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Tylor and the Train Robbers -Non-Typical Find

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 By Chip Frazier

Tylor and the Train Robbers are a family band that has toured relentlessly and been their own producers over two previous studio albums. Then, faster than you can say “pandemic”, things changed. Suddenly they were off the road and had a chance rethink their approach in their native Boise, Idaho. First hey jumped head first […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Reviews, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Reckless Kelly, Tylor and the Train Robbers

Monday Morning Video – Pinto Bennett

Monday, February 03, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

For every artist who has found critical and commercial success, there are countless others of immense talent who sit just under the radar. Count Pinto Bennett among them. The Idaho native has been plying the songwriting trade for decades, including a stint in Nashville where he was befriended by the likes of Chet Atkins, Lyle […]

Filed Under: Country, Videos Tagged With: Eilen Jewell, Pinto Bennett, Reckless Kelly

Reckless Kelly Talk About Frank The Tank and Starting Their Own Label

Tuesday, June 04, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Cody Braun and Jay Nazz of Reckless Kelly dish on getting paid $5 and a Roy Rogers drink at an early gig and years spent living paycheck to paycheck. They also explain why cab drivers knew their Austin house by name.

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: Reckless Kelly

Readers’ Pick: Sunset Motel by Reckless Kelly

Friday, September 30, 2016 By Tom Osborne

Reckless Kelly, Sunset Motel - cover art

RECKLESS KELLY, Sunset Motel beats out DWIGHT YOAKAM, Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars… as your favorite for the week of September 23, 2016. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Summer 2016 CHELLE ROSE, […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Dwight Yoakam, Reckless Kelly

Reckless Kelly – Sunset Motel

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 By Chip Frazier

Reckless Kelly is releasing their ninth album, “Sunset Motel”, on September 23rd. Even more significant, they are doing so as they log their 20th year as a band. It is a rare achievement for any band to make it this far. For Reckless Kelly it is even more significant given the transition of the industry […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Reckless Kelly

Monday Morning Video: Reckless Kelly

Monday, April 02, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Sometimes it seems like Reckless Kelly are too pop for country and too country for pop. Either way, it all sounds good to me. Here’s a gem from their 2006 double live release.

Filed Under: Americana, Videos Tagged With: Reckless Kelly

Mayer’s Playlist for Oct/Nov 2011, Part 1

Thursday, December 01, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Beauty, Wit & Speed, by Nathan Hamilton “Give me the mad ones, the sad ones, the ones who’ve got nothing to lose,” sings Hamilton in “Through Ether and Time” from his latest release. It is a telling comment and a great introduction to an album that deftly explores the search for […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: 13 Ghosts, Bradley Wik, Crooked Still, Daryl Hall, JC Brooks, Nathan Hamilton, Paul Collica, Paul Simon, Reckless Kelly, The Farewell Drifters, The Poison Oaks, Tim Easton, Wilco, Will Hoge

Tom’s Picks: Best of Summer 2011

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 By Tom Osborne

Old 97's, The Grand Theatre Vol. 2

Here are some of my favorites from the Summer. Best of Summer 2011 OLD 97S, The Grand Theatre, Vol. 2 [★★★★/4.308] This is side two of last year’s full length originally conceived of as a double album. The band says that releasing with time in between afforded them time to adjust the songs and add […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Bodeans, Hotel Lights, John Hiatt, Matthew Ryan, Old 97's, Reckless Kelly, The Latebirds, Tommy Keene

Readers’ Picks: Best Albums of 2010 (Plus a Giveaway)

Sunday, January 02, 2011 By Tom Osborne

Paul Thorn, Pimps and Preachers

Twangville readers rallied to give Paul Thorn‘s ‘Pimps and Preachers’ an overwhelming victory for album of the year. An interesting fact about the album is that Thorn himself painted the album cover. He painted the preacher to be his father and the pimp to be his uncle. You don’t have to look much further to […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Readers' Pick, Reviews Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Backyard Tire Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Rodriguez, crazy heart, Drive-By-Truckers, Gaslight Anthem, Glossary, Grace Potter, JJ Grey, Joe Pug, John Hiatt, John Prine, Josh Ritter, Justin Townes Earle, Matthew Ryan, Old 97's, Patty Griffin, Paul Thorn, Peter Wolf, Raul Malo, Ray Lamontagne, Reckless Kelly, Two Cow Garage

More of Tom’s Favorites of 2008, a Video Companion

Thursday, December 18, 2008 By Tom Osborne

Selected favorites from some of my favorite albums of the year. Also, some superlatives: Best Alternative Album: THE HOLD STEADY, Stay Positive (Vagrant) Best Alt-Country Album: OLD 97S, Blame It On Gravity (New West) Best Emerging Artist: GLOSSARY, The Better Angels of Our Nature (Undertow) Best Country Album: RECKLESS KELLY, Bulletproof (Yep Roc) Best R&B/Soul […]

Filed Under: Best of Year Tagged With: donavon frankenreiter, Eli Paperboy Reed, Glossary, Kathleen Edwards, Old 97's, Reckless Kelly, Sean Costello, The Hold Steady

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