Reviewed by David Belmont
Artist: Spaghetti Eastern Music
Title: Two Bass Hit
Format: digital album
Label: self-produced
Genre: psychedelic/progressive/indie Rock
Produced by Sal Cataldi.
Co-produced by Tomaso Semioli.
Live sound by Scott Kent
Recorded live at Green Kill Sessions, Kingston, NY
Remix and mastering by Sal Cataldi at Sonic Garden, Saugerties, NY
Available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and other streaming platforms.
By Dawoud Kringle
Back in 2015, as I was reshaping my musical path and publishing my second book, fate introduced me to one of the most extraordinary visionaries I’d ever met: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi (SoSaLa). Our connection deepened over unforgettable moments (including an impromptu jam session at the legendary jazz man Ornette Coleman’s apartment). But it was Sohrab’s fiery passion for justice that sparked something even bigger.
Review by David Belmont
I was looking forward to catching Spaghetti Eastern Electro Dub at Otto’s for a couple of reasons. One, I have a perverse liking for the East Village dive bar that has been the scene of lots of independently produced entertainment and artistry over the decades, including a monthly poetry reading that I have participated in for the past several years. Two, I was interested in checking out the band in person after having gotten heavily into their Live at Green Kill Sessions CD when I was reviewing it for DooBeeDooBeeDoo NY. I wanted to see/hear what made this highly eclectic band tick, and, in my experience, there’s no better way to do that than check them out in an intimate setting.
Album review by David Belmont
Artist: Dawoud the Renegade Sufi
Title: The Power and the Longing
Format: Digital Album
Record label: RMMAP LLC
Genre: Experimental Multi-genre
Digital and International Release: December 25, 2024
Buy and Stream HERE.
Artist: Kenya Wilkins
Title: New York Sessions
Label: self-produced
Genre: improvised music/jazz/ambient/poetry/spoken word
