Algonquin’s new collection of Larry Brown’s stories is a thorough testament to the late, great fiction writer’s loving eye for rural minutiae.
Cecile Duncan
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From Johnny and June to Tim and Faith, Country Music Loves Power Couples, But There’s More to it Than Meets the Eye
FAITH HILL & TIM MCGRAW Friday, June 22, 7:30 p.m., $26–$126 PNC Arena, Raleigh www.thepncarena.com Last November, the Country Music Hall of Fame opened Mississippi Woman, Louisiana Man, an exhibit exploring and celebrating the careers of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. It was timed to coincide with the fourth joint tour in the duo’s twenty-year […]
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Can Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus Hold His Own Against His Former Band’s Ever-Expanding Legacy?
STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS Tuesday, June 19, 8 p.m., $20–$23 Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro www.catscradle.com An oft-quoted Pavement lyric, the line “Show me a word that rhymes with Pavement,” comes from “Harness Your Hopes,” a jaunty fan favorite laced with frontman Stephen Malkmus’s sharpest wordplay. Of course it’s a B-sidean illustration of the reputation the […]