Forgive my cynicism. As any bartender will tell you, New Year's Eve.

Theyll be premiering songs from their forthcoming record, Here and Now,.

The Christian band (from Pilot Mountain) a Kiss for Jersey.

Disparate as it might sound, here are two more concerts in Greensboro on Thursday: Greensboro Oratorio Society.

I had the pleasure of seeing Gordon perform at the defunct Lynaugh's Music Emporium back in the mid-'90s. According to my recollection, he was aiming for a combination of the barrelhouse rock and roll of Jerry Lee Lewis and the punk fire of X and came out sounding a little like Bruce Springsteen.

Light Divided, Bloodline Severed, Deathproof, Icarus.

Saturday. Flea Market Hot Rod, Benj-O-Matic, Tony Low Project, Life Like This, Nugget.

My favorite nights to see live music are before the middle of the work week. Granted that has something to do with getting my assignments in early, but those shows also have a purity that the drunken crush of the Saturday-night social scene can overwhelm.

Dames play list has covered everyone from Vaughan Penn to Stratocruiser, Martha Bassett, Andrew Eversole, the Fairlanes, Sin Tax and the Mantras. Shes actively recruiting new talent. Send your CD and contact information to 200 Radio Drive, Lexington, NC 27292, attention Locals Only.

Mark Engebretson, Seth Ellis, Lorena Guill%u9BAC Alejandro Rutty, Steve Stusek.