The Overnightscape Underground

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13:26 – Suno recently scrapped all their old versions, including v4.5, the one I had been using. The current model, v6, was trained from scratch using only licensed music, and I’m rather impressed by the results. Here’s a sample of what I’ve been able to do with v6-mini, the current free version. It’s the first four songs from the fourth and final installment of Dashiell Hammett’s Poisonville, the next episode of my Killer Serials series here on the Onsug.

Background: A private detective is shacked up with his female informant. She’s afraid someone’s going to kill her; he’s afraid he’s going “blood simple” due to the amount of killing he’s either done or provoked lately. He tries to escape into a gin bottle, and when that proves insufficient, she mixes him a gin-and-laudanum cocktail or two. Not surprisingly, he passes out. When he awakes, he finds her dead with an icepick embedded in her chest. Instead of raising the alarm, he proceeds to remove all trace of his having been there, wiping away his own fingerprints as well as everyone else’s. Upon leaving, he arranges an alibi for himself. Oddly enough, when the police discover the body, the icepick is nowhere to be found.

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) Attribution: by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v6-mini). More info at onsug.com.

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3:27:15 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Conan O’Brien, celebrities, bus, Bodega, art supply store, Magazine Cafe, a feeling from the past, I shouldn’t have done it but I did, Push The Onsug Random Radio Button, Pink Floyd, pumpkin seeds incident, Alka-Seltzer locked away, Harken candy bar, wind, Lead Onward Chromium Switch, The Firesign Theatre, AI vs. AGI, force majeure, Roy del espacio (1983), auto translation, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2025), timeline revisions, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:46:40)… DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS trailer [Archive.org, public domain], Macrame 7010 by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], TVOntario 1984 [YouTube], Jane Asher Interview with Celia Irving who play “Alice through the Looking Glass” November 23th 1959 [YouTube], Urban Tropic (Pt. ii) by Cosmic Analog Ensemble [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Michael Row The Boat Ashore by Outta Limits [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Shock of the New: Culture as Nature (1980) (excerpt) [Archive.org], Columbia’s Pride by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], Windansea by MPoppitt [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Magic Gestiuculations Shampoo by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], Fly To China by Phonophobia 70 [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Shock of the New: The Mechanical Paradise (1980) (excerpt) [Archive.org], DUPONT JINGLE 4 [collection], Cold by Phonophobia 70 [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0], Dexception by Büromaschinen [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Siam by American Quartet with Billy Murray (1916) [Archive.org, public domain], Recording of IBM 7094 singing “A Bicycle Built for Two (Daisy)”, 1961 [textfiles.com], Walking Alone by Orange Magnolia (3/20/10 – Live at Gottrocks – Greenville, SC) [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], Variatio 8 a 2 Clav. [The Open Goldberg Variations, played by by Kimiko Ishizaka, public domain], Sphere by Phonophobia 70 [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 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

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3:32:31 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Disney World, fleece, chess king, The Exit Ramp #71 – Clear Purple Bishop (9/13/26), finished reading Gravity’s Rainbow, Ancient Lights by Davis Grubb, added a visulizer to the Onsug Random Radio Button, The Dr. Willem Hickory Show, hash browns with mayonnaise, Lanterns, Beublin A. Richardson, The Detonation of Thomas Forthaipe, Neil Ardley – Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows (1976), Sky, manipulating reality, Howard Stern, free speech, conspiracy theories, WTC drones, the urge toward certainty, Glitch: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia, Savvy, Broadcasting Magazine, T.V. TONITE w/RON HENDREN OCT. 4 – 8 1982, Shelley Long, System 7, Gong, Theme Restaurant Design, Afterlore, Top Hat, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:51:56)… Urban Rapidity by Roberto Daglio [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Filler by Jon Logan [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], On San Francisco Bay by Billy Murray (1911) [Archive.org, public domain], John Lennon [collection], 1983 Wausau Center Mall commercial [YouTube], Digger by Romper Room (Commercial, 1975) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Fire Ant Season by Webelos [Budabeats, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Chant of Autumn by Clark Ashton Smith [LibriVox, public domain], Y-Song by Brady Arnold [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], The Dr. Willem Hickory Show (4/30/12) [collection], If You Had Wings (Eastern Airlines) [collection].

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

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32:30 – Who’s Peter, and why does he live in Kensington? Also Muji coffee, my favourite places in the world to travel, Chatswood’s Japanese stores, cheesecake, subscribing to feeds at a coffee shop in 2003, Singapore changing beyond recognition, and Frank Nora being the last one standing after the demise of Merlin Mann’s 43 Folders.

Recorded in Sydney, Australia. Licence for this track: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Attribution: Ruben Schade.

Released September 2026 on Rubenerd and The Overnightscape Underground, an Internet talk radio channel focusing on a freeform monologue style, with diverse and fascinating hosts; this one notwithstanding.

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4:17:14 – Welcome, hosts and listeners of The Onsug radio universe, to come and join a freeform chat in video, which will be released in audio. The Exit Ramp continues for another amazing group show.

Host Frank from The Overnightscape is joined by Jefferson from Philadelphia, Dave in Kentucky from his various shows, Nate in Wisconsin, Simon from Nevada, Chad from Chadcast, Peter Litkey from The Three Weasels, Jan Erik from Norway, Sam from Wisconsin (Sinister Purpose), Doc Sleaze from his various shows, and Ann from Suffern, NY.

Zoom AI generated topic summary: AI Show Notes Implementation Challenges, The Button Web App Development, Health and Audio Archive Updates, Cultural and World Event, Secret Societies in Film, Gravity’s Rainbow, Historical and Political Technology, AI and Gaming, Evolution of Gender Roles, Evolving Work and Economic Systems, Community and Cultural Dynamics, Music History and Trends Discussion, Cultural and Political Discussion, British Newspapers and Media, Technology and Content Regulation.

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 & Guests – more info at onsug.com

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3:33:55 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Shaver Hall, vegan ramen, septarian, Dragon Magazine, retail memories, Sam Flax, ThinkGeek, Tatsumi Mooks, System 7 (1991), Macintosh, desk accessories, HQ Trivia, Best Guess Live, Savvy, Gravity’s Rainbow, The Joe Schmo Show (2003), Spike TV, Discmaster, Marshall McLuhan, Barricade, Snake 97, American Flagg!, New Coke executive dead at 90, Max Headroom, AI conversations, Push The Onsug Random Radio Button, comedians, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:53:12)… Max Gunther by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Mushy love letter by tim.kahn [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], Cucumber Lotion by The Bombers [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Existence [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Revolutionary Hamstrung Blues by Grateful Dead (Live at Cumberland County Civic Center on 1986-03-27, taped by Joe D’Amico) [Archive.org], GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATES, FASHION, MAX HEADROOM (1986) (excerpt) [Fedflix, public domain], Biomythos by Revolution Void [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Max Headroom COKE (1986) [YouTube], Paranormal Pair O’ Pants by The Nourishment [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], WTTW Channel 11 – Doctor Who – “The Max Headroom Pirating Incident” (1987) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Khaki by Who Ha [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Mission Hill Karai-Pantsu (spicy pants) [YouTube], Strange Music 1 by misha64u [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Just Pants (Commercial, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], cruisin by pink [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Commercial – Max Headroom Interviews Pepsi [collection], The Little Chauffeur by Billy Murray (1906) [Archive.org, public domain], Doxa Sinistra – The Other Stranger (sample sources) [YouTube].

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

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2:43:13 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Eddie Murray (at 22:32), Chad Bowers (at 52:14) and Frank Edward Nora (at 1:45:27). The usual suspects are all present and accounted for in body, mind, and spirit.

Next month’s topics: Scofflaws, Nutcases and Sociopaths. 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 October 10, 2026.

Show art: Night Windows (1928) by Edward Hopper (1882-1967) depicts our sneaky time traveler from the automat after she has returned to her room and is getting ready for bed, where she will listen to more of the Overnightscape Central before going to sleep.

Theme songs: “The O.C. Theme Remix” (2024, 2026) and “Goodbye Till Next Month” (2026) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v4.5). All other clips are either fair use or public domain.

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3:37:30 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Lamppost scene, Mr. Moneybags, moth, torpor, A View From Space, Gravity’s Rainbow, 25th anniversary of 9/11, conspiracy theories, Aldous Huxley on the Ultimate Revolution (1962), The Joe Schmo Show (2003), metafiction, Gnosticism, timeline corrections, early morning missions, Kraan Live (1975), True Stories (1986), Spalding Gray, the artistic ’80s, Severe Repair: The Broken Text – Audiobook Part 4, a metaphor for metafictionality, Weird Little Highway: The Laser Printer Thing, the Riemann Hypothesis, prime numbers, holography, Phish at Dick’s, Lanterns, Onsug Random Radio Buttom search function, Existence, The Magic Village, Poughkeepsie, sundogs, monks, nesting immersion, veil of forgetfulness, dancing with ideas, Space Fidgit, shooting galleries, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:56:38)… welcome to our fairy world [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], TV Guide ‘Bicentennial’ Commercial (1975) [YouTube], I am not an atomic playboy [YouTube], Story Book Ball by Billy Murray (1918) [Archive.org, public domain], Dreamland (5/2/97) by Robert Hunter [Gravity’s Rainbow compilation, Archive.org], Advert for Innocence [via Webm8 productions], Using A Scrambler [collection], Maryland Public Television circa 1970’s Ident [YouTube], Weird Little Highway: The Laser Printer Thing (9/6/26) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Rich Little’s Robin Hood (1982) – Special Featured on HBO in February/ March 1983 Part 1 (excerpt) [YouTube], The White Plume by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], The Games of Starcade – Dragons Lair [YouTube], Nite-Owl [FuzzyMemories.TV], Future Cop/Three’s Company promo [Archive.org], Monroeville Mall 1970s TV spot [YouTube].

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

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31:03 – Thinking aloud about thinking, projects, and projects to manage thinking that end up doing the opposite. At least, I think? Also times in which it’s dangerous to eat peanut butter, and the best life advice I’ve ever received.

Recorded in Sydney, Australia. Licence for this track: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Attribution: Ruben Schade.

Released September 2026 on Rubenerd and The Overnightscape Underground, an Internet talk radio channel focusing on a freeform monologue style, with diverse and fascinating hosts; this one notwithstanding.

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2:20:15 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic recording from my collection. It’s a way to help motivate me to release more of my archives.

Continuing the audiobook version of my “failed science fiction novel” Severe Repair. This time…CUPLINE 7: HONEYSUCKLE ROVER and CUPLINE 8: IRREGULAR SHIRT, read by computer voice “Azure Harper MAI-Voice-2”.

I wrote Severe Repair something like 20 to 35 years ago (it being 2026 now). Listening to the computer voice read it is a real trip. I’m struck by both how awesome and how truly awful different parts of it are. In this part especially, I really dug some parts, but other parts were very difficult to listen to. Well, it isn’t called a “failed science fiction novel” for nothing. It really is a spectacular failure, which it could never be if it wasn’t full of so much potential, ultimately wasted.

Note that this part contains some adult subject matter.

Find the text version of the full book here: severerepair.com

License for this track: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). Attribution: by Frank Edward Nora– more info at onsug.com