i dont know how but they found me

It’s a very special time of year for Alternative Press. June marks 35 years of publishing our print magazine. For well over three decades, Alternative Press has been championing musicians who have consistently dared to change the status quo. For this notable anniversary, we’re giving it to the fans who have supported us. To that […]

With a new decade kicking off shortly, we’re taking a look at what we can expect in 2020. While we can’t predict the future, we do know that the new year will bring us plenty of fresh albums. Several artists have already released album titles and the dates we can expect them in 2020. Others […]

I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME are continuing to deliver holiday content with another new video. Following the release of their Christmas Drag EP earlier this month, “Oh Noel” marks the second offering after “Merry Christmas Everybody.” Just like its jolly predecessor, “Oh Noel” is filmed in purposefully low-res quality. When asked if […]

A lot has happened in 2019. From having nostalgia thrown at us left and right with the rise of Disney + to artists such as Bring Me The Horizon and Palaye Royale shifting into their respective new eras, it’s been a wild ride. Before moving forward, sometimes we have to look back on all the […]

iDKHOW got into the Christmas spirit early this year with the surprise release of their holiday-themed EP Christmas Drag just last week. The three-song EP dropped Friday, which included the title track “Christmas Drag,” “Merry Christmas Everybody” and “‘Oh Noel.” Today, the rock duo released a festive home-movie themed music video for their cover of the […]

Today officially begins the most wonderful time of the year. That’s because Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman, aka I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, have lit up our holiday playlists with Christmas Drag. The three-song EP starts off with a holiday greeting from an unknown public-access TV program. It’s followed by the title […]

Very few bands affected the neon pop-punk scene the way the Summer Set did. On Oct. 13, 2009, the band released their debut studio album, Love Like This, and created a stepping stone that would lead to three additional full-length records: 2011’s Everything’s Fine, 2013’s Legendary and 2016’s Stories For Monday. In October 2017, the […]

I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME have opened up a discussion with their fans on social media about the concept of paid meet and greets.  The duo, comprised of Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman, created a Twitter poll asking about meet and greets and if they should be paid.  Read more: ‘Twitches’ is […]

It’s been nearly a week since Riot Fest celebrated its 15th year with a stacked lineup and legion of fans. Taking over Douglas Park in Chicago, the fest featured everyone from the Struts to GWAR. You may have seen them perform onstage with your own eyes or vicariously through social media posts. But we wanted […]

Twenty one pilots, I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, The 1975, Angels & Airwaves and more have been announced as performers for a holiday series you won’t want to miss.  The series is part of a 5-day event hosted in Chicago by radio station 101WKQX called The Nights We Stole Christmas.  Read more: […]

Last week, the brain trust behind I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME or iDKHOW, Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman dropped the music video for “Social Climb.” With their insanely catchy beats and soaring choruses, it can be easy to get lost within the notes and neglect the witty, well-knitted lyrics carrying the track along. The […]

Today Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman—known to your devices as I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME—unveil the clip for “Social Climb,” the final single from their acclaimed EP, 1981 Extended Play. Filmed at the famed McCune Mansion in Salt Lake City, Utah, the video looks like the kind of ’70s-era mystery film one […]

Imagine a world without cell phones, energy drinks, the internet, streaming services or Waterparks. It was a day like this 34 years ago that the first issue of Alternative Press was brought into the world. The four-page issue looked more like a ’70s high school newspaper than an underground “magazine” for marginalized misfits into music […]

Just when we thought the Reading & Leeds lineup couldn’t get any better, the festival announced the addition of four new artists! Check out the updated 2019 lineup, below. Read more: 5 biggest enemies of a local band explained by an insider Last month, Reading & Leeds Festival added over 40 acts to their lineup including Laura […]

The wait is finally over, Riot Fest fans. The first wave of the 15th anniversary lineup for 2019 is officially here. Yesterday, the festival reminded fans that the lineup was on its way in true Riot Fest fashion. Read more: Ice Nine Kills combat Disney ban with Orlando “revenge” show “Tomorrow at 10am, you can stop complaining […]