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The Strange Ones Beam ELO’s Classic

The Strange Ones Beam ELO’s Classic, Turn to Stone The Strange Ones just released a raucous, high-energy cover of ELO’s 1977 classic “Turn to Stone,” putting their own fuzzed-out, riff-heavy spin on the orchestral rock staple. Marking The Strange Ones’ first release since their September 2024 album Attack of the...

The Riptides Release Burn After Listening!

The Riptides Release ‘Burn After Listening’ Now Available from Pirates Press Records For over 25 years, The Riptides have been a punk rock staple, delivering high-energy, melody-infused anthems straight out of Ottawa, Ontario. Now, they’re cranking the volume up to eleven with their latest full-length release, Burn After Listening, Now...

Bridge The Gap Unleashes Dustbin

Bridge The Gap Unleashes “Dustbin” Ahead of Highly Anticipated Album “Gainsayer” Melodic punk torchbearers Bridge The Gap are back, and they’ve brought the heat with their newest single, “Dustbin.” Premiered exclusively via V13, the track arrives alongside a gritty new music video, setting the stage for their upcoming sophomore album...

The Offsprings’ Supercharged Tour

The Offspring Announce Supercharged Tour with Jimmy Eat World & New Found Glory The Offspring are hitting the road this summer, bringing their high-octane punk rock energy across North America with their Supercharged Tour. Supporting their 2024 album Supercharged, the legendary punk rockers will be joined by Jimmy Eat World...

Waitress Serves Up Seattles 5th Ave.

Waitress Serves Up Heart, Friendship, and Pie at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre Seattle audiences, get ready to indulge in a slice of Broadway magic as Waitress takes center stage at The 5th Avenue Theatre from March 11-30, 2025. This heartwarming musical, featuring music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles, brings...

Harbor Hop Hits the S.S. Lane Victory

Set sail for a journey ahead as the 4th Annual Los Angeles Harbor Hop brings vintage glamour and high-energy swing to the S.S. Lane Victory in San Pedro, California, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. This one-day extravaganza promises a perfect blend of history, music, dance, and community, making it the...

Voodoo Tones Debut Tunes with E.P.

We all just got a jolt of raw energy with the arrival of Voodoo Tones new EP, ‘Livin; Ain’t Easy‘. The electrifying new supergroup featuring ex-Headcat guitarist Danny B. Harvey, Stray Cats legend Slim Jim Phantom, and Tiger Army bassist Djordje Stijepovoc. Fronting the lineup is the commanding voice of...

A Clean Image with a Smokers Cough – WDFM

A Clean Image with a Smokers Cough – WDFM Well, I’ll be hornswoggled! Here I am, traipsing through The Presidio – a place that’s seen its share of soldiering and we’re on the proul for the house of the mouse.  A regular shrine to Mr. Walt Disney himself. A museum...

Real Sickies Release Second Single

  Real Sickies Release, ‘Should Have Seen It Coming‘ from album, ‘Under a Plastic Bag’ Real Sickies, are charging full-speed ahead into 2025 with their highly anticipated fifth full-length album, Under a Plastic Bag, set to drop on March 14, 2025, via Stomp Records. Already hailed as one of Canada’s...

Punk Rock Museum Second Anniversary

Punk Rock Museum Celebrates 2nd Anniversary with Roundtable, Parking Lot Show & the True Sounds of Liberty The Punk Rock Museum is throwing an anniversary party unlike any other. On March 29, 2025, the Las Vegas-based institution will celebrate two years of punk rock history with a high-energy parking lot...

Catbite Announces New EP, Releasing New Single

Catbite Announces ‘Doom Garden’ Releasing First Single, ‘Die in Denver’ with Two Big Tours Ahead ska/power pop revivalists Catbite are back with a bang, announcing their highly anticipated new EP, Doom Garden, set for release on May 9 via Bad Time Records. Produced, engineered, and mixed by illuminati hotties’ Sarah...

Austin Do Not Miss This Roundup!

Round-Up in Community at the Retro RoundUp Here in Seattle we just had a streak of cold for a few weeks, well cold for us Pacific Northwesterners, but the temp is back to normal and Spring is in the air! We know its heating up in Texas and what better...

SKA-PUNK SHOWDOWN At Madam Lous

SKA-PUNK SHOWDOWN At Madam Lous & We Got Your Tickets! Get ready as Boston’s legendary ska-punk outfit Big D and the Kids Table takes over Madam Lou’s on March 7, 2025! Joining them for an electrifying night of high-energy tunes are The Kilograms and Omnigone, two bands bringing their own...

Punk in the Park Announces 3 Day Event

Punk In The Park has just dropped a game-changing announcement: the festival is expanding to its first-ever three-day event, set to take place in Denver, Colorado, at the National Western Stockyards from July 18-20, 2025. What began as a single-day celebration of punk rock and craft beer has evolved into...

Raisin the Riffs

Raisin The Riffs Greetings, listeners, from Fresno! Yes, Fresno. The name conjures images of raisins. Let’s be honest, my expectations weren’t exactly soaring. I pictured endless fields of sun-dried grapes, maybe a raisin-themed amusement park. I braced myself for well, let’s just say a raisin-fueled experience of questionable artistic merit...

Laundromat Kingpin Spins Up New Single

If punk rock had a patron saint of wild nights, dubious decision-making, and stories best left untold, Laundromat Kingpin would be singing its praises. A fresh, unserious punk rock project with roots in a veteran act, this new musical force is storming onto the scene with “Miracle on St. Patrick’s...

Murry Robe: Lo-Fi Rock ‘n’ Roll With Dial Tones

Murry Robe: Lo-Fi Rock ‘n’ Roll With His New Release, ‘Dial Tones’ Rock ‘n’ roll has never been about perfection. It’s about energy, attitude, and the magic that happens when a melody and a backbeat hit just right. Few understand that better than Murry Robe, a staple of Toronto’s underground...

Summer Of Discontent Tour Announcement

Punk rock powerhouses Bad Religion and Dropkick Murphys are joining forces for a co-headlining tour this summer, bringing fans a high-energy fusion of punk anthems and Celtic-infused rock. The tour will feature support from The Mainliners and promises to be one of the most electrifying live experiences of the year...

Brian Setzer Faces Battle, Remains Hopeful for Full Recovery

Brian Setzer Faces Battle, Remains Hopeful for Full Recovery Brian Setzer, the rockabilly legend behind The Stray Cats and The Brian Setzer Orchestra, has shared difficult news with fans: he has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that has temporarily taken away his ability to play guitar. Despite the setback...

Bite Me Bambi Feeds Us New Album & Single

Bite Me Bambi Releases ‘Eat This’ Accompanied By New Single & Video ‘Too Many People’ Orange County’s own punk-ska firebrands, Bite Me Bambi, are about to make your Valentine’s Day a whole lot louder. Their brand-new album, Eat This, arrives today and is available now, delivering a potent cocktail of...

Real Sickies Unzip ‘Under A Plastic Bag’

Real Sickies Unzip ‘Under A Plastic Bag’ Giving Us A Look Inside Racketeer Radio KFQX brings you the latest from one of the northland’s finest punk rockers, and this one’s a real barnburner. Edmonton’s own Real Sickies are back in the fray with their fifth full-length, Under a Plastic Bag...

FROM SHINDIGS TO SILVERSCREENS

Punk Legends Rancid and Green Day Bring Their Stories to Film The pulse of punk never dies—it simply finds new ways to electrify audiences. In 2025, two of punk rock’s most enduring forces, Rancid and Green Day, are making the leap from stage to screen, bringing their stories to the...

NOIR CITY: Seattle Returns Friday with Femme Fatales

NOIR CITY: Seattle Returns Friday with Femme Fatales Seattle cinephiles and noir aficionados take note—NOIR CITY: Seattle is back with a vengeance, and this year, it’s all about the dames. From February 14-20, the festival takes over a brand-new venue, SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Street), delivering a week of...

RBA Live From The Monterey Jazz Bash 2025

Jazz Fest Fever: Racketeer Radio KFQX Broadcasts LIVE from Monterey Jazz Bash 2025 Right then, gather ’round, you delightful oddities. It’s that time of year again. No, not that time of year. Far more important. It’s the 45th anniversary of The Monterey JazzBash. Yes! Forty-five years. (Pause for slightly bewildered...
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