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."

One Last Gasp

There may still be more outdoor shows planned in NYC over the next month or so, but last night's closing party at The Palms in Long Island City felt like […]

Mister Sunday

So, I didn't end up making it to Electric Zoo this weekend – thanks to both lack of energy and funds – but a 10-spot did get me in to

WBGO

When I'm at home, I almost always have WBGO 88.3FM on in the background. The Newark-based station, which went on the air in 1979, is generally regarded as the best jazz

Electric Zoo 2011

For those who haven't heard, the 3rd annual Electric Zoo festival is happening up on Randalls Island this weekend. The festival, produced by longtime local promoters Made Events, has quickly

Weathering the Storm

Kudos to my local Barbes, which not only stayed open in the face of Hurricane Tropical Storm Irene last night, but was one of the only bars I know that actually had

It’s Gonna Rain

1-04 Reich_ It's Gonna Rain – Part 2 A little travel music for those of you in Zone A.

Mostly Mozart Finale

In spite of the ominous specter of Irene, there are still plenty of inside musical events happening this weekend. Among them are the final concerts of this year's Mostly Mozart Festival,

Batten Down the Hatches

Among the numerous issues caused by Hurricane Irene's imminent arrival in NYC, Mayor Bloomberg has revoked some 300 permits for fairs and festivals scheduled throughout the city this weekend. Among

Rudresh Mahanthappa @ Brooklyn Museum

I didn't get to see Rudresh Mahanthappa's rad set with Bunky Green at Newport a couple of weeks ago – I left early Sunday after suffering enough of the wet weather –

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