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Nick Lowe And Los Straitjackets On World Cafe

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Nick Lowe And Los Straitjackets On World Cafe

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Los Straitjackets has been backing Lowe for the last few years of touring, so it was only natural that he and the band would record together for this session.

Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets On World Cafe

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Songs We Love: Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, 'Christmas At The Airport'

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Songs We Love: Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, 'Christmas At The Airport'

Traveling these holidays? Let a veteran balladeer and his merry masked band be your support group through snowy flight delays.

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'Rock en Espanol' with Sandy and Los Straitjackets

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Celebrate Thanksgiving with rock 'n' roll hits from the 1950s and '60s — sung in Spanish. Rock en Espanol, from Big Sandy and Los Straitjackets, pays tribute to Mexican cover versions of American and British hits.

'Rock en Espanol' with Sandy and Los Straitjackets

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Rock en Espanol, with Wrestling Masks

Fresh Air

A concert and conversation with Los Straitjackets, the Nashville-based indie-rock band that's made a name performing Spanish-language tributes to surf-rock classics — from behind Mexican wrestling masks.

Rock en Espanol, with Wrestling Masks

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Surf Music

David Greenberger reviews the latest CD from the surf guitar band "Los Straitjackets". The band is from Nashville, and when they perform they like to wear Mexican wrestling masks, medallions, and matching black turtlenecks. But their music is distinctively surf music — with many original tunes, and some eclectic covers, like Louis Prima and the love theme from the film Titanic. The music is all about surprise, invention, and good taste. (3:30) Los Straitjackets latest disc is on the YepRoc Records label.

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Los Straitjackets: Helping Out Bandmate Danny Amis

Western swing/rockabilly titan Big Sandy (left) stopped into the Fresh Air studios with tourmates Los Straitjackets in 2007. A series of benefit concerts will be held this summer to raise money to help cover medical expenses for bandmate Danny Amis. Greg Allen/Yep Roc Records hide caption

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Los Straitjackets: Helping Out Bandmate Danny Amis

Fresh Air

Los Straitjackets are a Nashville-based indie-rock band that's made their name performing surf-rock classics from behind Mexican wrestling masks. The band is about to hit the road to raise money for band member Danny Amis, who was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

Los Straitjackets: Helping Out Bandmate Danny Amis

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World Cafe

Los Straitjackets: Rock Behind the Masks

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Los Straitjackets' new album marks a radical departure from the tight instrumental rock of its predecessors: On it, the band enlisted three vocalists to help perform classic rock 'n' roll songs in Spanish. Hear Los Straitjackets give an interview and in-studio performance.

Los Straitjackets in Studio on World Cafe - 06/27/2007

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