Reckless Kelly

Related Content

• Seattle's Top Spots for Dining With Tots
  October 26, 2011
• Todd Snider
  April 18, 2012
• Spend Your Easter Sunday with Grass Widow Orca Team at Radar Hair and Records
  April 6, 2012
• Pure Ecstasy
  May 18, 2011
• The Croc Seattle Weekly Present Brite Futures, Say Hi, and Special Guests at a SXSW Send Off, March 8. $10! Incredible!!!!
  February 27, 2012

More About

• Alan Jackson (Musician)
• Reckless Kelly
• Austin
• The Smithereens (Band)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Media

Like this Story?

Sign up for the Events Newsletter: What's happening in town? From underground club nights to the biggest outdoor festivals, our top picks for the week's best events will always keep you in on the action.

Privacy Policy Cancel Continue

There was a time when the differences between Nashville country and alt-country were loud and clear. The former was slick and smooth while the latter rough and raw. Reckless Kelly, however, is proof that none of this really matters anymore. Over the last decade the Austin act has perfected a punchy fusion of country-rock and power pop that begs the question: Is this the sound of a childhood weaned on both Alan Jackson and the Smithereens? Reckless Kelly’s latest album, the critically lauded Bulletproof, just might be their most polished to date. At the same time the album is a fairly scathing indictment of modern American life, touching on everything from Katrina to Iraq. Spinning this record is basically like watching a three-mile parade packed with hurricane refugees, drug-addled vets and subprime victims. Fun!
Sun., April 12, 8:30 p.m., 2009