Signal Drift: Chapter 26
The six minutes didn’t tick away; they evaporated. The machine was awake, the checksum was breached, and the maintenance deck of the dam erupted into a crossfire of automated lasers and concrete-shattering 7.62 rounds. With no time to reach for his rifle, Cronauer stood flat on the pegs and turned the heavy aluminum armor of his BMW GS into a flying kinetic battering ram.
Shag Shacks, Thrash Metal, and Horseradish
Thought Shatner’s metal record was a Pat Boone stunt? Think again. With a band called The *uckers, a Riot Fest rider demanding a Shag Shack, 4 feet of Polish sausage, and Eau Claire horseradish, the simulation has broken.
Fire on the Keys: Episode 1357
Better late than never! Fire on the Keys (Episode 1357) kicks off our multi-part deep dive into the catalog of Billy Joel. Inspired by a recent interview with Rick Beato, we’re digging into the early archives—from Cold Spring Harbor to The Stranger.
The Miracle of the Dreadlocked Tech and the Van of Holding
It took a dreadlocked tech, three proprietary hardware programmers, and a last-second scavenge from a van to fix the chair. With the rig back online, it was time to hit The Brewing Projekt and credit the man who turned me into a hophead.
Signal Drift: Chapter 25
The Mississippi was breathing. A thick, rhythmic fog rolled off the water, swallowing the bottom of the bluffs and turning the world into a grayscale blur. I had the GS in "Blackout Mode"—lights killed, traction control dialed to the dirt setting. But I wasn't hearing...
The Death of the Mainstream Roar
Spinning CSNY’s “Ohio” makes you realize how toothless the modern airwaves have become. Here is how the corporate music machine sanitized the mainstream roar—and why underground defiance is the only antidote left.
Early 2000s Madison Scene Retrospective: Episode 1356
A little late to the site, but worth the wait. This week on Rolling with Scissors, we take a break from the deep-dive sets to clear the palette with a heavy dose of early 2000s Madison rock and metal nostalgia.
Stranded by Corporate Code: The Mobility Right-to-Repair Battle
My current chair was built in 2021; the backup part my dad shipped me was from 2014. The firmware didn’t match. Instead of fixing it, the local medical equipment branch told me to do my own tech support and call the manufacturer. I got fed up, bypassed their gatekeepers, and fired an ironclad escalation straight to the corporate executive suite. Here is the paper trail.
Prince of Darkness for President
No corporate fluff, no partisan loyalty. Here is an unfiltered, independent challenge to a rigged system built on a simple doctrine: blow up ballot-access barriers, cap predatory corporate greed, and let people live.
The 127-Mile Refusal
Carl Schulze is firing up his power chair for a 127-mile trek from Fox Crossing to Madison to fight massive healthcare cuts and protect independent living.