Posts by Brian Gearing

Adrian Belew

Much like the Dave Matthews Band did with Under the Table and Dreaming a decade ago, Blue Merle has a chance to change the rules of pop music with the major debut, Burning in the Sun, and in the process possibly become one of the biggest pop-rock acts in the country.

Yes, Eastern Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and for Christmas 2004, he brought you a diverse year of music, right here in your own back yard.

Lake Trout’s annual December jaunt through the tidewaters of North Carolina and Virginia has become somewhat of a holiday tradition, as old school fans dust off their memories and let the young

Though Ray

If the Sun Tangled Angel Revival

The Libertines

Some larger festivals boast a similar peace, love and music philosophy, but Floyd actually lives it, not just for one weekend, but throughout the entire year. Long renowned for its artist communities and unique roots music drawing power, Floyd often seems like a place from another time, a vaguely recollected dream from which most of the world woke up decades ago.

Kimock

Musically, Here Come the Brides rocks with all the swagger, inebriation and low IQ of the best hair rock. Like a drunk driver in a fast car on a curvy California road, the Brides play with the reckless abandon one would expect from 80s L.A. veterans

Just Because I

While moe. have retained their ability to spaz-out over reggae-tinged rock and roll riffs, they have also finally learned to chill out. Their live show used to drive steadily over a long, flat highway of Ritalin-child guitar solos and bland exploration over unchanging bass lines, but the boys from Buffalo seem to have finally learned the subtle distinction between jamming and improvising.

From the first glance at Gathering One

I had heard the rumors that the Charlie Hunter Trio was no longer playing