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, ...

Purelink's delicately layered tracks are so immersive that even the smallest details, which might fade into the background in ...

Time Thieves have kicked off 2026 by compiling two EPs on a full-length vinyl LP, which showcases the band’s duality.

The indicator Bruce Finkelman took as the sign he should change his life came in literal form — in the guise of a “For Rent” notice he spotted in the window of a modest building on the northeast ...

Making a rare U.S. appearance, the legendary Scottish folksinger Bert Jansch played an excellent set at the Empty Bottle on Friday night as part of “Three Million Tongues,” a festival highlighting ...

It was a real do-it-yourself kind of evening during Tuesday night’s sold-out Laetitia Sadier concert. Running a little over an hour, Sadier, the French solo artist best known for her work with the ...

Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish stopped at the Vocalo studios to discuss how their new album “Hi Top Fade” calls back to the origins of hip-hop. The duo heads to the Empty Bottle on Dec. 19. The ...

The Empty Bottle is not just a bar or a venue; it’s something more. It’s a dark, unpolished dive, charmingly rough around the edges, where the walls feel like they’ve absorbed sweat and spilled drinks ...