Live music picks: May 11-17
Mississippi’s Paul Thorn is a truly great songwriter, but his latest album is a collection of covers. You’ll probably get some of his terrific takes on the work of other, but he’s sure to play some of his own fine songs when he takes the stage at the Variety Playhouse Friday, May 11. Photo courtesy Conqueroo SATURDAY Paul Thorn A former boxer and the son of a Church of God minister, Thorn has slowly built an audience with his scruffy charm and terrific songs that straddle the boundary between country and rock. He can be laugh-out-loud funny one moment… >>
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