Drag The River
Bad At Breaking Up
Suburban Home/Vinyl Collective
8/10
The recent outbreak of bearded alt-country bands that are as equally at home at The ... Read More...
Murderous, alien-possessed Ron Jeremy uber dick may or may not sound like a good thing, but it sure makes for a hell of a movie. No, I’m serious. It’s not only ... Read More...
Living in Southern California can be a drag- the smog, the traffic, the lack of public transportation. I’ve lived in the IE all my life (mainly in Riverside wit... Read More...
I gave Liam of Cancer Bats a call and found a quiet corner to chat about Canada and its greatness. Soon after Vic of Pierce The Veil stopped by for some...moral... Read More...
Edguy
The Singles
Nuclear Blast Records
10/10
If you don't know Edguy by now, it's time to hit the books (or, you know..record stores). This is the epitom... Read More...
Megadeth
Anthology: Set The World Afire
Capitol Records
10/10
The band's third greatest hits release appears in the form of this delicious two-disc set c... Read More...
The Measure
One Chapter in the Book
Don Giovanni/Kiss of Death
10/10
If I were to weigh the two full lengths from The Measure, neither would come out o... Read More...
Here at Racket, we love booze. So much that RacketMike has gone on to be a professional brewer, as well as an avid home brewer. I once made a home-brewed Honey-... Read More...
I believe that Jesus is the son of God and died for our sins. But this week I saw a sticker that read, “Lord, Save Us From Your Followers” and I laughed o... Read More...
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009, was the first time I have watched a full episode of Lost. Before that, I have seen a combined total of about 43 seconds over the spa... Read More...
Ume
Sunshower
Pretty Activity
9/10
There is grunge, and then there is Ume. Their most recent album Sunshower is a short five track EP that is a far cry from... Read More...
Racket Kristen- I’ve heard Four Year Strong is known for using lines from all kinds of movies as their song titles, so in the movie titled Four Year Strong ... Read More...
Dropkick Murphys
Hollywood Palladium
February 20, 2009
Big burly white dudes, some bagpipes, and a newly “remodeled” Palladium- not much else to note for t... Read More...
Ducks Vs Kings
Honda Center
2-18-09
8/10
Well, I finally went to my first hockey game and, as The Emperor of Racket, feel like I can review what... Read More...
E Reece and Core Elements
L.I.S.n 2 This Live.In.Studio
Elevated Mental Recordings
6/10
The meeting of the minds between two artists can go either way. Fo... Read More...
When my friend, Josh Sullivan, decided to quit his job as a junk yard worker and basically couch surf from town to town, from friend to friend, writing a zine a... Read More...