3,2, 1 – New Music Monday / 08-24-26

(3,2,1 New Music Monday Intro)

Welcome to Music That Matters with 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday.

This week, Weezer goes gold, Brandon Flowers goes country, and Sam Smith gives us a love letter with Hazel Eyes.

Plus, Mariah Carey opens the Glitter vault, Fontaines D.C. gets dark and cinematic, and Mac Miller’s The Divine Feminine gets a 10th anniversary release on vinyl.

(Countdown Video)

3 major album drops.

The last time we received a full batch of new Weezer music was 2022, when we got four SZNZ EPs — one for each season.

(“Records” clip)

We’ve had the Blue Album, the Black Album, the Red Album, the White Album – a lot of colors.

But for this one, it’s: The Gold Album

(“Say Yes”)

and then there’s Brandon Flowers, who’s doing something a little different

(“Gone Country” from Alan Jackson clip)

That’s not him, but that’s what he’s done with his newest album: Thrasher

(“Does It Ever Cross Your Mind?”)

So yes, on this album, Mr. Brightside has officially gone country.

Next, we have Sam Smith with: Hazel Eyes

(“Hazel Eyes” clip)

That’s the title track off Sam Smith’s fifth studio album, which is being described as a love letter

(“My Guy” clip)

2 new singles.

First up, Mariah Carey and Rochelle Jordan with a remix of “Didn’t Mean to Turn You On.”

(“Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” clip)

This is part of Mariah’s 25th anniversary celebration for Glitter

Also new this week — Fontaines D.C. with “Marianne.”

(“Marianne” clip)

The song is partly inspired by the series Ripley and its the lead single from their upcoming album: Dopamine Chamber – due out this October

(Record Scratch video)

And finally, 1 vinyl

Mac Miller fans received the announcement that The Divine Feminine is getting a 10th anniversary deluxe vinyl release on October 2nd.

In the meantime, we can enjoy “Butterflies,” a previously unreleased song from that time.

(“Butterflies” clip)

That’s your 3 albums, 2 singles, and 1 vinyl for the week.

This has been 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday

Until next time.

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Released yesterday, back in 1994…

there was a very real person…

behind the Candlebox song: “Far Behind.”

(Music Cut #2)

Candlebox came out of Seattle…

right as the city’s music scene
was exploding.

But this song looked back
at someone the scene had already lost.

(Music Cut #3)

That person was Andrew Wood…

from Mother Love Bone…

who died in 1990.

Kevin Martin wrote “Far Behind”
about losing his friend…

and what that loss left behind.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“And that cold day when you lost control
Shame you left my life so soon, you shoulda told me
Hey, but you left me far behind.” – Candlebox

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 – “Everybody Knows” set-up from the movie / needle drop)

Released on this day in 1990…

Christian Slater started a pirate radio station…

and introduced a whole new generation

to Leonard Cohen.

(Music Cut #2 – “Everybody Knows” via the movie lyrics kick in)

“Everybody Knows” by Leonard Cohen

was all over the movie: Pump Up the Volume.

And as a kid… I totally locked in on this song and promptly went out to get the soundtrack (show the CD)

(Music Cut #3 – “Everybody Knows” by Concrete Blonde)

Nothing against Concrete Blonde…

but that’s the version you get on the soundtrack.

Again, this was the ’90s…

so I had to go find the Leonard Cohen album

with the version I actually wanted. (show the CD)

(Music Cut #4 – “Everybody Knows” by Leonard Cohen)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That’s how it goes
Everybody knows.” – Leonard Cohen

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Yesterday, back in 1990…

The Farm invited everyone aboard…

the “Groovy Train”

(Music Cut #2)

The Farm’s baggy-pants dance-rock moment

had a little Madness hidden inside it.

The producer on “Groovy Train”

was Suggs…

from the ’80s band Madness.

(Music Cut #3 – “Our House”)

Lead singer Peter Hooton said the title came from a conversation

with a woman he met at a Liverpool nightclub.

She had traded in her political side

for rave culture and told him:

“I’m on the Groovy Train now.”

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“What happened to the attitude you used to have at school?
What happened to the attitude where you broke all the rules?.” – The Farm

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Movies That Matter / 08-21-26

(Movies That Matter Intro)

Welcome to Movies That Matter, where we look at three movies worth knowing about before the weekend begins.

Anthony Bourdain is going back to the kitchen, Jason Statham’s new movie accidentally streamed before it even reached theaters, and celebrating it’s 25th birthday: The Fast and the Furious.

(Countdown Video)

What’s new? Before Anthony Bourdain traveled the world and became one of TV’s most recognizable food personalities… he had to survive the restaurant kitchen.

(Tony clip – “You work in a kitchen before?)

Tony stars Dominic Sessa as a 19-year-old Bourdain, who stumbles into the chaotic restaurant world during a summer that would help shape the rest of his life.

(Tony clip – music)

And apparently, one movie coming out this weekend just couldn’t wait until the weekend.

So, if you happened to catch it… congratulations?

(Mutiny clip)

Jason Statham stars in Mutiny — but earlier this week, Amazon Prime Video accidentally made the entire movie available to stream for about an hour – then someone found the button to switch it back.

And finally, get the NOS ready.

(The Fast and the Furious clip)

The Fast and the Furious – the OG – is returning to theaters for its 25th anniversary.

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and company revved up a franchise that would eventually make it very clear that cars can just about do anything.

(The Fast and the Furious clip)

That’s this weekend’s Movies That Matter. From restaurant kitchens to Jason Statham to really, really fast cars, there should be something waiting for you at the movies.

Until next time – keep on popping the corn.

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Released on this day in 1996…

Green Day wrapped up the Insomniac era…

and the album itself…

with “Walking Contradiction.”

(Music Cut #2)

“Walking Contradiction” is the final track on Insomniac…

with Green Day sounding like they know they’re the problem…

and they’re not exactly sorry about it.

(Music Cut #3)

Then the video took that idea literally.

Directed by Roman Coppola – yes, that Coppola family –

the video shows Green Day casually walking through town…

while accidents, explosions, and total chaos happen behind them.

That disaster-walk became a Grammy-nominated music video.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Talk is cheap and lies are expensive.” – Green Day

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 – “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong”)

Tomorrow, back in 1991…

Spin Doctors released an album
that would quietly become ginormous!

Pocket Full of Kryptonite.

(Music Cut #2 – more “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong”)

Before Spin Doctors…

Chris Barron and Eric Schenkman played in another New York band called Trucking Company…

with a guy who really knew his way around a harmonica.

(Music Cut #3 – Blues Traveler “Run-Around”)

Yup – John Popper…

who went on to form Blues Traveler.

But he didn’t disappear completely.

He came back to perform on Pocket Full of Kryptonite…

including backing vocals on “Two Princes.”

(Music Cut #4 – “Two Princes” cut)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I take that back, I hope you’re doin’ fine
And if I had a dollar I might give you 99.” – Spin Doctors from “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Released on this day in 1997…

Cornershop gave us a song
that had everybody singing about Asha…

whether they knew who she was or not.

“Brimful of Asha.”

(Music Cut #2)

The song was packed with references
to Indian music and movies…

but the name in the chorus
wasn’t something Cornershop made up.

(Music Cut #3)

Asha was Asha Bhosle…
basically, a legend of Indian movie music.

So “Brimful of Asha” was really
a love letter to the music
the band grew up hearing.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“She’s the one that keeps the dream alive
From the morning, past the evening
Till the end of the light” – Cornershop

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Released somewhere between today and tomorrow in 1998…

depending on which streaming service you believe…

Orgy’s debut album Candyass…

gave an ’80s classic a very ’90s makeover.

“Blue Monday.”

(Music Cut #2)

Of course, “Blue Monday” wasn’t originally Orgy’s song.

New Order released it back in 1983…

and it became one of the defining songs of that decade.

(Music Cut #3 – New Order “Blue Monday”)

But the original 12-inch single
came packaged to look like a floppy disk…

If you don’t know what that looks like – Google it.

(“Floppy Disk” pix)

Nevertheless, the sleeve was reportedly so expensive to make…

they initially lost money on every copy they sold.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“How does it feel?
How should I feel?
Tell me how does it feel?
To treat me like you do.” – Orgy covering New Order’s “Blue Monday”

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3,2,1 – New Music Monday / 08-17-26

(3,2,1 New Music Monday Intro)

Welcome to Music That Matters with 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday.

This week, we’ve got Phoebe Bridgers back – that’s big, then Jungle bringing the sunshine to the summer, and holding down the 3rd spot is an album that I was looking forward to hearing: Judah & The Lion

Plus, Troye Sivan goes full movie-star mode, Royal Blood gives us a ten out of ten, and Run-DMC raises a little hell on vinyl.

(Countdown Video)

3 major album drops.

First up — we have the Phoebe Bridgers album: Lost Weekend, her first solo album in six years.

(“Lost Boys” clip)

After Punisher, after boygenius, after becoming one of the defining voices in indie music, Phoebe is doing her own thing again and the emotional sounds you hear and feel on this album are completely Phoebe Bridgers

(“I Can’t Wait” clip)

After Phoebe’s emotional lane, Jungle gives us the groove-based summer release.

(“Sunshine”)

That’s the title track for the album – Sunshine. Summer isn’t over yet and this album proves just that.

For the third album, we’re going to one that I circled the date for.

(“Maybe The Best Is Now”)

Yes, I realize that there are new records out from Carly Simon, Marilyn Manson, The Script, and more. But I wanted to make sure that you got to enjoy some Judah & The Lion and their newest album – I Am a Prism.

(“Powerless”)

2 new singles.

Troye Sivan is here again with “She’s the Best”

(“She’s the Best” clip)

… and the video goes full movie-star mode — right in the middle of the fantasy is Nicole Kidman – she is the best – a ten some might say. And speaking of tens.

(“Ten Over Ten” clip)

Royal Blood’s “Ten Over Ten” brings the rock I needed for the week. Full album drop this November – that’s like turkey time – must be patient.

(Record Scratch video)

Run-DMC’s Raising Hell is back on vinyl.

(“Its Tricky” clip)

Produced by Russell Simmons and a 23-year-old Rick Rubin, this is the album that shoved hip-hop into the middle of pop culture.

And then, of course, there’s the song that kicked down the wall between rap and rock.

(“Walk This Way” clip)

That’s your 3 albums, 2 singles, and 1 vinyl for the week.

This has been 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday

Until next time.

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