08.16 THE NEVER/ UN DEUX TROIS/ CARY ANN HEARST @ THE ARTSCENTER
The Never has always treated love songs like standard currency—whether the object of affection is the planet or a girl, whether the song is guitar-driven or bolstered by a small orchestra. For this show, though, the headliner'll get a run for its proverbial money from two strong female songwriters. With Un Deux Trois, Heather McEntire mends a broken heart with firm but soft-spoken finesse, her gentle chords and pained nostalgia working as sutures. As a counterpoint, Charleston's Cary Ann Hearst plays the tough gal, but is as likely to dip into Patsy Cline sentimentalism as Wanda Jackson rabblerousing. $10/ 8 p.m. —Bryan Reed
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