Sal Cataldi
@sal-cataldi.bsky.social
Musician, freelance writer, former PR agency head & retired houseboater (33 + 20 years respectively) now residing in the Hudson Valley 1/4 mile down the road from Big Pink. Maybe the creative mojo will rub off on me ;-)
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...
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.
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July 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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...
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...
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.
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April 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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...
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-...
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.
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March 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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…
March 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This week’s public nuisances…
Back in the Apple to play music, did a bunch of museuming…2
March 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Back in the Apple to play music, did a bunch of museuming…2
My latest on the revival of Woodstock’s legendary Utopia Studios. nysmusic.com/2025/03/20/i...
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...
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March 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
My latest on the revival of Woodstock’s legendary Utopia Studios. nysmusic.com/2025/03/20/i...
My latest for @popmatters.bsky.social about the new documentary on the forgotten female guitarist singer-songwriter Ellen McIlwaine www.popmatters.com/ellen-mcilwa...
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.
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March 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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.
March 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
We have a new album.
Another new feature on Kingston's newest music & culture venue, Assembly Kingston.
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Assembly Brings World-Class Entertainment and New Vitality to Uptown Kingston
Celebrating and Connecting the Hudson Valley
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March 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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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March 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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.
March 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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.
My latest piece for InsideOut Upstate NY about video artist/projectionist/music vid director B.A. Miale. insideandoutupstateny.com/upstate-art-...
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 […]
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February 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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
#experimentalmusic #avantegardemusic #nycmusicscene #nyclife #dubmusic #ambientmusic #industrialmusic #trancemusic #thirdstream #spacerock #jazzfusion @sal-cataldi.bsky.social
January 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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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
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
January 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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
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
My latest piece for @popmatters.bsky.social on a great obscure disc from prog guitar great Jan Akkerman www.popmatters.com/jan-akkerman...
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.
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February 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
My latest piece for @popmatters.bsky.social on a great obscure disc from prog guitar great Jan Akkerman www.popmatters.com/jan-akkerman...
Reposted by Sal Cataldi
« Greetings from Europe...»
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January 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
« Greetings from Europe...»
de Ja Zmaj
de Ja Zmaj
My recent review of @johncale.bsky.social reissue of Paris 1919 for @popmatters.bsky.social www.popmatters.com/john-cale-pa...
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.
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January 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
My recent review of @johncale.bsky.social reissue of Paris 1919 for @popmatters.bsky.social www.popmatters.com/john-cale-pa...
My review of @johncale.bsky.social brilliant Paris 1919 reissue from @dominorecordco.bsky.social Read it here www.popmatters.com/john-cale-pa...
January 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
My review of @johncale.bsky.social brilliant Paris 1919 reissue from @dominorecordco.bsky.social Read it here www.popmatters.com/john-cale-pa...
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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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...
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January 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
My podcast about great books about music. King Crimson, Sonny Rollins, Robin Hitchcock, Moon Zappa, Dave Mason & more. Stream/subcribe/comment.
open.spotify.com/show/4yuCRUs...
open.spotify.com/show/4yuCRUs...
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/...
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?"
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January 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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/...
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
Traffic's Chris Wood with Author Dan Ropek on Reading Is Funktamental Podcast
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January 13, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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