Renaissance cowboy: Lovett to sparkle Sept. 24 in Charleston

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Yes, he’s capable of writing songs that will make your blood run cold, but he’s also a master at working humor into his writing. “Hello,” Lovett says in a monologue that opens the song, “I’m the guy who sits next to you and reads the newspaper over your shoulder. “Every show is a privilege, really,” Lovett told the Charleston City Paper. “Not necessarily country songs, but I went to Nashville because in 1984 it was, and still is, a place that was really interested in songs. Despite that tidal wave of praise from other songwriters, critics and fans, Lovett sounded more thankful for one accomplishment than any other.