Armed with a fine assortment of tracks from their new Seattle-recorded release, Ohio band The Sidekicks unleash their brand of hooky rock in the KEXP live room. On Runners in the Nerved World, they've branched out from their punkish roots and now take pleasure in crafting out songs that are invigoratingly fresh and full of wonder. From the catchy hook of "Everything in Twos" to the Blue Album Weezer-era inspired sound of "Deer" and "Jesus Christ Supermalls", The Sidekicks take you on a freewheeling trip down the highway of cosmic youth music with its own stash of in-built natural highs along the way. So come along with The Sidekicks and watch the full set below.
Everyone seems to have a story about their love for Elliott Smith. For Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield, theirs might have started with a dog. The two friends bonded over Smith's songs after Mayfield introduced Avett to her adopted pooch, Elliott. Ongoing conversations about their shared reveren…
Okay, this is going to seem kind of weird. It's late March now - Spring is finally upon us - and here we are presenting Courtney Barnett and her band decked out in costume. There's actually a pretty good reason for it. When the Australian indie sensation stopped by the KEXP studio last Halloween to…
