Red Baraat – Bhangra Rangeela album review The Emperor·Some albums are good. Bhangra Rangeela RULES. Red Baraat, a NYC-based South Asian brass party band, comes back... Read More...News·0 Comments·0·85 views
American Cosmic Revival, Vol. 1: Back At Home – A Tribute to the International Submarine Band – Album review The Emperor·People love to say that you get more conservative as you get older. In my experience? That’s been... Read More...News·0 Comments·0·49 views
Mark Fredson – Company Man – Album review The Emperor·Racket is no stranger to Mark Fredson, having interviewed him SIXTEEN years ago! His new record, The Company... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·31 views
Kim Deal and Morgan Nagler Live at Revolution Hall The Emperor·On March 23, Portland’s Revolution Hall hosted a night that spanned both ends of the live spectrum—intimate minimalism... Read More...News·1 Comment·0·64 views
Salin – Rammana Album Review The Emperor·If Quentin Tarantino ever decides to make a spaghetti Western set in Bangkok, Salin’s Rammana is calling dibs... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·165 views
The Lumineers – Automatic Album Review The Emperor·In 2022, Spotify Unwrapped listed “stomp and holler” as my 5th most listened to genre. I was confused,... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·724 views
Lucero and the Vandoliers Live at Aladdin Theater – Portland, OR The Emperor·Not only did I get to see Lucero for the first time in fourteen years, I got to... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·71 views
The Cure – Songs of a Lost World Review The Emperor·The Cure’s Songs of a Lost World feels less like an album and more like an atmospheric soundtrack... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·39 views
GWAR Live at Roseland Theater – Portland, OR The Emperor·If you know GWAR (which you fucking should), you know a show with them isn’t for the faint... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·91 views
An Interview with Ben Nichols of Lucero The Emperor·It was an absolute pleasure to chat with Ben Nichols of Lucero, a band that has been on... Read More...Interviews·0 Comments·0·556 views
The Copyrights – New Ghosts EP Review The Emperor·The Copyrights are back with New Ghosts, a punchy, no-frills EP that delivers exactly what you’d expect—more of... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·34 views
Dawes – Oh Brother album review The Emperor·Between cheap or even free recording software, home recording setups, and trying to keep up with the insane... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·282 views
Ginger Root, Pearl and the Oysters, and XinXin at Revolution Hall Review The Emperor·Well, that was fucking delightful. Heading in, I thought I had a fair handle on what to expect,... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·137 views
Ratboys, The Head and the Heart, and The Decemberists at Hayden Homes Amphitheater The Emperor·There’s something deeply satisfying about a summer evening in Bend, especially when it serves as the backdrop for... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·53 views
Hozier – Unheard EP review The Emperor·In 20 years of reviewing albums, I thought I was pretty thoughtful in doing so. Then I listen... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·153 views
Green Day – Saviors Album Review The Emperor·I still remember sitting in my friend’s room in 1994, listening to the new cassette he got of... Read More...Music·0 Comments·0·15 views
