Reckless Kelly performing Alejandro Escovedo’s “Castanets”.

RECKLESS KELLY, Bulletproof (Yep Roc)
Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon)

Believe me, passing over Alejandro Escovedo to feature Reckless Kelly this week was not easy. But that’s just how much I dig this Texas band. They took some time to get ‘Bulletproof’ out but early signs show that it was worth the wait. “American Blood” (MP3)* takes a critical stance on war profiteering with lines like “home with his feet on his desk, while the boys got theirs in the sand.” File under: Alt-Country / Country / Rock

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Noteworthy

• ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO, Real Animals (Manhattan)
  Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon)
  Plenty of buzz surrounding this album. John Anderson’s story on Escovedo’s Sunday night performance at this year’s SXSW show says it all.
• AMOS LEE, Last Days At The Lodge (Blue Note)
  Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon)
  Collaboration by Doyle Bramhally, Jr., Spooner Oldham, Pino Palladino and James Gadson make this an all-star lineup for the third album from soulfull Amos Lee.
• CROOKED STILL, Still Crooked (Signature Sounds)
  Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon)
  If you liked Alison Krauss’s collaboration last year with Robert Plant, you’ll need to pay attention to this record and this band. The string bands cometh and Crooked Still is one of the bands leading the charge with the lovely Aoife O’Donovan on vocals.
• HACIENDA BROTHERS, Arizona Motel (Proper)
  Official Site | MySpace
  The first release since the passing of Chris Gaffney. ‘Arizona Motel’ kicks off a summer tour in support of the Gaffney family. Lend your support at helpgaff.com.

More Highlights

BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY, CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN, DANNY PAISLEY & THE SOUTHERN GRASS, EDWIN MCCAIN, ERIC DARIUS, FREDDIE HUBBARD, G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, JUNIOR SISK & RAMBLERS CHOICE, LIZ PHAIR, LOVE AS LAUGHTER, PAT BENATAR, P.W. LONG, RUBY DEE & THE SNAKEHANDLERS, RY COODER, SIGUR ROS, WATERMELON SLIM & THE WORKERS, WATSON TWINS and more. See our Release Calendar for more new releases like these.

Bonus Material

Noteworthy articles from Twangville and our friendly neighbors:

• Who’s Playing Wednesday: A Twangville Give-Away [Twangville]
• The Bob Walkenhorst Dinner Hour Show [Twangville]
• Billy Bragg: Live at the Fillmore [Twangville]
• City Stages Video Wrap Up [Amber Waves of Twang]
• Bruce Springsteen An ‘Old’ Man Live in Amsterdam [Twangville]
• Jakob Dylan: The Sound It Is A-Changin’ [Hickory Wind]
• IBWIP Episode #0016 “the NEW Beginning” [IBWIP]
• Palo Duro Announces The Chattahippie Music Festival [Palo Duro Records]

FREE GIVEAWAYS!

• As an extra added bonus I’m giving away a free mystery disc to one lucky winner every week (while supplies last)! You heard right, I’m gonna start giving away some of the great promotional discs that have been sent to me since Twangville got started. The winner will be contacted the following week. Simply comment on this post to be eligible. NOTE: You must have a US mailing address to win.
• Also, Mayer is giving away a signed copy of Bob Walkenhorst’s ‘The Beginner’. Hurry, contest ends Tuesday at midnight.

*Source: RecklessKelly.com

About the author:  Washington, D.C. area web designer by day. Certifiable music freak by night. Husband and father of two by the loving grace of God.

by Tom Osborne in Alt-Country, Country, Downloads, News, Rock, Videos