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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

Film Review

“Inside Scofield” Profiles the Long Creative Arc of Jazz Guitar Giant John Scofield

Sal Cataldi Dec 13, 2022

With his new documentary, INSIDE SCOFIELD, filmmaker Joerg Steineck has crafted one of the truest representations of the compulsively creative lifestyle of a “road dog” jazz master – in this case, the always superlative guitarist John…

Book Reviews

Two New Books Explore the Intricacies and Staying Power of Pop’s Most Iconic Songs

Sal Cataldi Nov 30, 2022

Earlier this month, Bob Dylan made waves with the publication of his long-awaited critique of 66 of his favorite tunes by other songsmiths, The Philosophy of Modern Song. Now veteran music journalists Marc Myers and Steve Baltin are…

News

Alex Winter to Host Screening of His Documentary ZAPPA at Tinker Street Cinema

Sal Cataldi Nov 10, 2022

He’s the man you probably know best from his starring role alongside Keanu Reeves in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. But these days, Alex Winter is not only a talented actor but an impressive filmmaker, one entrusted by the…

Book Reviews

Bob Dylan’s New Book Spins Philosophical on 66 Modern Songs

Sal Cataldi Nov 2, 2022

After 12 years in the incubator, Bob Dylan’s long-awaited book on songwriting, The Philosophy of Modern Song (Simon & Schuster), has finally landed with a very big splash. This, of course, is as it should be as he is, with little…

Upcoming Shows

Hudson Valley’s Upstate Films Puts the Focus on Music

Sal Cataldi Oct 26, 2022

Music has been an integral part of the moviegoing experience ever since the Lumière Brothers screened the first silent shorts with musical accompaniment in Paris in 1895. Today, Upstate Films is continuing the tradition of celebrating…

Book Reviews

10,000 Shows and A Generation of Great Jams Recounted in Concert Promoter Peter Shapiro’s New Memoir

Sal Cataldi Oct 17, 2022

Veteran club owner, concert promoter and sometimes filmmaker Peter Shapiro is drawing back the curtain on a career that encompasses nearly three decades and 10,000 shows in his new memoir, The Music Never Stops (Hachette Books). …

Book Reviews

Island Records’ Chris Blackwell Chronicles His Six Decades in Music in New Memoir

Sal Cataldi Oct 5, 2022

With THE ISLANDER: My Life in Music and Beyond (Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books), Island Records’ founder Chris Blackwell secures his status as one of the most insightful, ballsy and successful label owners in the history of the…

Book Reviews

An Inside Look at the Sites, Songs, Shows and Stars that Made NYC Rock in “New York…

Sal Cataldi Sep 4, 2022

In 2021, veteran rock writer Frank Mastropolo gave us a mega-informative book about the history of one of New York’s most legendary performance venues in Fillmore East, The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever. Now he’s back with New…

Book Reviews

Steve Tibbetts Serves Up a Long Overdue Career-Retrospective with “Hellbound Train”

Sal Cataldi Sep 1, 2022

Hellbound Train is an astounding double-album retrospective from the always revelatory American guitarist Steve Tibbetts, a stalwart innovator who has been associated with ECM Records for 13 albums over 40 years. /*…

Features

Cowbell King Corky Laing’s Climb to the Top of the Rock Mountain Told in New Memoir

Sal Cataldi Aug 25, 2022

What’s the most eardrum pummeling cowbell moment in rock? Thanks to that famous Saturday Night Live sketch, you might think it’s Blue Oyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” But for my money, it’s the cowbell count-off pounded out by…

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