makaya mccraven

As lockdown enters day number "both of us have lost count, haven't you? ", the boys decide to check out some new releases.  There's a prestige project celebrating the First Couple of jazz, offerings from North and South of the US border, and a lo-fi jam session cut and pasted for your listening pleasure.  Then Pat apologizes for the Alan Parsons Project and the Damned. Somebody has to.  Gabriel Chakarji – NEW BEGINNING; Makaya McCraven – HIGHLY RARE; Lakecia Benjamin – PURSUANCE; Rachel Therrein – VENA.

Annelise and Mark are back with the second episode of Sticker and Sleeve of 2020! We took a short break to focus on in-store happenings and are excited to get the pod back in full swing. Joining us for this episode we have special guest Kelly Kelbel, co-founder of Make Noise. She tells the tale of the modular synthesizer company’s growth from a tiny in-house operation in Marshall to an international boutique synth powerhouse based in West Asheville (across the street from Harvest!). Hear about their journey from Chicken Alley to creating instruments used by folks you may have heard of, including Thom Yorke and Aphex Twin. Staff guest Nathanael paints a beautiful portrait explaining why a particular Miles Davis song speaks to him deeply, and repeatedly. AK quizzes Mark on his rock geography again and finally throws him a coupla curveballs. Complete with actual music this episode! Have a listen!

Recorded, mixed and edited by Colin Miller.
Theme music created and recorded by MJ Lenderman and Owen Stone.
"This Week in Harvest History" theme by Casey Ellis.

It's the start of a new year, so time to poke our noses into lists of last year's best releases.  This episode we've chosen four selections from the New York Times best-of, and are generally happy with the results - not that they care.  Henry Threadgill – DIRT AND MORE DIRT; Makaya McCraven – UNIVERSAL BEINGS; Walking Distance with Jason Moran - FREEBIRD; Andrew Cyrille – LEBROBA.