The Sidekicks

The Fest 14 adds bands (Title Fight, The Progress, Modern Life Is War, As Friends Rust, Smoke or Fire, PBTT, Bigwig, more)

Gainesville punk festival The Fest returns for its 14th year from October 30 – November 1, and today they added a bunch of more bands to their lin…

The Fest announces 2015 lineup (Desaparecidos, Menzingers, mewithoutYou, Jazz June, Beach Slang, Restorations, more)

Gainesville’s annual punk festival The Fest returns in 2015 for its 14th year (hence Fest 14) from October 30 to November 1, and like in previous years, a handful of the bands play Pre-Fest in Little Ybor from October 28…

The Menzingers & Taking Back Sunday add new NYC & Philly shows to tour; The Sidekicks released a new video (watch)

As discussed, Taking Back Sunday and The Menzingers are teaming up for a tour together, and since we last spoke they added dates in NYC and Philly…

The Sidekicks played Baby's with Roger Harvey, All Dogs and Cayetana, who covered New Order (video, pics)

The Sidekicks released their fourth album, Runners in the Nerved World, last week on Epitaph and began their tour in support of it with a BrooklynVegan-presented release show in NYC on Friday (1/23) at Baby’s All Right with Cayetana, All Dogs and Roger Har…

The Sidekicks kicking off tour with BV-presented release show tonight at Baby's w/ Cayetana, All Dogs & Roger Harvey

After a couple of albums established them as a clear cut above their local scene, the jump to Epitaph and got a big-name producer involved. By 2012’s , the Sidekicks were punk rock in ethics only, but their angsty beginnings still subjected them to the same ol’ tired comments about alienating their fans from the basement days…

Sleeping Weather made a video for "I'll Find A Way" off their split with Placeholder (watch)

As previously discussed, Denver’s Sleeping Weather contributed two songs to a split with Placeholder (Placeholder’s final release) on Escapist Records, which comes out physically next week (1/…

The Sidekicks streaming new album; BV-presented release show w/ Cayetana, All Dogs & Roger Harvey is soon

Ohio rockers The Sidekicks are a week away from releasing their fourth album and first for Epitaph, Runners in the Nerved World, and now premiered a full stream of the album over at Stereogum…

The Sidekicks -- new song, dates, BV-presented release show w/ Cayetana, All Dogs, Roger Harvey + their top LPs of '14

As discussed, The Sidekicks are releasing their new Phil Ek-produced album, Runners in the Nerved World, on January 20 via Epitaph. You’ve already heard “Deer,” and now they’ve got another single, “Summer Brings You Closer to Sa…

The Sidekicks announce new LP on Epitaph (stream a track)

The Sidekicks at Saint Vitus in 2013 (more by Vladislav Grach) Cleveland’s The Sidekicks already have three albums out of punky power pop — most recently 2012’s Awkward Breeds on Red Scare — and they’re taking a shift for their new album, Runners in the Nerved World, which comes out January 20 via their new label home Epitaph Records…

Joyce Manor take a stand against stage diving; the internet, Placeholder & other bands react

Joyce Manor at Bowery Ballroom earlier this month (more by Mimi Hong) Certain corners of the internet punk community have been up in arms this week after Joyce Manor “shamed” a stage diver at their Jacksonville, FL show this past Sunday (9/21)…
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