Post by Talon Karrde on Feb 15, 2019 15:18:34 GMT -5
What's New At G-POP.net:
Shine - Melissa Minners reviews the soundtrack of a film set in Spanish Harlem.
Excerpt: "...The Shine Soundtrack features a collection of songs mainly based in the salsa culture. Born on the streets of Spanish Harlem, salsa transcended to a global audience, much in part to the Fania label, thus the Shine Soundtrack features performances by..."
I Am the Night - Melissa Minners offers up her First Impressions of the new TNT limited drama series.
Excerpt: "When the previews of a new limited television event on TNT, called I Am the Night, started hitting the airwaves, I was intrigued. TNT has brought me many favorites, including The Closer, Major Crimes and, most recently, a limited television series based on a book I read and loved many years ago called The Alienist. From what I could see, I Am the Night was going to take on the unsolved mystery of the Black Dahlia murder. I figured it to be a work of fiction that looked a bit dark, but would be an interesting distraction. I never dreamed what I would discover when I started watching I Am the Night on January 27, 2019..."
The Girl in the Spider's Web - Melissa Minners reviews the soundtrack of the film based on a book in the Millennium series.
Excerpt: "...Having read the novel, I was excited to listen to this soundtrack and was planning on seeing the movie soon. The moment The Girl in the Spider's Web Soundtrack began, with Prologue: Lisbeth's Childhood, I realized that this would be one of those orchestral tracks that would have some electronic sound mixed in for a little edge. The more I listened to the album, the more confused I got. There was a great deal of the dramatic score I expected, but there was also a great deal of action in places that I didn’t expect. The titles of the tracks confused me a bit and I realized that the screenplay for this film took great liberties with the novel’s contents. I decided to put the soundtrack away for a while until I could listen to it impartially..."
Black Panther - Melissa Minners reviews the Oscar-nominated film based on the Marvel Comics character.
Excerpt: "I haven’t really been interested in seeing many of the movies out there based on Marvel Comics characters. I’ve seen a couple of recent X-Men flicks, the first Guardians of the Galaxy film, the first Iron Man film and some of the first Thor film, but really had no interest in seeing others…until Black Panther. Just the concept and the number of excellent actors involved in the film peaked my interest, but then I received the soundtrack and that sealed the deal. Unfortunately, I had to wait until quite some time after the film came out to get around to seeing it..."
Salt-N-Pepa - Melissa Minners Turns Back the Clock to talk about one of the first all-female rap groups.
Excerpt: "Music has always been a big part of my life. Whenever I think back to big events in my past, there’s always a thought as to what was playing on the radio at the time. My life has a soundtrack and each time I hear a song on the radio, I think back to what I was doing when I first heard that song. I love all kinds of music, but, it’s true that I have had my favorites over the years – artists whose music I never changed the station on and whose works I had to have in my possession. It would seem that some of those artists dominated portions of my musical life. If Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam were the soundtrack of my late 1980s, it’s fairly safe to say that Salt-N-Pepa were the soundtrack of my early 1990s. This was all brought back to me when I saw The Best of Salt-N-Pepa: The Millennium Collection for sale at FYE the other day..."
Becoming - Melissa Minners reviews the autobiography of Michelle Obama.
Excerpt: "Of all the Presidents' wives I've lived to see, none made such an impression on me than Michelle Obama. She seemed to be down to earth and intelligent, someone I would love to meet and get to know. Much dirt had been thrown at Barack and Michelle during the Presidential campaign and afterward, but Michelle seemed to endure it with a dignity and grace without being silent about it. I loved that about her. So, when I learned that Michelle Obama had written an autobiographical book called Becoming, I pre-ordered it as soon as the opportunity presented itself..."
Top Ten Page:
Don't forget to check out the Top Ten Page which offers not one, but two lists - the top ten requested articles and the top ten staff picks! The Top Ten Articles of November 2018 are now posted for your viewing pleasure.
Writers Wanted:
Are you an aspiring author looking to get your work out there for the world to see? Have you recently published a novel and are looking for some publicity? Have a band with a demo tape / CD and a desire to spread the word? Are you involved with the entertainment industry and looking to spread the word about your client or project? If so, send your submissions to submissions@g-pop.net. We're always looking for new talent.
Shine - Melissa Minners reviews the soundtrack of a film set in Spanish Harlem.
Excerpt: "...The Shine Soundtrack features a collection of songs mainly based in the salsa culture. Born on the streets of Spanish Harlem, salsa transcended to a global audience, much in part to the Fania label, thus the Shine Soundtrack features performances by..."
I Am the Night - Melissa Minners offers up her First Impressions of the new TNT limited drama series.
Excerpt: "When the previews of a new limited television event on TNT, called I Am the Night, started hitting the airwaves, I was intrigued. TNT has brought me many favorites, including The Closer, Major Crimes and, most recently, a limited television series based on a book I read and loved many years ago called The Alienist. From what I could see, I Am the Night was going to take on the unsolved mystery of the Black Dahlia murder. I figured it to be a work of fiction that looked a bit dark, but would be an interesting distraction. I never dreamed what I would discover when I started watching I Am the Night on January 27, 2019..."
The Girl in the Spider's Web - Melissa Minners reviews the soundtrack of the film based on a book in the Millennium series.
Excerpt: "...Having read the novel, I was excited to listen to this soundtrack and was planning on seeing the movie soon. The moment The Girl in the Spider's Web Soundtrack began, with Prologue: Lisbeth's Childhood, I realized that this would be one of those orchestral tracks that would have some electronic sound mixed in for a little edge. The more I listened to the album, the more confused I got. There was a great deal of the dramatic score I expected, but there was also a great deal of action in places that I didn’t expect. The titles of the tracks confused me a bit and I realized that the screenplay for this film took great liberties with the novel’s contents. I decided to put the soundtrack away for a while until I could listen to it impartially..."
Black Panther - Melissa Minners reviews the Oscar-nominated film based on the Marvel Comics character.
Excerpt: "I haven’t really been interested in seeing many of the movies out there based on Marvel Comics characters. I’ve seen a couple of recent X-Men flicks, the first Guardians of the Galaxy film, the first Iron Man film and some of the first Thor film, but really had no interest in seeing others…until Black Panther. Just the concept and the number of excellent actors involved in the film peaked my interest, but then I received the soundtrack and that sealed the deal. Unfortunately, I had to wait until quite some time after the film came out to get around to seeing it..."
Salt-N-Pepa - Melissa Minners Turns Back the Clock to talk about one of the first all-female rap groups.
Excerpt: "Music has always been a big part of my life. Whenever I think back to big events in my past, there’s always a thought as to what was playing on the radio at the time. My life has a soundtrack and each time I hear a song on the radio, I think back to what I was doing when I first heard that song. I love all kinds of music, but, it’s true that I have had my favorites over the years – artists whose music I never changed the station on and whose works I had to have in my possession. It would seem that some of those artists dominated portions of my musical life. If Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam were the soundtrack of my late 1980s, it’s fairly safe to say that Salt-N-Pepa were the soundtrack of my early 1990s. This was all brought back to me when I saw The Best of Salt-N-Pepa: The Millennium Collection for sale at FYE the other day..."
Becoming - Melissa Minners reviews the autobiography of Michelle Obama.
Excerpt: "Of all the Presidents' wives I've lived to see, none made such an impression on me than Michelle Obama. She seemed to be down to earth and intelligent, someone I would love to meet and get to know. Much dirt had been thrown at Barack and Michelle during the Presidential campaign and afterward, but Michelle seemed to endure it with a dignity and grace without being silent about it. I loved that about her. So, when I learned that Michelle Obama had written an autobiographical book called Becoming, I pre-ordered it as soon as the opportunity presented itself..."
Top Ten Page:
Don't forget to check out the Top Ten Page which offers not one, but two lists - the top ten requested articles and the top ten staff picks! The Top Ten Articles of November 2018 are now posted for your viewing pleasure.
Writers Wanted:
Are you an aspiring author looking to get your work out there for the world to see? Have you recently published a novel and are looking for some publicity? Have a band with a demo tape / CD and a desire to spread the word? Are you involved with the entertainment industry and looking to spread the word about your client or project? If so, send your submissions to submissions@g-pop.net. We're always looking for new talent.