The Overnightscape Underground

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1:25:12 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape from my collection. It’s a way to help motivate me to digitize more of my archives.

While “Severe Repair” (meaning something like “extreme travel”) eventually became the name of a science fiction story, it started off as the proposed name of a band project which never happened, and then, as heard on this tape, as an idea for a kind of audio magazine on cassette (which also never happened). Starting on New Year’s Eve 1988, and continuing into New Year’s Day 1989, this tape has a wide range of content, and is a really cool re-discovery for me (as I have little-to-no memory of recording it). –Frank Edward Nora, 4/5/19

Notes: The Severe Repair Tape #1, 12/31/88, Parsippany K-Mart parking lot, driving, childhood tape recorder plans, New Year’s Eve plans, random phrases, weird noises, editing idea, eating popcorn and screams, interactive audio publication, In the Attic 2, Severe Repair audio magazine idea (#1 – God’s Ass, #2 – Freon George Maniac Mania, , #3 – That Street Sign You Saw When You Were, #4 – Reflector Time For Now Orange Points of Antenna Beam Forever), back home, weird singing and whistling, noise I make in the shower, the patio, laundry, Mickey Mouse visor, Severe Repair – The Nomadi Sonic Magazine, the drawer, setting up a recording center in what had been Nomadibasement, anything’s possible with computers, TI-99/4A programs, bag of random stuff, quicklime, Atari glitching, milk box full of stuff, New Year’s Eve TV broadcast, Zone Code #2, 11:53:27 PM, Song: From Eight To Nine, 1/1/89, noises, synthesizer, walking down a highway at night, painted white metal, Do-Re-Mi, noises, weird singing, dialing the time, the ABM office answering machine, shall we go outside, light pollution, kind of a strange time, caffeine hallucinate scarecrow alive, my NYC apartment, walking to NYU, pizza, Gemstoned, film school, buying candy, Houston Street, get well balloons, motivation, up on a soapbox, mouth noises, skin noises, the boiler room, darts, piano, getting ready to go to Long Island, MTV News.

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2:18:48 – Frank in The Overnightscape Studio, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Virginia dream, The Overnightscape 784Ff Ghost Office 5/29/11, haircut, Grateful Dead beer, Hearthstone reveal stream, scam phone calls, Archmage Vargoth, Varkon, Varga from Bega’s Battle, jesters, fever dreams, marble cylinders, salesman, Neat Widget microphones, out of phase audio, The Obelisk, stoner doom occult metal, Code of Joker, deck building card games, Ascension, Fblthp the Lost, new iPad, Synth One, Warp Loom, Astley font, “Videoland: A Visual Catalog of American Video Store Logos, 1980-1995”, “Directory of American Menu Hotlines”, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:38:23)… Lite Brite Toy Commercial 1970 [YouTube], Clock Beast Morning by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Bonus by Stanleybirch [collection], Marvel Comics – “Summer Escape” (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WFLD Channel 32 – Neil Sedaka Special (Promo, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], He’s Stupid [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Middlesix – The Year 2889 (1967) [Archive.org], Inside by Fezly [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Delta Park Project | Episode 4 by Jason Ruby & Paul Scherzinger [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0].

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Onsug Radio 936 – Incoming Shows March_2019

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2:04:58 – Frank in NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: 1985 college time travel dream, zippers and snaps, The OA, The Authentic Sleep Sound Machine, snappy answers to stupid questions, escalator repair, new iPad, AudioKit Synth One, super hot salt, induction range, medecine fun, gnosis, playing with mystery is a thing unto itself, Tape Land, Fonjo, Star Wars, Dusty Door Beads, Snowflaw Car, order and chaos, Shazam, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:24:33)… Polar Lion – La Seduccion (May 2010) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Manor Care Nursing Center – “See What a Nursing Center Can Be” (Commercial, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], ABC Network – Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! – “Premiere” (Promo, 1982) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Middlesix – A Cuckoo In The Nest (1933) [Archive.org], The Ice-Cream-Truck Factory by Shawn Bayern [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], The Video Dead (1987) (Trailer) [YouTube], Pizza Hut – “Disco Skaters” (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Private Resort (1985) [YouTube], The Games of Starcade – Bega’s Battle [YouTube], WGN Channel 9 – In Search Of (Promo, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Woolworth – “Dollar Days” (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Genesis – Apollo Eight – 24 Dec 1968 [Archive.org, public domain], 1988 Sid & Marty Krofft’s Redeye Express & Shattered Innocence CBS Promo [YouTube], Palmtree Club [via Webm8 productions], Sea Window by Brady Arnold [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Magazine by The Proper Ornaments [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], WFLD Channel 32 – Weather Alert (1978?) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Middlesix – The Yesterday Machine (1963) [Archive.org], The Ice Princess Marches by Projects [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], The News Update by Karen (Party Fun With Recorders Volume 1, Comfort Stand) [Archive.org, public domain], Captain Wink’s Circular Potato Chains by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0].

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54:45 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape from my collection. It’s a way to help motivate me to digitize more of my archives.

4/2/01, NYC, violin, 4/3/01, game design, Fonjo game idea, Airport Meadow game idea, audio game idea, later at Tierney’s open mic (Montclair, NJ), random performers, Fuzzy Daupner performs (with Sam joining them, setlist: Possible Calhoun, Deluge of Primacy, The Us Hounds, Crazy Plonto), 4/5/01, back to NYC, subway, street, drumming, subway, lunch at the South Street Seaport, crying child, answering machine, 4/3/01 (?), subway.

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6:53 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape from my collection. It’s a way to help motivate me to digitize more of my archives.

3/29/00, testing the new “portable studio”, 4/2/00, testing the system for “Train Crap & Blood #9” in Swartswood State Park with Peter, 4/8/00, testing the system for “Beublin A. Richardson – The Flint Orwell Program” at Pete’s place.

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2:23:50 – Frank in NJ and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Broken showerhead, weird cigarettes, piano playing, escape room investment, April Fools, Windows 7, Autechre, What We Do In The Shadows, spinach noodle changes, The OA, Gnosticism, Bridget St. John, long waits, Boards of Canada, Pinball Arcade, Artifact, American Dream, Black Knight – Sword of Rage, creativity, Felptashi, Severe Repair, Daiso at Skyview Center, Star Wars leaks, The Overnightscape Underground, bird talk, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:43:25)… Thoughtseize by musicfornothing [Soundcloud, CC BY-ND 3.0], WSNS Channel 44 – Roller Super Stars (Break #6) [FuzzyMemories.TV], MuchMusic Erica Ehm Fashion Notes (1991) [Retrontario, YouTube], top 100 scary logos part 5 [YouTube], Middlesix – Hot Rod Girl (1956) [Archive.org], Dear One by Pisces [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-SA 4.0], Logos by Mario Tomic [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Computerland by xoxos [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Policy King by Heftone Banjo Orchestra [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-SA 4.0], Occult Movements by Bitogenom [Soundcloud, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Zanzibar by Kevin MacLeod [incompetech.com, CC BY 3.0], Collage 1-14-84 by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0].

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2:18:01 – Frank in NJ and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Google Stadia and the dream of the cyberspace metaverse, veil of forgetting, completely random memory (Tolstoy game), visit our virtual studios, theory of the mechanics of the veil, NJ weed vote fails, Wegmans, Mt. Defiance Absinthe, Jimmy Carter breaks record for oldest former president, new hallway, Love Death + Robots, The OA, Lil Jade Merchant, Winston Churchill, turquoise, tendergreens, Jean Shepherd, Orson Welles, Annunaki theories, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:40:19)… KCAC, Saturday, November 14, 1970 (excerpt) [Archive.org, public domain], Whistling Rufus by Heftone Banjo Orchestra [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-SA 4.0], CityPulse Mark Dailey tracks Bank Robbers (1983) [Retrontario, YouTube], top 100 scary logos part 3 [YouTube], One Stop Supermarket (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Lagoa v2 by Kevin MacLeod [incompetech.com, CC BY 3.0], Nite-Owl [FuzzyMemories.TV], Radio Madness by Taxi Dancer [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Middlesix – How Awful About Allan (1970) [Archive.org], 21st Century by Sons Of Apache [Soundcloud, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Locust Avenue West by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Hodgepodge Lodge (excerpt) [YouTube], Look Here And There by Manegi [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], New Growth by musicfornothing [Soundcloud, CC BY-ND 3.0].

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4:34:52 – Join The Three Weasels on another semi-pleasant festival of of zaniness, wandering the wondrous realm of Pennsylvania. Joker Weasel (Peter), Phantom Weasel (Bryan), and Shellshock Weasel (Frank), along with “Mr. X”, rample deep into the jollity of the void. Topics include: Train to Philadelphia, Reading Terminal Market, vegan deli, One Liberty Observation Deck, Candyland, pompous mall, Irish restaurant, absinthe, train station, King of Prussia mall, wandering around shops, Playmobil Series 14 Figures, supermarket, Irn-Bru, Vegemite, Creamy Mac ‘n Chao, chemtrails, Fibbage, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:54:11)… Foul Rift One by Frank Edward Nora [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Basketball 2 Mattel game classic tv commercial 1979 [YouTube], Comfort Me by Stanleybirch [collection], John Lennon Reads Jock And Yono [collection], Tokyo Bicycle by Tone Tone [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], The Occidental by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], Steven Spielberg’s ‘1941’ – radio advert for 1980 UK movie release [YouTube], Beauty by George Sterling [LibriVox, public domain], 3Com “Audrey” [YouTube], Middlesix – Voyage To The Planet Of Prehistoric Women (1968) [Archive.org], Light On by Wead [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Middlesix – Bride Of The Gorilla (1951) [Archive.org], The Beginning by Igniael [Archive.org, CC BY-NC 3.0], Beatles Hairdresser [collection].

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2:42:40 – Frank in NJ and  NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Mystery Job’s tears beverage, tofu memories, first visit to Hudson Yards, cold malls for the rich, Vessel, minicomics dream, “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play” at SUNY Purchase, Health Nuts lunch, beverage review (Grow Raw Organic Pickle Juice), “The Fantastic Funnies”, Loni Anderson, Drabble PEP, Ancient Lights by Davis Grubb, Google Stadia, Pliq, Brown Dust, Classic Raygun Miniatures, Uncle Buddy’s Phantom Funhouse, Beyond Cyberpunk, HyperCard Stacks, Williams Phantom Haus “Fun Game”, Safe Cracker, Varkon, Post Toasties, Herbie Hancock synchronicities, Behind the TV Set, existential angst, future listeners, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:02:06)… Thinkabout (Ending Credits, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], It Hurts by Wead [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Middlesix – Island of Lost Women (1959) [Archive.org], PSA – Time For Timer – Brush Your Teeth [collection], Dusty Tennis Sports Set by Kenner (Commercial, 1975) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Middlesix – The Lost Missile (1958) [Archive.org], ON TV – “Forget About the Weather” (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Polar Lion – Three O’Clock In The Morning (May 2010) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], WCFL AM 1000 – “Fred Winston Does Art Fern” (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Yurei II (feat Mist Spectra) by Tone Tone [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Ice Breakers (commercial 2) [collection], Entrée Des Dames by ValDesLacs [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], WLS Channel 7 – The 3:00 Movie – “Paradise, Hawaiian Style” (Opening, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], 70’s TV: ‘Dusty’s Trail’ – Love Means Bananas (excerpt 3) [Archive.org, public domain], MTV The Big Picture – 1991 Showscan & Imax [YouTube].

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 TheOvernightscape.com