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 Adams: Musician

  How great is John Adams? Let me count the ways. His own music is both challenging and mesmerizing. He's a solid conductor – not only of his own works, but

From the Archives: Ljova and the Kontraband

  Ljova and the Kontraband, performing at Joe's Pub, 1/5/08. Read more about the show here. Or, better still, come to Littlefield tomorrow night and catch him in person! Tickets

Sunday Quartet

  Canada's Afiara String Quartet, playing Mozart, Beethoven and Golijov at Barbes Classical, 5/9/10.

Late Night at Joe’s

   Our Lady J (with Caleb leading the Pink Champagne Quartet), Joe's Pub, 5/8/10. More pcs at the Flickr page.  

Eighth Blackbird @ People’s Symphony

  It was only about 1/2 full at Washington Irving High School last night for the final subscription concert of the People's Symphony this season, featuring Chicago's Grammy Award-winning eighth

Mom, Dad and Maude

  My parents celebrated their 40th anniversary in style last night, visiting the Algonquin's Oak Room to catch the final night of Maude Maggart's run there. For those who don't already

Funk Commute

  Saxman and Bassman, jamming it Bootsy-style on the Broadway Nassau A train platform, 5/7/10

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