The Overnightscape Underground

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44:31 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives.

This episode is part of a sub-project within Tape Land called “Video Phase 2022”. I recently began transferring a ton of old video tapes to digital, and have been posting selections to YouTube. Here, I’ll be releasing the audio tracks of these videos, as well as linking you to the YouTube videos.

Polarized Worlds – Doctor Who fan film from 1985

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAUJ9m7BbjY

“Polarized Worlds” is a Doctor Who fan film made by a group of teens in Bridgewater Township, NJ, in the summer of 1985. Thought lost, director Frank Edward Nora found a Beta dub of the original VHS, over 36 years later in December 2021.

The audio of the raw videos shot for Polarized Worlds have long been available on The Onsug in a series called Video Kids 85. But this is the first time the final movie has been released. The beginning of the video didn’t transfer – it included a title card reading “Glynnora Productions”, an introduction by writer/producer Jim Glynn, and scenes of the first six Doctors from the BBC series, establishing Paul Bergen as the Seventh Doctor. I’ll restore the beginning at some point, if at all possible. I’m also planning to release more of the “behind the scenes” footage.

Released 12/18/21

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 and the Polarized Worlds team – more info at onsug.com

Internet Archive link: https://archive.org/details/Tape_Land_Video_144-Polarized_Worlds-Doctor_Who_fan_film_from_1985-Summer_1985

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1:21:16 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives.

This episode begins a sub-project within Tape Land called “Video Phase 2022”. I recently began transferring a ton of old video tapes to digital, and have been posting selections to YouTube. Here, I’ll be releasing the audio tracks of these videos, as well as linking you to the YouTube videos.

Beublin A. Richardson – Season 1 (1991)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQjeqZPmMq8

Original video series about an eccentric entertainment producer named Beublin. A. Richardson who becomes obsessed with a stone egg. Filmed in Somerset County, NJ, in 1991. Written and directed by Frank Edward Nora. More info at onsug.com

Beublin A. Richardson has had a complex existence in The Onsug. I continued the series in audio during the Bluffcosm era (2000-2002). In 2005, I played the audio version of all the episodes on weekends when The Overnightscape was a daily show, in a feature called Weekend Showcase. The response to this was very negative from my listeners, which led, down the road, to my creating The Overnightscape Underground as a place for alternative audio that wouldn’t “interfere” with the main show. This then led to The Onsug of today.

The edit used in the video has never been released before. It separates the content into 13 episodes, with some silence in-between. It also has a brief audio clip of me as a baby over the title screen. There is also an end credits sequence.

It’s been a long time since there’s been any new Beublin material, but Peter and I talk about it whenever we get together, so who knows, Beublin may continue someday.

Released 12/18/21

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

Internet Archive link: https://archive.org/details/Tape_Land_Video_143-Beublin_A_Richardson-Season_1-1991

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4:00:38 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Dawn of Beta, the dishwasher saga continues, VHS vs. Beta, video cassette recorder memories, Toshiba Beta VCR V-S443, watching MTV from January 1991, Earth to MTV, Video Phase 2022, The Trash Can Sinatras, Sally Struthers, The Exit Ramp, U2, Sony Color TV Console LV-1901, Sony Betamax SL-HF400, Polarized Worlds – Doctor Who fan film from 1985, timecode rot, 6/6/86, Cartrivision, The Sundays, job interview dream, Movie Movie (1978), Blansky’s Beauties (1977), Bounty paper towels, Master Disaster (ultra obscure card game), Patchwork Departures, Obliviana Fur, Barbee Boys, Cape May Coffee Stout, David Lee Roth, time loops, The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Start It Up Coffee Vanilla Porter, consciousness and cognition, a false totality, maybe cognition itself is the wall, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:19:52)… Ophelia’s Song by Musetta [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], The Shock of the New: The Mechanical Paradise (1980) (excerpt) [Archive.org], Coyotes on the Boulevard by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], Benson & Hedges 100s Letters [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Saxonia Surf by Chartophylacium [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Marvel Comics – “Summer Escape” (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Starbase Gambler by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], KNBC-TV4 (Jan 21, 1973) Disney 50th Open Cant Post Complete Show [Obsolete Video/YouTube], God Hates Penguins by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand, CC BY 2.0], 102.1 The Edge Toronto 1990’s Commerical [YouTube], Chains of Her Love by Black moon [Dogmazic, CC BY 2.0], Grange Dodge (Commercial, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], My Attic by Guitari [collection], Dispensa’s Kiddie Kingdom (Commercial #1, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV], The Golden Star by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [public domain], Repo Man TV Version – Buzz Aldrin [collection], Destroy All Monsters American International Pictures – opening and end credits [YouTube], Jordache Commercials (excerpt) [YouTube], African by Vladimir Sterzer [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Monroeville Mall 1970s TV spot [YouTube], Hard to Believe by WK [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0].

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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2:28:23 – Doc Sleaze!! Eddie from the Wool Gathering!! Chad Bowers!! Frank Edward Nora!! A grand gathering of gab!! PQ Ribber is your Master of Ceremonies!!

Next: Christmas Mode

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License.

Overall attribution by PQ Ribber , all other hosts appear courtesy of themselves. Released December 2021 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel focusing on a freeform monologue style, with diverse and fascinating hosts presenting  an array of talk-driven programs that are inspired by the Magic of the Human Voice!

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2:43:06 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Expanded candy liquor horizons, The Wheel of Time, The Tomorrow War (2021), Movie Movie (1978), Video Phase 2022, the Tape Land project, our Doctor Who fan film from 1985, Beublin A. Richardson – Season 1 (1991) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQjeqZPmMq8), time cop dream, Video Game Connections documentary, the dishwasher saga continues, a spike in information overload, Seaview Square Mall, The Jauntee, chompers, video I’ve been digitizing, News Weasels 1994 press photo, Mike Nesmith of The Monkees dead at 78, record player mishap, ABM 1994, Pegs and Jokers, Quonset Sunset, new theories of the past few hundred years, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:01:58)… Docteur by The Ananas [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Maximum Energy by Oldskool_generation [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Maxell Robots (1985) [Retrontario, YouTube], Luan x 2 by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Firebird by Büromaschinen [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], FIRE 1977 London radio advert [YouTube], Space Station Mary 2 (ramp verse by Frank Nora, 6/25/15) [collection], Photon Instructional Video [YouTube], Pinegrass Medley by The Acousticals [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Drink My Drums by DJ RUSH [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Kingpin (Capcom, 1996) [PinMAME].

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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19:09 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives.

“Mad” Mike and Frank Nora “Master of the Airwaves reunite for an ill-fated attempt to revive their college radio show, Anything But Monday.

Notes: The return of Anything But Monday, start the show off with a bang, Roger Rabbit laserdisc, hamster power, ducks are mammals, Classic ABM – Santa Claus and Jack the Ripper, Sony MiniDisc, Realistic mixing board, On Today’s Program, Whitewater, Bill Clinton, water-based scandals, the ancient gods, a fun dictator, edicts, Tonya Harding and Japanese wrestling, first segment over, Segment 2, big star, Frank’s wearing a soiled Beavis & Butthead T-shirt, brainwashing, mental powers, Random Personalities – Bruce Springsteen and Barney Rubble, Dead Body of the Day – John Candy, Donkey Kong, The United States of America, Ross Perot, imaginary numbers, Quick Queries, we’ve reached the end.

Behind the scenes: This was our first ABM recording since 1990 (though we did record a writing session in 1993). We recorded after hours at a chiropractic office Mike was working at in the Clifton, NJ area. I was living at my apartment in Iselin, NJ, and I drove up with a bunch of equipment to record the show. The show didn’t go well. We were very rusty and unprepared, and we didn’t record very much. On the drive home, I was pulled over by the police, and they saw the equipment in the back of my Jeep. They said they had received reports of thefts in the area and accused me of stealing the equipment. Somehow they let me go, and when I got home I called Mike to let him know what happened, but I must have woken him up, so we wound up having a fight. This soured things, and we didn’t try and revive the show again till 1997. (I never heard back from the police.)

Released 12/12/21

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

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3:03:46 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: 80s weirdness, boxes in my pockets, The Onsug book files on 1TB hard drive (edition of 3), conspiracy theories and the nature of things, reality as a story, Frank from Beyond the End of the Show, The Next Convoy Hornpipe, jam band discovery – The Jauntee, Live In Front Of A Studio Audience – Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts Of Life, Dana Plato on Howard Stern, moon questions, did the dishes, Alison Moyet, the half-watched list, Herfdog cigar, my favorite ashtray, scenarios for humans, front porch freakout, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:19:40)… Wizards Of The Lost Kingdom Trailer 1985 [YouTube], PAH TRACK 8 by Largo02 [Dogmazic, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], FLYING TO THE FAIR [collection], Beublin 06 – Parking Lot (Season One – 1990) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], What Can We Do (vocal Karine Tharreau) by Yvalain [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], CBS preview – Logan’s Run (1977) [YouTube], Tequila Sunrise by Oleg O. Kachanko [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], WDW Monorail Spiel 16 by Jack Wagner [collection], Mr. Headvisit’s Pinball Infinitude (3/2/14) (excerpt 11) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Vagenda by Whalers [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Rock Flowers Doll Commercial [YouTube], Mancala Champs by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0].

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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1:34:34 – Frank Edward Nora and Doc Sleaze answer the call of the Central!! Losing and maybe some winning!!

Next: Novelty

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License.

Overall attribution by PQ Ribber , all other hosts appear courtesy of themselves. Released Drcember 2021 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel focusing on a freeform monologue style, with diverse and fascinating hosts presenting  an array of talk-driven programs that are inspired by the Magic of the Human Voice!

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4:44:33 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Dishwasher matters, a dark and stormy night, Snoopy, Altern-8, Mister Rogers, Opie & Anthony, Fantastic Four, the alt right, questions about ancient buildings, storytelling as the basis of reality, Loco Seam, The Cosmic Musing 24 Minutes in the Morning, Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (2004), commentary tracks, Loch Lomond, Adam Curtis documentaries, the urge for world building, Losers, two new T-shirts (Phish Fall Tour 2021, Gentle Giant), wild philosophizing, Doctor Who: Flux (2021), Cowboy Bebop (2021), my 1985 Doctor Who fan film, sweet pea risotto, bookmarking reality, show art, Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010), Matt Berry, Bob Dole dead at 98, metaverse and blockchain, The Sandbox, a coconut hand cream discontinued, matcha, an archaeology of stories, trying to get into Umphrey’s McGee, Who’s Behind the Door? by Zebra music video (1983), Phrivl: new 80s arcade IP for the metaverse, the coconut bowl decision, Weekend Showcase, 1994 News Weasels press photo, The Great Outdoors (1988), really good cognac, Target, Larutan Irish Hops cigar, Gumby, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 4:03:57)… Rad Movie Trailer [YouTube], She-Wander(er) by Big Blood [Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], 3Com “Audrey” [YouTube], WFLD Channel 32 – Keyfax Nite-Owl Service – “Episode Two!” (Opening, 1981) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Parker Brothers – Wildfire (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Girlfriends by Townwalkers [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATES, FASHION, MAX HEADROOM (1986) (excerpt) [Fedflix, public domain], General Jacob L. Devers – V-E Day Message 5/8/45 [collection], Goof by Binärpilot [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Going Away by Christophe MARC [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Godzilla vs. King Kong (Grateful Dead – 1970-11-08 – Capitol Theater) [Archive.org], Tori Amos 1996 interview UK pyjama party pt 2 [YouTube], Liberty Loan by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [public domain], Video Kids 85 clip 1-01 The Start [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0].

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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1:05:07 – Welcome to Tape Land! On each episode, I’ll present the audio of a cassette tape or historic material from my personal archives.

Thursday, September 2, 2010, a day where I tried to record a lot of stuff but nothing seemed to work. Starting at 9:36 AM walking to work from the Port Authority Bus Terminal over to Third Avenue, I started Frank Nora Show 1560, but I decided to dump the recording because I wasn’t feeling it. At lunchtime (or after work), I recorded a Moodbruck segment – my series of personal audio notes on my projects. After work, on the walk back to the bus station, I tried again to record Frank Nora Show 1560, but again I wasn’t feeling it. Later at home, I try and record a new experimental show called Cybernightcast, but this, as well, doesn’t feel right. At 10:30 PM I end the day of failed recordings.

I saved all these recording to a hard drive, and discovered them in December 2021. Listening to the whole day of failed recordings is quite interesting. Note that I did finally get it right the next day with Frank Nora Show 1560 – Oppressive Weather (9/3/10) – where I covered a lot of the same topics. And two days later I used the same sequence of audio from Cybernightcast on Macho Condor #1 (9/4/10) 1:19:54 [221].

Notes: === FRANK NORA SHOW 1560, ATTEMPT 1 === 9:36 AM, Cinnabon fixed their gate, most tracks in one month, heatwave, Bushmills on the rocks, Irish politics, Hurricane Earl, Labor Day weekend, terrorist takes over the Discovery Channel, manifestos, Sanrio store, sets of characters, B. Hills Kid, conspiracy theories, meaningless stores, the key to the city, guest authors. === MOODBRUCK === Dumped this morning’s recording, weirdly hot and oppressive, new audio ideas, The Rampler Commons Show, The Night Packages, The Late Night Music Show, “subspace”, lost my train of thought, Republic of Avalon Radio.=== FRANK NORA SHOW 1560, ATTEMPT 2 === Frank Nora Show 1560, 5:30 PM, oppressive sunlight, air quality alert, Nintendo Store, Hurricane Earl, Apple live stream, not feeling it. === CYBERNIGHTCAST 1 ATTEMPT === The Smoking Sound by Juanitos [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], 1995 by Paper Tiger [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], You Can Not Knock Me Down by Jim Guittard [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Celestial Mechanix by Damaged Gods [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Strange Music 1 by misha64u [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], KFC Training – Cleaning the Lobby and Kitchen [collection], audio problems, another concept show, what is Cybernightcast, Buffalo Trace bourbon, what if I did an Internet radio show in the 90s, OsoaWeek from 1994, Hemisinister Review, movie reviews, not feeling it, reflecting on the day of failed recordings, the trash heap, 10:30 PM.

Released 12/6/21

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