Robbie Fulks broke through in the sweeping alt-country movement of the ’90s, but the stage was set earlier for Fulks, who learned traditional playing in a musical family that moved around the Appalachian South (and even called Charlottesville home for a short time). His penchant for glibness and dexterity explains the inclusion of Michael Jackson, Cher, and Shania Twain covers during live gigs, but his latest release, Gone Away Backward, is a serious, stripped-to-the-roots Americana record that hearkens back to a simpler time. Luke Wilson opens.
Monday 2/10. $12-15, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.