by pod | Jun 9, 2025 | Death in music, Program Notes
Birthdays, death days, and deep cuts — this episode is one of those strange rides that only happens when the universe lines up in a weird way and throws a bunch of anniversaries at you all at once. We didn’t plan it this way, but by the time the show came together, it...
by pod | Jun 2, 2025 | Program Notes
This week’s episode of Rolling with Scissors dives into a tragic piece of music history that still flies under the radar for a lot of people: the 2008 Universal Studios fire that destroyed an estimated 175,000 original master tapes. We’re not talking about backups or...
by pod | May 26, 2025 | Program Notes
A few months ago, I sat down and tried to figure out just how many episodes I’d done—give or take a few—and realized we were coming up on episode 1300. And now, here we are. I had planned to put together a full retrospective to mark the occasion, and it’s still...
by pod | May 19, 2025 | Program Notes
Three or four weeks ago, I mentioned that we were going to explore early U2 — and we’re finally making good on that promise. This episode starts in 1980 with the release of Boy, then moves into October from 1981. For me, War has always stood out — it’s the one I...
by pod | May 12, 2025 | Program Notes
This week on Rolling with Scissors, we’re skipping the formalities and diving straight into emotional excavation. No introductions. No disclaimers. Just four chapters of a sonic descent that hits somewhere between ritual, confession, and collapse. We begin with Sleep...
by pod | May 5, 2025 | Program Notes
Willie Nelson turned 92 last week. Unfortunately, his birthday didn’t fall on a Tuesday morning, so we’re honoring him just a little late—but something tells me he wouldn’t mind. I dug out everything I had by Willie Nelson and, of course, turned to the ultimate music...
