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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

Reviews

Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire Rekindle Woodstock Spirit at Bethel Woods

Sal Cataldi Aug 24, 2022

On the 53rd anniversary week of his career-making performance at Woodstock, Carlos Santana was back at the original site of the 1969 festival, the muddy field of happenstance hippie production transformed into the remarkably well-oiled and…

Features

A Rocker Mom’s Roller Coaster Ride Comes to Life in Amy Rigby’s “Girl To City”

Sal Cataldi Aug 14, 2022

If you want a blast of the dirty ol’ D.I.Y. NYC rock scene of mid-70's – late-90's, look no further than Girl To City, the memoir of the critically-acclaimed but never quite platinum-selling singer-songwriter Amy Rigby. …

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…

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