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."

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

Redux Solution

  There's definitely something strange about flying 3000 miles to see a lot of the same bands I've already seen over the past year. To wit: currently playing on various

Seated Show

I'm glad to be seeing Owen and Thomas again here in Barcelona. And, it makes sense to have them play the Auditori stage: this is music that rewards intense concentration,

Primavera 10

Greetings from Barcelona, where the warm sun is cooled by the breezy Mediterranean. And, what better way to enjoy this fantastic first day in Spain than at the 10th edition

España-bound

  I'll be taking off tonight for my first-ever trip to Spain: home of flamenco, the guitar, and some of the most cutting-edge indie and electronic music in the world.

Northside Festival: June 24-27

  The second annual Northside Festival will be taking place again this year from June 24-27 at venues throughout Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Hosted by The L Magazing, Northside features over

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