Leaving everything to interpretation seems to be the goal of the Triangle rock band Gray Young.

After talking with them for a short time, I realized they aren’t a band you can just corner and get scripted answers to your questions. They want you to decide what their songs are about and even what their band name, Gray Young, means.

Dan, the bassist, even joked that he enjoyed being in a band in which he couldn’t explain the name.

I won’t bombard you with my insight into their album, "Firmanent," but maybe in this video clip, you can decide for yourself what’s going on.

After that, I recommend following the band's Web links and getting a full taste of Gray Young.

I really enjoyed working with these guys. They take their music seriously, and when it came time to play their song, "Across the Loft," I felt like they played it as hard as they would for a large audience....

Alien Rock? Campfire Rock? I’m not really sure I’ve heard those terms before.

But that is how the members of Hammer No More The Fingers chose to describe their music during my interview with them. They might have been kidding, but I’ll roll with it.

HNMTF has been hitting the scene hard for a little more than two years. These three 25-year-old Durham musicians have set out with a goal to “spread the gospel of music.”

I’m convinced. They bring imagination into their songs and live performances and are slowly catching the attention of the Triangle, as well as parts of D.C.

Durham label Churchkey Records put out the band's lastest album and is helping with its next (which they claim to be about half-way finished with). HNMTF plans to play a lot of weekend shows this summer and get out on a national tour. Go check them out!

Also, check out the video link, and then...

It’s nice to be graced by enthusiastic, talented musicians from time to time. And every member of the band I Was Totally Destroying It fits that description: enthusiastic and talented.

What a job I have to be able to sit and objectively hear the opinions of such levelheaded artists. They touched on everything from why they love what they do to how they view the range of music in the Triangle and its progression over the last 15 years.

I encountered I Was Totally Destroying It at the local beer local band night at Tir Na Nog in Raleigh. About 30 seconds into their set, I knew I had to talk to them after the show. I’m glad I did, and as it turns out they love hearing from the audience (Even if you just talk about the silly conversation that spawned their unique name). They just like everyone to say hi.

Check these guys out, their MySpace site has a ton of songs on it. They are about to put out a new EP (vinyl with a digital download, and only...

I recently had the chance to sit down and talk to The T’s, one of Raleigh’s hottest local bands.

Getting to know them was educational, to say the least. They have a great deal of knowledge about the many great local bands that have come before them, and they are very aware of the talent that surrounds them now.

I found their passion for the music they play to be inspiring. And after basically getting my own private show at one of their practices, I am now an even bigger fan than I was before.

The T’s played as hard for me in a practice as I’ve ever seen them play live, and I’ve seen them live several times.

This video post gives you a little insight as to who they are, and if you can find time to check them out, I highly recommend it!

You can find out more about their music and get updates on their next shows at http://www.myspace.com/thettttt.