Not that she needed to win us over any further (we've been fans since 1998's Car Wheels on a Gravel Road), but Lucinda Williams' set at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass last fall really sealed the deal: That inimitable husk in her Louisiana drawl, the deep, gritty ache of a song about real love lost — by the end of a 40-minute set, we were putty in her hands, and not just because it was the hottest weekend on record. This pair of nights at the Fillmore will see Williams showcasing songs from last year's acclaimed double-album, Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone, as well as older favorites, all blending country, folk, and dirty soul with the spit and verve of a veteran who knows she's one of a kind. These shows should pair well with whiskey.
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