The Overnightscape Underground

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44:40 – After being visited by three ghosts, Doc Sleaze learns to embrace the true spirit of Christmas.  Hearing that a Christmas pudding containing £80 in silver sixpenny pieces has been stolen from a local orphanage, the Doc sets off in pursuit of the thieves, braving the perils of mince pie throwing carol singers, a suicide bomber Santa and nearly drowns in custard.  This synopsis probably bears no relationship to the actual content of this broadcast – except that it is about Christmas and carols are sung.  Merry Christmas (with custard).

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Released December 2018 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel focusing on a freeform monologue style, with diverse and clever hosts presenting unique programs, historic archival material, and nocturnal audio.

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1:31:22 – 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.

In July 2001 I was struggling to implement a new phase of my overly ambitious creative project “Obliviana” – and I recorded my thoughts about it in my Jeep while waiting for the bus over the course of several days, and also while walking around NYC.

One location I recorded in twice on the tape is the plaza between the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center. Little did I know that less than two months later, 9/11 would happen.

There’s a double sense of impending disaster on the tape – the approach of 9/11, and the inevitable failure of Obliviana.

Once I finally gave up on Obliviana in 2003, it led to the start of The Overnightscape, which has been a much better creative project for me.

Notes: (7/9/01) ambient sounds of the subway, (7/10/01) smoking a cigar in my Jeep, job stuff, Obliviana, Dashic Deeds, (7/11/01) Big Brother 2, financial difficulties, Frank in the future, (7/12/01) missed the bus, Fonosta Device, a flaw in Obliviana Phase 2, (7/13/01) more thoughts on Obliviana, cigar, (7/16/01) walking in World Trade Center plaza, Obliviana Day, singing beggar, taxi protest, (7/17/01) more thoughts on Obliviana, Bluffcosm CD idea, (7/19/01)  World Trade Center plaza, more Obliviana plans, introducing 209 to the world, keystone idea.

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1:01:36 – Join Mike at the busy Riverchase Galleria a week before Christmas. Topics include: Back in the O.N.S.U.G.; recent tragic shooting at the Galleria; Alabama malls have been getting bad national press lately; teaching; movies (“Bohemian Rhapsody”; “The Mule”); postmodernism; Keep Your Eyes Open.

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2:24:29 – Frank in NJ and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Christmas cheer in the bus terminal, champagne, Overwatch, Harry Potter, new sunglasses, Brown World Return II, jazz musician, Drive By by The Necks (2003), “Unusual, Neglected and/or Lost Literature”, Ballantine Adult Fantasy series, Ancient Lights by Davis Grubb (1982), Red Leech, Zope, space madness, authors inserting themselves into the story, creative mojo, stand-up comedy, Inside Jokes on Amazon Prime, the rampling genre, video mist, Stuff Yer Face, Roman numerals, beeps estimate, shitty robots, wandering around Times Square, soup, Winter Solstice, TeaGschwendner, aged pu-erh tea, the cartoon owl with purple feathers around his eyes, new liquor store open, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:43:34)… Again by The Very Unknown Friends Of Jane Doe [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], God Hates Penguins by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand, CC BY 2.0], Chauffeur’s Training School (Commercial, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.TV], TV Guide ‘Bicentennial’ Commercial (1975) [YouTube], Helium Moon by Olde Men on Acid [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], End of Day 3 Synth by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Nice and Smooth by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], WBBM Channel 2 – Noonbreak – “Weather with Harry Volkman” (Segment & Break, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], African tribal drums, beat 3 by peridactyloptrix [Freesound, CC0 1.0], Puppets Dangling by Jacco Gardner [SoundCloud, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Screen Test (1985) [YouTube], Coffee Grows on White Oak Trees by Roger McGuinn [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 2, No. 2) [Prelinger, public domain].

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2:08:56 – Frank in NJ and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Crumpler bags, outhouses, chainsaws, customer service, couch delivery, fasting, turmeric, freight portal, toilet trouble, repetition, new glasses, Focus II, tobacco, vaping, cleaners out of business, Travelers season 3 on Netflix, quantum computers, Mortal Engines (2018), and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:28:39)… Imperial Edward by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], In Saturn by Clark Ashton Smith [LibriVox, public domain], David Frost Interview with Paul McCartney (1964, May 18) [YouTube], Bluffcosm Banter #1 (4/29/00) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], KAAY Eric Thomas May 1981 aircheck 1 [Archive.org, CC0 1.0], Alligator Moon Suite by Robert Hunter (live at Rio Theater on 1978-03-04) [Archive.org].

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Fusebox #108 “Jingle Hell”

26:00 – Santa Takes A Break, Happy Holidays, Timo’s World Trailer#1, Timo’s World; “Number 73 Timo at the DMV”, Fusebox Liner ID:, Timo’s World; “Babysitting Satan”, Timo’s World Trailer #3, Timo’s World: “Sushi Tsunami”. Timo Rides Out.

Holiday-sized thanks to; Nico Lane, Stuart Krug, Erin Lehn ,Sabra May, Bruce Miles, Nancy Monson, Eden Neuendorf, Jeff Pollard, and Tara Timothy.

Co producing and session audio assistance by Milt Kanes

All music and post production by Marc Rose and Fuse.

Fusebox show art design by POLLARDdesign    

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License.  Attribution: by Marc Rose  Released December 19th, 2018

The Fusebox Store is Open!

The Gold Flame Lounge T-Shirt

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2:44:31 - Doc Sleaze, Frank Edward Nora, and Dave in Kentucky join PQ Ribber in a compelling, already-classic entry in this unique series, where even YOU can be part of the magic!

Next: 2018

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Attribution by PQ Ribber. All guests appear courtesy of themselves.

Released December 2018 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel focusing on a freeform monologue style, with diverse and clever hosts presenting unique programs, historic archival material, and nocturnal audio.

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4:39:07 – Engineering Open House, Part 2: Theremin (field recording from 3/12/16)
Nothing Rhymes With Window (Blasting Trout Overbite, Attribution 3.0 U.S.)
Mirror Song (Burning House, Attribution SA 3.0)
1950s and 60s TV Commercials (from YouTube)
Captain Wink’s Circular Potato Chains (Another Flask of Weird, Attribution ND 3.0)
Lum and Abner: Letter Should Be Ok (5/14/35)
==Shambles== Overnightscape Underground
Bob Lassiter: Hate Mail (1/6/88)
Final Idiotic Slow Dance (Microbit Project, Attribution NC ND 3.0)
1995 (Paper Tiger, Attribution NC ND 3.0)
Harpsichord Concerto no.1-2. “Ethereal.” (Adhesion, Attribution)
John Henry (Mike O’Donnell, Attribution SA 3.0 U.S.)
The Sidewalks of New York (Vernon Dalhart, 1925)
==Shambles== Holiday party and a story of a bird flying through my open car window
Flames of Winter (Stefan Blixt, Attribution NC ND 4.0 International)
Fibber McGee & Molly: Fibber Snoops For Presents In Closet (12/19/44)
==Shambles== Hallmark Christmas Movie Bot
The Shambleshow #76: The Pavlov Bathroom Library Response (12/20/12) (Attribution NC ND 3.0)
Turtle Twist (Jelly Roll Morton, 1930)

Recorded 12/10/18 through 12/16/18. RFS 198.

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Released December 2018 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel focusing on a freeform monologue style, with diverse and fascinating hosts.

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39:15 - PQ Ribber discusses all sortsa bits of cultural phenomenon, such as Macaulay Culkin’s appearance on the Angry Video Game Nerd, this week, Adult Swim’s Infomercials, Tex Avery, and Billy Bunter, too!!

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Attribution by PQ Ribber.

Released December 2018 on The Overnightscape Underground (onsug.com), an Internet talk radio channel focusing on a freeform monologue style, with diverse and clever hosts presenting unique programs, historic archival material, and nocturnal audio.

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20:03 – 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.

Notes: Frank singing an early concept for the Fuzzy Daupner song Sign of the Malls, weird day, missed the bus, chasing the bus, Newport Centre Mall, PATH, Hoboken ferry, new golden dollars, missed the ferry, yukon malt vinegar potato chips, World Financial Center, visiting the New York Mercantile Exchange, Channel 13 store in World Trade Center, sushi, feeling weird, Blockbuster, Village Comics, Pokemon Neo Cards, Washington Square Park, Strand Books, old magazines, Virgin Megastore, thunderstorm, jacket, Mr. Driller, driving home, writing the song in my head, Chu Chu Rocket, 209s, fear of success.

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