Beyond Top 40
It’s a funny thing how networking happened for “Un-Block The Music”. My oldest daughter is an event planner. She knew a photographer who knew another photographer who could help me with pictures I needed done more quickly than ASAP. That photographer, Doug Abdelnour of Bedford Photo-Graphic, is the resident photographer for the Schoolhouse Theatre in... Continue Reading →
So…all publications both online and print have lists this time of year. “Un-Block The Music” does not want to be left out. I like to hear and read other people’s opinions, and I find that these kinds of lists let me discover new music! Here are my Top 20 Christmas songs of all time. What... Continue Reading →
It’s Thanksgiving and multiple generations may be sitting around the table casually eating dessert. What is your background music? Eighteen-year-old Max might want to hear Drake, Dad wants Queen and Grandpa wants Elvis. Since it is Thanksgiving and family tension sometimes is high, the right music will put everyone in a good mood. So..why not... Continue Reading →
“Un-Block The Music” had the great pleasure of speaking with Kathryn Bostic fresh off of her Berklee 2018-19 Film Scoring Artist Residency. She immediately expressed how exciting it was to mentor students in any way she could to “encourage their self-expression and their individuality.” Kathryn is a composer, singer-songwriter, pianist and vocalist. She is the... Continue Reading →
I remember the first time I heard “Bohemian Rhapsody” on the radio. I was so….confused! All I knew was…I loved it. Queen became one of my favorite bands. I hope the new Freddie Mercury/Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” that hits theaters this Friday, November 2, will do the band’s talent justice. In the meantime, for fun…go... Continue Reading →
Madonna turns 60 today! Wow! She has defied every convention in pop music. I remember watching her performance on the very first MTV awards in 1984. I didn’t have cable TV in my house, so I gathered with a group of friends at my friend Lisa’s house. I remember Madonna crawling around the floor in... Continue Reading →
So…guitars are not cool anymore? "Un-Block The Music" begs to differ. Check out Concrete Dream. They’ve got it all…guitars, drums, bass and steaming hot vocals. It’s hip hop banging into metal banging into EDM! The band describes itself as Trap Metal. The band, Jeremiah Mayhem (vocals), John Kennedy (guitar), Alejandro Mena (bass) and Juan Bang... Continue Reading →
Welcome To Un-Block The Music (unblockthemusic.blog) As a music journalist, I have found that the best artists are often those that are unsigned and working hard to get noticed. I can help. Fill out this form and send it to me with a picture. If it looks good and sound good, I will post... Continue Reading →
Photo by Lora Karam of Lora Karam Photography “Raise Your Hands” is the new single from “American Idol” Season 2 runner-up Kimberley Locke. So happy she is back to releasing new music and that she took the time to talk with “Un-Block The Music.” “The only time I am my true self is when I... Continue Reading →
