As former Charlotte Observer reporter Clay Barbour will tell you (with apologies to Johnny Cash, of course), it's rough out there in the Tar Heel state right now.
(Thanks to Michael B.)
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As former Charlotte Observer reporter Clay Barbour will tell you (with apologies to Johnny Cash, of course), it's rough out there in the Tar Heel state right now.
(Thanks to Michael B.)
David Menconi has been the News & Observer's music critic since 1991. Before that, he spent five years at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo. He has a masters in journalism from the University of Texas and a B.A. in English from Southwestern University. You can find more of his writing here.