The Overnightscape Underground

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3:29:19 â€“ Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Forgotten snowboarding game, old memories of 3-D video games, slush, vintage snow, collectible water, gaining a deeper understanding of The Monkees, songwriting ability, the rest of the cat story, The Monks, Paul Harvey, Wandavision, helicopters, conspiracy theories, vegan delivery, Bolani Lentil-Filled Flatbread, 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity, C.P.E. Bach, Screen Gems, breakfast cereal variety packs, Magic Arena – Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor Brawl, brown noise, time travellers dream, horse fly, favorites mix, In the Parking Area of the Riverboat Astronomer Owl, Wessel Village Mall, the “big game”, the old Buccaneers logo, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:48:49)… ABC Fall promos 1976 [YouTube], End Credits (Gee/Ear Candy) by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], Nixon Tapes – on the phone with Kissinger – 4/7/71 – 10:35-10:37pm [nixontapes.org], Cream Soda Weekly by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Hollywood Hot Tubs (1984) [YouTube], Ripple Boogie by Simon StÃ¥lenhag [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Channel TEN Commercial Break (ATV-10, 1981) [Archive.org], Mour by GKM [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], NATIONAL LAMPOONS ANIMAL HOUSE stereo radio adverts London 1979 [YouTube], Secret Agent Tu Sam by Cosmo Piluqui & The Peronist Chanchonauts [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], WJYS Channel 62 – Home Shopping Club (1993) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Leb i sol by Focal Point [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], The Beatles Interviewed By Kenny Everett – Chat #1 (BBC Radio, The Kenny Everett Show) (6/6/68) [collection], New Orleans by Gobodobro [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0].

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Onsug Radio Update – January 2021 Added

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2:22:02 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: A cat visits in the pre-dawn hours, fun with Winter Storm Orlena, mass amounts of snow, fixing the Sleep Sound Machine, more digging, golden milk Huel, vague strip mining and interstellar mission dreams, cabin fever, news, Groundhog Day, Stadia, done with Wired Magazine, Justine Johnson / Justine Johnstone / Justine Wagner, Ziegfeld Follies, My Cousin Snowtron, finished digging for the day, serious icicles, Groundhog Day, time loops, Time Tailor, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:41:43)… TV Guide commercial 09-07-79 [YouTube], Going Off by Little Frankie Nora [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], lets play ragtime band by tim.kahn [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], Regressive Arts Ensemble – That Joyous Condition [collection], Donna Rice – No Excuses [collection], Banned In Brazil by Lee Rosevere [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 3.0], Movie Trailer – Star Wars (A New Hope) [collection], Take a Splash by Brady Arnold [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Jack Frost 1980 NBC Christmas Special Promo [YouTube], Can’t Believe by musicfornothing [Soundcloud, CC BY-ND 3.0], WBBM Channel 2 – Partial Commercial Break (1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Merry Mess by Misha64u [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], WTHR Channel 13 – “NBC-Style Station ID” & Promo (1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Theme from Land Surveyor, Part 5: Traversing (1992) [FedFlix, public domain], Convenient Food Mart – “Bottle Pop” (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Bossanova Mazurka by Teo Vincent IV [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], U.S.D.A. – Woodsy Owl – “Who Will?” (PSA, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WFLD Channel 32 – Newstalk with Wanda Wells – “Psychology and the Vote” (Part 1, 1984) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Scrabble Brand SENSOR, Electronic Word Game (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Terrapin Station Suite (Complete) performed by August West (Live at Frodo’s Place, Jacksonville, Florida, 5/24/11) [Archive.org].

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3:30:17 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: A Skeleton Key to O.C. and Stiggs (1985), the deep freeze, subzero, President Bongo stamps, King Sunny Ade, vexillology, The Streets, Babylon 5, archival video improvements, Theda Bara, dishwasher issue, royalty, Indo Tribe – Owl, The Future Sound of London, book review – Galactic Ramble, John James & Pete Berryman, deep fryer dream, The Monkees, Magic Arena on mobile, Time Trax, Continuum, Dando Shaft, Wealdogram, Blazing Saddles (1974), Rush, chemdogs, Berzerk, Frenzy, Cliff Hanger, Lost Tomb, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:49:29)… Beachballs (1988) (Trailer) [YouTube], Melnik by The Racoons [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Fridays 1981 News (excerpt) [collection], Look Here And There by Manegi [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Porcho Patcho 8 (1/11/20) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Old Drive In by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Children’s Bargain Town U.S.A. – “Huffy Bicycle Sale” (Commercial, 1971?) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Zadnja by Focal Point [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], EDB interviewed by Zoogz Rift, 1984 [Earth Dies Burning], Burgundy & Blue by Staggered Crossing [Jamendo, CC BY-ND 3.0], Middlesix – Stage Door Canteen [Archive.org, public domain], City of the Mind by Danny Snyder [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], SHOWTIME promos (Thursday, May 24th 1984) [YouTube], In Regards That Matter by Fraser Fifield [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0].

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3:09:59 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Fate of The Rowboat, secret bathroom, winter weather event, blue salt, toilet cleansers, new kinds of dreaming, driving in Virginia, Mount Rushmore, Grand Central, animal care, letting go of old projects, states of consciousness, EPCOT Center, Futureport ’82, World’s Columbian Exposition (1893), Journey Into Imagination, Newfound Potion, new technologies, AI, time travel, King Crimson, Robert Fripp at The World Financial Center in 2010, martinis, football, children’s puppet television from a mall, popcorn, Ty-D-Bol Man, Larry King dead at 87, Zoo Keeper (Taito, 1982), Omega Race (Midway, 1981), Ford’s Magic Skyway, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:25:12)… WSNS Channel 44 – Summit Series Game 8 (Commercial Break, 1972) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Welcome Animation (from Drive-In Movie Ads) [Archive.org, public domain], Tokyo Bicycle by Tone Tone [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Tapes Of Wrath (Part 2, 1983) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Repo Man TV Version – Buzz Aldrin [collection], Radio Movie Spots 45rpm – Fillmore [Archive.org, public domain], Movies For the Blind 90 – Smart Alecks part 2 (excerpt) [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 2.5], Middlesix – War of the Robots (Italian Star Wars) (1978) [Archive.org], LOOK AT CHILD MENTAL HEALTH IN FILMS (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], KHJ-TV9 1970-1 Sign Off Another Version [Obsolete Video/YouTube], Iron Filings by Richard St. Clair [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Howard Stern WNBC Opening [collection], Congress Hall by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [public domain], Back to 1987 (face b) by fspee [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5].

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

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2:42:27 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives.

Almost a lost “Audio Field Trip”, on this tape from June 2000, I drive down to Video Game Connections in Howell, New Jersey, and record my ideas about a game I’m working on called called “Dashic”. This idea would eventually become the much simpler “Dashic Deeds” concept, which I did a limited release of a few years later, before finally giving up on the idea. You can see it here: theovernightscape.com/209

Notes: Saturday, June 24, 2000, “Core Game Using Scrip”, driving down to Video Game Connections, cigar, 7-11, Obliviana, bank, Zippo, lighter fluid, long hair, tolls, game design ideas, Garden State Parkway, Airport Meadow, Fonjo, Vamershee, Marketplace 31, Obliviana Primal, OsoaWeek, Fonosta, Halfevil Graphics, Czarball, Unreal Systems Tester, Buildings of Yontaro, E-17 Deck, Nanobook, Shady Afternoon, Scrip, pony beads, Storm Codex, Dashic, Stormjaunting, Friction Enhancer, toll plaza, E-ZPass, motivation, Luckmood, rambling, hi to myself in the future, Place Scrip, Metropark, my old apartment, Tarbs, fixed the wind sound, tabletop game ideas, Route 9, The New Octagon, abstract strategy games, randomness, Looney Labs, Origins, Freehold Raceway Mall, Franklin Mills Mall, mall carousels, mall wander, sushi and french fries, game goals, building little worlds, pipe cleaners, Video Game Connections parking lot, Mr. Driller and Bust-a-Move 4 for Dreamcast, driving home, identity in the game, handmade aspects, Game Scrip, sub-games, Impglein, rarity levels, motorcycles, exact change, High Glyph Overland, Forge of Wander, avoiding violence in the game, shareware, players making their own Scrip, licensing, back home, no parking spots, goodnight people of the future.

Released 1/23/21

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4:06:09 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Elevators update, street activity, cosmic theories, politics, timelines, phone features, In The Hall of Ramps, Peer Gynt, Hawkwind, Mountain Grill Restaurant, London, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Huel, Mountain King (video game), chartreuse, Mandela effect, The Monkees, In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend, interdimensional kings of various colors, Henry Gibson, Best Show, Phish, show art project, Kaptain Kool and the Kongs, synchronicities, reincarnation, new phrase “some penguins are named Elric Hoffritz, get over it”, The Far Side, popcorn-coffee-cigar mission, 7-11, Burritoville, Philadelphia dream, Somerville Circle, retail memories, snack review (Paqui Haunted Ghost Pepper Tortilla Chips), weed, litter, 80s cool guys, surreal comedy, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:19:51)… Train passing really close recorded by a MS-setup and a contact-microphone [freesound, felix.blume, CC0 1.0], Ruby by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], Revival by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [public domain], Psychedelic Olympics by Neon [Ektoplazm, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Psychedelic Crater by Kevin MacLeod [FreePD.com, public domain], Matterhorn [collection], Love is a River by Doug Rice [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Jean Shepherd – NPR Commentary – Slob Appeal [collection], In The Box #03 (7/21/09) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Dubb’s Particle Board Restraunt by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], The Cloud by George Sterling [LibriVox, public domain], Classic Hostess Commercial with Twinkie the Kid and Happy Ho Ho [YouTube], The Chrysanthemum by Scott Joplin (performed by Gerlüz) [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Beublin 02 – Creativity (Season One – 1990) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

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2:41:27 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Supermarket Series, Dashic Deeds, the feel of 2021, Neverbeen, Unsweetened & Unflavored Huel, the scoops were destroyed, more Deeds, The Noordermarkt By Night, Amsterdam (1840), art auctions, conlangs, O.C. and Stiggs (1985), one more baja hoodie, the Other Side, synchronicities, The Bangles, Middlesix, Grateful Dead dream, automation, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:00:54)… Eclectic Prawn by Dumbo Gets Mad [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Overnightscape Central – Fun Times (9/17/19) (excerpt 1) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Unidentified Rag Medley by Polar Lion (using midi from pianola.co.nz) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], February 11, 1984 Showtime promos [YouTube], Stohlava by Roman Hampacher-Mirko Hedbavna [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Epcot El Rio del Tiempo World Showcase [YouTube], Lost Night by Brady Arnold [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], David Frost Interview with Paul McCartney (1964, May 18) [YouTube], Chronology 122 (excerpt) by Smersh [collection].

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4:10:28 – Bringing together personalities from the vast audio universe of Onsug, The Exit Ramp continues for another amazing group show!

It’s a wide ranging Onsug discussion covering current events, technology, society, pop culture, and much more! This time, host Frank from The Overnightscape is joined by PQ from Quaquaversal Satellite and Overnightscape Central, Matt from Scotland, Mike Boody from The Midnight Citizen, Jan Erik from Norway, Joe Gipson from Comicversal, Nate in Wisconsin, Doc Sleaze from his various shows, Manny the Mailman from Special Delivery, Roel from The Netherlands from many Overnightscape Adventures, and Joker Weasel himself – Peter Litkey.

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 & Guests – more info at onsug.com

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3:31:01 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: On the run from the authorities in Scandinavia in the future, marriage loophole, computer graphics in the sky, crashed, but able to reboot some of the AI core to travel to the Viking era, millions of alternate versions of the Onsug Radio archive, sports, cartoon and puppet pandas, Xuxa, WandaVision, A Game For All Who Know – The H & F Recordings Box, Matthew Sweet, Ethereal Counterbalance, Brady Arnold music is back, Ghost Box Records, John Tesh, pachinko calculator art concept, Shindig! Magazine, Architects’ and Builders’ Magazine (1903), About The Author, Forge of Wander #4 (Jan. 1993), Superior, Pocket Antique Shop, goldenrod copier paper, League of Legends, 2021 so far, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:45:50)… What Can We Do (vocal Karine Tharreau) by Yvalain [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Santa’s Village with Larry Lujack – “Just a Kid At Heart” (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Right Forward by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [public domain], Plastic & Flashing Lights by Professor Kliq [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Mr Apocalypse by DOUG the Eagle [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Middlesix – Bride Of The Gorilla (1951) [Archive.org], Magic Gestiuculations Shampoo by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], Just Pants (Commercial, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Hola Hola Bossa Nova by Juanitos [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], The Fabulous Funnies Intro [YouTube], Dateline Walt Disney World – The Disney Decade, 1990 [YouTube], Citytv sign-off (August, 1984) [YouTube], Atlantis by Birds of Fire [Dogmazic, CC BY-SA 3.0], Anti smoking & drinking Camp. Liberia (excerpt) [Archive.org].

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