Ahh, it’s that time, isn’t it? Time for another collection of jams handpicked by The Emperor and mastered by Racket’s own Kateri Lirio. With tunes from diverse artists such as Edwarde Sharp and The Magnetic Zeros, Naughty By Nature (No, I’m not quite sure how it ended up at Racket, either.) and Stewart, Killer Sharks 5 has a lot to dish out.
This month’s cover art continues in the hand made parody art, though this masterpiece was painted by yours truly. That’s right, I was able to get my hands to …

Oh my, yet another Killer Sharks download compilation. While we continue to bring you some badass tunes, this time around we have a guest artist for the series, Karen Bardsley. When Karen’s not creating some rad designs for Racket, she is traversing the globe as both the goalkeeper for Sky Blue FC out of Jersey as well as for the English Women’s National soccer team. Baller, right?

Killer Sharks 4 brings you jams from artists from a wide range of genres and locations. 22 tracks, all free to you with a simple click of the mouse! We hope you enjoy and be sure to leave a comment here telling us what you’d like to see more of!

Make the mouse go click HERE -> Killer Sharks 4 to download your copy now. The set list can be found behind the jump!

Man, with all the excitement that’s been going around Racket lately (new site, Spring Issue, ummm, lunch), we’re a bit late in presenting you our third MP3 compilation in our Killer Sharks series.
Killer Sharks 3 has some insanely rad acts for you, including World’s Greatest Ghosts from Portland, Ivan Ives, a rapper originally from the USSR, some Florida punk in the form of The Tubers and Spanish Gamble, some SoCal hip hop from Late Bloomers and MC Prototype, and even some dance tracks courtesy of Veil Veil Vanish, Love Grenades …

The plight of the migrant farm worker seems to get caught up in controversy in the US. “Migrant” is often confused with “illegal immigrant,” and the issue becomes lost in politics.
What really lies beneath the politics and the issues is a problem- families struggling to support their way of life, moving from town to town, following whatever harvest or work they can find.
Harvest of Hope, created in 1997, is moving forward to becoming a solution to that problem.
“In 1995, I began work at the State University of New York at …

It’s winter. It’s cold. We get it. However, it doesn’t give anyone the excuse to confuse fab with frumpy. Some trends just need to be buried like an Egyptian. Do yourself a favor and ring in the New Year with a new sense of style and humor…because we at Racket dress to the nines all the time.

1. Costello Glasses – To the wearers of these spectacles, if your name isn’t Buddy Holly or Elvis Costello, beware. You might look like you’re pretending to be smart to no avail. Chances are: …

Ahhh, the obligatory “Best Of” lists. If anything, they get my blood pumping as I think of the injustice of none of my top ten even making the top 40 for Spin. Then again, I haven’t seen any of these bands listed as “indie darlings” and to my knowledge, none of the band members have appeared in anything resembling Juno or any given Wes Anderson flick.
These are the ten albums that have come out this year that I can’t stop listening to. I continually come back to these, whether it’s …

It is the final frontier.  93 billion light years of stars, asteroids and planets spread across a limitless expanse- a beautiful and dangerous world fraught with collisions and violence and spectacle that is almost infinite.  Ever since Aristotle gazed into the heavens and proposed his heliocentric theory of the universe, philosophers, scientists, artists and filmmakers have attempted to describe the twinkling objects and orbs they’ve seen in the night sky.  Writers as diverse as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells have explored the mysteries of the night sky and dared to …

They walk among us- accountants, nurses, lawyers, teachers- mild mannered individuals by all accounts, with spouses, children, families, and friends. Few recognize them in the crush of anonymous folks in the crowd. They are our neighbors, our sisters, our brothers, our fathers.  Everyman John and Jane Does, just doing the best they can.
By day they are just another nameless face. Come night, though, they take off their coats and jackets and blouses and skirts, and put on their capes and cowls, and become something else. Some call them misfits. Others …

The holidays are hard upon us and the final stretch mad-dash to shower those dear and socially necessary to us with lavish gifts is underway. To some, the experience can be harrowing and frustratingly exhausting as the idea list for presents quickly gets used up and inches ever nearer to body-wash and “sausages of the world” platter territory. Racket has you covered. Our list of can’t-fail gifts will have everyone squealing with delight.
miShare iPod File Transfer Dock- For when you want it right now, wherever, whenever. Make …

Okay, so you’ve stocked the fridge with your favorite egg-nog/Kalua/wine/beer/depressant of choice, and bought presents for your parents, ex-girlfriend, and family dog, and made extra sure to make Paypal donation to Network for Good. What else is there for you to do to make up for all the naughty, naughty things you did the other 11 months of the year? Answer: A lot. And if you’re not careful your bid to get your karma fixed could end quicker than My Name is Earl. But don’t worry, …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and not to mention the most musical. Think about all the memorable holiday songs blasting through the speakers of every mall in America. While artists like Sting and Andrea Bocelli release albums fitting for the season, let’s go back in time and pay homage to the classic songs that radio station, KOST 103.5 can’t get enough of this month.1. “Oh Holy Night” – It was originally a French poem called Minuit, Chrétiens (Midnight, Christians) by Placide Cappeau in the 1800s. Composer Adolphe Adam …

I’ve known my share of douchebag gutter punks who yell “anarchy” while wearing a uniform consisting of torn pants with the ass-bib patch, a number of patches on their jacket and a thick layer of patchouli and natural muskiness. I hate these fucks. Being smelly and living off of stolen 7-11 hot dogs and Icees does nothing to combat the socio-economic problems that your idols are screaming about. Shut up. Go take a shower.Every now and again, I hear of someone who reminds me why I give a shit about …

10. The Metal Mullet- The combination of the two single greatest hairstyles ever invented. It’s metal in the front and a trailer party in the back. They say the hair picks the man, and not the other way around. This sleek and slender cut was made famous by Jason Newsted of Metallica, and there’s no question that this stylish hair-doo helped him fill Cliff’s shoes.
9. Long and Straight- Aerodynamically perfect for pulling off a symmetrical head windmill all the while performing a simultaneous sweep on your Jackson flying V. A …

All the way from “Oz”, St Leonards are the newest players on the Hollywood Sunset Strip. Named after their hometown, the independently run trio from Australia is charming, sincere, and stocking up on frequent flier miles. They are currently on a West Coast US tour starting and ending in Los Angeles.The beginnings of St Leonards started off as a solo project of front man, Shane Fritsch. Secretly funky bassist, Chris Koelma, and never ceasing to rock drummer, Jeff Doukakis, soon joined the St Leonards troupe. They recorded their eponymous debut …

  Femme fatales, bad girls, pistol packin’ mamas.  We all know who they are, what they are, their voluptuous figures and hard faces thrust in our eyes in television, movies, even video games.   Their names are etched in our brains.
  Sarah Connor.  Lara Croft.  Jill Valentine.   The list goes on and on, and stretches as far back as the earliest days of cinema, and even further still considering the volume of dime novel westerns published in the late 19th …

Ahhh, free shit. You love it, I love it, EVERYONE loves it. With all the pirating and downloading and other shit that people claim to be the downfall of the record industry, it’s kind of amazing that a variety of labels and artists said “Eh, fuck it, give our shit away. For FREE!”
But, here you are, a compilation download with sweet artwork, a solid array of genres and actual effort put into it. Christine Curry did the artwork (ChristineCurry.com), Racket’s own Kateri Lirio mastered the thing and I, uh, drank …