There was a point in Nick Lowe’s recent career where the power-pop maestro had been contentedly transitioning into becoming an introspective vocalist caught somewhere between classic country crooner and melancholy saloon singer. Prior to that, this longstanding critic’s darling vacillated between being a producer-for-hire (Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, The Damned, Graham Parker) and founding member … Continue reading Nick Lowe Changes Gears With Los Straitjackets