Sal Cataldi

How the Remarkable Tom Wilson Shaped Jazz and Rock » PopMatters With his taste and track record, music producer Tom Wilson deserves the kind of fame afforded to his contemporaries Phil Spector and George Martin.

My piece for @popmatters.com on the under appreciated Tom Wilson, producer of early works of Dylan, Zappa, VU, Nico and many more. www.popmatters.com/tom-wilson-u...

Yoko Ono Bio Captures the Primal Scream » PopMatters The Yoko Ono biography by David Sheff captures the artist's primal scream but understands that she is a rare specimen who cannot be pinned down or easily classified.

My latest piece for @popmatters.bsky.social on @davidsheff.bsky.social fine book on @yokoono.bsky.social Read it, go read her Grapefruit. www.popmatters.com/yoko-ono-dav...

The Zombies' Inhuman Staying Power » PopMatters The Zombies only had a couple of hit songs, yet Robin Platt's Times and Seasons shows their almost inhuman staying power to this day.

My latest #bookreview for the fine folks at @popmatters.bsky.social on the new biography of The Zombies from @hozacrecordsbooks.bsky.social www.popmatters.com/the-zombies-...

This week’s public nuisances…

Back in the Apple to play music, did a bunch of museuming…2

Interview: Pete Caigan Relaunches Bearsville’s Legendary Utopia Studios Woodstock and its neighboring hamlet of Bearsville have long been home to some of the biggest names in music and the studios that produced some of rock’s finest albums.  In 2024, one of its most famou...

My latest on the revival of Woodstock’s legendary Utopia Studios. nysmusic.com/2025/03/20/i...

Ellen McIlwaine Was a Goddess Ahead of Her Time » PopMatters Director Alfonso Maiorana talks about music pioneer Ellen McIlwaine, who raised the power and profile of female musicians, and how she achieved her hard-earned "goddess" status.

My latest for @popmatters.bsky.social about the new documentary on the forgotten female guitarist singer-songwriter Ellen McIlwaine www.popmatters.com/ellen-mcilwa...

We have a new album.

Assembly Brings World-Class Entertainment and New Vitality to Uptown Kingston Celebrating and Connecting the Hudson Valley

Another new feature on Kingston's newest music & culture venue, Assembly Kingston.
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My new series on Hudson Valley club DJs debuting with MK Ultramatic...
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It's been a year since I started Reading Is Funktamentalon WGXC 90.7 and Apple & YouTube pod. I begin recording a new season with Joe Boyd, David Sheff on Yoko Ono, Brooke Wentz on NYC experimental, Robin Platts on the Zombies, and more, including authors of books on SMiLE, Richard Manuel, etc.

Transforming the Concert Experience with Video Creatrix B.A. Miale - Inside + Out Upstate NY If you have witnessed the awe-inspiring video projections at local concerts like Deerhoff at Opus 40, Turntables on the Hudson at The Local in […]

My latest piece for InsideOut Upstate NY about video artist/projectionist/music vid director B.A. Miale. insideandoutupstateny.com/upstate-art-...

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#experimentalmusic #avantegardemusic #nycmusicscene #nyclife #dubmusic #ambientmusic #industrialmusic #trancemusic #thirdstream #spacerock #jazzfusion @sal-cataldi.bsky.social

𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒐 𝑫𝒖𝒃
𝑹𝑰𝒀𝑳: 𝑬𝒏𝒐/𝑩𝒚𝒓𝒏𝒆, 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒔, 𝑱𝒐𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑩𝒖𝒅𝒅, 𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒅, 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝑨𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒆, 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍
#experimentalmusic #avantegardemusic #nycmusicscene #dubmusic #ambientmusic #industrialmusic #trancemusic #spacerock #jazzfusion @sal-cataldi.bsky.social

When "Hocus Pocus" Guitar God Jan Akkerman Went Kind of Blue » PopMatters Jan Akkerman's discography is vast and ranges from rock to jazz to classical works, several including solo performances on the guitar forerunner, the lute.

My latest piece for @popmatters.bsky.social on a great obscure disc from prog guitar great Jan Akkerman www.popmatters.com/jan-akkerman...

« Greetings from Europe...»
de Ja Zmaj

John Cale's Orch-Pop Masterwork 'Paris 1919' Is Brilliant » PopMatters With his 1973 album Paris 1919, John Cale created one of his most serene and accessible works, a contrast to the frenetic style of the Velvet Underground.

My recent review of @johncale.bsky.social reissue of Paris 1919 for @popmatters.bsky.social www.popmatters.com/john-cale-pa...

YouTube video by hondalicious99 Blues blues & more blues… fuzzy chapter 868 #guitar #guitarsolo #livemusic #blues #bluesrock

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My review of @johncale.bsky.social brilliant Paris 1919 reissue from @dominorecordco.bsky.social Read it here www.popmatters.com/john-cale-pa...

Reading Is Funktamental - A Pod About Books About Music Podcast · Sal Cataldi · Reading is Funktamental is a monthly one-hour show about great books written about music and music-makers. In each episode, host Sal Cataldi speaks to the authors of some of th...

My podcast about great books about music. King Crimson, Sonny Rollins, Robin Hitchcock, Moon Zappa, Dave Mason & more. Stream/subcribe/comment.
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Tonight…

This is 68: Sal Cataldi Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire "Isn’t that what retired folks should do: divide their time between taking each other to various doctor’s appointments and early bird specials?"

This was a blast. Thanks @saribotton.bsky.social and Oldster Magazine for letting me wax on....This is 68: Sal Cataldi Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire open.substack.com/pub/oldster/...

YouTube video by Reading Is Funktamental Traffic's Chris Wood with Author Dan Ropek on Reading Is Funktamental Podcast

Do you dig the band Traffic and their underrated flute & sax man Chris Wood? Check out the new YouTube episode of Reading Is Funktamental featuring a great interview with his biographer Dan Ropek. stream & subscribe!!https://youtu.be/Tus9JFdAxwM?si=soPeHCDFTbzpYS6N

‘We Must Protect The Pure Aryan Bloodline,’ Says Child After 9 Minutes Of Unsupervised Facebook Access PEABODY, MA—Having discovered the social media website open on his father’s unattended laptop, local 6-year-old Oliver Sherman stated “We must protect the pure Aryan bloodline” Friday after nine minut...

‘We Must Protect The Pure Aryan Bloodline,’ Says Child After 9 Minutes Of Unsupervised Facebook Access

Tonight with the psych quartet spaceheater in New Paltz, Monday solo on the radio with Spaghetti Eastern Music on WKZE RAY-DIO in the Hudson Valley.

What If Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks Really Were Looney Tunes? » PopMatters Many of Donald Trump's 2025 cabinet picks came from Fox News. Would the nation be better served if he binged Looney Tunes instead?

Another new piece for the fine folks at @popmatters.bsky.social. Trump's much improved cabinet picks if he binged Looney Tunes cartoons vs. Fox News. Will this humor my fave podcasters?@profgalloway.com @karaswisher.bsky.social www.popmatters.com/donald-trump...

The Complicated Life of Skip Spence with Moby Grape's Don Stevenson & Author Cam Cobb Podcast Episode · Reading Is Funktamental - A Pod About Books About Music · 01/07/2025 · 58m

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