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Bio: Sal Cataldi is a musician, writer and former entertainment publicist living in the Hudson Valley and NYC. He is leader of the band Spaghetti Eastern Music (first gig was at the CBGB gallery in 2004) and member of the ensembles Guitars A Go Go, Vapor Vespers and spaceheater. He is also the host of “Reading In Funktamental” on WGXC 90.7 FM/Wave Farm, a monthly show/podcasts where he speaks to the authors of the books on music, many that he reviews here at NYSMusic.com

Venue Profile

Basilica Hudson Celebrates Regional Creativity with Jupiter Nights

Sal Cataldi Jul 31, 2022

Basilica Hudson, the internationally-renowned nonprofit arts center co-founded by musician Melissa Auf der Maur and filmmaker Tony Stone, is spotlighting area musicians, DJs, spoken word, visual artists and more…

Album Reviews

Velocihamster Uncages Lap Steel Guitar on New Album of Heavy Metal Covers

Sal Cataldi Jul 14, 2022

God knows we all love a good gimmick. Especially when it wildly exceeds our expectations and produces something that is profoundly eye-opening, or in this case, ear-opening! Such is the case with Uncaged, an album of…

Editorial

Musicians, Just Say No to Wearing Shorts on Stage!

Sal Cataldi Jul 13, 2022

Teenage boys pick up guitars, drums and the like in hopes of achieving one attribute. F*ckability. Wailing with your voice or an instrument in the sleek attire of the bad boy can make any nerd desirable. There’s three-quarters…

Book Reviews

Wild Times at Woodstock’s Legendary Tinker Street Café Immortalized in New Memoir

Sal Cataldi Jul 9, 2022

Ever since powerhouse music manager Albert Grossman arrived at the dawn of the ‘60s, Woodstock has served as the delightfully laid-back domicile for some of the biggest names in music. With Grossman came his stable of stars – Bob…

World/Reggae

Hudson Valley Live To Serve Up World-Class World Music at Colony Woodstock and White Feather Farm

Sal Cataldi Jul 6, 2022

Two veteran Hudson Valley-based music promoters have teamed up to create Hudson Valley Live, a venture designed to bring critically-acclaimed world music, edgy jazz, experimental sounds and much more to the region beginning with seven…

Genres

Radio Free Brooklyn Releases First-Ever Compilation

Sal Cataldi Jun 24, 2022

Radio Free Brooklyn, NYC’s globally-reaching freeform streaming radio network, is releasing its first-ever compilation album featuring previously unreleased tracks from some of the station’s favorite acts. Titled Sonic Resource…

Show Reviews

Fiery Performance from Kamasi Washington Ignites New Season of BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn!

Sal Cataldi Jun 11, 2022

Acclaimed jazz sax titan Kamasi Washington and his eight-piece band delivered a ferocious performance to herald the return of BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn!, New York City’s longest running, free music festival at the Lena Horne Bandshell in…

Book Reviews

Arista Records: The Last Quintessential NYC Label Explored in New Book

Sal Cataldi Jun 4, 2022

Last year, Mitchell Cohen partnered with former Sparks/Roxy Music bassist Sal Maida on one of the most enjoyable reads about pop arcana ever penned, The White Label Promo Preservation Society: 100 Flop Albums You Oughta Know. Now…

Jam/Progressive

Space Out, Outside Brings the Ambient Outdoors in Beacon

Sal Cataldi Jun 1, 2022

There’s something in the air in Beacon. It’s a subtle atmospheric sound that has been emitted on a monthly basis, in the warm weather months, for five years and running. It’s a decidedly low-key, mind expanding, alfresco concert experience…

Book Reviews

Felix Cavaliere Shares His Story in Memoir of A Rascal

Sal Cataldi May 25, 2022

There’s a very good argument to be made that Felix Cavaliere may be one of the most underrated songwriters, singers and instrumentalists to emerge during the Sixties. The latest evidence for this comes in his long overdue autobiography,…

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