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."

Gruff Rhys @ Union Hall

I’m sitting home tonight listening to Steve Reich’s "Six Pianos" on John Schaefer’s Soundcheck, and I can’t help thinking about last night’s Gruff Rhys’  eclectic and fascinating show at Union

Brooklynbretta Fest

My friend Neil Lipuma of White Shoe Records hosted the second annual Brooklynbretta Fest on Sackett Street yesterday, featuring a day-long lineup of local acts, along with BBQ and beer

Feastin’ at the Buffet

I’ve known about whiteboy hip-hop duo Grand Buffet for a long time through my Pittsburgh friends, though I never had the chance to see them live before last night’s midnight

A New Season

The second season of the Wordless Music Series kicked off last Friday while I was down in Austin, but I was fortunate to catch the series' first-ever Brooklyn show last

ACL Afterparties

Austin, TX, 9.15.07 Stubb’s Clubs DeVille and Mohawk   Sparrow House The Rosebuds  With Hot Freaks bloggers on stage St. Vincent

ACL Pics

6th Annual Austin City Limits Festival, 9/14/07 Del McCoury M.I.A. Bela Fleck Blonde Redhead   Manchester Orchestra Peter Bjorn and John   Joss Stone Spoon Me at Sunset The Gotan

Farm Aid Pics (finally!)

Randall’s Island, NYC, 9.9.07 Montgomery Gentry Matisyahu Guster Warren Haynes (guitarist for The Dead, Govt. Mule, and The Allman Brothers) Counting Crows The Allman Brothers Band Dave Matthews with Tim

Headin’ Home

  Flying home from Austin now, after a breakfast of migas with my brother and his family. Driving to the airport, I heard WFUV music director Rita Houston interviewed from

Next Best Thing

Tonight’s pic comes courtesy of the Hot Freaks show at The Mohawk on Red River tonight, featuring the excellent Rosebuds, followed by the less-impressive St. Vincent (pictured). Earlier, my friend

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