Sal Cataldi

Sal Cataldi is a musician and writer whose works has been featured in the New York Times, Rolling Stone and other publications. He is the leader of Spaghetti Eastern Music and a member of the ensembles Guitars A Go Go, Vapor Vespers and spaceheater. He is the host of “Reading In Funktamental” on WGXC 90.7 FM in the Hudson Valley, a monthly show where he speaks to the authors of books on music. Instagram: sallyboynyc
Elephant9 and Terje Rypdal Blaze on ‘Catching Fire’

Elephant9 and Terje Rypdal Blaze on ‘Catching Fire’

Elephant9’s new LP is a showpiece for what can happen when masterful instrumentalists follow the muse, fueled by an audience that locks into every twist.

The Rise and Fall of New York’s Bohemian Capital Greenwich Village

The Rise and Fall of New York’s Bohemian Capital Greenwich Village

Based on 150 interviews with folk music notables, David Browne’s Talkin’ Greenwich Village lends this saga in music history the epic scope it has long deserved.

The Complicated Life of Moby Grape’s Skip Spence

The Complicated Life of Moby Grape’s Skip Spence

This bio about Moby Grape’s Skip Spence dissects and casts a glowing light on his work as a composer of some of the most influential music of San Francisco’s psychedelic scene.

The Beat Goes on for Jimi’s Woodstock Pal Juma Sultan

The Beat Goes on for Jimi’s Woodstock Pal Juma Sultan

Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock percussionist, Juma Sultan, discusses his life with Hendrix, his experience in the New York free jazz scene, and current music.

The Many Happy Lives of The Turtles’ Mark Volman

The Many Happy Lives of The Turtles’ Mark Volman

From working with Frank Zappa and T. Rex to singing the soundtrack to kiddie series like Strawberry Shortcake, Mark Volman’s memoir Happy Forever is a joyful read.

All-Star Lineup Celebrates Linda Thompson at City Winery NYC

All-Star Lineup Celebrates Linda Thompson at City Winery NYC

The collective effort to bring folk legend Linda Thompson’s ‘Proxy Music’ and this musical night saluting it to life was nothing short of magical.

Baroque Pop Songstress Margo Guryan Immortalized in New Boxed Set

Baroque Pop Songstress Margo Guryan Immortalized in New Boxed Set

With her keen feel for tone, phrasings, tension, presence, and lyrics that cut, Margo Guryan is synonymous with the most sophisticated 1960s songcraft.

‘1967’ and Robyn Hitchcock’s Quest to Stay High for Eternity

‘1967’ and Robyn Hitchcock’s Quest to Stay High for Eternity

Robyn Hitchcock’s memoir 1967 taps into the music high that untethered the restraints of boarding school and shaped his life and music for eternity.