: Deep Dives in Independent Sound. Broadcasting from the Edge of the Dial.

Amber and I just watched Being Heumann, the new movie about Judy Heumann and the 504 sit-in. Go watch it, and watch Crip Camp too. And then explain to me why Amber has been called a fire hazard and I somehow never have.

Most of the world knows him as AJ from the Backstreet Boys. I walked into his Minneapolis show sure he couldn’t sing without a pile of processing. Then Alexander James McLean and his all-woman band played a couple of acoustic songs, he dedicated “London” to Amber, and I ate every word.

Nobody’s carded me in years, so I never got a Wisconsin ID. Then election season hit. A tale of a fast DMV, a folder full of unopened documents, the accessible voting machine, and why the Republicans were listed first on my ballot.

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We sat down with Morningstar frontwoman Amber Swenor for an unfiltered conversation about their explosive new single “Free,” hitting the stage at Rock Fest 2025, and Amber’s new book Unleashed. As always, no edits, just real talk.

A couple of weeks ago, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Brian Klein from Dusk of Grey to talk about his brand-new album, In The End—and let me tell you, it was an incredible conversation you won’t want to miss! Below, you’ll find the raw, unedited, and unprocessed interview—no filters, just a … Read more

last week I had a chance to talk to Dave about The Collective here’s our entire conversation.

Hey everybody, how are things going by Self Titled Album has a new record out. The Unicorn Tornado and The Blood Moon Goddess I’ve been jamming on it for a couple weeks I really like it. We will be playing it and it’s entirety this week on the program. I had the opportunity to talk … Read more

The crew got the transmitter off Nottingham Ridge, but they had to leave the battery bank behind in the fire. Without it, the station has no power after dark. Bill and Brett gear up in the Vault and head to Waters Edge, a marina outside Stoddard, to scavenge deep-cycle batteries off abandoned boats. The marina isn’t abandoned. Desperate holdouts are living there, and DHS has been watching the place from above. Bill and Brett get out with two batteries and one conclusion neither of them likes: the only place left with enough batteries is La Crosse.

With Cronauer gone and DHS working the streets of Viroqua block by block, Dave, Bill, and Brett have hours, maybe minutes, to strip Station Zero bare before it’s found. A stolen trailer, a bluff at a checkpoint, and one of Bill’s trademark mistakes decide how the night ends — and what’s lost for good.

Before Hot Carrier goes live, a quick heads-up on why Signal Drift’s chapter numbers are shifting as Book Two begins — the story hasn’t changed, just the count.

The headlights are blinding, the carbines are leveled, and the first major arc of the Driftless resistance has hit the end of the line. Station Zero is stepping away from the mic for a brief maintenance cycle—here is when the signal cuts back through the static for Book Two.

A gritty blend of blues, post-punk, and gothic soul — The Holy Knives deliver two releases that hit hard, haunt deep, and somehow make housecleaning an emotional experience. This is alt-blues for the modern age, and it’s absolutely worth the spin.

Two albums, ten years apart — yet completely intertwined. Heads and Tails from Basement Alchemy are a masterclass in cinematic indie rock evolution, and I didn’t even know what I was ordering when I bought them.

Imagine if you will a world where Heavy Metal was the driving force not just behind music but the very economy. If you can’t imagine that for one your imagination is lame but it’s already been imagined for you.Brendon Small envisioned this in his animated masterpiece Metalocalypse. In the show a band called Dethklok essentially … Read more

We have some exciting news for you. Our friend. Josh Hollar is joining the team over here at Rolling With Scissors. You may know Josh from the group Self Titled Album. Not only is he a great musician, but he’s got some things to say.  I think we will be a good home for him. … Read more