Kneecap – Fenian review The Emperor·In the summer before 9th grade, I was glued to a yellow Discman, playing Rage Against The Machine’s...Music·0 Comments·0·253 views
La Dispute, From Indian Lakes, and Flooding Live at August Hall Alisha Kirby·There have been very few bands who’ve developed as lovely a fan base as La Dispute (at least,...Music·0 Comments·0·36 views
Lice – Miami Lice: Season 4 review The Emperor·LiceMiami Lice: Season 4Rhymesayers9/10 Every so often, I find myself paralyzed by the overthinking of what I am...Music·0 Comments·0·64 views
GWAR, Soulfly, and King Parrot live at the Roseland The Emperor·There are a few guarantees in life: death, taxes, and that a GWAR show will leave you soaked...Music·0 Comments·0·66 views
Lauren Spencer Smith Live at The Roseland Walt Raskal Sullins·Itʼs been a few months since my last Racket piece, but Iʼm back—and this time, I brought help....Music·0 Comments·0·34 views
The Format, Phantom Planet, and Limbeck – Live at Moore Theater Jen Horton·As soon as the doors opened to the Moore Theater in Seattle, the energy in the building was...Music·0 Comments·0·36 views
Jonah Matranga live at the Side Door Alisha Kirby·There’s a lot of artists that do a great job of making their live sets feel personal, but...Music·0 Comments·0·151 views
Pedro the Lion and Futur Thym Live at the WOW Hall The Emperor·You know what, usually when I go to a show to review, I try to get an idea...Music·0 Comments·0·53 views
ZOCO – Lumanista I Review The Emperor·ZOCOLUMANISTA IZ3 Records3/10 Does Eurovision have B-sides of all their uninspired rock? No, thank you, ZOCO, I’m good....Music·0 Comments·0·24 views
The Academy Is… Almost There Review The Emperor·The Academy Is…Almost ThereI Surrender Records7/10 This year, I am celebrating 21 years of leading Racket’s cadre of...Music·0 Comments·0·69 views
Gallery: Moving Mountains, Rainbow City Park, and Spa live at Rickshaw Stop Alisha Kirby·Moving Mountains Rainbow City Park Spa...Music·0 Comments·0·16 views
Gif Reviews Volume 1 The Emperor·Racket got a looooot of press releases for releases of singles off of upcoming albums. And I had...Music·0 Comments·0·44 views
An interview with King Parrot The Emperor·Fifteen years into the game, King Parrot still sound like a band that just kicked in the door,...Interviews·0 Comments·0·81 views
The Colourflies – Honeydripper review The Emperor·The ColourfliesHoneydripperGrindEthos Record8/10 The Colourflies hit me up about a review a couple months back, but I was...Music·0 Comments·0·22 views
In Defense Of… The Red Hot Chili Peppers? WTF. The Emperor·There are not a whole lot of hills I’m willing to die on, but I have a few:...Music·0 Comments·0·23 views
We all need a third space. The Emperor·Last December, I lost a dear friend and I couldn’t even say goodbye. That friend? The Chain Reaction....Music·0 Comments·0·81 views
