Episode 1338 begins a long-form deep dive into Nine Inch Nails, focusing on full studio albums and the moments where the pressure finally breaks. From Pretty Hate Machine through The Downward Spiral, this is the sound of escalation, collapse, and aftermath.
Episode 1337 steps outside the usual Rolling with Scissors deep-dive format and delivers a curated transmission from Agent K. No theme, no narration, just a carefully sequenced set that moves across genres, eras, and expectations by design.
February 6 marks Bob Marley’s birthday, and Episode 1336 takes the opportunity to slow down and listen closely — diving into key albums, live performances, and early recordings from an artist whose music was never meant for nostalgia, but for use.
Part Two of the Moby deep dive places Play exactly where it belongs — not as a victory lap, but as a moment earned through years of experimentation, risk, and reinvention. From there, the journey continues through 18 and Hotel, tracing what happens after success arrives and reshapes the questions instead of answering them.
After kicking off a long-form deep dive into Moby, it felt important to pause before diving back in. Episode 1334 serves as that intentional interlude — a switch set designed to reset the ears and give the larger narrative room to breathe. This week drops into the strange, elastic world of Primus, exploring the records and creative instincts that made them impossible to categorize and impossible to ignore.
Episode 1333 begins a massive, multi-part exploration of Moby’s catalog, tracing his early years from underground rave culture and ambient experimentation through the confrontational turn of Animal Rights. This first chapter lays the groundwork for a new direction for Rolling with Scissors, embracing true long-form deep dives throughout 2026.
Bob Weir’s death marks more than the loss of a musician—it marks the narrowing of a circle that began in the chaos of the 1960s. From the Acid Tests to American Beauty and Europe ’72, Episode 1332 honors the music, the movement, and the people who built something that can never be recreated.
This week on Rolling with Scissors, we hit rewind and dive deep into Nirvana’s catalog. From the raw chaos of Bleach to the cultural shockwave of Nevermind, the strange brilliance of Incesticide, and the confrontation of In Utero, Episode 1331 revisits music that’s more than 30 years old but still hits like it mattered yesterday. A full three-hour retro rewind with no shortcuts and no skipping.
This week’s episode of Rolling with Scissors is dedicated to Perry Bamonte, whose passing at age 65 was reported on December 26. From his early days working behind the scenes to his fifteen-year run as a core member of The Cure, Bamonte helped shape some of the band’s most expansive and emotionally complex music. Episode 1330 traces his contributions through Wish, Wild Mood Swings, and Bloodflowers, honoring a musician whose work often lived in the spaces between the spotlight and the song.
I was going to do a Christmas show, but after digging through the library, I realized we’ve all heard enough of the same holiday songs by now. So instead of forcing three hours of carols, this episode takes a different route—diving deep into jazz that lives outside the usual names. Episode 1329 rides the jazz train with a focused exploration of guitarist Steve Khan, offering something richer, calmer, and far more rewarding for the season.