Beyond Top 40
Photo: Rob Bowman, Myself and my daughter Hollly 8“Un-Block The Music” has had a stand-out year! While I have been a music journalist for many years, this blog has taken on a character I hadn’t thought it would. I was always interested in talking to the geniuses behind the scenes such as pop/rock songwriters and... Continue Reading →
The story of Ebenezer Scrooge has been told in so many ways, who could imagine a new one? Anthony Caporale and Nicole DiMattei of The Imbible (#ThirstyTheater) found a way. Christmas Carol Cocktails opened at the Producer’s Club Theaters in NYC on November 22, and “Un-Block The Music” was at this season’s first performance. The... Continue Reading →
Cover photo: That's me!!! Vernon Reid from the band Living Colour said, “Something like this (John Lennon Tour Bus) should be parked outside of every school in America.” “Un-Block The Music,” wholeheartedly agrees. I asked its founder, Brian Rothschild and Jeff Sobel, creative technology director, where they go from here/ Both said, bus goals for... Continue Reading →
If you go to the theater on a regular basis as “Un-Block The Music” does, chances are you have seen Farah Alvin. In the last year, I saw her in two productions, and now I am excited to see her cabaret performance this weekend, November 17 at The Green Room 42 in New York City:... Continue Reading →
“If you want peace, you won’t get it with violence.” That’s direct quote from John Lennon. What does that have to do with Un-Block The Music? Everything. Music has been and will always be a snapshot of society and a catalyst towards change. John Lennon spent a good part of his life writing about and... Continue Reading →
Do you feel like work is the main priority in your life? Do you continually cancel plans with your friends? Why should something fun, like meeting your friends, for brunch seem like just an added calendar commitment? “Un-Block The Music,” pondered these questions, examined my own life and scenarios, all while having an Irish Coffee... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: Richard Termine How can you have more fun in a theater than you can watching and participating in a Halloween show created by Marty Robinson with music created by Paul Rudolph, both of Sesame Street Fame? Well…you can’t. After writing Part 1about the Off-Broadway show All Hallow’s Eve, “Un-Block The Music” promised to... Continue Reading →
“Un-Block The Music” is a big believer in giving “creative” kids a chance to use their talents for the greater community good. The Prudential Spirit Of Community Awards is a middle school and high school award that honors volunteer service. Students in grades 5-12 are invited to apply for 2020 Award if they have made... Continue Reading →
“Un-Block The Music” is always so damn excited about all kinds of music, that somehow I get swallowed up by what I am writing about at the moment. If you have been reading this blog, it is evident that Broadway musicals (and how they often relate to pop music) have become a big part of... Continue Reading →
