J. Roddy Walston And The Business – Interview
J. Roddy Walston is no stranger to superlatives. Called everything from a “genius” to “a baby of the...
Gatorface – Wasted Monuments – Review
Gatorface Wasted Monuments No Idea Records 7/10 Orlando Florida’s Gatorface has created a very solid album with their...
Chuck Ragan – Interview
Recently I was able to sit down with Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music and Rumbleseat. During this...
When Did Caring Become Cool?
I am well on my way to being a grumpy old man. I shake my head at new...
Killer Sharks 6 – A Racketmag.com MP3 Compilation
Trick or treat, kids. While Halloween isn’t here quite yet, I still have some audio candy for you:...
Dead To Me – Wait For It – Review
Dead to Me Wait for It Shield Recordings 10/10 Dead to Me’s latest 7-inch, “Wait for It”, was...
Love, Drugs & Ballet- AFI Film Fest Rocks Some Hot Crazy Gala Action
The AFI FEST 2010 presented by Audi announces this year’s crown jewels. The festival is springing off with...
CMJ – A User’s Guide
The CMJ Music Marathon is a yearly gathering of jaded music industry types and eager, not-yet-jaded college radio...
Lakai – Fully Flared
They say that skateboard videos are dying. In the late ‘90s, my baggy pants, butt cut, chain wallet...
Anaheim International Film Festival
Ladies and gentlemen, fire up your projectors, the very first Anaheim International Film Festival is about to start!...
Restoring Sanity Through Words and Alcohol
“If you’re going through hell, keep going” – Winston Churchill Lately, I’ve felt like sticking my head into...
VV Brown – Interview
If I seem goofy and convulsive during this interview, it’s because there’s no way I could conceal my...
Emperor’s Haiku Reviews – 9/30/10
Racket gets a LOT of albums to review, but we got shit to do, mang. We all have day jobs, significant others, families and beer to drink. Or any combination thereof. Either way, sometimes we get behind and, to catch up, we bust out these haikus. If it passes for 10th grade poetry, it can pass for journalism, right? Read More...
Henry And Glenn Forever – Book Review
Henry And Glenn Forever Igloo Tornado Cantankerous Titles 10/10 A visual representation of a fantasy held by gay...
Ooh La La Festival and Record Makers 10 Year Anniversary
Time to show that France is about more than berets, mime camp, and children drinking wine. This year’s...