Before “Un-Block The Music” was ever a possibility (there was no internet when I started my career!), two of my greatest mentors told me not to let any editor dictate my career to me. I was encouraged to come up with story ideas every day and to store them in the vault that is my... Continue Reading →
Happy 4-year anniversary to “Un-Block The Music”! I have certainly traveled “The Long and Winding Road” to get to where I am right now! Yes…I am still a Paul McCartney fan. Yes, Joan Jett is still my alter ego. HOWEVER, I not only hike the streets of Greenwich Village as I once claimed, I also... Continue Reading →
What a joy it is for “Un-Block The Music” to celebrate International Women’s Day this year. On March 20th, I will celebrate 4 years of blogging. When I started out, I barely knew what a blog was, and I didn’t really know what to do with my career which needed to drastically change as magazines... Continue Reading →
To all of those silly people who have been saying New York Theater will never be the same, “Un-Block the Music” says….ha! Although Broadway shows will not start to open until September, small theaters are leading the way this summer, and you can find out what’s happening at 1657 Broadway. It’s a new ticket booth.... Continue Reading →
(Photo: Nathan Johnson) I don’t know where to begin. “Un-Block The Music” spoke to Emmy and Tony winning writer and lyricist Lynn Ahrens. She is half the famed songwriting team of Flaherty and Ahrens who wrote the song , “How Can I Tell You,” for the documentary Nasrin (about Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human... Continue Reading →
Not only did “Un-Block The Music” vote today in honor of my daughters Erica Block, Holly Block and myself Debbie Galante Block, I voted today in remembrance of all the suffragists and suffragettes… White, African American and every other race, creed or religion that fought for the right!!! Thank you…. Madelin Beckinridge Gertrude Foster Brown... Continue Reading →
“Un-Block The Music” had a lot of fun speaking with Luba Mason as she gets ready to release her album tomorrow, October 23rd! Luba will be the subject of an upcoming “Women Wednesday”, but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to tell you about Triangle. Luba describes Triangle as “a blend of different musical... Continue Reading →
Photo by Jeremy Daniel If you didn’t hear the second chapter in the story of Emergency The Musical on WYFL1180 AM last Saturday, the show, From Bullets to Broadway, Anatomy of Broadway Show, will rerun today, Saturday, April 11th at noon. Listen for "Un-Block The Music" in the beginning and at the end of... Continue Reading →
March 20, 2020 is “Un-Block The Music’s” second anniversary! I am having the time of my life finally getting to write about ALL music. The featured image above was taken at the press evening for Rocktopia on Broadway in March 2018. It was the first event I attended for my new blog! At the time,... Continue Reading →
What happened to summer? “Un-Block The Music” seems to ask that question every year! I certainly had a busy one going to shows and meeting people who really seem to love what I am doing! I admit it. My Social Media learning has been a little slow, but I am getting there! I still need... Continue Reading →
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