We had a plan. The whiteboard in the studio had everything mapped out beautifully for the next month. But if forty-plus years of navigating life and three decades of operating independent radio have taught me anything, it’s that the universe absolutely despises a plan.

Last night, we bumped Agent K’s feature block up by two full weeks.

Why the sudden schedule violence? Well, the official corporate-approved story is “programming optimization.” The real story involves an underground bunker in Viroqua, a highly classified analog distortion pedal, and a literal clerical error by the Ministry of Frequencies.

Apparently, Agent K ran afoul of a localized chronological distortion field while testing some heavy-duty shortwave gear. He managed to transmit a distress signal that translated roughly to: “If you don’t broadcast these specific tracks immediately, the atmospheric pressure will drop so low the beer at the local pub will flatline.”

As a veteran broadcaster and a guy who treats local brewing with deep theological respect, I couldn’t take that risk. We hijacked our own calendar, pulled the lever, and brought Agent K’s sonic payload to the front of the line. The timeline is restored, the carbonation is safe, and the airwaves are officially heavy.

Set 1
Artist – Song – Album – Label
1. Parliament – P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) – Parliment's Greatest Hits: The Bomb – Casablanca
2. Prince – Dance Music, Sex, Romance – 88.08.18-1 Small Club - 2nd Show That Night – Not on Label
3. Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood – Gorillaz – Parlophone
4. Missy Elliott – Slide – Under Constructiion – Goldmind/Electra
5. Beastie Boys – Shadrach – Paul's Boutique – Capitol
6. P.M. Dawn – You Got Me Floatin' – Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix – Reprise
7. Macy Gray – Gimme All Your Lovin' Or I Will Kill You – The Id – Epic
8. Cypress Hill – When The Shit Goes Down – Deliver the Word – Columbia Recordings
9. Soul Coughing – Super Bon Bon – Irresistible Bliss – Warner
10. WAR – Southern Part Of Texas – Deliver the Word – Avenue
11. Stevie Wonder – Black Man – Songs In The Key Of Life – Tamla

Set 2
Artist – Song – Album – Label
12. Jimi Hendrix – Born Under a Bad Sign – Blues – MCA
13. Black Crowes – Thick N' Thin – Shake Your Money Maker – Def American
14. Stevie Ray Vaughan – Cold Shot – The House Is Rockin' – Epic
15. Allman Brothers Band – Statesboro Blues – 70.02.11, Fillmore East, New York, NY – Not on Label
16. Led Zeppelin – I Can't Quit You Babe – The Complete Studio Recordings Disc 3 – Atlantic
17. Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page – Tribute To Elmore – Beginnings 1963～1965 – Teichiku Records
18. Elmore James – Blues Before Sunrise – The Gold Collection – Proper/Retro
19. Howlin' Wolf – Going Down Slow – The Gold Collection – Proper/Retro
20. Muddy Waters – Got My Mojo Working – The Gold Collection – Proper/Retro
21. John Lee Hooker – Dimples – The Gold Collection – Proper/Retro
22. Sonny Boy Williamson – Come on Back Home – The Gold Collection – Proper/Retro
23. Lightning Hopkins – Black Cat – The Gold Collection – Proper/Retro
24. Robert Johnson – Sweet Home Chicago – The Gold Collection – Proper/Retro
25. Big Bill Broonzy – Bull Cow Blues – The Gold Collection – Proper/Retro
26. Mississippi John Hurt – Frankie – The Gold Collection – Proper/Retro
27. Leadbelly – Midnight Special – The Gold Collection – Proper/Retro

Set 3
Artist – Song – Album – Label
28. Barney Kessel Quintet – Let's Cook! – Modern Jazz, Vol. 35: West Coast Jazz, Barney Kessel 1954-57 – Membran International
29. Cannonball Adderley – Spontaneous Combustion – Jazz Roads - Modern Jazz - CD 64 - Hard Bop - Cannonball Adderley Vol. 1 – Membran International
30. Paul Chambers – You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To – Modern Jazz, Vol. 77: Hard Bop, Paul Chambers – Membran International
31. Lee Morgan – Tip-Toeing – Jazz Roads - Modern Jazz - CD 62 - Hard Bop - Lee Morgan Vol. 1 – Membran International
32. Sonny Rollins Trio – Way Out West – Modern Jazz, Vol. 50: Hard Bop, Sonny Rollins Vol. 3 – Membran International
33. Herb Ellis – Blues for Janet – Modern Jazz Modern Mainstream CD 088 – Membran International
34. Art Blakey – Avila and Tequila – Modern Jazz Hard Bop Vol. 2 1955 CD 045 – Membran International
35. Louis Armstrong – Sleepytime Down South – 54.05.08-1, Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, NC – Not on Label

Rolling with Scissors airs live every Tuesday from 2–5 AM on 89.9 FM in Madison and streams at wortfm.org. Missed it? You can catch the episode for two weeks after broadcast at archive.wortfm.org or at rwsradio.com.

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