Racket Racket is an online magazine, or blog depending on your point of view, set up in 2011 by Andy McColgan. Through the writing of a talented team of contributors the aim of the magazine is to explore alternative pop culture from through the decades and around the world.
Trapdoor Melancholy An ode to Prefab Sprout and Paddy McAloon, lovingly crafted by Nick Cubley from Seek Magic. Hope you enjoy his retrospective tribute.
Generation Of Sound Early 1990s video feature on the US rave scene as it begins to kick into action. It's all about the rhythm and it's all about the love...
Malcolm Garrett Interview 1994 interview with one of the most pre-eminent designers of the post punk generation and probably of the entire 20th century, Malcom Garrett.
Douze Danses Invisible Inc. label head, GK Machine, gets the party started with a brand new mix for us packed to the gunnels with top new dance records.
Turbo Talk We caught up with Christopher Wright from Turbo Island - a clothing and illustration label - named after a certain spot in Bristol, about his work.
Johnny Too Bad Hour long doc about our favourite and most revered, maverick, boundary pushing sing-songwriter of all time. The one and only, John Martyn.
Big Gold Dream Grant McPhee, director of new feature length Big Gold Dream, tells us a little about the film. An exploration of the Scottish post punk faction.
Secret Life Of Plants Paddy McAloon from Prefab Sprout discusses his adoration of one of Stevie Wonder's less immediately accessible masterpieces, back in 97.
Videos, music and pictures from the world of reggae and its many sub-genres and affiliated scenes and styles from Jamaica and beyond. Suitable for anytime of day but especially the night time.
Do all the best songs come from the moon? We think they do. Well some of them anyway. A look at some of the best moon themed songs from through the years and across the musical spectrum.