MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

One of my favorite albums…
was released on April 21st, 1992.

The Soup Dragons – Hotwired.

(Music Cut #2)

Lead Soup Dragon Sean Dickson was an early user…
of the Suzuki Omnichord –

an electronic instrument that almost looks like a toy.

And he used it all over this album.

(Music Cut #3)

Years later, people said it sounded like Gorillaz —
like what Damon Albarn was doing.

But remember – this album came first Hotwired

By the way – today, Sean Dickson is still making music —
on the London house scene as HiFi Sean. Be sure to check him out!

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Forever now
This could be so everlasting
This could be like nothing else.” – The Soup Dragons “Everlasting”

Hotwired is 34 years old.

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NEW MUSIC THAT MATTERS

EAR-WORTHY MUSIC — EPISODE: “Secret Love” by Dry Cleaning

(“Hit My Head All Day” Clip)

Phoebe Waller-Bridge was the creator, writer, and lead star of Fleabag.

If her character on that show also happened to be a lead singer –
Dry Cleaning would be her band

(“New Music that Matters” Opener)

Now, I get that not everyone has seen Fleabag –
but you should – 1) it’s good and 2) the sound Dry Cleaning are putting out on their new album Secret Love instantly reminds me of it.

(“I Need You” Clip of the lyrics “you’ll make it all Bet-ter”)

The way the lead singer delivers these spoken-word vocals
while the band just jams around her –
getting vibes of another band Wet Leg and I’m all in on that sound!

( Clip of the very end of “The Cute Things” – it’s an example of the band jamming)

My ear-worthy track on the album is “Evil Evil Idiot.”

(“Evil Evil Idiot ” Clip)

So yeah — it’s Fleabag meets Wet Leg… sort of.

Bottom line:
this is a great album to light a candle,
pour a beverage of your choice,
and simply enjoy Secret Love – courtesy of Dry Cleaning.

(Closing Still of “New Music that Matters”)

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Four Twenty – 1993

Aerosmith released

Get A Grip

(Music Cut #2 – Amazing)

Aerosmith brought in an army of songwriters –
Don Henley, Lenny Kravitz, Desmond Child.

This is also the album with the Alicia Silverstone video trilogy –
“Cryin’,” “Crazy,” & “Amazing”

(Music Cut #3)

But the most amusing oddity of the album to me?

Steven Tyler…
after a few beers…

perfecting the take.

That sound at the end of “Eat the Rich”?

That’s real.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I believe in rags to riches, your inheritance won’t last
So take your Grey Poupon, my friend, and shove it up your ass.” – Aerosmith “Eat the Rich”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

On this date of April 19th, but back in 1998…
it was Album Eve…
for Massive Attack’s
Mezzanine.

(Music Cut #2)

That iconic cover…
it’s black stag beetle.

That’s real.

The band brought in an actual beetle…
and spent days photographing it up close.

(Music Cut #3)

But that wasn’t the original idea.

They wanted to use…
a human skin graft for the cover

Thankfully, the label stepped in.

And… beetle was the winner.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I caught your radio waves
With a tin can and string
Say you string me along
Say inertia creeps.” – Massive Attack “Inertia Creeps”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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By April 18th of 1994…

this one was still in heavy rotation on the radio

Porno for Pyros and their song –

“Pets.”

(Music Cut #2)

Singer and songwriter Perry Farrell was deeply influenced by the 1992 L.A. Riots… happening right as the band was forming.

To him… it was proof that humans were…
as the song puts it – “messed up in the head”

(Music Cut #3)

Like we couldn’t handle running our own planet.

Almost like we were auditioning…
to be pets.

For something more advanced…
like Martians.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“My friend says we’re like the dinosaurs
Only we are doing ourselves in
Much faster than they
Ever did
We’ll make great pets!” – Porno for Pyros

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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Around April 17th, 1996…
this one was starting to show up on the radio.
“River of Deceit” – from Mad Season

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Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready came up with the supergroup’s band name…
after hearing a British term for the time of year when hallucinogenic mushrooms are in full bloom.

Mad Season.

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But the song itself?
Came from something else entirely.
During recording, Layne Staley was reading a book — The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
And a lot of the song’s lyrics… came straight from those ideas.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“My pain is self-chosen
At least I believe it to be.” – Mad Season

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NEW MUSIC THAT MATTERS

EAR-WORTHY MUSIC — EPISODE: PRIZEFIGHTER by Mumford & Sons

(“Rubber Band Man” Clip)

When you bring in Gracie Abrams, Hozier, and Chris Stapleton as features on your album, you’re not just stacking names . . . you’re stacking tone.

(“New Music that Matters” Opener)

Remember when Mumford & Sons were all banjos and stomp-claps?

This isn’t that.

(“The Banjo Song” Clip)

I say that… and then track three is literally called “The Banjo Song.”

Anyway —

The album is Prizefighter, their sixth project – and it feels like a band that’s grown up without losing their emotional core.

(“Shadow Of A Man” Clip)

That right there is “Shadow Of A Man.”

Not a single — at least not yet — but it’s the ear-worthy track of the album for me.

(more “Shadow Of A Man” Clip of “All I ever wanted was a reason to believe”)

That lyric right there is what locked me in on this song.

You’ve grown up since their first album — and so have Mumford & Sons.

Go spend some time with Prizefighter.

(Closing Still of “New Music that Matters”)

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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April 16th, 1996…
this album dropped.
Rage Against The Machine – “Evil Empire.”

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(Music Cut #3)

But look closer.

The “C” on his chest was changed to an “e.” For “Evil Empire.”

Originally, he stood for law and order –

Of course, Rage flipped that as well into something else.

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LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Ya trying to tire me, tire me
Why don’t you get from in front of me?.” – Rage Against The Machine “Tire Me”

Most people think “Bulls on Parade” was the Grammy winner, but “Tire Me” (a deeper cut on the album) took the trophy.

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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By April 15th, 1996…

this one was finally breaking through.

Deep Blue Something –

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”

(Music Cut #2)

In the original draft…

there was no “Tiffany’s” at all.

The song was actually written around
another Audrey Hepburn film –

“Roman Holiday.”

But it didn’t quite work.

Didn’t roll off the tongue.

(Music Cut #3)

Wanting to keep the Audrey Hepburn theme…

Todd Pipes went through her films…

looking for a title that fit the rhythm he already had.

And “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”…

had the perfect cadence.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“So what now? It’s plain to see we’re over
And I hate when things are over
When so much is left undone” – Deep Blue Something

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

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April 14th, 1997…

this album started…

independently.

Creed –

My Own Prison

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Completely self-funded.

The band scraped together…

six thousand dollars.

Recorded the whole thing.

Then drove copies…

radio station to radio station…

just trying to get it played.

(Music Cut #3)

That six thousand dollars…

turned into millions.

Over six million albums sold – just in the US alone.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“So I held my head up high
Hiding hate that burns inside.” – Creed

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