Los Straitjackets are the instrumental surf-rock band from Nashville who perform wearing Mexican wrestling masks. Don't ask why. Their rockabilly singing pal Big Sandy and East L.A. legend Little Willie G. joined up with them for this year's Rock En Espanol, Vol. 1, produced by Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos. The album is a set of covers of Mexican versions of '60s hits by the Kinks, Arthur Alexander and Larry Williams, among others, if you're following me. Trust me, it's a hoot. And Big Sandy joins the Straitjackets at Rittenhouse Square at 8 tonight (that's Aug. 29). It's free.
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