If you know GWAR (which you fucking should), you know a show with them isn’t for the faint of heart, and the Portland stop of the Stoned Age tour was no except... Read More...
It was an absolute pleasure to chat with Ben Nichols of Lucero, a band that has been on the road for over two decades, evolving with the ever-changing music in... Read More...
The Copyrights are back with New Ghosts, a punchy, no-frills EP that delivers exactly what you'd expect—more of the same catchy, full-steam-ahead jams they've ... Read More...
Between cheap or even free recording software, home recording setups, and trying to keep up with the insane production on a lot of pop albums, it’s never been ... Read More...
Well, that was fucking delightful.
Heading in, I thought I had a fair handle on what to expect, having heard a handful of Ginger Root tracks. I had no clue.... Read More...
There’s something deeply satisfying about a summer evening in Bend, especially when it serves as the backdrop for a triple-threat concert featuring Ratboys... Read More...
In 20 years of reviewing albums, I thought I was pretty thoughtful in doing so. Then I listen to Hozier’s new EP with my four-year-old son. Here’s how the firs... Read More...
I still remember sitting in my friend’s room in 1994, listening to the new cassette he got of a band called Green Day. Dookie was unlike anything I had ever he... Read More...
Spooky Skiba and pals return with their latest release, "Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs," delivering more of the same: fierce drumming, relentless basslines, frenet... Read More...
Recently, I received an email from the rad folks at Mondo letting me know they were doing a two-disc vinyl pressing of the Wall-E soundtrack. While I love the ... Read More...
At home, my toddler son refers to which record he wants to listen to by the overall color of the covers. “Blue music” is the Bluey soundtrack, “yellow tree... Read More...
From the moment you hit play, "Dethklok IV" grabs you by the face and doesn't let go until you've been thoroughly pulverized by an 11-track onslaught of riffs ... Read More...
I don’t know how Chris Farren continues write catchy banger after catchy banger, but one of Racket’s favorite mustachioed dreamboats is back with another block... Read More...
Hayden Homes Amphitheater, with plentiful greenery and the tranquil Deschutes River running alongside, might seem like a weird place for one of the greatest al... Read More...
I am not usually one for thrillers, but after spending an hour and a half being exceptionally uncomfortable, I found myself absolutely disappointed that it was over. Every choice seemed designed to keep me waiting for the next burst of absolute chaos. I never thought I would say this about a Nicholas Cage movie, but it was absolutely spellbinding film.... Read More...
I have dreamed of taking my son to his first concert. Since he has been going absolutely BONKERS for the soundtrack to Weird: The Al Yankovic Story for months, my wife and I decided to test our luck and take young Oliver to see Middle Kids, Manchester Orchestra, and Jimmy Eat World at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater for his first show ever. ... Read More...
