Hot Water Music – Exister – Album Review The Emperor·Hot Water Music Exister Rise Records 10/10 GUYS! Do NOT let your girlfriends listen to this. What’s happened... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·50 views
Getting Laid at Coachella – It Ain’t Hard Getting Hard. The Emperor·For those unfamiliar with the musical Mecca that is Coachella, let me enlighten you to a something: no... Read More...Articles·6 Comments·0·178 views
Matt Skiba And The Sekrets – Babylon The Emperor·Matt Skiba and the Sekrets Babylon Century Media 7/10 Skiba’s become the Wooderson of punk bands; he gets... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·37 views
Joyce Manor – Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired The Emperor·Joyce Manor Asian Man Records Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired 9/10 Joyce Manor, whatever will... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·7 views
Lucha Va Voom Is For Lovers The Emperor·Ah, Valentine’s Day, the day where you are contractually obliged to do SOMETHING with your significant other. Tired... Read More...Articles·1 Comment·0·9 views
Give Rey Money, Get Music. The Emperor·The music industry is filled to the brim with people who have no business being anywhere near music.... Read More...News·0 Comments·0·5 views
Star Fucking Hipsters – From The Dumpster To The Grave – Review The Emperor·Star Fucking Hipsters From The Dumpster To The Grave Fat Wreck Chords 2/10 Oh, shut up. “From the... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·36 views
Jack Heart Jackie – Mary Anne – Music Video The Emperor·Since the first album I ever bought with my own money was “Weird Al” Yankovic’s The Food Album,... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·5 views
The Emperor’s Birthday Gift Guide – ’11 The Emperor·Holy fuck. I am turning 30. I’m pretty sure at some point I will need to be a... Read More...Culture·1 Comment·0·22 views
Derby Days Pt 2 – The Wreckoning The Emperor·So, it seems that the Santa Cruz Derby Girls (Well, mostly their hippie friends and boyfriends trying to... Read More...Culture·2 Comments·0·71 views
Tidelands – If… – CD Review The Emperor·Tidelands If… Self-released 7/10 Goddamn, reviewing depressing music is depressing, even if it IS really good. Tidelands’ If…... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·6 views
Angel City Derby Girls vs. Santa Cruz Derby Girls – Roller Derby is Gonna Rule. The Emperor·Roller derby combines some of my favorite things: hot (usually tattooed) chicks, violence, action and puns. All of... Read More...Culture·10 Comments·0·33 views
Sublime With Rome – Interview The Emperor·Sublime was a band I listened to extensively in middle school and high school, and Bradley Nowell was... Read More...Interviews·1 Comment·0·22 views
Sublime With Rome – Yours Truly – Album Review The Emperor·Sublime With Rome Yours Truly Fueled By Ramen 8/10 So, the first new Sublime album since Brad Nowell’s... Read More...Music·9 Comments·0·55 views
Matt and Mondo’s Punk Rock Power Hour – Episode 18 The Emperor·Racket’s own Armando Olivas not only chats with artists for Racket, but he, along with his pal Matt... Read More...Articles·0 Comments·0·18 views
The Racket Teenage Poetry Review Corner The Emperor·So, some of you may be familiar with our Haiku Reviews, which are meant simply to help us... Read More...Music·1 Comment·0·37 views