The static didn’t just clear; it bled.
Welcome back to the fractured reality of Agent K. If the first transmission (1337) was a warning shot, Episode 1341 is a full-scale psychological occupation. We are drifting further away from the safety of the shore, out where the water is dark and the sharks have laser-focus.
This is the second installment of the Agent K sequence, and if you’re looking for a comfortable “best-of” list or a cozy trip down memory lane, you’re in the wrong zip code. You’ve wandered into a fever dream fueled by high-octane distortion and jazz that sounds like it was recorded in a burning elevator. It’s messy. It’s glorious. It’s exactly what the doctor ordered, provided your doctor is currently losing his license in a Las Vegas court of law.
We’re leaning into the long-form madness here. From the nineteen-minute tectonic shift of Miles Davis’s “Gondwana” to the skeletal beauty of Gilmour’s solo acoustic “Shine On,” this isn’t just music; it’s a disruption of the map. It’s a middle finger to the tidy, curated playlists of the “Skynet” era. We are here to rattle the cage, reset the ears, and remind you that the best discoveries happen when you’re officially lost in the “1% of One.”
The logs are filed. The proper channels are sufficiently annoyed. The signal is pure, unadulterated chaos.
Buckle up. We can’t stop here. This is bat country.
HOUR ONE
Artist – Song – Album – Label – Year
Jeff Beck – Morning Dew – Truth – Epic Records – 1968
Bob Weir – Playing in the Band – Ace – Ice Nine Publishing – 1988
The Subdudes – All The Time In The World – Primitive Streak – High Street Records – 1996
Elvis Costello / Alan Toussaint – Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further? – The River in Reverse – Verve Forecast – 2006
Wilco – Speak Into the Rose – The Whole Love [Deluxe Edition] – dBpm Records – 2011
Son Volt – Hanging Blue Side – Wide Swing Tremolo – Warner Bros. – 1998
Derek Trucks Band – Get What You Deserve – Already Free – Legacy Recordings – 2009
HOUR TWO
Artist – Song – Album – Label – Year
Blind Melon – Seed To A Tree – Blind Melon – Capitol – 1992
Gov’t Mule – Kind Of Bird – Live At Roseland Ballroom – Foundation – 1996
The Allman Brothers Band – One Way Out – Dixie Flag – Teddy Bear Records – 1994
David Gilmour – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1-5) – Royal Festival Hall – Not on Label – 2001
Miles Davis – Gondwana – Pangaea – CBS – 1976
HOUR THREE
Artist – Song – Album – Label – Year
David Gilmour – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 6-9) – Royal Festival Hall – Not on Label – 2001
Steven Malkmus & The Jicks – 1% of One – Real Emotional Trash – Matador – 2003
Jane’s Addiction – Three Days – Ritual De Lo Habitual – Warner Bros. – 1990
Yes – Your’s Is No Disgrace – Classic Yes – Atlantic – 1981
The Hatters – Feelgoodious Kind – Live Thunderchicken – Atlantic – 1993
Zero – Home On the Range – Nothin’ Last Forever – PopMafia – 1998
Grateful Dead – Morning Dew – Europe ’72 – Warner Bros. – 1972 (fade out)
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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