Racket was given an excellent opportunity to test a new personal pocket recorder released this year by Olympus. I didn’t know what areas our readers would best... Read More...
Born From Pain
Survival
Metal Blade Records
3/10
As awesome as the metal may sound coming out of your amps, unfortunately it only sounds like the same son... Read More...
The Antlers
Hospice
4/10
Vocalist Peter Silberman spent close to two years working on this album as he analyzed his life after a big move to New York City... Read More...
Trey Gunn
Music for Pictures
7D Media
10/10
Take my advice- start this CD, turn off the lights, lie down, and close your eyes. This album will put you in ... Read More...
Furry Love
Soft. Articulate. Does well with children. That is how most people would describe Teddy. Teddy Ruxpin, that is.
Since the animatronic teddy bear f... Read More...
Sweet Water
Clear the Tarmac
Golden City
7/10
Some bands hit it big on the first try. Others succeed on the second, and still others the third. Then there i... Read More...
Andy DeMize, drummer for The Nekromantix, and previously of The Rocketz, has passed away at the young age of 25. DeMize was involved in a car accident on the 57... Read More...
Well, I got to sit on the tour bus with Jess Margera (yes, Bam’s brother, no, I didn’t care, but I'm sure there are those that do.) and got to talk swords and b... Read More...
Cracker, New York Dolls, and X
December 20, 2008
Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA
I feel as if I missed out on something big here. I grew up on Billy Idol, Que... Read More...
SSS stands for ShortSharpShock…unless you find out the true meaning contained within this interview. SSS is the exact kind of music I normally don’t like: peopl... Read More...
Addictions come in all shapes and flavors. Some are packaged in needles, others in paper bags. But one Southern woman’s secret vice happens to be a muta... Read More...
Look Mexico
Gasp Asp
Lujo/Tiny Engines Records
6/10
Look Mexico hasn’t exactly stayed with one consistent sound throughout their previous releases, with ind... Read More...
Far*Out is the reason for California's over-population. It gives people across the nation that if they have enough talent, drive and/or ambition (or if daddy's ... Read More...
First off, I'd like to apologize to Luke for it taking forever to post it. And to Beth, the publicist. I suck. I'm done apologizing and have no moved on to drin... Read More...
TRIPTAKA
SECOND WAR
Self-released
5/10
Is this Nine Inch Nails? No? Oh, well, they obviously wish they were. Nine Inch Nails is good though, and this is... Read More...
Midnight to Twelve
XII
JKH Entertainment
5/10
A great poet once described the disturbed mind of an artist friend as “The melancholy madness of poetry withou... Read More...
