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 →
Every Wednesday, “Un-Block The Music” has posted an interview with a woman making the difference in music today. If only I could interview Sister Rosetta Tharpe today. What would she say? I have a long list of women interviewed for the blog and I am excited to share those stories, but, “Un-Block the Music” is... Continue Reading →
When you listened to WFYL1180 AM’s (www.1180wfyl.com) “From Bullets To Broadway, The Anatomy of A Broadway Show, featuring Emergency the Musical” this past weekend, you must have been excited to hear Producer Ken Davenport’s interview http://www.BroadwayBullets.com. Both “Bullets” and “Un-Block The Music” mention Ken often. Not only is he the Foys’ mentor for Emergency, he... Continue Reading →
OMG! It’s almost summer. While “Un-Block The Music” is well aware of the families that are still suffering as the result of this worldwide pandemic, I am so grateful to say that New York’s curve is headed down. So, today, when I thought about writing my preview of From Bullets To Broadway, I thought I... Continue Reading →
Dare I say, that college is not the only stepping stone into a career; particularly a career in the arts? I know, I know….you need a plan B if you want to eat. “Un-Block The Music” begs to differ. As a journalist interviewing all kinds of creatives (and being one myself), I have heard numerous... Continue Reading →
Although not planned this way, the release of Georgia Stitt’s album, “A Quiet Revolution” probably could not have been at a better time with music lovers having the time to sit down and reflect on music during the quarantine. As a kid, “Un-Block The Music” read every liner note and voraciously dissected and listened to... Continue Reading →
If this crazy pandemic has taught anything, it has taught us that human contact is key to survival. Luckily, we have all kinds of video chatting platforms available to us these days, and “Un-Block The Music” has also been so lucky to be part of WFYL 1180Am’s (www.1180wfyl.com) From Bullets To Broadway, Anatomy of A... Continue Reading →
Ready for the next chapter of From Bullets To Broadway, Anatomy of A Broadway Show featuring Emergency the Musical http://www.emergencythemusical.com? Tune in to Sgt. Dan McCaughan’s broadcast on Saturday, May 16, 2020 on WFYL 1180Am (www.1180wfyl.com) at noon. Despite the bad news that New York theater is dark until at least September as the result of... Continue Reading →
In case you don’t know the history of “Un-Block The Music,” the quick summary is…I graduated college and worked in a department store as I frantically searched for a job as a reporter. It was the beginning of the Internet. Email wasn’t really “a thing,” but I knew networking was the only way to get... Continue Reading →
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