Beyond Top 40
Did you listen to the October 17th episode of WYFL 1180 AM’s broadcast of “From Bullets To Broadway, The Anatomy of A Broadway Show, Featuring Emergency The Musical”? The episode highlighted Dr. Jeff and Jacob Foy’s favorite song from the show “Somebody Else’s Dream”. (The voice you hear is Cole Winston.) In Emergency, the main... Continue Reading →
It’s Women Wednesday, and “Un-Block The Music” is whetting your appetite for the next exceptional woman I interviewed. It’s Karen Mason! Karen is part of the next TWO Bite-Sized Broadway shows that I featured on the blog last week ( https://unblockthemusic.blog/2020/10/06/get-your-fix-of-new-musical-theater-twice-a-month-on-bite-sized-broadway-a-mini-musical-podcast/). And, that’s not all. What are you doing tonight? Available? Buy a ticket to Karen’s... Continue Reading →
Feelings of joy envelope you when speaking with Pianist/Composer/Musical Director Victoria Theodore. “Un-Block The Music” appreciates such delight and positivity every day! “The prevailing concept in my life is gratefulness,” she said. People recognize that energy, and it serves her tremendously, and I believe it is a huge part of her success. While one of... Continue Reading →
Craving live performance? IndieWorks Theatre Company’s Jonathon Lynch has taken care of this. Bite-Sized Broadway: A Mini-Musical Podcast is a musical theater program featuring new and exciting "mini-musicals" presented as fully-produced radio plays, complete with lush orchestrations and captivating sound effects. Premieres will happen every first and third Monday of the month with an original 50-minute... Continue Reading →
It is Wednesday, and “Un-Block The Music” just posted a story called The Second Man…LOL…But, I have more!!! Victoria Theodore gave me an interview just in time for me to promote her immersive show on October 10th. If you don’t recognize her name, you will recognize her work. Not only was she the musical director... Continue Reading →
You have heard “Un-Block The Music” say it before…it is fascinating to watch the growth of music from inception to release. So, I am really excited to announce the availability of 1969:The Second Man, a concept album by Jacob Brandt. When I started the blog a little over two years ago, Jacob was one of... Continue Reading →
After talking to all of the amazing women behind the international sound consoles of Dear Evan Hansen (DEH), “Un-Block The Music” was able to secure an interview with Nevin Steinberg, who is the sound designer for the Broadway show and who had the foresight to hire these women. “To work, I always gather a lot... Continue Reading →
Cover Photo Mark J. Franklin Every time I interview a successful person involved with music, I relive my own path. Since this article is not about me, I won’t drone on about how I became a music journalist/writer, but I will tell you that meeting Laura Schein reminded so much of myself and having a... Continue Reading →
As the season changes to autumn, “Un-Block The Music” expects we all are quarantine-weary, and we so desperately want live performance back! I have been lucky through this whole ordeal to be talking with Dr. Jeff and Jacob Foy about the development of their musical, Emergency. And, I have to give much thanks to WFYL... Continue Reading →
A new episode of From Bullets To Broadway, Anatomy of A Show hits the WFYL 1180 AM airwaves noon on Saturday, September 19, 2020 (Eastern time). In case you haven’t heard, “Un-Block The Music” joins show host Sgt. Dan McCaughan as we follow Dr. Jeff and Jacob Foy on their road to the New York... Continue Reading →
