23 Nov 2022
Take Five: Pat Mastelotto
One of the most varied and versatile drummers in all of music, Pat Mastelotto celebrated his 67th birthday on September 10. Artists as varied as Hall & Oates, Al Jarreau, […]
08 Aug 2013
Stick Man for Stick Men: The Pat Mastelotto Interview, Part 2
Continued from Part One… BK: This is an oversimplification, but bear with me. In rock, the drums pretty much keep the beat. In jazz, the beat is often implied. In […]
07 Aug 2013
Stick Man for Stick Men: The Pat Mastelotto Interview, Part 1
Though his major-label introduction to the rock world was as drummer for Mr. Mister, Pat Mastelotto’s résumé would subsequently include a staggering list of credits in a dizzying array of […]
15 Aug 2023
30 Days Out, August 2023 #2: Phuncle Sam, tu-NER, Tangerine Dream, The Nude Party
There’s never any shortage of fantastic live music on offer in Asheville. Highlights over the next 30 days include a beloved Dead-flavored local band, another local band often mentioned among […]
12 Mar 2023
Interview Roundup: King Crimson
When it comes to progressive music, King Crimson is the heaviest of heavyweights, the most gigantic of giants. Since their formation in 1969 and through myriad changes in personnel and […]
14 Nov 2022
Music Movie Mondays at GRAIL: Next Event is December 11
December 11: A Hard Day’s Night If you don’t know what this is, you’re probably on the wrong website. Still, details to come! WHAT: Music Movie Mondays Series: A Hard […]
14 Jun 2022
EP Review: Stick Men — Tentacles
Considering the degree to which each of its members is known for other projects, it’s remarkable that Stick Men even exists. Drummer extraordinaire Pat Mastelotto has been on every King […]
11 Apr 2022
AUDIO: A Conversation with Tony Levin of Stick Men
For more than a decade now, Musoscribe has been home to my interviews, features, reviews and essays, all in print form. Going forward, I’ll be expanding into audio and possibly […]
01 Apr 2022
30 Days Out, April 2022 #1: Philip Glass Ensemble, Moon Hooch, Samantha Fish, Stick Men
There’s some fantastic live music coming to Asheville in the next 30 days. No foolin’: sophisticated modern minimalism, a sax-and-drums trio that’s equal parts out-there and accessible, a blues (and […]
21 Sep 2021
King Crimson’s Brutal Finesse, Part Two
Continued from Part One… Songs like “Indiscipline” have undergone nearly total reinvention: where in the ‘80s, Adrian Belew delivered the song’s odd, inscrutable lyrics in spoken-word fashion, these days Jakko […]