The iconic venue, Ottobar, in Baltimore, turned 29 and invited two of my favorite 90’s post-hardcore bands, Sleepytime Trio and Rye Coalition, to join the incredible Ted Leo and local rockstars, War On Women, for one helluva birthday bash!

Gang of Four are saying a “Long Goodbye” with a North American tour spanning 25 cities. I was lucky enough to catch them in a smaller club in North Carolina, the iconic Cat’s Cradle.