Chronicles

Me and HAL 9000 (a.k.a. My AI Secretary)

I’ll be honest—when this whole AI thing first came out, I didn’t want anything to do with it. I flat-out refused to use it. I had all the usual reasons locked and loaded: “It feels like cheating,” “It’s not real writing,” “It’s just regurgitated noise.” I’d rattle those excuses off like gospel any time someone … Read more

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Easter, 4/20, and a Paddle to the Face

So today is April 20th. For some, that means Easter. For others, it means… something a little different. And if you’re like me, you might be wondering what kind of cosmic joke lined those two things up on the same date this year. But jokes aside, let’s talk about 4/20. The date has become a … Read more

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Here’s Your Spoon-Feeding Update

Let’s be real. The internet should have made things easier. But somehow, in trying to reach everyone, we ended up needing to show up everywhere. And that means: after I produce a three-hour radio show, write a blog post, and upload all the audio, I still have to open 87 different browser tabs just to … Read more

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Alexa, Play My Childhood

This morning, like I do some mornings, I asked Alexa to play a song. “Alexa, play Roxanne by The Police.” A few seconds later, those first few iconic notes hit—and just like that, I wasn’t in my bedroom anymore. I wasn’t waking up slowly or shaking off the sleep. I was back in Madison, Wisconsin, … Read more

Program Notes

Strange Loops and Sonic Shifts – Episode 1294

This week’s Rolling with Scissors is a vibe shift in motion. We open with SABLE, fABLE, the newest release from Bon Iver. It’s textured, experimental, and hard to pin down—in the best way. Bon Iver (aka Justin Vernon) hails from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and this record feels like a snowstorm of sound—swirling, layered, sometimes haunting, … Read more

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4% Battery, Full Reset: Rolling with Omertà

This morning caught me off guard. Nothing earth-shattering happened—no revelation from the sky or cosmic event. But something lined up just right, and it reminded me that sometimes, the little things can knock you flat in the best possible way. I got up, had my coffee, and got ready to run a couple errands. One … Read more

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One-Hit Dilemma?

Good morning, friends. Hope you’re doing alright out there. Let’s talk music for a minute—and not just any music, but the kind that sticks with you. The kind that makes you stop what you’re doing and say, “Who is this?” That happened to me recently, and it’s been bouncing around in my head ever since. … Read more