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...
‘Dirty, Sexy, Politics’ far better than ‘Clean, Abstinent, Religion’ for G.O.P.
I have been secretly fascinated with Meghan McCain ever since she started her Blogette on the ’08 campaign...
Automatic Loveletter – Interview
One of my favorite things to do at Racket is to have people interview bands that they have...
Big Money Rustlas – Movie Review
Big Money Rustlas Psychopathic 3/10 or 8/10, I can’t tell. Big Money Rustlas is, get this, a WESTERN,...
DARLINGS – WARMA EP – REVIEW
Karl·
Darlings Warma Famous Class Records 6/10 There’s something very likable about Darlings, and it’s not just the urge...
The Black Pacific – Self-Titled – Review
The Black Pacific The Black Pacific SideOneDummy Records 7.5/10 Black Pacific’s self-titled debut album has reminded me why...
Eli “Paperboy” Reed – Come & Get It! – Review
Eli “Paperboy” Reed Come and Get It Capitol Records 9/10 Eli “Paperboy” Reed is a musical oddity. In...
Tony Castles – No Service EP – Review
Karl·
Tony Castles No Service Famous Class Records 8/10 At the very least, Tony Castles’ No Service is a...
Katy Perry – Teenage Dream – CD Review
Katy Perry Teenage Dream Capitol Records 3/10 While I do not listen to it on the regular, I...
Fake Problems – Real Ghosts Caught On Tape – CD Review
Fake Problems Real Ghosts Caught On Tape SideOneDummy Records 9/10 Fake Problems upcoming 3rd album, Real Ghosts Caught...
The Menzingers – Chamberlain Waits – CD Review
Lisa·
The Menzingers Chamberlain Waits Red Scare Records 8/10 Having previously enjoyed A Lesson in the abuse of Information...
Street Sweeper Social Club – Interview – Sorta
Gabe and Dennis. What a pair. You know who else is a pair? Tom Morello of Rage Against...