Sal Cataldi

New York, Woodstock

Flack since 1988 at Cataldi PR/freelance music journo/houseboater since 2004, pt expat to Saugerties guitar/keyboardist/vocalist aka Spaghetti Eastern Music

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Upstate Films’ Sonic Wave Series To Showcase Acclaimed Documentary ‘American Hardcore’ with Filmmaker Steven Blush

1 week ago | nysmusic.com | Sal Cataldi

Upstate Films‘ Sonic Wave, its popular Monday night series dedicated to great films about music, will mark the 15th anniversary of one of the most influential documentaries about punk rock with a special screening and discussion of American Hardcore: The History of American Punk Rock 1980–1986.
We Are Upstate NY with Mohonk Mountain House President Eric Gullickson

1 week ago | insideandoutupstateny.com | Sal Cataldi

We Are Upstate NY with Mohonk Mountain House President Eric GullicksonThe Mohonk Mountain House is one of the crown jewels of American vacation resorts, a landmark destination in the heart of the Hudson Valley’s most scenic natural setting. Set beside a picturesque glacial lake, amongst rocky cliffs and over 100 miles of carriageways created by its founders, Mohonk is today known globally through its recent cameos in films and television shows like Billions, Upload, and Severance.
Fresh Beats: Meet Laura Lynn

1 week ago | insideandoutupstateny.com | Sal Cataldi

As the daughter of a famous singer-songwriter, it’s no surprise that music is the driving force behind the life of Laura Lynn. Laura Lynn may be best known as the co-founder of one of the Hudson Valley’s most popular dance parties, Disco Chalet, which has been popping up at sites like The Assembly Kingston and the luxurious Inness Resort. To find out the secret behind how this advertising woman by day and DJ by night keeps the dance floor busy, check out our exclusive interview below.
33 1/3 & Under: Meet Woodstock Musician Laszlo Lang

1 week ago | insideandoutupstateny.com | Sal Cataldi

With our column, 33 1/3 & Under, we spotlight the community of talented young creators who call the Hudson Valley home — the homegrown and recently arrived artists, musicians, businesspeople, and social advocates. When it comes to young talent with impeccable homegrown credentials, no one is more associated with Woodstock and its namesake festivals than 23-year-old musician Laszlo Lang.
Hedvig Mollestad Trio Serve Up Jazzy Metal Fire » PopMatters

3 weeks ago | popmatters.com | Sal Cataldi

Bees in the Bonnett Rune Grammofon Some of the most creative guitar music of the past decade and a half has come from female artists. On the outer fringe of jazz, there’s the incomparable work of MacArthur Genius Mary Halvorson, along with her recently rising acolytes, Ava Mendoza and Wendy Eisenberg. For art rockers, there are the stylistic and disjointed riffs and short solo bursts in the tightly structured songs of St. Vincent.
Catskill Mountain Foundation: Bringing World-Class Dance to the Hudson Valley

3 weeks ago | insideandoutupstateny.com | Sal Cataldi

The Hudson Valley is a region overflowing with world-class arts and artists. And since its founding in 1998, the Catskill Mountain Foundation (CMF) has been at the forefront of this vibrant scene. It has presented hundreds of musical and theatrical performances, screened over 1,000 films, and provided art classes to thousands of students of all ages. But one area where CMF truly shines is in cultivating new works of dance from some of the world’s most esteemed companies.
Interview: Author Walter Kolosky on the Mahavishnu Orchestra

4 weeks ago | nysmusic.com | Sal Cataldi

John McLaughlin and his Mahavishnu Orchestra were, alongside Miles Davis, Return to Forever, and Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, the mightiest of the Four Horsemen of Jazz Fusion. When he burst on the scene in 1971 with this band, McLaughlin’s superhuman skill on electric guitar and the quartet of otherworldly virtuosos he surrounded himself with shocked the worlds of jazz and rock. For fans of the latter, John seemed to fill the gap left by the death of Jimi Hendrix and the demise of Cream.
33 1/3 & Under: Meet Rising Star and Hudson Valley Dancer Hanna Bass

1 month ago | insideandoutupstateny.com | Sal Cataldi

With our recently launched column, 33 1/3 & Under, we spotlight the fast-growing community of talented young creators who call the Hudson Valley home — the wealth of homegrown and recently arrived artists, musicians, businesspeople, and social advocates. This month, INSIDE+OUT Upstate New York is profiling a truly accomplished “multidisciplinary being” – the dancer/choreographer/filmmaker Hanna Bass, aka Lotus.
Wave Farm Presents First Four-Screen Presentation of Award-Winning Brian Eno Documentary Coxsackie’s Hi-Way Drive-In

1 month ago | nysmusic.com | Sal Cataldi

On May 29 at 7 pm, Wave Farm, the internationally-renowned Hudson Valley-based transmission arts non-profit, will host a one-of-a-kind event to support its popular radio arm, WGXC-FM 90.7 – the first four-screen presentation of director Gary Hustwit’s groundbreaking “generative” documentary about the life and multifaceted art and music of Brian Eno.
Yoko Ono Bio Captures the Primal Scream » PopMatters

2 months ago | popmatters.com | Sal Cataldi

Yoko Simon & Schuster Yoko Ono was one of the 20th Century’s most polarizing figures— an edge-cutting conceptual artist maligned for capturing the heart of the Beatles’ John Lennon and daring to establish a musical union with him. With the publication of veteran author David Sheff’s new biography, Yoko, we are fully enlightened about her extraordinary life journey, all 92 years and counting.