3, 2, 1 – New Music Monday / 10-19-26

(3, 2, 1 New Music Monday Intro)

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

This week: Fontaines D.C. enters the Dopamine Chamber, Ashe becomes The Girl of Your Dreams, and The Avalanches have a ridiculous guest list.

Plus, Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Blondie, Johnny Marr, and finally Korn back on vinyl.

(Countdown Video)

3 major album drops.

Kicking it off – Fontaines D.C. is delivering to us its 5th studio album – Dopamine Chamber.

(“Marianne” clip)

Their last album, Romance, showed up on a ton of year-end lists for 2024. Despite the pressure, the band keeps pushing beyond that post-punk label they started with.

The record even includes a collaboration with Rosalía.

(“Where is gone” clip)

Next — Ashe is back with an album that has “Stop The Wedding” leading it off

(“Stop The Wedding!” clip)

As for the title, The Girl of Your Dreams is a little misleading. Ashe says the album is really about letting go of the pressure to be somebody else’s perfect person.
And here’s her favorite song on the album — “Swan Lake.”

(“Swan Lake” clip)

And then we have – The Avalanches with No Bad Memories.

(“I Give Everything I have 2 U” clip)

Listen to this guest list…

Jamie xx. Karen O. Rivers Cuomo. Panda Bear. Mike Patton. Carly Simon.

That’s quite a roll call for an album.

(“All The Time in the World” clip)

2 new singles.

Chappell Roan used to open for Olivia Rodrigo before her star took off. And now, she has her first feature with Miss Rodrigo on the remix of “expectations.”

(“expectations” remix clip)

And they went all-in on the video.

It’s set up like a retro game show — with the two of them competing against each other and even David Byrne showing up as the host.

And now, look who Blondie has showing up with “Spectral Eyes.”

(“Spectral Eyes” clip)

Johnny Marr from The Smiths co-wrote the song and plays on it.

This is the first sip of Blondie’s upcoming album High Noon – their first studio album in nearly a decade.

(Record Scratch video)

And finally, one vinyl pick.

Korn’s Life Is Peachy turns 30.

(“A.D.I.D.A.S.” clip)

The band’s second album is re-issued on vinyl with “No Place to Hide,” “Good God” – plus an a cappella version of “Twist.”

(“Twist” clip)

A cappella, huh? Apparently regular “Twist” wasn’t unsettling enough.

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

This has been 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday.

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 — “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town”)

‘Twas the night before Vs.…

At least here in America.

Over in the UK, Pearl Jam fans were already enjoying their second album…

but back in the States…

Vs. wouldn’t arrive until October 19th of 1993.

(Music Cut #2 — “Alive” / “Jeremy” clips)

Pearl Jam had already given us…

“Alive”…

“Jeremy”…

and “Even Flow.”

Pretty simple titles.

And Eddie Vedder was…

a little tired of them.

(Music Cut #3 — “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town”)

So he went in the COMPLETE opposite direction…

“Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town.”

Whew.

I’m winded after that.

(Music Cut #4 — “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I just want to scream, ‘Hello
My god, it’s been so long, never dreamed you’d return
But now here you are and here I am’.”

– Pearl Jam “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 — “Name”)

By mid-October of 1995…

Goo Goo Dolls were sitting at number one…

on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart…

with “Name.”

(Music Cut #2 — “Name”)

And that distinctive guitar sound?

John Rzeznik discovered it…

while sitting on his couch…

randomly turning the tuning pegs on his guitar.

(Grab the bright pink guitar and pretend to adjust the tuning pegs.)

He wasn’t even sure what notes he was playing!

(Music Cut #3 — “Name”)

FYI – this is my daughter’s (put down the guitar)

So Rzeznik grabbed a tuner…

figured out the notes…

and wrote them down on a Post-it.

(Hold up your blue Post-it: D–A–E–A–E–E)

Three strings tuned to the same note!

(Look at the Post-it.)

Whatever THAT means… it worked!

(Music Cut #4 — “Name”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“‘Cause all the dreams you never thought you’d lose
Get tossed along the way.” – Goo Goo Dolls “Name”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 — “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”)

Released on this day in 1995…

The Smashing Pumpkins gave us…

The first single from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

(Music Cut #2 — “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”)

“Bullet with Butterfly Wings” became one of the band’s biggest hits…

BUT – Billy Corgan had actually been working on parts of it…

long before the album even came together.

(Music Cut #3 — “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”)

In fact…

Corgan traced the song’s opening riff…

all the way back to 1993…

during the Siamese Dream sessions.

But the famous “rat in a cage” part came later…

while he was recording “Landslide.”

Some things just need to simmer for a while.

(Music Cut #4 — “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Someone will say, “What is lost can never be saved”
Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage.”

– Smashing Pumpkins “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”

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Movies That Matter / 10-16-26

(Movies That Matter Intro)

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

Street Fighter is heading back to the big screen, one diver somehow ends up inside a whale, and Jane Austen is getting another turn at the movies.

(Countdown Video)

What’s new? Well… it’s time to travel back to 1993 with Street Fighter.

(Street Fighter clip – Round 1)

Street Fighter brings Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li back for another World Warrior Tournament – you’ll get to see Jason Momoa, 50 Cent and Roman Reigns joining the fight.

Seems like everybody wanted in on this one.

(Street Fighter clip – Who did that to your face)

And if getting punched in the face sounds uncomfortable…

How about getting swallowed by a whale.

(Whalefall clip – Whale swalling him)

Austin Abrams stars in Whalefall as a diver who gets swallowed by a ginormous sperm whale – with only one hour of oxygen to get back out.

As someone who’s claustrophobic… you’re on your own with this one.

(Whalefall clip – “You don’t listen to me”)

And finally, something a little more civilized.

(Sense and Sensibility clip “Man who loves me”)

Sense and Sensibility gives Jane Austen a fresh spin for a new generation.

After fighting tournaments and whale stomachs… a little romance sounds wonderful.

(Sense and Sensibility clip – “What makes you happy” with Olivia Dean music)

Did you hear that song in the background – “Man I Need” from Olivia Dean – that alone makes this movie a win for me.

That’s this weekend’s Movies That Matter. From Street Fighter tournaments to the inside of a whale to a little Jane Austen romance, 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 — “Hippychick”)

By October of 1990…

British group Soho was making some noise…

with their song…

“Hippychick.”

(Music Cut #2 — “Hippychick” guitar intro)

And there’s something about that guitar riff…

that just might sound a whole lot familiar to some of you.

Because Soho borrowed it

(Music Cut #3 – The Smiths, “How Soon Is Now?”)

Yep! That’s The Smiths!

Soho sampled Johnny Marr’s unmistakable guitar…

and turned one of alternative rock’s moodiest riffs…

into a dance-floor hit.

(Music Cut #4 — “Hippychick”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Your life revolves around a force of oppression
And I won’t deal with true blue devils of correction.” – SoHo – “Hippychick”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

On this date back in 1995…

Alanis Morissette was sitting at number one…

on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart…

with “Hand in My Pocket.”

(Music Cut #2)

Alanis and producer Glen Ballard…

had recorded the song as a demo.

But the record company wanted something different…

a new version…

with studio musicians.

(Music Cut #3)

Reluctantly… Alanis recorded another version.

But when the record company heard both…

guess which one they liked better?

The original demo.

And that’s the version…

we’ve been listening to ever since.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“‘Cause I’ve got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is givin’ a peace sign.” – Alanis Morissette “Hand in my Pocket”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 – “Zoot Suit Riot”)

Back in October of 1997…

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies released…

one of the biggest songs…

of the swing revival.

“Zoot Suit Riot.”

(Music Cut #2 – “Zoot Suit Riot”)

And here’s something you might not know…

the song was written…

by a guy named Steve Perry.

Yep. Steve Perry.

(Music Cut #3 – Journey “Don’t Stop Believin'”)

Sorry.

Not THAT Steve Perry.

A completely different Steve Perry…

who just happens to be…

the lead singer of Cherry Poppin’ Daddies.

(Music Cut #4 – “Zoot Suit Riot”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Oh, you got me in a sway
And I want to swing you, dove.” – Cherry Poppin’ Daddies “Zoot Suit Riot”

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 — “This Is Halloween”)

Released on this day in 1993…

we got some pretty unforgettable music…

from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

(Music Cut #2 — Jack Skellington speaking)

By the way, Jack Skellington actually had…

two different voices.

Actor Chris Sarandon handled the talking…

but when it came time to sing…

(Music Cut #3 — “What’s This?”)

That was Danny Elfman!

Yep, the same guy who composed the soundtrack…

also provided Jack Skellington’s singing voice.

(Music Cut #4 — “What’s This?”)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“The sights, the sounds
They’re everywhere and all around
I’ve never felt so good before” – Danny Elfman “What’s This?”

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3,2, 1 – New Music Monday / 10-12-26

(3,2,1 New Music Monday Intro)

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

This week: Troye Sivan gets some help from Hollywood, Greta Van Fleet builds a palace, and Sheryl Crow delivers it short and sweet.

Plus, new Royal Blood, Good Charlotte teams up with a Marley, and Johnny Cash goes blue on vinyl.

(Countdown Video)

3 major album drops.

First up – Troye Sivan with his fourth studio album, She’s the Best.

(“She’s the Best” clip)

Apparently Troye decided that the music alone wasn’t enough.

Nicole Kidman showed up in the title-track video, while Ian McKellen lends his voice to “Party.”

(“Party” clip)

Troye’s building himself a rather impressive guest list.

Next, Greta Van Fleet returns

(“Play Your Games” clip)

The album title – Palace for the People – was inspired by London’s Alexandra Palace, better known as “Ally Pally” — or “the People’s Palace.”

Maybe Greta Van Fleet will bring that massive 2027 tour there?

(“Saw You Stand” clip)

And then we have Sheryl Crow with Pick You Up.

(“Pick You Up” clip)

Don’t turn it on and leave the room because it’s just seven songs.

But you know what – Sheryl Crow doesn’t need 17 tracks to make her point.

(“Freedom Bus” clip)

2 new singles.

The Royal Blood duo says this one is about what music can do to your mind and your mood.

(“Dead Company” clip)

The song is “Dead Company” and it’s also another taste of Royal Blood’s upcoming self-produced album.

Next – Good Charlotte with Ziggy Marley on “U R.”

(“U R” clip)

That song was originally released under The Madden Brothers back in 2014.

Eventually, they pulled it from streaming.

Now they’re bringing it back under the Good Charlotte name – with Ziggy Marley joining this new version of “U R.”

(Record Scratch video)

And finally, one vinyl pick.

Johnny Cash with Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.

(“Blistered” clip)

The 1969 album has been reissued on blue vinyl.

The original album hit number one on the country chart and includes “Blistered,” “See Ruby Fall,” and “If I Were a Carpenter”

(“If I Were a Carpenter” clip)

Johnny Cash on blue vinyl?

Yeah. I’m good with that.

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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