The Emperor

Ever wondered what past MEISA members are doing with their time now?

Jonathan Yost - The Emperor

Enter former Cal Poly Pomona alumnus and MEISA member, Jonathan Yost with Racket Magazine. Because paper is expensive and life is too short for Hawthorne Heights, Yost, along with a cohort of fervert writers conceived Racket Magazine (or Racket Mag, for short) in search for the truth…or how the truth seems to be. Racket Mag started out four years ago, mainly focusing on music: the latest bands, shows, cd reviews, and general badassery. The publication has now expanded to movies, art, “skater shit”, and books, to name a few categories.

Whether it’s some seasonal beer from Sam Adams, San Diego’s Comic-Con or some random skate event, we’ll try to keep you up on all the cool shit. Now, this is not to be confused with a promise to keep you hip on the latest trends because frankly, most of lock ourselves in our rooms during the day and don’t get out much.

I think the coolest part about Racket Mag are the band interviews. They have interviewed a wide variety of acts such as Katy Perry, Tech N9ne, Saosin, GWAR, Billy Talent, and the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. The writers tend to take on non-conventional, conversational (which oddly enough should be more conventional) methods in questioning these bands. I figure this because, well, who wants to read the material everyone can find on Rolling Stone or Billboard? Racket Mag’s often hilariously opinionated but informative articles make it a great read for entertainment industry enthusiasts or general do-nothingers.

Send Jonathan your love: Jonathan@racketmag.com

With love from the West Coast, Kateri Lirio (Cal Poly Pomona)