Voldemort Can't Stop the Rock
Is just one of the albums from Wizard Rock band Harry And the Potters, these crazy brothers who make crazier rock tunes about Harry, Ron, Hagrid and the train of chicks all over Harry's magical jock. Crazy.
Why's it so fucking early?
This time around, we bring you Enter Shikari, some British hardcore band that found themselves a keyboard loaded with Trance sounds. Better than it sounds. And Gaslight Anthem, some punk rockers from Jersey. So, off you go, go read about knife fights, homeless dudes interrupting and find out what the fuck the Rusty Trombone is.
Lazy Bastards
Fuck, we have so much new shit for you guys it's unbelievable. We have Lou Diamond Fucking Phillips! If you don't know who that is, you are probably like 15, and even then, you know who he is. Google that shit. Then we got Orange County hardcore dudes Bleeding Through (Which has a Mad Lib up on our blogs at myspace.com/racketmagazine) and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, which, as suspected, believe in hitting women. Finally, we have our worst interview to date, which is Hanson. Hanson, if you see this, I call do-over. This wasn't nearly as funny as it could have been.
Despite the make-up, this dude's OK
At this year's fucking hot Warped Tour, I sat down with Steve from I Am Ghost and talked massive amounts of shit. Turns out this guy is pretty down to earth, especially for the amount of makeup he wore.-RacketBoss
Steve Ghost is cooler than you.
Fun fact: Each year a band is selected to run a nightly barbeque for the rest of the Warped Tour, this year's victim: The Fabulous Rudies.
Against Me rules
While I break Racket Aaron's legs for being insubordinate, check out this pretty rad interview he did with Against Me! -RacketBoss
Also, did you know that Michael Jackson recorded a Spanish version of I Just Can't Stop Loving You? I didn't either.
The Chariot
I'm not going to write too much, I'm busy watching Aqua Teen. -RacketBoss
Poison The Well, Heavy Heavy Low Low, and SecretFunTime.com
Interviews up the ass. Go find out if you think Heavy Heavy Low Low's old name was better or worse.
The Horrors - Count In Fives
That's right, we gots the videos.
Academic rocker?
THE 69 EYES not only have names that are difficult for me to pronounce, but degrees I didn't know existed. Band frontman Jyrki explains the best cure for a hangover. Oh yea.
Holy crap
Hot damn that interview with ANBERLIN is long. Comics, embarassment and twins. Pretty solid interview. Drop us a line and let us know what you think!
Sorry, guys!
Racket didn't mean to leave all y'all hanging like that. We're back, been busy, St. Patty's day, Friday and any other day we can use as an excuse to drink. Except RacketJordan, that fool's been busy with UNDEROATH! Go check it out. Remember, we're always ready to hear any suggestions you have, so feel free to drop us a LINE!
Free MP3s?
I don't care so much, but maybe someone here wants a FREE PHOTO ATLAS MP3 or to watch their new FRICKIN' VIDEO. Should we do this more often? Do you care?
Scary Kids? Goth Kids? Goth Kids Scaring Jordan?
Racket's latest addition to the team is RacketJordan. RacketJordan's first task was to interview Scary Kids Scaring Kids without sucking. RacketJordan has passed the test! Huzzah! He even brought a couple guys from A Static Lullaby along for the ride.
Wow, I didn't know that much punk rock was still around.
Interviewing Thomas Barnett from Strike Anywhere was intense. And funny.
Sometime's we do shit that makes no sense.
Like interviewing a dude who does a radio show. Yea, that's right, we interviewed a DJ, whose job it is to interview bands, which is what we normally do. But DJ Rossstar seems like a cool enough guy, so whatever.
Racket's own Aaron Hale is a satanist and Matt's just a drunk.
Maybe. Whatever, who cares. Racket's second-in-command talks to All Shall Perish's bassist. Does that mean he's the fat one? And, because we're on a fucking roll, here's Racket's Matt Corbett making a drunken ass out of himself to The Hold Steady.
The obvious followup to the Cobra Starship interview
Interviewing Cannibal Corpse is exactly how interviewing Dethklok would be. A guitarist just sat in the corner of the room shredding while the bassist talked to me about wearing black. What fucking rad dudes, too. Too fucking awesome.
Oh, you're ready for it!
Well, here's another interview where STDs, dick size and more are brought up. Why do our interviews always take really weird turns for the worst? Cobra Starship's singer Gabe is a total weirdo.
While your checking that shit out, don't forget to add our MySpace page, suckas.
Whoa, damn, do we have a big update!
Check out interviews with:
This Love Machine
Thrice
Protest The Hero
The Polyphonic Spree
Leftover Crack
The Blood Brothers
Gee whiz, that's a lot of rockin' bands! Protest The Hero got me to thinking who really watches the classic Star Trek over TNG. E-MAIL ME and let me know your thoughts on the matter. Don't forget to tell all of your friends how much Racket owns your face.
Sorry about the wait!
But the Alexisonfire/Moneen interview was way worth it! While we're at it, here's an Emery interview, too!
Just...wow.
Good Charlotte has a lot more patience than I would have previously give them. People ask how we get these interviews, and honestly, I don't know.
Cut the Mullet!
The 1090 Club put up with RacketBoss Jonathan's love for the sauce.
Dick in Dixie?
Hank Williams the Third chats it up with Matt. I'm pretty sure this is the first band Matt's interviewed that he liked! You can barely tell the difference.
Whacky Aussies...
Wolfmother turns out to be way cooler than was previously belived. Like, way cooler.
Matt's been drinking again...
Matt "prepares" for his New Found Glory interview with a 40. Go find out how that turned out.
Stepping away from the rock for a second...
The Ditty Bops have graced our magazine with...doodles! Go check it out!
Do you have anything blacker?
The Rasmus may want to consider summer colors in their wardrobe, too.
Less Than Jake has a sense of humor and Thursday does not.
Racket talked OTC benders with Less Than Jake and got some wicked stares from Thursday. Brutal.
Stupid Against Me! and their stupid proving Racket wrong.
Racket finally got owned, with a P. Against Me! has proven to be a formidible challenger in the arena of the interview. Go check it out, and laugh at our misfortune. For the record, Jonathan's part Irish, but he's a self-hater.
What the hell is going on?
Racket likes some weird shit. Mindless Self Indulgence is weird shit. I think it is very obvious that a band sounds like some strung out electronica musician with a stack of Atari samples and ADHD would do very well with Racket's brand of questions. Also, it allows us to introduce Racket's latest writer to help conduct an interview, along with Racketeer Kim. So, say hi to DJ and check out a very well done interview!
Ooooh, Triple Attack!
Man, we're slamming you with three new interviews this time around! Senses Fail, The Bouncing Souls, and Motion City Soundtrack! Bouncing Souls said that we were so bad, that it made them happy. Go read 'em, tell your friends!
Damn, look at all these cool interviews we're doing!
Don't you wish you could have interviewed Emanuel? They said we're the best magazine in the world, ever. Really. They said that.
Rise Against interview up now!
If you wrote for Racket, you could have interviewed Rise Against. But you don't, so RacketBoss Jonathan took matters into his own hands and shows that he's not just talk.
Silverstein interview up now!
RacketBoss Jonathan talks to Silverstein HERE. The entire time he was just daydreaming that he was in Iron Maiden. True story.
Gym Class Heroes interview up now!
RacketBoss Jonathan talks shit about Hawthorne Heights and learns a few things about snatch fishing HERE.
Halifax interview up now!
Racket's latest addition Daniel interviews Halifax. Turns out even their own band members hate the band. Check it out HERE.
xCHRISTxCOREx no more!
Jeff's back into the Racket fold, and interviewed Zao, previously known as a Christian hardcore band (I'm mad about loving Jesus!) Well, Christ's out, and booze and hookers are in. Check it out HERE.
dude.
That dude from Glassjaw and Head Automatica asked me about my schlong. Check it out HERE.
-Head Honcho Jonathan
The Smoking Popes
Rocking Chicago to its core, The Smoking Popes kicked plenty of ass until 1998. Then the stopped kicking so much ass while they were on an "indefinite hiatus" (read: broke up). Come 2006, and the Smoking Popes rose from the rock grave and had a chance to stop and chat with Racket. Check it out HERE.
MC Total Fresh
Find out what MC Total Fresh, the least whack of all MCs, thinks is whack!
Racket: MC Total Fresh, I heard that you are the most fresh, have you encountered any that hate the player, not the game?
MC Total Fresh: No, I've been around for years and the worst thing I ever encountered was an old lady who tried to tell me to hike up my pants. As soon as she saw my massive meat rod, she changed her tune and now she's one of my backup singers.
R: That's truly a heartwarming story; tell me about another life you have changed.
MCTF: For a while I was doing charity work for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. You wouldn't believe how many dying kids wanted to see me before they bit the big one. There was this one kid, Billy Two-Stepper from Minnesota, and he wanted me to sing "Paradise City" to him while dancing around like I was in some Broadway musical. Anyway, I told him he would have to settle for "Cop Killer" and he seemed okay with it. Unfortunately, I didn't know he had died right as I went into singing the hit song, but I know he was someone who was touched by my presence.
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS
Well, our dreams have come true. We sent Matt out into the wilderness to track down and interview Hawthorne Heights. Well, what really happened is Matt got a phone call by Hawthorne Heights' drummer Eron. Matt had one too many Whiskey Sours and here's a snippet of what happened:
R: So are you hyped or what?E: I don’t know.
R: I gotta tell you dude, we’re the most awesome magazine in the world, so get pumped, ‘cause this is going to be the best interview of your life.
E: Uhh, yeah dude.
R: What brand of eyeliner do you use?
E: I don’t use any eyeliner.
R: You don’t use eyeliner? C’mon man, I’ve seen the press photos.
E: No, no, none of us need any kind of eyeliner or makeup. That’s not for us, man.
R: Alright man. Was there a lottery system to figure out who got which haircut?
E: (forced laughter) No, pretty much, we just go to the barber shop and tell them “make me look good,” and that’s about it.
R: So what, was it like Hair Cuttery or something?
E: Yeah, we don’t base our image, like a lot of bands do, based on what we look like, y’know?
R: Liar. So who do you think would win in a fight, Hawthorne Heights or Fall Out Boy?
E: Um, I think we would, if they didn’t have their security guards with them. ‘Cause, they’re all kind of small guys, and we’re all about six feet tall.
R: Which member of Fall Out Boy do you want to fight the most?
E: I don’t really care to fight any of ‘em. They’re all pretty cool guys.
R: Come on, look at Patrick Stump’s hair. I wanna fight the guy! You can be honest with me, man.
E: Uhh, yeah, I mean, I hang out with them pretty much every day.
R: Alright, I’m guessing you’re a coward. Who would win in a fight, Hawthorne Heights or a group of schoolchildren?
E: Well, um, how many schoolchildren?
R: We’re talking four to six 4th graders.
E: Fourth graders? I think we’d be able to whip their asses pretty well.
R: Would you use like metal rakes or knives and shit?
E: (more forced laughter) Yeah, you know, a knife or a metal rake wouldn’t be bad.
R: So this is going to be the lead quote in the article: “Hawthorne Heights: ‘We Will Beat Up Children!’”
E: Uh, ok.
R: Who’s your favorite character from Brokeback Mountain?
E: I haven’t even seen the movie yet!
R: Okay! Pick one: Jake Something or Heath Whatever.
E: Ummm, uhhh, I’ll, uhhh, go with Heath Whatever.
R: Who’s more metal: Phil Collins or Sting?
E: Umm, lemme go with Sting, ‘cause to my knowledge he hasn’t done any Disney movie soundtracks.
R: Alright, that’s pretty rockin’. Wrong, but rockin’. I hate poor people; what kind of people do you hate?
E: (awkward laughter) I hate just ignorant people that, uhh, think they know your band, everything about your band, and talk shit online.
R: Oh man, that was such a lame answer! Don’t you hate like Gypsies or blacks or something?
E: Uhh, no.
Read the rest here...
Strike Fire Fall Interview
Check out the interview with Takeover Records' newest artist: Strike Fire Fall. They, too, talk shit on Hawthorne Heights.None More Black Contest!
Racketmag.com is proud to bring you our first ever contest! Fewer things are more awesome than free crap, and since Racket happens to be awesome, we figured we'd help you get some free crap! "What free crap?" you ask? A bunch of cool stuff from Fat Wreck Chords and None More Black!
- 1st Place - None More Black's new CD - This is Satire, a None More Black Poster and a Fat Wreck Chords T-shirt.
- 2nd Place - None More Black's This Is Satire and the afformentioned awesome poster.
- 3rd Place - This is Satire CD.
This is also one of the easiest contests I've ever heard of. All you have to do is send an email with your name, address and anything else you want to send us to contests@racketmag.com. Seriously. That's it. Honest. Do it.
Interview with Mae
Racket sent our most recent acquisition, Brandon Kelley, off to interview Mae, cuz that's what we do, boss people around. Brandon and his posse of one copped a squat with Jake and talked about lord knows what. It's sure as hell long enough. Check it.
Racket: Do you have a job… or do you devote all your time to music/touring and whatnot?
Jake: Yea, this is it.
Racket: Really? Like it’s all or nothing?
Jake: Definitely, I mean our merch guy graduated from USC Film School and so him and I have a film production company together. But mostly music and film take up most of my time.
Racket: Well, what is the shittiest job you have had?
Jake: Haha that’s a good question, ugh, in all honesty I’ve been an athlete my whole life. I trained 40 hours a week for a long time.
Racket: Really, what sport? (Note: Jake is small.)
Jake: USA gymnastics.
Racket: Makes sense.
Jake: So, I didn’t really have time for a normal shitty job. That was my shitty job.
Racket: That’s pretty intense. Which did you prefer? West coast or East coast?
Jake: I’m actually a huge fan of the West coast.
Racket: Well, with you being an East coast band, that probably won’t sit well with your homies.
Jake: Oh well, I enjoy the rain; Seattle is my favorite city, I think.
Racket: Well, being around the country a few times what’s the craziest thing that’s has happened?
Jake: Ah, I had sex with 200 people in one night. That was pretty intense.
New crap and side projects
For all you who didn't bother clicking on the ads/pictures on the left there, three of us Racketeers have spent the last two years making a movie. Is it good? No. Of course not, but it's funny. http://www.myspace.com/attackoftheninjazombies3 is our beautiful MySpace site. We just put up a preview, so go check it out. We also threw a few new reviews up. Remember, if you want to do some, all you have to do is ask. You get new CDs, and if you want, you can suck the band off or tell them to suck farts out of your butt. Either way, you come out on top.
We also decided to create links to the people who make the music out of the reviews, so go check 'em out.
Oh yea.
The About Us section is up because we are all narcissists.Talk Scene to me.
Are you a music snob? Play one on TV? If anyone's ever called you an asshole, a music elitest, a prick, a jackass or any combination of, we might possibly be interested in putting your shit up here. Any good rants about how you can understand more lysrics in a Norwegian death metal band than in all of Fall Out Boy's songs combined? Want to interview Hawthorne Heights and just ask why that Niki FM song is about those fuckers being stalking creeps? I hate them so bad. Email us (music@racketmag.com) and there's a good chance we'll toss your shat up here. Lord knows we could use some more content. Become (not) nearly as famous as that short asian chick on MySpace.
-The Editor
The Idea Behind Racket
No one cares about how the recording went for a band's latest album. Racket's original writers talked about the boring ass-kissing interviews that we found in the bigger magazines and decided to try to piss them off. We believe that the fans often have the best questions for the band, and if we don't get too many from the fans, we'll make shit up. The result is original, often funny interviews, especially if the band doesn't get furious at the idea of being asked which member of S Club 7 they'd least like to have sex with.
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