Beyond Top 40
How does a girl born in Israel with a successful pop music career make her way to the New York City stage? Sharona Pick, whose show, Swan Lake Rock Opera, is running every Thursday night through December 30 says life to her is about “composing. Even though I was a pop singer, it is not... Continue Reading →
If you have doubts that theater people can command an audience outside of a Broadway stage, then you need to catch Will Van Dyke’s concert. For my first live music outing, “Un-Block The Music” went to New York City’s famed venue The Bitter End to watch and listen to Will and his band play mostly... Continue Reading →
“Un-Block the Music” recently caught up with Composer/Orchestrator Will Van Dyke (Little Shop of Horrors, Pretty Woman) to talk about his debut EP of original music, The Mayor. https://open.spotify.com/album/28sXoiTJqHks8HIqHNAwdX?si=YLvxX_tST-a6vSDFO4Z9lw&dl_branch=1&nd=1 Before I share that interview, I want to share the news that he will be playing with his band this evening at the legendary club, The... Continue Reading →
For those of you born AFTER 1984, let “Un-Block The Music” take you back to the days when MTV ran videos all day long. Let me take you back to when my friends and I sat by the TV waiting for a list of times Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” would be played, and when we saw... Continue Reading →
On my journalistic path to “Un-Block The Music,” I have discovered my dislike for 2-minute snippets delivered on the news morning shows. What do we actually learn? My desire to widen the scope of knowledge, is the first thing I found in common with pianist Lara Downes. Lara said, “I am driven by my own... Continue Reading →
Happy 2021!!! All of our problems might not disappear overnight, but I choose to look towards the light at the end of the tunnel. Despite this past administration’s neglect of the arts, we are on the horizon of a new day! And…there is no time like the present to shake up your music tastes and... Continue Reading →
If you have been reading “Un-Block The Music” and listening to WFYL 1180Am’s “From Bullets To Broadway,” you know what a fan I am of Dr. Jeff and Jacob Foy. You also know that I have a daughter who is a musical theater writer/actress. You may also know that Debbie Galante Block was a pop... Continue Reading →
If you have been listening to WFYL 1180AM’s “From Bullets” To Broadway” chronicling Dr. Jeff and Jacob Foy’s journey to New York with their musical Emergency, you are going to love the show this Saturday (Dec. 12 at noon). With the end of 2020 upon us (thank God), we are taking a little detour with... Continue Reading →
Experience some holiday magic for a good cause tonight! Holly Block and Elizabeth Jerjian, the creators of Safe & Sound, The Musical (https://www.safeandsoundmusical.com/), have a treat in store with their virtual holiday show this evening, December 5 at 8 p.m. (Eastern time). Not only will you have a night of enjoyment, you will help raise... Continue Reading →
One of the great joys of writing “Un-Block The Music” is that I get to break a stereotype…so to speak. While a journalist’s “stereotype” is different than an actor’s, or musician’s we are pushed in to covering only one part of the industry. And, while Social Media and the Internet have wreaked havoc on the... Continue Reading →
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