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Sunday, July 13, 2025

Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode 1 (7/12/25)

1:18:28 – Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode is an experimental continuation of previous project Onsug Radio Previews, from 2023–2024. That one had a semi-random, but curated, set of show clips, each 209 seconds long (3:29), and each introduced by a computer voice.

This new concept uses the same set of clips (the full Onsug archive up to Sep. 2023), but has a different computer voice, talking faster and just saying the show title. It’s also fully random (except for a first clip, which is chosen from random options).

I like how this one turned out, and I’m planning on doing more episodes in the near future. It’s a great way to listen to Onsug Radio, getting a cross-section of everything within the archive.

(Since the show titles and clip numbers are spoken in the audio, I won’t include them here. But the one without a title, due to a tag issue, was The Meanderer (7/21/21).)

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

posted by Frank at 6:09 am filed in Frank,Jul25  

Friday, July 11, 2025

The Overnightscape 2238 – Okay Toscanini (7/11/25)

3:55:22 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: See Rock City, nursery rhymes, Ruby Falls, fridge magnets, airplanes, neon coffee sign, Norfolk, place pronunciations, Daily Listening, AI, mind-boggling theories, visions of an alien city, next day, went to see Superman (2025) first thing in the morning, cinema hassles, my review from the mall parking lot, the mall, filler arcs, Pura Vida Miami, Okay Toscanini, The Flintstones, Pebbles, The History of Fairyland Caverns, nursery rhymes, Mid-Century vibes, the 3D field, The Standard Biergarten, ski shot, Phish in Columbus, Ohio, new crawlspace lock, soap operas, K-Pop, Severe Repair, Roger Miller, Doctor Who, the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, 1980: Graham Chapman Reviews M*A*S*H, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:14:01)… Black & White by Elegic Landslide [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Hollywood Hot Tubs (1984) [YouTube], Foul Rift One by Frank Edward Nora [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], He’s Stupid [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Catch It by hit the center [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Impossibles – Frankenstein Jr. – Opening Titles [YouTube], Scott Joplin’s New Rag by Scott Joplin (performed by Gerlüz) [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], 1968 AMC AMX in Goodyear Tire Commercial Paul Frees Voice over version B [YouTube], Not Because Your Hair is Curly by Billy Murray (1906) [Archive.org, public domain], Simon Le Bon 1985 [YouTube], Third Wave by Kalumet [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 4.0], Video Newsletter (Convenience Stores) (Ideas Ideas) [Archive.org], The Old Opening by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Roller Boogie TV spot 1980 [YouTube], Interlude for Gigeras Babies by Achecorporation [Dogmazic, CC BY-NC-SA 2.5].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

posted by Frank at 1:51 pm filed in Frank,Jul25  

Friday, July 11, 2025

Overnightscape Central – Decades, Centuries & Millennia (7/11/25)

2:54:15 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Eddie Murray (at 24:50), Chad Bowers (at 1:12:04) and Frank Edward Nora (at 1:56:45) for a discussion of the decades, centuries and millennia of our past, present and future.

Next month’s topics: General Information, Major Concerns & Private Thoughts. Record about one, two or all three of these and send audio files or links to DaveKY at mail.com by 6pm Central Time on August 10, 2025.

Show art: Automat (1927) by Edward Hopper (1882-1967) depicts a sneaky time traveler listening to the Overnightscape Central in an automat while cleverly concealing her air buds with her hat brim.

Opening theme: “It’s Central Time Again” (2024) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Closing theme: “Noise Rebellion” (2024) by Eddie Murray and Suno.ai (v3).

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International license. Attribution: by Dave in Kentucky & Guests.

posted by Dave at 8:07 am filed in Chad,Dave,Eddie,Frank,Jul25,OvernightscapeCentral,ramplers  

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

The Overnightscape 2237 – The Consumer Information Catalog (7/8/25)

4:07:19 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: The crawlspace lock, deck, bolt cutters, The Consumer Information Catalog – Pueblo, Colorado, next day, walk around block, limo discomfort synchronicity, The Rampler, cause and effect reversed, obscure Italian crackers, H-E-B, Butt, Hearthstone’s “$158” pet dinosaur, ranch water, Sparkling Lavender Lemonade, Liquid Death – Rootbeer Wrath, heptagon spiral, DiscMaster 2, Real Men (1987), Anthony Newley, The Clash, Phish in Boulder, Colorado, bands starting with W, Phish cover songs from the 19th Century, Maple Leaf Rag, Ardnahoe, Superman, interview, brainwashing, the evil setlist thread, spider incident, city vision, Goose, red plastic spoon, future topics, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:26:33)… escape by The Dog Above [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], Caution: Adolescents at Risk (1991) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Variatio 11 a 2 Clav. [The Open Goldberg Variations, played by by Kimiko Ishizaka, public domain], Seneca Glass (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Tiddle-Dee Winks (At All the Men) by Billy Murray (1920) [Archive.org, public domain], WBBM Channel 2 – It’s Worth Knowing with Mary Jane Hayes (Opening, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], The God of Speed by The Silence Industry [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], When the Circuit Breaks: America’s Energy Crisis (1975) (excerpt) [Prelinger], La Manchaha And The Gunfighter by Blood Reef [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Way to Go! Special (Part 6, 1980) (scouting) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Invitation Rag by Polar Lion [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Beatles interviewed by Kenny Everett – chat (6/6/68) [collection], Ashine by Blindmoore [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Eye Magazine ad [Archive.org], Octopus by Mystic Morrison Visions [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], Declaration of Independence (excerpt) read by William Edward Compton (KCAC,7/4/70) [Archive.org].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

posted by Frank at 5:08 pm filed in Frank,Jul25  

Friday, July 4, 2025

The Overnightscape 2236 – When will the Yellow Submarine arrive? (7/3/25)

2:35:15 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: NJ Transit meltdown, corridor, “magic minute” in Congress, Smiling Friends, dry ice, okra, new doorknob, sneaker and tire prints in the cement, quick adventure to Rockaway Townsquare Mall, Route 46, Route 66, Crazy Eddie, Flagship Radio Shack, Phillips 66, fireworks, pompous town, Fame, slight synchronicitues, Five Guys, The Smurfs, at the mall, occult books, pinball, video games, Blackout tournament (with myself), wandering around the mall, grapefruit, When will the Yellow Submarine arrive?, food court, to outrun the storm, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:54:07)… So Slow by Simon Mathewson [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], Stunt Rock (1978) Theatrical Trailer [YouTube], The Forced Oscillations – Acids (Tbilisi-89 Mix) [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], KFMB TV8 KCET-28 (1975) Sat Night At The Bijou _ KFMB News [Obsolete Video/YouTube], Intrus Mental The big Re-Masterage by SFT [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], WAVE Channel 3 – Celebrity Sweepstakes (Opening, 1975) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Fourtha Losta (lyrics by Frank Edward Nora, music by Suno AI 3.5, non-commercial use) (6/14/24) [collection], Commercial – I Want My MTV [collection], When You Drop Off at Cairo, Illinois by Billy Murray (1916) [Archive.org, public domain], In The Box #03 (7/21/09) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Beat Surf by Rev Mike [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Dailysonic74: The ship sinks no matter what (08/03/05) (opening) [collection], Rack ‘Em Up! by Danny Snyder [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Private Lessons (1981) (Trailer) [YouTube], R’lyeh Beckons by Space God Ritual [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

posted by Frank at 4:59 am filed in Frank,Jul25  

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

The Overnightscape 2235 – The Electric Eye Abides Yer Fame (7/1/25)

2:36:16 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Mongolian Seating Area, depressing/liminal seating areas, walk around block, frost flame, fasting, teas, fads, China Cat Sunflower, King’s X, Christian rock, sunflower and C.S. Lewis synchronicities, Google – Meet AI Mode, finally got Conkdor in Mario Kart World on Switch 2, riichi mahjong, Phish in Austin, The Electric Eye Abides Yer Fame, fidget spinner, superhero dream, space madness dream, squirrel peril, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:54:13)… African tribal drums, beat 3 by peridactyloptrix [Freesound, CC0 1.0], akustic-efects by Jee-co [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Comfort Me by Stanleybirch [collection], Vaughn Bode Toronto Comic Con 1974 Part 1 (excerpt) [YouTube], Little Red Riding Hood and the Monsters (1965) Movie Trailer “The K Gordon Murray Presentation” [YouTube], Name That Tune (misc 2) [MAME], Dateline Walt Disney World – The Disney Decade, 1990 [YouTube], Blow The Man Down by Roger McGuinn [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Train passing by in the Wirikuta Desert (Mexico, SLP) [freesound, felix.blume, CC0 1.0], Deep Cover by The Surfside IV [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Maple Leaf Rag (1899, Zachary Brewster-Geisz) by Scott Joplin [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US], The Lucifer Complex (excerpt 27) [Archive.org, public domain], In Washington by Billy Murray (1907) [Archive.org, public domain], Thief (Pacific Novelty, 1981) [MAME].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

posted by Frank at 6:52 pm filed in Frank,Jul25  

Thursday, June 26, 2025

The Overnightscape 2234 – Direct Flights to Groovy Ghost Town (6/26/25)

3:38:33 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Direct Flights to Groovy Ghost Town, walking around the block, intermittent fasting, discarded CRT TV, watering the cement, Photo-Lettering’s One Line Manual Of Styles (1971), Papirtis Shish-Ka-Bob Heavy, Papirtis Pussycat, Benfatto Eerie Solid, printing technologies, lost media, acronyms, House Industries, Cooper Nouveau, listener email (Steve Dupont), en dashes and en dashes, typographic rules, Barryville synchronicity, time distortions and perceptions, can half cognate, Shifty (2025) by Adam Curtis, Amarok (1990) by Mike Oldfield, indulgent speculation, Phish in Pittsburgh, Acid Cigar, Clinique, shaving, gamebooks.org, Taletwisters: The Storm (1982) by Anne Schraff, BR?Z Amplify Watermlon Uplifting Lime Tonic, Ilegal Mezcal 1-4-24 Dice, root beer, Fujifilm X half Digital Camera, Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore (2020) by Owen Hopkins, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:57:25)… Heck (7/23/14) by Robert Hunter [Gravity’s Rainbow compilation, Archive.org], They Start the Victrola (and Go Dancing Around the Floor) by Billy Murray (1914) [Archive.org, public domain], Umberella by Brady Arnold [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], NATO Defense (Pacific Novelty, 1982) [MAME], Scary TV Logos [YouTube], Paul & Ringo Interviewed by Tony Palmer (5/23/68) [collection], Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F (perfomed by Willhoite) [Archive.org, public domain], The Exit Ramp #18 – In a Cantina (1/17/21) (excerpt) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Tell Him Now by Yop [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Magic Journeys 2D (excerpt) [YouTube], Cooling by Ignition880 [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

posted by Frank at 7:31 pm filed in Frank,Jun25  

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The Overnightscape 2233 – Conover Avenue (6/24/25)

3:20:20 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Watering the cement, heat wave, driveway finally fixed, hose issues, Tartaria, defunct casino shirt, en dashes, Phish opening weekend in New Hampshire, spam call, lanternfly nymphs, garbage truck update, Iran, religion, Bluffcosm CDs (2000–2001), Yeowww! Catnip Pollock Fish Cat Toy, PQ update, Conover Avenue, True Goes Shopping (March 1967), mail order monkeys, HQ Trivia (2017–2020), Quibi (2020–2020), and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:39:16)… Take Us To The Nearest Starbase by Astrometrics [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 4.0], Cube Banter 11 [collection], Starbase Gambler by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Soundbreak.com [YouTube], Paraworlds by A_dontigny [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Starblade (Namco, 1991) [MAME], I’ll Do It All Over Again by Billy Murray (1914) [Archive.org, public domain] ELKMONT VALLEY SOLAR ENERGY: Elkmont Rural Village [FedFlix, public domain], Starbase Actresses by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Space 1999 – Destination Moonbase Alpha opening [Archive.org], To You by Black Math [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Video & Film logos of the 1970s & 1980s Part 3 [YouTube], Chocobeat by Zipp [Archive.org, CC BY-NC 3.0], Hardcore FM [via Webm8 productions], UFO Party by MrJuan [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0].

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

posted by Frank at 2:30 pm filed in Frank,Jun25  

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Tape Land 186 – Bluffcosm.com CD: Dear Courtney (January 2001) [released 6/22/25]

59:21 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives.

Back when Bluffcosm started in March 2000, some aspects of technology were very limited. For example, the amount of storage space allotted to web hosting accounts was miniscule, to the point that MP3 files, even a few minutes long, were too large to be hosted. The now long-defunct MP3.com provided a solution – they would host, for free, a handful of MP3 files. While geared towards music, this was perfect for the surreal comedy of Bluffcosm.

One service they offered was to create audio CDs from the MP3s hosted on the site. These were able to be ordered and produced on-demand.

I created two of these CD releases for Bluffcosm – the second of which, “Dear Courtney” – is presented here.

While all of these audio tracks are already available in the archive, this is the first time they are being made available in the original CD track order. Also, in the show art are high-res photos of all parts of CD package.

Track listing:

  1. Montana 1980 (Prelude) [1:51]
  2. Bluffcosm Promo Insane [0:30]
  3. Dear Courtney (Part 1) [7:07]
  4. News From Civilization [2:03]
  5. Kathy Jones [0:33]
  6. Beublin 13: The Royal Mall [13:53]
  7. Road to Truro [1:52]
  8. Cooper [17:29]
  9. Bill Jorgensen [3:58]
  10. The Evil Farm (Distilled Highlights) [10:01]

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

posted by Frank at 9:15 am filed in Frank,Jun25  

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Tape Land 185 – Bluffcosm.com CD: Audio Stupidity Punks (May 2000) [released 6/22/25]

1:00:02 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives.

Back when Bluffcosm started in March 2000, some aspects of technology were very limited. For example, the amount of storage space allotted to web hosting accounts was miniscule, to the point that MP3 files, even a few minutes long, were too large to be hosted. The now long-defunct MP3.com provided a solution – they would host, for free, a handful of MP3 files. While geared towards music, this was perfect for the surreal comedy of Bluffcosm.

One service they offered was to create audio CDs from the MP3s hosted on the site. These were able to be ordered and produced on-demand.

I created two of these CD releases for Bluffcosm – the first of which, “Audio Stupidity Punks” – is presented here.

While all of these audio tracks are already available in the archive, this is the first time they are being made available in the original CD track order. Also, in the show art are high-res photos of all parts of CD package.

Track listing:

  1. Bluffcosm ID #1 [0:08]
  2. Existence [0:33]
  3. Beublin 8: Bonnie’s Tarantula Farm [7:37]
  4. For Joey [6:05]
  5. The Mini Car Show [12:26]
  6. Beublin 10: Good Morning [1:57]
  7. It’s a Tuck-In [2:55]
  8. Pebbles [1:50]
  9. The Hot Kestrel [8:09]
  10. Throat Ripper Scene [18:17]

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora – more info at onsug.com

posted by Frank at 9:09 am filed in Frank,Jun25  
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