Take a full-album trip through Talking Heads’ weird, brilliant evolution from 1978 to 1983 — no singles, no skip buttons, just pure arc.
It all started with a blog post. Earlier this week, I asked Alexa to play “Roxanne” by The Police—and just like that, I was back at the Memorial Union in Madison, Wisconsin, hearing it for the first time. That post turned into a deep dive on how one song can anchor a memory, reshape a … Read more
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
Tonight’s show pulls no punches—literally. The entire playlist is built around some of the heaviest, loudest, most iconic albums to come out of 1992. It was a year that gave us some absolute monsters, and this setlist is nothing short of a sonic gut punch in the best way possible. We kicked things off with … Read more
It’s Monday. I’m in the studio recording tonight’s Rolling with Scissors — and it just so happens to be Christopher Walken’s birthday. Which somehow feels fitting. There’s something about his strange rhythm, his unpredictability, that matches the emotional shape of this week’s lineup: a little wild, a little eerie, and full of tension and release. … Read more
This week’s Rolling with Scissors comes to you from a brand-new studio space—because, as life tends to do, it threw me a curveball. Last Wednesday, I found out my lease wasn’t being renewed. By Saturday, the new studio was rebuilt and (mostly) functional. Let me repeat that: full teardown, move, and rebuild in three days. … Read more
Sometimes, the show decides itself. Last week, a friend of the program pointed out that since I did all long sets the previous week—because, let’s be honest, it was the week after the pledge drive, and I didn’t feel like talking—I should flip the script and blast a full punk episode. I liked the idea. … Read more
First, a huge thank you to everyone who pledged during WORT’s Winter Pledge Drive! Your support keeps this station running and ensures that Rolling with Scissors and all of WORT’s incredible programming continue to have a home. If you haven’t pledged yet, there’s still time—just head over to the WORT website and hit that donate … Read more
Tonight’s episode of Rolling with Scissors is one for the books. Episode 336 takes us on a journey through haunting storytelling, raw emotion, and dystopian landscapes, blending brand-new releases with concept albums that feel eerily relevant to the chaos of today’s world. We kick things off with a brand-new record from DITZ – Never Exhale, … Read more
Happy Monday, everyone! I’ve got to be honest—things have been a little wild around here the past couple of weeks, as you may have noticed. But never fear—we’re getting back into the groove! I’m settling into the new studio setup, and it’s feeling better with each show. Tonight, we’re featuring Dusk of Grey with the … Read more