Los Straitjackets hop on sleigh for holiday fun

Surf-rock instrumentalists Los Straitjackets [ tickets ] will put a stranglehold on fans across North America next month as they tour ahead of their latest holiday-themed production, "Yuletide Beat." / Read more

SXSW Performer: Los Straitjackets (Nashville, TN)

Los Straitjackets [ tickets ] combine the classic surf-music sounds of Dick Dale, The Ventures and Duane Eddy with the physical presence of Mexican wrestling, masks and all. Somehow, it all works, which is a testament to the quality of the musicians involved. The Straitjackets, none of whom is either Spanish-speaking or a wrestler, recruited a few Hispanic heavy hitters, including Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos, to help record their upcoming album, "Rock en Espanol, Vol. 1," which is due in stores April 3. --Tjames Madison

Performing Thursday, March 15 at 1 a.m. at Continental Club (1315 S. Congress Ave.).

website: http://www.straitjackets.com / Read more