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Signal Drift

Signal Drift: Chapter 8

Cronauer has been walking for days, sleeping in abandoned sheds and listening to static on the radio — until a clipped, coded broadcast near Richland Center sparks something familiar. The Viroqua repeater is offline, and it sounds like Norm’s voice behind the warning. Now, with the rain returning and Viroqua on the horizon, he pushes forward — hoping he’s not too late.

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Chronicles

Dear Apple: Finish the Job

Apple talks a lot about accessibility, but for users who rely on dictation, SMS, and cellular connectivity, the tools are still incomplete. This is a call to finish what they’ve started — because “almost accessible” isn’t good enough.

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Program Notes

The Gospel According to Bono Episode 1299

This episode traces U2’s early ascent — starting with Boy and October, rising into War, and ending with pieces of Rattle and Hum. It’s a look at the band before superstardom, when the hunger, heart, and urgency were still raw and loud in every track.

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Hollar Into The Void

The Holy Knives

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.

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Hollar Into The Void

Basement Alchemy

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.

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Chronicles

You Already Got My Money. Don’t Ask Again.

I paid for a music converter years ago. Now it wants a monthly fee just to keep working. This isn’t about the money — it’s about companies deciding they can charge you twice for the same damn thing.

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Chronicles

Play the Whole Damn Record

We used to drop the needle, sit back, and let a record take us somewhere. Now we skip, scroll, and forget. This isn’t just nostalgia — it’s a call to remember what music used to mean. And why we need to play the whole damn record.

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Signal Drift

Signal Drift: Chapter 7

Cronauer’s breath fogs in the cold air as he weaves through ghost towns, surviving on instinct and static. But near Richland Center, he hears something unmistakable—a clipped broadcast about the Viroqua repeater going silent. It’s not just the words that catch him. It’s the style. Norm’s style. He’s close now. And if the roads still follow the old maps, Viroqua waits just over the ridge.

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Chronicles

Radio Killed the TV Star

TV lost its grip on me the moment I started building something real. What began as a random idea over dinner turned into a working, browser-based music player built specifically for radio and set lovers. It’s raw, fast, focused — and free.

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Program Notes

Therapy Without the Paperwork – Episode 1298

Full albums. No filler. This week we dive headfirst into Even In Arcadia, Darkest Days, and In Absentia — a sonic therapy session disguised as a radio show.

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