On Friday night, I went to check out the band Lube at the Blue Gator in Burlington.

Well, they say it's in Burlington, but the bar & grill is right on the edge of Elon. That being said, it's definitely a college bar.

It's got a nice setup with a stage in the back of a long room and a couple of bars lining the right wall.

My first impression was that it's a great little place to see live music and the sound was actually impressive.

I'm used to clubs where the sound is muffled and you can't hear a thing, but at the Gator, you could actually hear the words to the songs.

Lube's set was mostly covers - Stone Temple Pilots, U2, etc. - with a handful of originals thrown in.

The band is fronted by long-time Greensboro music scenester Evan Olson, whose stage presence is right up front all the time.

Olson looks at home on stage, his voice fitting in well with the music and his actions providing the right amount of goofiness.

Sure, the dance floor was mostly packed during intermissions when a DJ was playing the latest club hits, but there were plenty of people moving during Lube's set.

They're playing all over the Triad, and will have their CD release party in the early part of March. Check 'em out if you get the chance.

And if you hear of someone playing at the Blue Gator, you may want to head out there as well. Good sound, good drinks, good atmosphere.

Good times.

Posted by jeffhahnedisabled at February 11, 2006 9:17 AM

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Not only is the sound clear inside the bar, it's also clear INSIDE countless homes in the general area. And despite repeated requests from neighbors to better insulate the building or turn down the sound, the bar continues to pump out music that thumps and vibrates through bedrooms and disrupts families -- including children, including my neighbor taking treatments for cancer -- with no regard for the consequences. It's ridiculous. I hope you find a better place to listen. Elon students should have higher standards.

Posted by: Scott at March 24, 2006 10:39 AM