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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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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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.
(Tonyclip – “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.
(Tonyclip – music)
And apparently, one movie coming out this weekend just couldn’t wait until the weekend.
So, if you happened to catch it… congratulations?
(Mutinyclip)
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 Furiousclip)
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 Furiousclip)
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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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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