Top Ten worst ways to start a conversation
It happens to us all at some point- that special someone looks into your eyes, inhales deeply, leans in… And ruins... Read More...
The Get Up Kids are from a simpler time, a better time. A time where “emo” conjured images of black rimmed glasses, argyle sweater vests and Chuck Taylors. Now,... Read More...
When I first heard .357 Lover’s debut album Diorama of the Golden Lion, I wanted to do two things- first, figure out who was doing the epic-Freddie-Mercury-styl... Read More...
In retrospect, it should have been easy. My friend and I would walk in to the theater, pay our eight bucks or so, buy some pop-corn and laugh to our heart’s con... Read More...
Rachel Taylor Brown
Susan Storm’s Ugly Sister and Other Saints and Superheroes
Cutthroat Pop
8/10
Rachel Taylor Brown is a standout, to say the least. Sinc... Read More...
Into the Presence
Self-Titled
Razor & Tie
4/10
It is really difficult for me to NOT like records. Artists and their teams put so much time and effort into... Read More...
Eddy Current Suppression Ring
Self Titled
Goner Records
7/10
This sounds like ass. I love it. It’s simple, fun and not particularly good. It’s reminiscen... Read More...
Penny Flame’s Guide to Rough Sex
Vivid Ed
1/10
I am sooooo not cut out for rough sex. What I thought would be “how to bang faster for longer” was more “how... Read More...
The Flaming Lips don't just put on a show, they have created a spectacle. This isn't just a band playing and a singer singing, it's a group of people with the m... Read More...
I’m sitting here, pondering where to being detailing my weekend at the largest entertainment convention in the world, and I can’t seem to wrap my head around it... Read More...
Since 2004, Guerilla Union has thrown the Rock the Bells music festival every summer touring coast to coast, featuring artists like A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tan... Read More...
There comes a time in everyone’s life when they are forced to make a choice that reveals their true character, this time came to Racket during Comic-Con in the ... Read More...
Ed. Julia Wertz
I Saw You
Three Rivers Press
7/10
Ever wanted to know what it’s like to be one of the thousands of Craigslist posters who pine for lost ... Read More...
Recently I had the good fortune to be able to take a month off from work, life, and school to simply travel the world as much as possible within that time frame... Read More...
Inglourious Basterds
Universal Pictures
10/10
Quentin Tarantino is a modern cinematic master. Starting from a young age, Tarantino displayed an innate gr... Read More...
The most jaw-dropping news of the week concerns Miley Cyrus. Apparently, someone likes her enough to stalk her. I am just completely perplexed by this. Someone ... Read More...