FRIDAY
I’ve always considered Chicago to be America’s storage for cold, wind and uhhh, The Cubs. So, what could possibly make me go endure temperatures that I ... Read More...
Converge
Axe to Fall
Epitaph Records
8/10
This isn’t really up my alley, but I gotta say, these guys shred. The drummer is a beast and the guitars keep up... Read More...
So it's Halloween weekend. For some of you, that means another lame party with cliche costumes galore. Zombies, nurses, vampires, oh my! But if you've got any s... Read More...
So I’ve been writing for Racket for a little over a year now. I hadn’t really stopped to think about that before, but that’s kind of kickass. I live on the othe... Read More...
Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band
Between My Head and the Sky
Chimera Music
7/10
múm
Sing Along to Songs You Don’t Know
Fatcat
8/10
I’m going to review bot... Read More...
Inglourious Basterds
Universal Pictures
10/10
Quentin Tarantino is a modern cinematic master. Starting from a young age, Tarantino displayed an innate gr... Read More...
Vera Ramone King
Poisoned Heart: I Married Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones Years)
Phoenix Books
6/10
Vera Ramone King’s Poisoned Heart recounts the story of t... Read More...
(500) Days of Summer
Fox Searchlight Pictures
9/10
(500) Days of Summer is that rare kind of film that transcends its genre and the stereotypes that follow... Read More...
Kava Kava
Forwards
Midnight Swimming
6/10
Hmm…Kava Kava. Not quite sure what to make of this. For one thing, although they feature a full band this is a... Read More...
Wheat
White Ink Black Ink
The Rebel Group
8/10
Wheat definitely started out as a four piece – over a decade ago, I might add; however, their own bio refer... Read More...
I, Luke Toney, have always had a crush on Byron of the Bouncing Souls. How nimble and strong his bass playing hands must be. The thoughts of him holding down ... Read More...
Hell City Tattoo Festival ‘09: Let it Bleed
May 29th-31st, Killumbus, OH
Hell City, the tattoo festival mentioned heavily in my article on Durb Morrison rec... Read More...
Nobunny
Love Visions
1234Go!
10/10
Pretty sure this guy played at the Delta Tau Chi Fraternity House in National Lampoon’s Animal House. Okay, so he didn’... Read More...
Pet Shop Boys
Yes
Astralwerks
7/10
Pet Shop Boys have been making electronic dance music since the early 1980s. Their sound has evolved with the years. Wh... Read More...
YEAH YEAH YEAHS
IT’S BLITZ!
Interscope Records
8/10
The new offering from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs bursts open with its hand showing for all to see, and it see... Read More...
One Win Choice
Define/Redefine
Jump Start Records
6/10
I’m not all that into hardcore, but if I am going to listen to it, I’ll take the melodic stuff, ple... Read More...
