There is a fine art to staying up all night long. Whether it is pulling third shift, partying til dawn, going fishing in the morning, or working late on a book or a project, the quiet hours belong to you. There is a delicious solitude about it, and a special bond amongst those who share it. Sometimes up all night is about suffering, mourning losses.

It is a bit surprising to find the song “I Stayed Up All Night Again,” on the new Reckless Kelly Good Luck & True Love album, for it is revealing, sensitive, sad. And the story is all too true, as we consider how the life of a troubadour doesn’t often lend itself to relationship stability. The interesting thing about art, though, is that one can take the angst of the moment and channel it into the creative. And come up with this amazingly sorrowful tune. Reckless Kelly’s repertoire runs the table on emotions from jubilant to blue, with pit stops at the shades in between. I recommend a RK concert for a night out in the not too distant future. It will prove a cathartic experience. And the guys are road dogs, so check this schedule out and see if they will be close to where you are. Willy Braun, Cody Braun and Jay Nazz came by the Music Fog Marathon last month at Threadgill’s WHQ in Austin, and played “I Stayed Up All Night Again “for us.

PS: The Reckless Kelly Celebrity Softball Jam a week ago at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX was a great day once again, and a huge success raising money and goodwill for its charities.

-Jessie Scott