Book and Film Globe: Abdi Nazemian: The BFG Interview Queer author and film producer opens up about his experiences to a fellow … Continue reading
‘Liberty Had Turned [Elton] Down After Recording Demos With Him’
Former music executive Andrew Lauder interviewed about his autobiography (co-written with Mick Houghton) , Happy Trails: Andrew Lauder’s Charmed Life and High Times in the Record Business for SPIN‘s “Read … Continue reading
Susanna Hoffs: ‘Music Is The Beginning, Middle And End Of Every Day For Me’
Susanna Hoffs interviewed for her album of covers, The Deep End, and her debut novel, This Bird Has Flown, for SPIN‘s On the Record series: Susanna Hoffs: ‘Music Is The … Continue reading
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Sisters on Curating ‘King Pleasure’ Exhibit and Their Brother’s Legacy: ‘People Are Drawn to His Unedited Creativity’
Jean-Michel Basquiat‘s sister Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux interviewed for the opening of Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure© at The Grand LA for Variety: Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Sisters on Curating ‘King Pleasure’ … Continue reading
Graham Coxon: ‘I Wish Somebody Had Told Me, Had Warned Me, In 1991…’
Graham Coxon interviewed about his memoir, Verse, Chorus, Monster! for SPIN‘s Read Me series: Graham Coxon: ‘I Wish Somebody Had Told Me, Had Warned Me, In 1991…’ The sometime Blur … Continue reading
Ani Di Franco Calls Writing A Children’s Book ‘A Different Bag Of Doughnuts’
Ani Di Franco interviewed for her first children’s picture book, The Knowing, for SPIN‘s Read Me series: Ani Di Franco Calls Writing A Children’s Book ‘A Different Bag Of Doughnuts’
New Book Is The Ultimate Tome On Early Electronic Pop
Author Richard Evans interviewed about his book, Listening to the Music the Machines Make: Inventing Electronic Pop 1978 – 1983 for SPIN: New Book Is The Ultimate Tome On Early … Continue reading
Justin Bua Moves Seamlessly from 2D to Web3 and Back
Visual artist and entrepreneur Justin Bua interviewed about his upcoming book, Original Influencers, and pending metaverse, Buaverse, for Fine Art Globe: Justin Bua Moves Seamlessly from 2D to Web3 and Back. … Continue reading
Sidney Poitier and Judy Garland Featured in New Six-Story Hollywood Mural
The official reveal of artist Tristan Eaton‘s “City of Angels” mural on the Aster Club and Hotel covered for Variety: Sidney Poitier and Judy Garland Featured in New Six-Story Hollywood … Continue reading
World of Profound Mysteries
Röyksopp‘s Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland and visual artist Jonathan Zawada interviewed about their project, Profound Mysteries, for FLOOD Magazine: Röyksopp on Returning to the Accessible, Emotive, and Human World of Profound Mysteries … Continue reading
20 Questions With Maxim of The Prodigy
Maxim of The Prodigy aka Double M interviewed about his “Lepidopterror” NFT collection in collaboration with Snowcrash and dropping on Crypto.com for Billboard/Billboard Dance: 20 Questions With Maxim of The … Continue reading
Olivia Harrison: “I Wanted People To Know About George”
Olivia Harrison interviewed for her new book of poetry, Came the Lightening: Twenty Poems for George, for SPIN‘s Read Me series: Olivia Harrison: “I Wanted People To Know About George” Olivia … Continue reading
Meet Andre Oshea, The Digital Artist Making A Name For Himself In The Web3 World
3D animator Andre Oshea interviewed about his NFT collection for OneOf x GRAMMYS for Grammy.com: Meet Andre Oshea, The Digital Artist Making A Name For Himself In The Web3 World … Continue reading
Meet Emonee LaRussa, The Digital And Visual Artist Taking The NFT World By Storm
Motion graphics artist Emonee LaRussa interviewed about her NFT collection for OneOf x GRAMMYS for GRAMMY.com: Meet Emonee LaRussa, The Digital And Visual Artist Taking The NFT World By Storm … Continue reading
Nychos Resolves Six Years of Mental and Physical Pain in “The Awakening”
Visual artist Nychos interviewed ahead of his exhibition, “The Awakening” at Mirus Gallery DTLA for Fine Art Globe: Nychos Resolves Six Years of Mental and Physical Pain in “The Awakening” … Continue reading
Saving the Music in Los Angeles Schools
Feature on Save the Music in Los Angeles Unified School District for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue: Digital Edition Web Version: Saving the Music in Los Angeles Schools Purchase … Continue reading
Legendary Club Promoter Dave Beer Returns to His Artistic Roots
Iconic UK club promoter Dave Beer of Back to Basics interviewed about his visual art for Fine Art Globe: Legendary Club Promoter Dave Beer Returns to His Artistic Roots From cut-and-paste flyers and … Continue reading
Prodigy’s Frontman Maxim Launches NFTs
The Prodigy‘s Maxim interviewed about his work as a visual artist include his recent NFT drop with WLS and his pandemic project, Hope, with Dan Pearce, for Fine Art Globe: … Continue reading
The Amazing Covers of Erick Dávila
Visual artist Erick Dávila interviewed about his illustrations for young adult book covers for Book and Film Globe: The Amazing Covers of Erick DávilaAn interview with the in-demand illustrator of … Continue reading
How to Make an NFT (No High-Power Team Required)
Sara Simms interviewed about her self-created NFTs for her track with Melleefresh for their song “Kreator” for Festival Insider: How to Make an NFT (No High-Power Team Required)A step-by-step guide … Continue reading
Tristan Eaton Brings 25 Years of Art and Design to “All At Once”
Contemporary urban pop street artist Tristan Eaton interviewed for “All At Once” his first solo exhibition stateside for Fine Art Globe: Tristan Eaton Brings 25 Years of Art and Design … Continue reading
Ida Engberg Talks NFTs, Motherhood and Making a Difference
Ida Engberg interviewed for Festival Insider‘s Artist Spotlight: Ida Engberg Talks NFTs, Motherhood and Making a DifferenceThe Swedish Icon Got Her Start As A DJ, But The Multi-Disciplinary Artist Truly … Continue reading
A Renaissance Man According to Justin Robertson
DJ/remixer/producer/visual artist/novelist Justin Robertson interviewed about his visual art for Fine Art Globe: A Renaissance Man According to Justin RobertsonMulti-disciplinary creator shows equal originality in his visual arts and his … Continue reading
Los Angeles Art Galleries Turn to Technology and Beyond
Feature on how four independent Los Angeles art galleries: Art Angels, Thinkspace Projects, Corey Helford Gallery and Eastern Projects have pivoted their exhibitions during the pandemic and moving forward for … Continue reading
Sculptor Gabriel Muñoz Ramirez Turns Demolition Debris Into Art
Sculptor Gabriel Muñoz Ramirez interviewed about his piece, Chilling Giant, in Monteverde, Costa Rica for Fine Art Globe: Sculptor Gabriel Muñoz Ramirez Turns Demolition Debris Into ArtThe Costa Rican artist’s … Continue reading
