There’s something quite special about Doom Flower. New listeners will hear this within the first few seconds of their sophomore album, “Limestone Ritual,” which drops on Jan. 6, 2023. But until then, ...

The Rose City Band LP Summerlong appeared at the onset of the COVID pandemic. The album’s effortlessly twangy licks and endless-highway beats were an excellent prescription for de-stressing during a ...

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As a bassist, Matt Ciarleglio had played in bars all his life — which was good for his growth as a musician. But as someone struggling with addiction, playing in bars created challenges that could ...

When Empty Bottle opened in 1992, the venue quickly earned a reputation as a “cat-ridden hole-in-the-wall bar.” While some things have stayed the same (there’s still cheap drinks and a house cat, Peg, ...