Do you believe that no matter the path, we always end up where we are supposed to be? If you don’t believe that, Mackenzie Ellis might change your mind. She is the head of audio for the Dear Evan Hansen tour, and the fourth amazing woman that “Un-Block The Music” has met in this Dear... Continue Reading →
Even Tropical Storm Isaias can’t beat us! After all of the craziness that has already been life in 2020, the East Coast has been hit by a devastating tropical storm. “Un-Block The Music” is based about an hour North of New York City and the whole county is in a State Of Emergency. Still 6000... Continue Reading →
This is Wednesday, and “Un-Block the Music” has a huge treat for you. I have three amazing sound engineers all working on Dear Evan Hansen. Maxine Guitierrez, (Broadway), Emma Thomson (London) and Mackenzie Ellis (U.S. tour). And, what will top this all off is that I secured an interview with the man that started it... Continue Reading →
Perhaps what “Un-Block The Music” liked most about Angela Sclafani is that she is able to put into exact words emotions I have heard from so many other artists. Angela, a composer and artist born in New York really came to my attention during this pandemic when I was looking for something inspirational. Earlier this... Continue Reading →
If you are a fan of WYFL1180 AM’s “From Bullets To Broadway," then you saw “Un-Block The Music’s” story about Sally Rosenberg and her musical in the making, Invincible (https://unblockthemusic.blog/2020/05/18/humans-need-humans-story-of-emergency-hits-home-more-than-ever/). The radio show, hosted by Dan McCaughan is the Anatomy of A Broadway Show, Featuring Emergency The Musical. “Un-Block The Music” sits in on the... Continue Reading →
“Un-Block the Music” offers stories about the crossover between pop and Broadway. What I love best is when my path from pop/rock crosses over to theater. I interviewed Antigone Rising for Billboard back in the early 2000s. And, here I am today, talking to Dena Tauriello, who was their drummer for 20 years! However, when... Continue Reading →
Un-Block The Music” connected on the phone with Melissa Errico yesterday so that I might feature her on Women Wednesdays. I was intending to promote her upcoming virtual concert with Seth Rudetsky. Melissa is part of the The Seth Concert Series, Sunday, July 5 at 8 p.m. (https://thesethconcertseries.com/) As I learned, that’s only one exciting... Continue Reading →
In a time when many us feel the world has totally lost its empathy, it was so wonderful for “Un-Block the Music” to meet Mary Mitchell-Campbell, conductor, music director, orchestrator, composer, arranger and humanitarian. While serving as musical director for many New York musicals and tours, currently on Broadway’s Mean Girls, she is also founder... Continue Reading →
As “Un-Block The Music” has written many times, no artist has the same path to success and writing about those individual journeys is the fun of this blog. If you are in high school right now trying to make a decision about your life, do not agonize. What college you choose does not determine your... Continue Reading →
“Un-Block The Music” has been using the quarantine to improve my site, and I am hoping to find a social media enthusiast to hire for about three hours a week to start. If this could be you, email me at dgalanteblock@gmail.com. I have interviewed a lot of fantastic artists from musicians to behind the scene... Continue Reading →
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