McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) -- KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Bottle Rockets have been a hard-touring bar band for almost 17 years. Back when they started, the Rockets were thrown together with other bands in the fledgling '90s alternative-country genre, thanks mostly to founder and front man Brian Henneman and his association with Uncle Tupelo. But more than just a country-ish band with a punk/rock att.
In this episode I play some new music from The Bottle Rockets and interview the lead singer, Brian Henneman.Music in this episode:These select tracks are by The Bottle Rockets (from Lean Forward)- The Long Way- Hard Times- The Way It Used To Be- Slip Away- Give Me Room- www.BottleRocketsMusic.com- Knucklehead by Eric Ambel (from [...]Related posts:Americana Rock Mix: Episode 46 – Lo-Fi Videoca.
MP3: The Bottle Rockets - "Get On the Bus" from Lean Forward, out August 11 on Bloodshot. A happy little hoedown about the joys of taking public transportation. "With the bum change riders and their sacks of wine, and the...
One of the forebearers of the old school alt.country work ethic of play hard, play often, and play well.The Bottle Rockets still contain the DNA of thier earlier incarnation of Chicken Truck, a straight up honky-tonk band that preceded the Rockets, and from their relationship with Uncle Tupelo in the 90’s. But while many of [...]Related posts:Zoysia – the new CD from The Bottle RocketsBottle R
The simple fact is that the Rockets have been making some of the most incisive, hip and eclectic American music on the scene for over a decade now. Long known amongst folks with good taste (and longtime Bloodshot faves), the Bottle Rockets have spent their career raising dust and raising lighters with their spot on and literate anthems of the ordinary Joe. They are equally adept at long hair rocke
The first time that I heard the Bottle Rockets was in an Atlanta recording studio. It was one of the intimate in-studio performances that had about 15 of us sitting on the floor while the band played a brief stripped-down set. Drummer Mark Ortmann played a guitar case. The song that [...]
In this episode I play some new music from The Bottle Rockets and interview the lead singer, Brian Henneman.Music in this episode:These select tracks are by The Bottle Rockets (from Lean Forward)- The Long Way- Hard Times- The Way It Used To Be- Slip Away- Give Me Room- www.BottleRocketsMusic.com- Knucklehead by Eric Ambel (from [...]Related posts:Americana Rock Mix: Episode 46 – Lo-Fi Videoca.
The simple fact is that the Rockets have been making some of the most incisive, hip and eclectic American music on the scene for over a decade now. Long known amongst folks with good taste (and longtime Bloodshot faves), the Bottle Rockets have spent their career raising dust and raising lighters with their spot on and literate anthems of the ordinary Joe. They are equally adept at long hair rocke
This is a somewhat short episode, and I apologize for that. But I wanted to share this band and these videos with you. So, hopefully you’ll enjoy them.The Bottle Rockets performed live at Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis, MO at their CD release party for “Lean Forward” on August 11th, 2009.The songs featured on this [...]Related posts:Americana Rock Mix: Episode 41 – Avett Brothers Lo-Fi Videoca