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."

Metropolis Ensemble: Brownstone

Not getting into Meredith Monk's performance at the White Lights Festival on Thursday did allow me to make my way over to Clinton Hill in time to catch that evening's Metropolis' […]

White Light Festival: Opening Night

"I try to never forget that I enjoy the privilege of engaging in an activity that affirms the spirit of inquiry and allows me to make an offering of what

Nat Baldwin/Buke and Gass @ Zebulon

 I made the trek out to Williamsburg last night for an amazing evening of experimental pop at a packed-in Zebulon. First up was the mesmerizing Nat Baldwin who played upright bass and sang

Coffee Conversation: Jane Moss

"I could compare my music to white light which contains all colors. Only a prism can divide the colors and make them appear; this prism could be the spirit of

FoM CMJ Picks in Deli Magazine

Deli Mag has posted several of my picks from last week's CMJ Marathon, including Yo La Tengo, The Loom, and Buke and Gass (who play again tomorrow night at Zebulon.) Check 'em out online here.

CMJ Saturday Recap

After a brief, pointless detour to New Jersey, I found myself back in Williamsburg on Saturday afternoon at the Brooklyn Vegan/Converse free day party at Public Assembly. Sadly, we were too

CMJ Friday Pics

The melodic, tuneful, buzzworthy Oberhofer at Glasslands Gallery, Williamsburg (one of their 20-odd CMJ shows this week.) More pics from Glasslands, Cameo Gallery, Death by Audio, and the Whisk and Ladle

CMJ Thursday Recap

 I spent Thursday night bumping around the Lower East Side, mostly between on the Ludlow St. corridor that is the unofficial hub for all things CMJ. At the M for

CMJ Wednesday Recap

 After stopping by the CMJ Press Mixer at the Hotel on Rivington for some free cocktails and schmooze, I made my way over to Arlene's Grocery for the Canadian Blast

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