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."

Night Ticket

   So, here's an inspired idea: offer up a late-night only ticket, admissible only after midnight, and only for the stage (Pitchfork) closest to the gate. Still, 20€ gets you […]

Psych-Out

Thee Oh Sees, Parc Joan Miro, Barcelona

Primavera Al Parc

  By dumb luck, the hotel where I'm staying near Place Espanya is only a stone's throw from Parc Joan Miro, where Primavera is throwing a free day party over

Death To the Pixies

  Frank Black and The Pixies, 1:45am on the San Miguel Stage, Primavera Sound 10.  

Destroyers

Cold Cave absolutely killed it tonight on the Pitchfork stage. At first, it sounded like the same synth-laden 80s stuff that's all the rage right now. But then, they went

Americans Abroad

It's clear to me now, six hours-plus into my first visit to here, that the Spanish are hopelessly addicted to American music. Their bands sound a lot like American bands.

Bleak Hour

  Scout Niblett definitely won't win any Bubblegum Pop awards here at Primavera. But there is certainly something compelling about her: she bangs wildly on a snare drum, screams call-and-response, and

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