3,2, 1 – New Music Monday / 08-31-26

(3,2,1 New Music Monday Intro)

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

This week, we’ve got a Beastie Boy going solo, the return of Alabama Shakes, and Alex Warren getting personal on WILDCHILD.

Plus, Olivia Rodrigo gets dystopian, Queens of the Stone Age get perfectly imperfect, and Post Malone brings his first mixtape to vinyl.

(Countdown Video)

3 major album drops.

First up A Beastie Boy by the name of Mike D

(Beastie Boys clip of “I’m Mike D and I Get Respect”)

Thank You is his debut solo album and it marks the first new music from the Beastie Boys’ world since 2012.

But this isn’t just Mike D trying to recreate the Beastie Boys. The album has this glitchy, experimental feel, AND it includes his sons, Skyler and Davis Diamond.

(“Switch Up” clip)

Next, Alabama Shakes are back with their first album in 11 years: with I Must Be Dreaming

(“Another Life” clip)

Apparently, the reunion started with a benefit gig at Druid City Brewing Company in Alabama.

That chill hometown moment eventually turned into a full album.

So yes, I feel hope coming.

(“I Feel Hope Coming” clip)

And then we have Alex Warren with WILDCHILD.

John Mayer plays guitar on the title track – and Mayer was Alex Warren’s late father’s favorite musician.

So in a way, Warren got to put the two of them together on the same song.

(“WILDCHILD” clip)

2 new singles.

First up – Olivia Rodrigo with “serena joy.”

(“serena joy” clip)

The title comes from the character in The Handmaid’s Tale, and is most definitely NOT just another breakup song.

Also new this week – Queens of the Stone Age with “Insignificant Other.”

(“Insignificant Other” clip)

This song gives us nearly six minutes of that moody rock we know from Queens of the Stone Age. This is also the lead single off their upcoming album Perfecth – spelled like “perfect” but with an H – because it’s Queens of the Stone Age.

(Record Scratch video)

And finally, 1 vinyl pick.

Post Malone’s first mixtape from 2016 and called August 26 is officially coming to vinyl for its 10th anniversary.

So if you only know Post from the country era, this is a chance to go back to the mixtape that started the whole thing.

(“Money Made Me Do It” 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 on this day in 1993…

Nirvana gave us one of their darkest songs.

“Heart-Shaped Box.”

(Music Cut #2)

But the title came from something strangely small.

Courtney Love had given Kurt Cobain

an actual heart-shaped box…

filled with little objects like toys,

seashells, and pine cones.

(Music Cut #3)

Then Kurt took that image…

and Nirvana turned it into a video full of poppies,

a hospital bed, a little girl in a robe,

and surreal nightmare imagery.

And that year, MTV said:

“Best Alternative Video.”

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black.” – Nirvana

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 – “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star”)

Released on this day in 1994…

Oasis arrived…

and subtlety was never really part of the plan.

Definitely Maybe.

(Music Cut #2 – “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star”)

One of the album’s biggest songs

didn’t even exist yet when the band was in the studio…

struggling to record another song.

(Music Cut #3 – “Supersonic”)

So they took a break.

The rest of the band went off for Chinese food…

but Noel Gallagher stayed behind

and wrote “Supersonic.”

The band recorded it that same day.

(Music Cut #4 – “Supersonic”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“You need to be yourself
You can’t be no one else.” – Oasis via “Supersonic”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Released in the UK today back in 1995…

Silverchair were still teenagers…

but here in America,

they already had one of the biggest rock songs around.

“Tomorrow.”

(Music Cut #2)

Before they were Silverchair,

they were called Innocent Criminals.

They recorded a cheap demo…

entered it in a TV and radio contest…

and won.

That demo was “Tomorrow”…

(Music Cut #3)

And Daniel Johns said the lyrics came from a documentary

about a rich guy stuck experiencing life in a poor person’s hotel.

He wanted out.

But he had to wait until tomorrow.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“You say that money isn’t everything
But I’d like to see you live without it.” – Silverchair

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Movies That Matter / 08-28-26

(Movies That Matter Intro)

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

Coyote’s latest problem wasn’t catching the Road Runner – it was getting his movie released, then children’s television takes a very dark turn, and a movie called Idiots pretty much tells you what you’re getting.

(Countdown Video)

What’s new? Well… technically, a movie that almost never made it out.

Finally hitting theaters this weekend – Coyote vs. Acme

(Coyote vs. Acme clip)

This movie was already finished when Warner Bros. shelved it back in 2023.

Another distributor stepped in, bought the movie, and now—3 years later—Wile E. Coyote finally gets his day in court.

(Coyote vs. Acme clip)

Apparently, children’s television needed a horror movie.

Buddy might look like a colorful ’90s kids show starring a giant orange unicorn who loves singing, dancing and spreading happiness. But…

(Buddy clip)

The problem is when one of the kids refuses to play along… Buddy does not take it well.

So basically… it’s like Barney with an R rating.

Whew. I need something fun.

(Idiots clip – “Legally insane”)

Ahhhh, a movie called Idiots.

Starring Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. – they play two drivers hired to take a wealthy teenager to rehab.

What could possibly go wrong? … pretty much everything.

(Idiots clip – “Transporter”)

That’s this weekend’s Movies That Matter.

From courtroom coyote to nightmare children’s television to a whole lot of bad decisions, 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 – “Why Go” intro)

Released on this day in 1991…

Pearl Jam introduced themselves to the world…

with an album called Ten

(Music Cut #2 – “Even Flow”)

Ten is one of those album covers you can picture immediately.

The band.

The hands in the air.

That pink-purple glow (hold up CD cover)

But apparently, that was not exactly the plan.

(Music Cut #3 – “Jeremy”)

Jeff Ament later said the cover was supposed to be more burgundy…

with the band photo in black and white.

So the iconic cover for Ten was an accident.

(Music Cut #4 – “Alive)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I know someday, you’ll have a beautiful life
I know you’ll be a star in somebody else’s sky.” – Pearl Jam via “Black”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Tomorrow, back in 1996…

Sublime released the song
that would become their signature.

“What I Got.”

(Music Cut #2)

Sadly, lead singer Bradley Nowell

never got to see the song become

Sublime’s biggest breakthrough.

So the video became less of a normal music video…

and more of a tribute.

(Music Cut #3)

It was full of old footage,

photos, and near the end…

Bradley’s infant son, Jakob.

The same Jakob Nowell

who would grow up to sing these songs with Sublime…

and help bring the band’s story full circle.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Well, life is (Too short), so love the one you got
‘Cause you might get run over or you might get shot.” – Sublime

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Released on this day in 1992…

all Wreckx-N-Effect wanted to do…

was zoom-a-zoom-zoom-zoom…

with “Rump Shaker.”

(Music Cut #2)

The song was produced by Teddy Riley…

the New Jack Swing mastermind.

But behind all that rump shaking…

one future superstar was getting his first professional writing credit.

(Music Cut #3)

Before Pharrell Williams was making the world “Happy”…

he was helping Wreckx-N-Effect shake the room.

So “Rump Shaker” isn’t just some goofy hit from ’92

It’s also part of the origin story

for Pharrell and The Neptunes.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“A wiggle and a jiggle can make the night complete.” – Wreckx-N-Effect

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Released on this day in 1993…

Cracker went “Low”…

as their career went in the opposite direction.

(Music Cut #2)

The lyrics had people asking if it was about drugs

Lead singer, David Lowery, pushed back on that idea

But then…

the video didn’t exactly clear things up.

(Music Cut #3)

Instead, it put Lowery in a boxing ring with Sandra Bernhard…

where she basically beats him up.

Apparently it was meant to show an inner conflict.

But it also gave ’90s MTV one of its stranger celebrity cameos.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“A million poppies gonna make me sleep
But just one rose, it knows your name.” – Cracker

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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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