Author name: Peter Matthews

Feast of Music covers live music in NYC, and occasionally other places. Launched in 2007, it aspires to give equal voice to all kinds of music: everything from an indie show in a Williamsburg dive, to an orchestra concert in Carnegie Hall. As Duke Ellington once said: "There are only two kinds of music: good music...and the other kind."

Jane Birkin and Joey Arias at Town Hall

The extraordinary Jane Birkin performed the songs of her late partner Serge Gainsbourg Sunday night at Town Hall before a rapt and appreciative audience. Birkin, who turns 65 today, still had

White Hills at Littlefield

by Sky Disco Escaping back to Brooklyn from the mob of drunk Santas in the city this past Saturday, my friend Liz received a text on her “Batphone” alerting us

The National @ Beacon Theatre

by Pete MThe National are headlining a run of six sold out shows this week at the Beacon Theatre, with a wide range of headliners including eveyone from Wye Oak

Globular Cluster @ Degenerate Craft Fair

by Sky Disco Every show put on by the ambient, experimental band Globular Cluster is a completely different event. At the Degenerate Craft Fair on Saturday night, I caught them for

Young New Yorkers’ Chorus: NOVA!

by Michael Cirigliano II About three-quarters of the way through the Young New Yorkers’ Chorus’ program Sunday evening at the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, artistic director and conductor Michael

The Minor Arcana @ Rock Shop

by Christine Wagenheim The Minor Arcana played to a small but attentive crowd Friday night at The Rock Shop. Their beautiful, electrifying music was balanced with smart, dark humor (as in: “Haven't

Hot Tuna at the Beacon Theatre

by Brian Weidy(Photo by Scotty Hall) Hot Tuna came to the Beacon Theatre last night for the second night in a two-night run.  Hot Tuna shows these days are led by founders

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