"The punk kids didn't like us very much... and the kids who were into the math-y/emo type stuff... we were like 'fart and dick joke' guys (to them). We never really fit in anywhere."
Sidekick Kato was a major force on the Chicago music scene in the 1990s, a true "band's band." I never thought I'd see the day when Sidekick Kato reunited, and yet... here we are. The band got back together for two shows, a warm-up at Epic Deli (2616 Schaid Ct, McHenry) and the "official" reunion show at Chop Shop next week.
They jumped in the Mazda for Epic Deli appetizers before their warm-up. Discussed on this week's show:
The Greek fries. I would eat them every time, if I could. Why did Sidekick Kato break up in the first place? And why did the band get back together? (Spoiler warning: Tim from Rise Against had something to do with it.) The band's impact on the Chicago 90s scene. The band's second album, which has been consigned to oblivion and is largely unfindable. Sidekick Kato singer Tom Anderson: "I'm surprised I'm alive... I'm a pretty lucky guy." What would happen if you ate at Epic Deli every day, every meal, for a week? Was it awkward getting back together? The enduring talent of The Jesus Lizard's David Yow. The Addisons try to crash the recording. Des Plaines hot dog joints: Paradise Pup and Rand Red Hots. My relationship with Sidekick Kato in the 1990s. "We've always just kinda been... shitheads."