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 young sharp-dressed ecological kind…” Great fiddle breakdown at the end. You can’t go wrong with the BROX, especially live. See them if you get a chance.

Also: The Bottle Rockets – “Hard Times”, which is a bit more of your standard, ZZ Top-ish blooze. “I ain’t broke down, I’m just out of gas.” And remember: Brian Henneman is the dude who played all the lead guitar on Wilco‘s debut A.M., despite what Chicago Magazine would have you believe.

Bottle Rockets: iTunes, Amazon, Insound, wiki, MySpace, web.

Upcoming 2009 shows

08/11 in Saint Louis, MO at Vintage Vinyl

08/22 in Madison, WI at The High Noon Saloon

08/23 in Minneapolis, MN at The Cedar

08/27 in Kingsport, TN at Twilight Alive

08/28 in Raleigh, NC at Berkeley Cafe

08/29 in Asheville, NC at The Grey Eagle

09/06 in Philadelphia, PA at World Cafe Live

09/19 in Nashville, TN at The Basement

10/02 in Seattle, WA at The Tractor Tavern

10/03 in Portland, OR at White Eagle Saloon

10/17 in New York, NY at Mercury Lounge

10/18 in Ringwood, NJ at Live @ Drew’s