The Overnightscape Underground

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

4:14:22 – 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 Dave in Kentucky from his various shows, Nate in Wisconsin, Michael Feir from Canada, Mike Boody from The Midnight Citizen, Simon from Nevada from Scary Stories, Jan Erik from Norway, Jefferson from Philadelphia, Ann from Suffern, NY, Bob LeMent from Morning Commute, Doc Sleaze from his various shows.

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

Whychock.pdf

Whychock is a continuation of Thinkfank (thinkfang.com), a book of psychedelic Gen X poetry by me, Frank Edward Nora, host of The Overnightscape podcast, on Onsug Radio (onsug.com). The project began in the early 1990s as Superior, and was a regular feature in my ezine OsoaWeek, starting with the first issue on 7/28/94. Over the course of its run in OsoaWeek till its end on 2/16/03, Superior went through three more phases: Parking, Duskaway, and Hurricaner. A fifth phase, Thinkfang, began on 6/19/04 and lasted till 12/2/07, with the last poem suggesting an addition phase to bring the total number of poems to 1,254 (209×6). This then, that that final phase, which took over seven years to complete. The final poem was finished being written on 7/27/24, making the total length of the project exactly 30 years.

But that’s not all! This year, 2024, I began a process to review the entire work, and remove any text that I felt wasn’t good, to arrive at a new version that would hopefully be much better, on the whole. This new work is called Whychock Revival, and will be released later this year.

License: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

2:04:41 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: At the concert (John Waite, Styx, Foreigner) at PNC Bank Arts Center, next morning, 29th Century pop culture, conspiracy theories, weed store dream, busy times, Sleep No More, Whychock Revival, Conrad Walking Away, Laugh-In, big mental to do list, The 2024 Story, Punch, Phish and Magic, Bob Newhart dead at 94, Lou Dobbs dead at 78, Georgia, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:23:42)… Doctor Who – Breakfast Time – US Roadshow Tour report [YouTube], Fourth by Mystic Morrison Visions [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], Archipelago’s The Open Show – Week 9 [collection], Uneasy by Bullette [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 2.5], Workout Video Logos [YouTube], Dreamland (5/2/97) by Robert Hunter [Gravity’s Rainbow compilation, Archive.org], The San Pedro Beach Bums & Soap 1977 ABC Promo [YouTube], Fox Fire by Renzu [FreeMusicArchive, 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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

3:50:48 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Morning in Atlantic City, blue screen of death, the sense of decay, Totally Tubular Festival, San Junipero, Oculus VR, Ocean, Hot Stuff, pinball arcade, heading out, the drive home, giant blanket, Phish, Biden drops out, Jack White’s new “No Name” album, Atlantic City Celebrity Convention, Freakazoid Seaboard, Merv Griffin interviews Anthony Newley, Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969), being multiple people at once, Mary Quant, Hulk Hogan, Whychock Revival, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 3:10:07)… KABC-7 3-14-73 Wide World Of Entertainment Breaks.. [Obsolete Video/YouTube], Digital Stimulation by The Units [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Grain of Earth in Sand by 80N35 [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Hands Across the Sea by United States Army Band [Musopen, public domain], Return from Witch Mountain (trailer) [YouTube], Night Flight A Little Irony [YouTube], The Clever Rodent Cafe (3) by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], Kings Island 1980 – Part 2 [archive.org], Beublin 24 – Dimmer Switch (Season Four – 2000) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Rhythm of Life by WK [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Of Better Times by Bing Satellites [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Burgundy & Blue by Staggered Crossing [Jamendo, CC BY-ND 3.0], I Saw the Light by The Search [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Seneca Glass (excerpt) [FedFlix, 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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

6:10:44 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: On the way to Morristown, NJ, to see Yachtley Crew perform, and meet to with Curt (from the band) and John, to continue our discussion on Andy Kaufman Lives, The Crisis on Infinite Podcasts #2, Short Hills Mall, The Chatham Bookseller in Madison, arrived in Morristown, Feasty Vegan, Beanstalk vegan meat sticks, Morristown Game Vault, talking with Curt in his tour bus, outside the theater, King Charles, My Flying Machine, self-imposed radio exile, John arrives, the show, after the show, all three of us together on the rainy store, at a bar near closing time, late night, driving down highways, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 5:29:49)… Siskel & Ebert Review Koyaanisqatsi (1982) [YouTube], Rockland County by Copper Man [collection], Mountaindale Festival concert promo [Archive.org], The Great Vegetable Breakdown by Smersh [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Dungeonmaster (1984) – Trailer HD 1080p [YouTube], Cash by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Dallas Market Center (1970) Logan’s Run Filming Location [archive.org], Push It by Van E [Ektoplazm, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Koyaanisqatsi (1982) Trailer [Archive.org], Ben Bolt by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], WFLD Channel 32- Afternoon Fun – Casper (Commercial Break #2, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Remote Lolita by Büromaschinen [Upitup Records, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], top 100 scary logos part 2 [YouTube], First Life by Brady Arnold [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0], Horace Batchelor – Keynsham thats K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M ! [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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

3:20:00 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Mystery tours, Kalki 2898 AD (2024), train to Hoboken, a subtle adventure, giant head statue “Water’s Soul”, Nightstation VR Demo, Enola Gay, animated tunnel, Warhammer, sunshower, The Strand, Maison Perrier Ultimate, the feeling of weird freedom, Dr. Ruth Westheimer dead at 96, Umbabarauma, Richard Simmons dead at 76, Shannen Doherty dead at 53, Problemista (2023), Fantasmas, hipster nostalgia, the assassination attempt, stories vs. reality, The Shopping Plaza Fountain Players, The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection, Flea Devil Solitaire, dreams, Windows 8, computer loading times, instant gratification, theory of interestingness, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:39:08)… KORG Poly-800 Commercial [YouTube], Coleco Telstar Arcade – “Hitch Your TV to a TELSTAR” (Commercial, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Lyndhurst Trailer Park (1984) [YouTube], Baron Signpost by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Toxic waste processing facility by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], Snipets – “Eat Your Fruits & Vegetables” (1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Milton Bradley Dark Tower Game Tv commercial with Orsen Wells [YouTube], Introspection Trilogy – Part 1 by Eidolon [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Apollo 12 – Approach and Landing – November 19, 1969 [YouTube], Menlo Park Mall Commercial from the 1980s [YouTube], Sister Saviour (Blackstrobe Remix) by The Rapture [ccMixter, CC Sampling Plus 1.0], The Salamander Rag – For Woodwind Quartet – Composed by Daniel Léo Simpson [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], ABC’s Wide World of Entertainment Promo [TV Obscurities], Galaxy Disco (Commercial, 1976) [FuzzyMemories.TV], The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet [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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

2:19:21 – Frank in New Jersey and New York City, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Arcadian Gardens, absolute zero, recycling, bus terminal, Menlo Park Mall, hackronyms, Last Action Hero (1993), going to see the cats in The Bronx, Grand Central, Tomorrow’s Fashions – Library Electronica 1972-1987, politics situation, Terra Plantains, Shelly Duval dead at 75, three concerts in one week, Vagabond Staycation, evolution and morphic resonance, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:38:45)… Vision of the Wild (1990) (excerpt 2) [FedFlix, public domain], Shanghai Vice by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0], EDB interviewed by Zoogz Rift, 1984 [Earth Dies Burning], Dimension by Millennium [Jamendo, CC BY 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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

2:40:57 – Dave in Kentucky is joined by Eddie (Ed) Murray (at 38:39), Chad Bowers (at 1:13:44) and Frank Edward Nora (at 1:44:34) for an off-the-cuff discussion of all things revolutionary, evolutionary and devolutionary. Full disclosure: at least one of us (whose initials are DKY) had some on-the-cuff notes.

Next month’s topics: Animals, Vegetables & Minerals. 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 August 10, 2024.

Show art: “The Noordermarkt by Night” (1840) by Petrus van Schendel (1806-1870) depicting “night people” typical of the Overnightscape Underground.

Opening theme: “It’s Central Time Again” (2024) by Dave in Kentucky and Suno.ai (v3.5). 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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

2:14:21 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Studio mess, lighters, Giga Chad Giga Chat, AI, Central, The Pep Talk, Andy Kaufman Lives, 5wits, giant pretzels, Angry Birds Coin Crash!, mini claw machines, Beatles adjacent music, Paul is Dead, Smiling Friends, creamed corn synchronicity, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and the Pathway, Donovan, gose, Tsubi instant freeze dried miso soup, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:33:39)… St. Paul Federal Savings & Loan – “We Help You Make the Most of It” (Commercial, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], The Federal by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], Drugs at Work (Employee Version) (1988) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain] +++ 956 1046 – The Street People (1986) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], To Your Credit (1985) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], 4-butte-1: A lesson in archaeology (1967) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Archipelago’s The Open Show – Week 12 [collection], The CBS Late Movie – “Nightmare In Badham County” (Opening, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WLS Channel 7 – Eyewitness News – “The Rise Of 60” (1984) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WFLD Channel 32 – Lunchtime Fun (Promo, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WBBM Channel 2 – Newsbreak with John Drummond (1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], WLS Channel 7 – Late Night Movie – “Flareup” (Partial Commercial Break, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], The Bradford Exchange – “Norman Rockwell Plates” (Commercial Offer, 1984) [FuzzyMemories.TV], You And Your School (1973) 16mm [archive.org], WGN Radio 720 – “We Should Have Listened to Roy” (Commercial, 1980) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Creative Mirrors – “Golf Perfection” (Commercial, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Escape To Witch Mountain 1975 radio advert for UK release [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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

1:00:45 – Frank appears as a guest on The Pep Talk with John Carl Pepe, along with Curt Clendenin from the band Yächtley Crëw. They talk about Curt’s band, and the “Andy Kaufman Lives” phenomenon. Plus… a super special secret guest appears! This is the first of a series of related podcasts… coming soon! Thanks to John for giving permission to post this episode on Onsug Radio.

Produced by Hercules Invictus

The original episode, along with other episodes of The Pep Talk, and he found here:

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/herculesinvictus/2024/07/08/the-pep-talk