The Overnightscape Underground

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The Overnightscape 2315 – Station Reverie (4/7/26)

2:15:20 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Furthest humans have been away from Earth, moon missions, conspiracy theories, signs, old Somerville train station for sale, daydreaming, New Whychock Revival, Chock full o’Nuts, vegan lunch, Fraunces font, bacala / baklava, Grand Central Station, Station Reverie, David Letterman, Byron Allen, Wizard card game, 3D printed test boat, carousel, Pink Floyd – The Massed Gadgets of Auximenes, Linda Cardellini dream, Polaris Slingshot, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:34:44)… McCall’s Magazine Kitchen – Cake decorating demonstration [Prelinger, public domain], Dusk by The Scallions [blocSonic, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], lets place ice queen by tim.kahn [Freesound, CC BY 3.0], The Dada Dog Ticker Tapeworm Rare Rave Fleece Parade – Page 02 by Robert Montilla / Justynn Tyme [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], This was supposed to be backgr by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Hate the Radio Intro (circa 2006) [collection], The Ice Princess Marches by Projects [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], TV Slide 8-20-83 by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], High Ballin (1978) trailer [YouTube], Washington Post March (with Adjutant’s call) (Sousa) by US Navy Band [Musopen, public domain], This Island Called Wallops (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Going Off by Little Frankie Nora [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], John & Paul interviewed by Mitchell Krause (WNDT, New York “Newsfront”, 5/14/68) (excerpt) [collection], You’ll Do the Same Thing Over Again by Billy Murray (1911) [Archive.org, public domain].

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 2:51 am filed in Apr26,Frank  

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode #26 (4/4/26)

1:18:19 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! Taken from the complete Onsug archive of over 16,000 hours, here are 22 random 3.5 minute clips! Synchronicities: telethons, wavy lines/lightning bolts denoting broadcasting.

Ref: 907-15, 128-09, 403-44, 772-03, 721-18, 686-029, 970-01, 992-04, 602-61, 823-070, 611-17, 106-76, 612-06, 404-34, 904-01, 985-35, 1013-15, 409-13, 960-13, 998-03, 131-13, 123-55.

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 Apr26,Frank  

Friday, April 3, 2026

The Overnightscape 2314 – Corso Abandon Exotica, NY (4/2/26)

2:54:58 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Artemis II launch, next morning, cold in space?, the third Zoid Bag, USB cables, hard drive issues, Corso Abandon Exotica, NY, Bluffcosm.com, Firesign Theatre, cleaning the bins, cigars, Weird Little Highway, old style lawn chairs, Our Daughter’s Wedding, gas meter, reservation mixup, Tim Blake, space bathroom, April Fools’, Coca-Cola, The Firesign Theatre’s Big Book of Plays, other timelines, just some weirdness in the afternoon, SV Seeker: The Boat the Internet Built, Mark Twain Novella cigars, The Fabulous Riverboat, Riverworld, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:13:52)… Dark Dreams by Vaders Orchestra [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Vibe Out by Ellis Breen [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Paddle or Die by The Aquasonics [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Cube Banter 3 [collection], Apollo 8 – Borman Lay Reads [collection], What Do You Do Sunday, Mary by American Quartet with Billy Murray (1923) [Archive.org, public domain], Surfing In The Woods by Karibean [EardrumsPop, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Jocks (1986) (Trailer) [YouTube], Cheese Monkeys by NYLOC REX & Doctor Knox [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], HBO intro (1982) [YouTube], Mickey & Friends Tram [collection], Huckleberry Finn by Polar Lion (using midi from pianola.co.nz) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Weird Little Highway: The Warp Subheadquarters (4/2/26) [Onsug Radio, CC BY 4.0], Sign Maintenance and Installation (1996) (excerpt 2) [FedFlix, public domain], Zany Colleges by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, 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 5:03 am filed in Apr26,Frank  

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

The Overnightscape 2313 – West Shore Shopping Plaza (3/31/26)

2:47:01 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Huey Lewis and the News – Sports (1983), air, nuclear war, optimism, Angine de Poitrine, Steely Dan, Tape Land 196 – Fuzzy Daupner live at Tierney’s Tavern in Montclair, NJ (6/28/01), time travel, Bob Grant, bus is late, High Wire by Men at Work, monocle synchronicity, 42nd Street, Succession, layers of history, religion, vegan lunch, Tea Around Town, bathroom codes, Bill Maher on “disclosure”, my theory, za’tar tea and time perception, SNL UK, Rush is back, the number 23, Artemis II, West Shore Shopping Plaza postcard, Alan Price, Glass Beams, HENGE, Daniel Romano & The Outfit – Preservers Of The Pearl (2026), rolling dumpsters, wrestling with the past, technology and culture, wallow in the past comfortably, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:06:20)… Where The Wild Things Are by Moon & Sun [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Innocence sting 2 [via Webm8 productions], TV Magic Cards with Marshall Brodien (Commercial, 197?) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Marshfield by Moonlight by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], TV Magic Set with Marshall Brodien (Mostly Complete Commercial, 1975) [FuzzyMemories.TV], 1988 Sid & Marty Krofft’s Redeye Express & Shattered Innocence CBS Promo [YouTube], Don’t Wait Until I Fall Asleep by Tiny Fireflies [EardrumsPop, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Chiptune 02 – Spacechip by Chewrafa [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 2.5], WMAQ Channel 5 – Sword of Justice – “Port of Entry” (Opening & Break, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Vintage – Westworld Movie Trailer [YouTube], Pregnant Skateboard by Fuzzy Daupner [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Hands Up by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1911) [Archive.org, public domain], Original Rags (1900, piano roll) by Scott Joplin [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US], Marshall Field’s – “Dream Sale” (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Bob Grant, Volume 0.5 (WMCA, 1980-1981) [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

posted by Frank at 3:26 am filed in Frank,Mar26  

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode #25 (3/28/25)

1:19:03 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! Taken from the complete Onsug archive of over 16,000 hours, here are 22 random 3.5 minute clips! x

Ref: 107-31, 127-34, 132-03, 411-31, 986-35, 142-09, 989-18, 136-21, 712-48, 957-56, 406-35, 945-01, 920-54, 1012-29, 771-042, 995-08, 603-29, 1016-07, 651-42, 405-09, 114-09, 968-01.

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 11:49 am filed in Frank,Mar26  

Friday, March 27, 2026

The Overnightscape 2312 – 23 Years of The Overnightscape (3/27/26)

2:34:45 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: 23 Years of The Overnightscape, Jean Shepherd, the last odd day, Daily Podcast From Another Place, Nightscans, The Million Dollar Homepage, history of the show, The Firesign Theatre, fiction vs. reality, synchronicities, celebrate on the porch with cigar / incense / mezcal, Salt and Light, the dance of cognition, echoes of history, energies, Bari, orange luggage wrecked again, Kamakiriad, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:54:16)… Triangle Beams At Funny Angles by Someone Else [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Weekend with the Babysitter (1971) trailer [YouTube], Celestial Mechanix by Damaged Gods [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], ‘The Trip’ – Movie Promo Spot [Archive.org], Over On the Jersey Side by Billy Murray (1908) [Archive.org, public domain], Archipelago’s The Open Show – Week 8 [collection], Street Time NYC – Track 1 by Randy Antley [collection], Mermaids in Japan (Spinmeister Mix) by Blue Wave Theory [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 4.0], Movie Trailer – Star Wars (A New Hope) [collection], Buddha on Broadway by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Teenagers from Outer Space (excerpt 13) [Archive.org, public domain].

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 1:55 pm filed in Frank,Mar26  

Thursday, March 26, 2026

The Overnightscape 2311 – Wake Up (3/25/26)

3:03:55 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: At the bus stop, the flight home from Miami, Die Hard (1988), Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Grand Central Station, batteries, Wake Up, self image, Richard Nixon, Poet Authority Bus Terminal, brand names, next day, patterns of pop culture, walking, bus faux pas, Bruce Dunlap, Georgie Fame, Elvis Costello synchronicity, SNL UK, Waymo Miami, the Die hard quote, sampled in the song, The Goon Show, Miami dream, Mickey Mouse’s horse, Barney Google, Repo Man (1984), I’m The Creature From Outer Space by Wild Man Jr. dream, Wild Man Fischer, Wesley Willis, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:22:59)… We’ll Be There Too by Teo Vincent IV [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0], Whychock Revival by Frank Edward Nora – Cup 91 (read by computer voice Ada) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Epoch-Man (Partial Commercial, 1982) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WFLD Channel 32 – 10 O’Clock Movie – “My Little Chickadee” (Opening, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.tv], Space Drugs by Ant_DK [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], Departure melody “JR-SH” series [YouTube], 70’s Ads: The San Pedro Beach Bums ABC TV Spot [YouTube], WSNS Channel 44 – T.H.E. Movie – “You and Me” (Partial Promo, 1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WSNS Channel 44 – Monster Rally Movie – “The Death Ray Of Dr. Mabuse” (Promo, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], I’m Crying Just For You by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1914) [Archive.org, public domain], Monster Avalon by Tree Bag Ask [Leisure Cassette System, Onsug, CC BY 4.0].

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 3:17 am filed in Frank,Mar26  

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Onsug Radio Shuffle Mode #24 (3/22/25)

1:20:35 – Continuing the experiment of random Onsug listening! Taken from the complete Onsug archive of over 16,000 hours, here are 22 random 3.5 minute clips! Another good one…

Ref: 112-05, 138-14, 1018-21, 1007-23, 1019-01, 121-33, 948-08, 951-08, 906-06, 972-18, 402-09, 941-02, 107-17, 979-05, 781-21, 1013-20, 701-096, 946-01, 304-23, 409-28, 651-53, 911-36.

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 10:55 am filed in Frank,Mar26  

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Overnightscape Central – Pandemics, Panspermia & Pandemonium (3/10/26)

2:37:30 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Chad Bowers (at 29:13) and Frank Edward Nora (at 1:44:35). Pandemonium ensues.

Next month’s topics: Who or What, When & Where, How & Why. 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 April 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.

Opening theme: “It’s Central Time Again” (2024) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). Episode theme (at 1:37): “They All Begin with ‘Pan’” (2026) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v4.5). 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 5:58 pm filed in Chad,Dave,Frank,Mar26,OvernightscapeCentral,ramplers  

Monday, March 9, 2026

The Overnightscape 2307 – Zagtock List as AI Art (3/9/26)

2:24:44 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Snow almost all melted, geese, Florida trip approaching, Zagtock List as AI Art, issue with dream “sets”, The Mad Russian, The Eddie Cantor Show, Oliver Hardy / movie theater dream, Iran, dream David Lynch movie “Sound on Sound”, checking on the last of the snow, stories, hawk, Anunnaki, duped, party felt like a recording, BMW dream, The Firesign Theatre, Jai Alai, Phil Austin – Roller Maidens From Outer Space (1974), televangelists, telegenic, dogs playing dominos, the final melting, psithurism, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:42:20)… First Wave by The Baikal Surfers [SurfGuitar101.com, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Inside by Fezly [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Concrete Nipples by AMANDA [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Frontierland Announcements [collection], Outerwaves (Pt. i) by Cosmic Analog Ensemble [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], A new language by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], ‘It’s Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature!’ Chiffon Commercial 1974 [YouTube], Way to Go (Part 4, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Cartoon – SuperFriends Intro (wionth Wendy & Marvin) [collection], Daydream Diary by Spinefish [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Laugh Tracks by Garmisch [blocSonic, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Fraternity Vacation (1985) [YouTube], Maxell 90 – K (early 80s) [collection], Barbara Bain Martin Landau Space 1999 Breakaway remarks [YouTube], Mother Goose by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], Chaos by AMANDA [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Mother Hubbard March by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], The Mint (Commercial, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], La Margarita Restaurants (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Up Against The Wall Redneck Mama (Edit) by AMANDA [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Mother, Pin a Rose On Me by Billy Murray (1906) [Archive.org, public domain].

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 pm filed in Frank,Mar26  
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