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."

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

Beach Time

This time tomorrow, I'll be in Mexico where I plan to do little other than sit on the beach, sip a margarita, and work on my suntan. Maybe tour some Mayan

Shining Strings

Readers of this site know that I've got a major thing for string quartets: over the years, I've seen everyone from legends like the Emerson, Juilliard, and Kronos, to upstarts

Getting Loud

Alice Tully Hall was never built to be a rock venue, but served that purpose well Monday night with a Tully Scope concert that featured multiple guitars, drum kits, and

Brooklyn Rider/Owen Pallett Tonight

(Pictured: Owen Pallett)I'll be running up and down along upper Broadway again tonight, as both Tully Scope and the Ecstatic Music Festival are hosting don't-miss shows. At Tully, bad-ass contemporary quartet

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