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."

Record Store Day 2011

 Bow Ribbons at Kim's Music and Video, Record Store Day 2011. More pics on Flickr.

Catch Up Pics

I'd do a proper post about these shows, but I'm running out to Record Store Day. Check Twitter for more deets.   Jean Rohe at the Living Room, 4/12/11  Zlatne Uste,

Monodramas @ NY City Opera, 3/31/11

I was back at NY City Opera for the second night in a row last night to see "Monodramas": a set of three one act music dramas for single female

John Zorn Marathon at City Opera, 3/30/11

"I've been coming to this theater since I was 14. Used to stand right over there, back when standing room was $1.25 in, what, 1968? Yeah, I saw everything here."

John Kameel Farah @ Alwan Center, 3/24/11

Toronto pianist/composer John Farah was back in NYC last week, performing his unique brand of music that seamlessly blends classical, middle-eastern and electronic elements. Several of the compositions from Thursday's program

SXSW 2011 Recap

My visit to this year's SXSW Music Conference was the typical whirlwind of daytime parties, evening showcases, and the occasional lukewarm taco. But, despite missing many more shows missed than

Dan Deacon @ SXSW

Dan Deacon made his one and only SXSW appearance tonight to a packed crowd out back of Cheer Up Charlies tonight. Unfortunately, he was pretty much dialing it in, and

SXSW 2011

I've just arrived in Austin direct from Cancun for the 2011 edition of SXSW, which at first glance looks to be bigger (and badder) than ever. I'm chilling out tonight

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