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Fall TV Review, Bruno Mars, Childish Gambino – IP 48

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This week, Inside Pop helps you deal with increasing demands of Peak TV. We review the new Fall TV shows we’re sampling, the returning shows that are still solid and the programs that are either being saved on our DVR or on the cusp of being buried in the Pop Culture Graveyard. Some of the shows that make the list include: HBO’s Insecure, Hulu’s The Mindy Project and NBC’s The Good Place & This is Us.

 

We also discuss the new single from Bruno Mars, “24K Magic” and analyze his Vegas party themed video. Plus, Amita’s Big Sell features music from Atlanta star, Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino.

The multi-talented creator, writer and director of the hit series also sings and raps and Amita handpicks three singles from his last album Kauai, “Palisades”, “Sober” and “Pop Thieves” for #BigSell30. We also discuss his creative collective- Royalty, featured here in GQ Magazine as well as The Roots musical collective discussed here.

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Big Sell 30 Day 10: Ben Folds featuring The Tone Podcast

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We’re welcoming you back to the work week with a special #BigSell30 edition of Inside Pop. We’re continuing our goal to experience one new piece of pop culture every day during the month of October with guests Wendell Britt and Nate Zablan, the hosts of The Tone Podcast.

benfoldsWendell and Nate’s Big Sell is the singer/songwriter Ben Folds. And whether you’ve followed Ben Folds’ career for decades or are only slightly acquainted with his music; after listening to this Big Sell you are guaranteed to have a greater appreciation for the musician. It’s Everything You Wanted to Know About Ben Folds But Were Afraid to Ask!

We had such a great time talking to Nate and Wendell and hope you check out The Tone Podcast as well!

Be sure to follow Inside Pop on Twitter and Instagram @PopInsiders and don’t forget to send us your Big Sells for #BigSell30!

Big Sell 30 Day 6: Remembering Rod Temperton

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Hello all – Sean David Johnson here for Day 6 of the Big Sell 30 Day Challenge. We’re experiencing one new thing in pop culture every day, for 30 days throughout the month of  October!

If you were to ask me to name my favorite Michael Jackson song, three days out of the week I’d choose “Off the Wall.” From the very beginning of the song, Michael’s layered harmonies and that mischievous cackle let you know you’re about to hear something weird and wonderful. What follows is 3 and a half minutes of sublime pop. It’s one of the most life affirming, joyous, play this song right before you head out of the house on a Friday night creations in the history of music. Of course – Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones deserve partial credit for this tune – but I can’t forget the songwriter Rod Temperton.

rod-temperton-mainTemperton passed away at the age of 66 last week. I’d like to take this opportunity to Big Sell you on his amazing discography. He’s best known for penning songs on Jackson’s masterpiece albums Off the Wall and Thriller. Those songs – “Thriller”, “Rock with You”, “Baby Be Mine” –  make him one of the greats. But his musical career spans well before and after those albums.

I’ve created a Spotify playlist featuring Temperton’s greatest songs. This playlist is a work in progress because as I research and read the numerous Temperton tributes, I’m continually discovering amazing songs I’d never known were created by him.

Quite often songwriters are the anonymous heroes of pop music. I hope this post and playlist, along with all of the other tributes put this incredible talent in the spotlight.

Rod Temperton Spotify Playlist

Be sure to follow Inside Pop on Twitter and Instagram @PopInsiders and don’t forget to send us your Big Sells for #BigSell30!

Big Sell 30 Day 2: Todd Wicks Dream Cruise

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The Big Sell 30 Day Challenge continues! We’re inviting everyone to join us and attempt to experience something new in pop culture once a day for 30 days. To help you out, we’ll tweet out and post suggestions here on our website.

But in order to come up with 30 days worth of new pop culture, we’re getting a little help from our friends.  Today, Claudia Castillo, the co-host of The Long Distance Popcast, joins us to share her Big Sell- musician Todd Wicks Dream Cruise.

Claudia thinks you’ll like Todd Wicks Dream Cruise, “…If you like songs about obsession and grief and love, just imagine Cheap Trick and Rick Springfield had a baby…”

We’re sold!

Listen to this episode of Inside Pop to hear Claudia’s full Big Sell. And you’ll also hear her co-host, Matt McKee’s Day One Big Sell, the Netflix series, Peaky Blinders. Matt is using this show to fill the big space left until Game of Thrones returns.

We’d love to hear your #BigSell30 suggestions!

Leave a comment here or tweet us @popinsiders. And also make sure to tell us how your #BigSell30 Challenge is going!

Here’s a link to Todd Wicks Dream Cruise YouTube page:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDz5-XIau_bKUWSSinmGswA

Big Sell 30 Day 1: Peaky Blinders featuring Long Distance Popcast

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It’s Day One of the Big Sell 30 Day Challenge! #BigSell30 here we go! Thanks for joining us as we invite everyone to experience one new piece of pop culture every day for 30 days. If you’re looking for suggestions this is the place to be!

peaky blindersEvery day we’ll have a Big Sell recommendation for you here on the site. Our first Big Sell comes from Matt McKee of The Long Distance Popcast. His Big Sell is the Netflix series Peaky Blinders starring Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill and Tom Hardy.

This show has been around for 3 seasons, but may have been overshadowed by higher profile Netflix series like Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Stranger Things and Marvel’s Luke Cage.

Listen to hear LDP co-host Matt McKee explain why this show is worth checking out!

And tomorrow on Day 2 – we will feature LDP co-host Claudia Castillo’s Big Sell.

We’re off and running! Remember to tweet YOUR Big Sell suggestions to us @PopInsiders and let us know how your #BigSell30 experience is going!

The Big Sell 30 Day Challenge is Here!

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The Big Sell is getting even BIGGER! For the past 10 months we’ve ‘Big Sold’ each other every week – taking turns recommending something new in the world of pop culture for the other to check out. The result? We’ve each heard more music, seen more movies, read more short stories and experienced so much more great new pop culture than we’d ever experienced before. And our water cooler banter is so ON POINT!

And now we want YOU to get in on the act.  We’re inviting you to take part in the Big Sell 30 Day Challenge. Join us and commit to trying out one new piece of pop culture every day, for 30 days. A new song, TV episode, movie, poem, viral video, smart phone app – anything goes.

Listen to this special Inside Pop episode for all of the details. Beginning October 1st we’ll tweet and post recommended Big Sells. And we want to hear from you! Tweet us using #BigSell30 and tell us what you’ve been trying out.

Throughout the month we’ll have special episodes and special guests who’ll share their Big Sells with all of us.

So join us for the Big Sell 30 Day Challenge and we guarantee at the end of the month you’ll have whiter teeth, increased spiritual awareness and a firmer butt. And also – none of those things. But you will have the experience of feeding your pop culture obsession with great recommendations from fellow fanatics! #BigSell30