"I've always had this idea for a Monday night show where everyone brings in tequila," Calexico's Joey Burns told the crowd at Hollywood's Music Box. While it was indeed a Monday night, there was more Bluetooth in the room than blue agave. But thanks to Calexico's tunes, there was certainly no shortage of anything from south of the border.

Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:

What? For more than a decade, Southwestern indie-rock outfit Calexico have been scoring back-porch barbeques with their versatile mix of native sounds and universal melodies.