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100 gecs take off in "Doritos & Fritos" video—watch

100 gecs are back with the music video for “Doritos & Fritos.” The track is the second single from their highly anticipated album 10000 gecs. The “Doritos & Fritos” video was directed by Chris Maggio and produced by Evan McGillivray. Read more: 100 gecs, Yves Tumor, more to support Nine Inch Nails on 2022 US […]

100 gecs release “Doritos & Fritos” from forthcoming album ‘10000 gecs’—listen

100 gecs, the duo made up of Dylan Brady and Laura Les, have shared the second single from their upcoming sophomore album, 10000 gecs. The track is titled “Doritos & Fritos.” The song is quintessential 100 gecs, full of groovy alt-rock riffs and playful lyricism. It discusses eating Doritos and Fritos with Danny DeVito and […]

Alexisonfire announce 2022 tour dates

As if a new album wasn’t enough, Alexisonfire have announced tour dates for 2022. The news comes after the announcement of their first record in 13 years, titled Otherness. Alexisonfire will also appear at a handful of international festivals throughout 2022, including Lollapalooza, Aftershock and So What?!. Read more: Alexisonfire announce ‘Otherness,’ first album in […]

blackbear, Neck Deep and State Champs to play Red Rocks Amphitheatre show

blackbear has announced a concert at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Read more: Avril Lavigne drops “Love It When You Hate Me” ahead of next album ‘Love Sux’ Neck Deep, State Champs and MOD SUN will join blackbear at Red Rocks May 31. Presale tickets are available today (Feb. 24) from 10 a.m. […]

So What?! festival adds 100 Gecs, Hawthorne Heights, more to lineup

So What?! Music Festival has updated the lineup for its 2022 event. The lineup includes 100 gecs, 3OH!3, Sleeping With Sirens, 24kGoldn, Simple Plan, Hawthorne Heights, Maggie Lindemann and many others. And there are still more special guests yet to be announced. Read more: Maggie Lindemann discusses her new album and working with Chase Atlantic […]

It looks like Forever The Sickest Kids could be making a comeback

On June 18, Alternative Press ran a feature about the ten neon-pop bands that need to make a comeback. Hey Monday, Forever The Sickest Kids, Cobra Starship and The Friday Night Boys were just a few of the bands to be featured on the list. Now, it appears that Forever The Sickest Kids have confirmed […]

We Came As Romans, Crown The Empire added to So What?! Music Fest

The 2019 So What?! Music Fest isn’t done announcing great bands! Both We Came As Romans and Crown The Empire have now jumped in on the upcoming festival’s lineup, after a joint tour among the two acts was revealed yesterday. This is in addition to the previously announced, scheduled sets from headliners Beartooth, Of Mice […]

Band crushes: Where are they now?

Everyone remembers their first band crush. For me, it was Martin Johnson of Boys Like Girls. The long hair, piercing eyes and hypnotizing voice were more than enough to make him my ideal band crush—but what is he up to now? We’ve gathered some of those early band crushes to give you a little insight […]

So What?! Music Festival reveals first lineup wave for 2019 return

The Texas-based So What?! Music Festival in is returning after taking a year off, and they’re certainly coming back with a bang. Formerly South By So What, So What?! announced four bands who will be joining them for their big return. Read more: Here’s what we learned from twenty one pilots’ Bandito experience The previous […]

Go behind the scenes with your favorite bands at So What?!

Photographer: Lily McLaughlin So What?! Festival gathered some of the scene’s biggest acts for a weekend of awesomeness and chaos. From Every Time I Die to Cute Is What We Aim For to Mayday Parade, AP went behind the scenes with your favorite bands. Check out some of the sickest shots from on stage and off […]

This adorable couple got engaged during Power Trip's set at So What?!

[Photo credit: Samantha Waldon] Here's a little Monday inspiration. This adorable couple got engaged during Power Trip's set at So What?! Festival. Read more: Couple accidentally encounters black metal band in forest while taking engagement photos Congrats to this lovely couple who got engaged during @powertriptx's set at @sowhatmusicfest! pic.twitter.com/nf9PT1tIiX — Samantha Waldon (@wamsaldon) March […]

So What?! founder Mike Ziemer tells us how he built a festival from the ground up

[Photo by Casey Lee] So What?! Music Festival has been promoting alternative-to-mainstream genres coming up on 10 years in Dallas. The name, originally South by So What, is a cheeky pun on Austin’s South by Southwest artist showcase. Mike Ziemer is the man responsible for the continual onslaught of impressive lineups, celebrating a decade of […]

16 ultimate pop-punk vacations you can plan in 2017

[Photo credit: Shaky Knees and So What?! Instagram] Are you in need of a vacation but having a hard time deciding where to go and what to do? How about traveling to a new city to check out a music festival or your favorite band on tour? With so many places to go and so many […]

Never Shout Never to play classic EPs in full at So What?!

So What?! Festival has announced its last round of acts. And guess what. Never Shout Never are offering an awesome throwback performance, playing their classic releases Me And My Uke and The Yippee EP in full. Read more: 11 sunshiney ukulele classics that will brighten your day Find the full lineup for So What?! below. The festival […]

Capsize frontman’s 5 must-see acts at So What?! Fest

So What?! Music Festival kicks off in Grand Prairie, Texas on March 19, and ticket packages are beginning to sell out on the event’s website. It’s not hard to understand why: This year’s  lineup is stacked. Not only does the two-day festival feature headliners Underoath and New Found Glory, but also it features Bayside, Neck […]

State Champs, Real Friends, Neck Deep, many more added to So What?! 2016

The 2016 So What?! (formerly South By So What?!) lineup was already stacked but with the new announcement of bands added to the schedule, it’s truly an event not to be missed next year. Set to take place on March 19 and 20 in Grand Prairie, Texas, the two-day fest will be headlined by New […]

Saosin, New Found Glory, Bayside, more announced for So What?! Festival 2016

Saosin, New Found Glory, Bayside, Being As An Ocean, Emery, Silent Planet, Zao and others have been added to So What?! Festival 2016. They join headliners Underoath, the Devil Wears Prada and Beartooth. A fully updated lineup can be found below. Read more: Aaron Gillespie, Spencer Chamberlain talk Underoath reunion: “The hiatus is off” Next year’s […]