As Tall As Lions – Interview
Nothing like starting an interview by informing the band that you are drinking. As Tall As Lions is... Read More...
The Emperor
AM Taxi Interview
AM Taxi seems like it’s comprised of nice enough fellas. Racket spoke with singer Adam Krier about festivals... Read More...
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World – Movie Review
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Universal Pictures Dir: Edgar Wright 10/10 Spoiler Alert: This movie fucking rules. Now,... Read More...
Fake Problems – Interview #3
Chris Farren has been pined over by Brian Fallon of the Gaslight Anthem, mocked by the Emperor and... Read More...
The Emperor’s New…Garden?
I am a cheapskate. I know that. Everyone knows that. I hate paying for goods or services I... Read More...
Against Me! – Interview #3
Oh, Tom Gabel, what a fine snark you have! We sat down with the Against Me! Front man... Read More...
Robert DeLong – Just Movement
This is Robbie. He plays a lot of instruments really well. I hate him for it. But I... Read More...
Killer Sharks 5 – A Racket MP3 Compilation
Ahh, it’s that time, isn’t it? Time for another collection of jams handpicked by The Emperor and mastered... Read More...
Stewart- Kicks- CD Review
Stewart Kicks Self-Released 7/10 Goddammit. I am slightly ashamed that I find Stewart’s Kicks so damned catchy. Simple... Read More...
Hot D-Aang! The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender Dir: M. Night Shyamalan Paramount Pictures 6/10 Who would have thought to take a goofy... Read More...
Captain, We’re Sinking- It’s a Trap- CD Review
Captain, We’re Sinking It’s A Trap Kind of Like Records 9/10 Holy shit. Friends of The Menzingers, Captain,... Read More...
The Like- Release Me- CD Review
The Like Release Me Downtown Records 8/10 At first, I was astonished by the amount of growth in... Read More...
Evelyn Evelyn- Self-Titled- CD Review
Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn Eleven Records/8 Ft Records 8/10 Staring with a very “Mad World”-esque ballad, The Evelyn... Read More...
The Californian – Interview
I am a huge fan of Phantom Planet, and unashamed to have been there before The OC(Don’t call... Read More...
Bert Kreischer – Interview
So, Travel Channel hits me with this email showing a frightened bearded man in an Evel Knievel helmet... Read More...
Ivan Ives- Interview
Ivan Ives is a goddamned prolific rapper. And he’s done so doing it by himself. He started his... Read More...