Archive for April, 2026

The Overnightscape 2322 – Abzarby Conniption (4/30/26)

3:05:21 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Faces, Chainsaw Man, The Devil Wears Prada (2006), altering the past, alternate timelines, ins ide the mind, science, Murder One, 7-11 from the old days, beverage review – Limited Edition Dr Pepper Creamy Coconut, memorial sign, Pinball FX Williams Pinball Volume 10 (Diner, Fire!, Comet), Indiana Jones, New Whychock Revival, Ditty Diego, Festiva Malone, Panbossa Deliver, forgotten typeface, Abzarby Conniption, The Boys, Invincible, American Idol, the church steps, utterly freaky synchronicity, Alabama Restaurant Review #5 – Mike and Chad Discuss, Killer Serials – Dain Curse Special: “The Verse of the Dains”, Fourtha Losta, Gleaming The Cube (1989), Anita Liberty, pinball art auction, Casino Royale (1967), Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Smersh, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 2:24:57)… Umbrella [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0] +++ 1060 X38 J19 J127opx, African by Vladimir Sterzer [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Enter the Sleeping House by fünkaphobia [collection], Cube Banter 13 [collection], The Silver Swan by Orlando Gibbons (performed by Denis Carpenter) [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY 3.0], Center of the Universe by The Dead Rocks [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Robot Jox Trailer (1989) [YouTube], Catch It by hit the center [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Greasing Wheezer by Smersh [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Satan’s Brain (11/4/89) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], enter the black hole by k78 [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], He Goes to Church On Sunday by Billy Murray (1907) [Archive.org, public domain], Matt Headroom [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Back to 1987 (face a) by fspee [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 2.5], Diamonds Are Forever – James Bond – ABC Sunday Night Movie Star Tunnel intro [YouTube], Extreme Presto by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], Wizards Of The Lost Kingdom 2 Trailer 1989 [YouTube], Charlatan by Antti Luode [anttismusic.blogspot.com, 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

The Overnightscape 2321 – Escape 1,000 Mazes (4/28/26)

2:23:46 – Frank in New Jersey and NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Too may cars, detour?, streets, Fridays, Country Club, White Rock, King Charles visiting America, Rich Hall, Not Necessarily The News, controversies, Hearthstone, Slant, questions, snippets of conversation, World Cup $150 train rides, Phish, Rush, Boards of Canada, The Firesign Theatre, The Art of Investing, Listening Lounge, Shuffle Mode, Diamonds Are Forever (1971), 1914 vs. 1970 vs. 2026, New Whychock Revival, firepit, Kruder & Dorfmeister – The K&D Sessions (1998), Escape 1,000 Mazes, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:43:03)… The Ballad of Stephen and Eunice by Captain Zig [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], WFLD Channel 32 – The Six Million Dollar Man – “The Bionic Woman: Part 2” (Commercial Break #1, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Suburban Withdrawl by Lee Rosevere [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 3.0], Bagpipe Uncle at the Subway Entrance by Shuwen Zhang [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC 4.0], PM MAGAZINE – 1980 – UNCLE FLOYD [YouTube], Telemann – 18 Canons Mélodieux (part 1, perfomed by Michel Rondeau) [IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, CC BY-NC 4.0], OCTM-B by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY 4.0], MTV News on Micky Dolenz, and Mike Nesmith’s Overview News (1987) [YouTube], Tuning/Where’s Phil? (Grateful Dead Live at Springfield Civic Center on 1979-01-15) [Archive,org], Starblade (Namco, 1991) [MAME], Medium Song – Soundcheck 2023-02-24 [collection], A Lemon in the Garden Of Love 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

The Overnightscape 2320 – Pleasureseekeresque (4/24/26)

1:54:37 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Celebrity sightings, the DMV, Phish, Section 405, dandelions, Pleasureseekeresque, Chainsaw Man, upcoming entertainment releases (Pinball FX – Williams Pinball Volume 10, Dungeon Crawler Carl – Book 8 – A Parade of Horribles, Forza Horizon 6, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Boards of Canada album Inferno), New Whychock Revival, poetry scams, entertainment density, UK generational tobacco ban, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:14:00)… Atari at McDonalds (1982) [YouTube], Up, Up and Away (Major Scale) by The Paparazzi [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Don’t Bring Lulu by Billy Murray (1925) [Archive.org, public domain], Lady Frankenstein (excerpt 8) [Archive.org, public domain], Rush Hour Space Age (excerpt 3) [Archive.org, public domain], Archipelago’s The Open Show – Week 10 [collection], 80’s Faberge Organics Shampoo Commercial Wwith Heather Locklear [YouTube], Coffee Bar (from The Poetry of Natale Delle Palme) [Archive.org, CC BY 3.0], Ascen (fake Boards of Canada song, origin unknown) [collection], The Circus World Championships (1982 airing) – 02 – ads (1st break) [Archive.org], Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 1, No. 3) [Prelinger, public domain], The Best Thing about Cosmic Wimpout is… (video from the 2011 Green River Festival) [YouTube], Har Mar Mall Commercial [YouTube], There’s a Madman Chasin’ After Me by Pancakes O’Malley [collection].

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

The Overnightscape 2319 – Voyage Topaz Maximum (4/22/26)

1:42:28 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Back in New Jersey, Die Hard (1988), Chainsaw Man, laptop issue, lot full, trivia night, Glo Worm, old Internet radio shows, CAO Flathead Steel Horse Apehanger, Voyage Topaz Maximum, New Whychock Revival, new Boards of Canada album Inferno coming May 29, brainwashing, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:01:43)… Earth Calling by Lee Rosevere [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC 3.0], Twice Upon a Time Cartoon Theatre Promo [YouTube], Clouds Head Shop Ad 3 (Airchecks from KCAC AM, Phoenix, AZ, recorded November 14, 1970) [Archive.org], Quadra AV – Boot [collection], The Games of Starcade – Blaster [YouTube], “The Last Day at my Temp Job” by Anita Liberty (6/25/06) [YouTube], PowerMac – Boot [collection], People Are Funny Critters by Walt Garrison [YouTube], Monroeville Mall 1970s TV spot [YouTube], The John Larroquette Show – Newcomer – Season 1, Episode 11 (December 7, 1993) [Archive.org], In Apple Blossom Time (Down on the Farm) by Heidelberg Quintet with Billy Murray (1913) [Archive.org, public domain], PowerMac PCI – Boot [collection], 1979 Mattel Barbie Commercial [YouTube], Go for It Dude [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], John Lennon & Paul McCartney Interview (New York – Larry Kane (TV, Newsfront) – 5/14/68) [collection].

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

The Overnightscape 2318 – Phish at Sphere (4/18/26)

6:40:18 – Frank and his wife Denice in Las Vegas, Nevada, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Arrived in Las Vegas, A Poet (2025), Uber to a vegan Italian restaurant, arrived at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort, view of Sphere from the room, coffee turbulence, casino, slots fail, The Wizard of Oz stuff, memory, psychic senses, roulette, environmental energy, food court, Phish night 1, next day, Vurple Godo Straight , new Boards of Canada song “Tape 05″, Calculator Trash, The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, Zardoz (1974), TV set, finally… Mr. Pibb!, Resorts World, fancy vegan dinner, Love Me Two Times cocktail, Zoox robo-taxi, Phish night 2, next morning, the pool and spa area, desert energy, wellness cafe brunch, wandering the Strip, control vs. flow, stepped on gum like on the Phish graphics, ampm convenience store at 209 E. Flamingo Road, Shakedown at Tuscany, the morphic field, Pinball Hall of Fame, The Original World Famous Baby Cauliflower at Miznon, American Beauty (1999), more wandering, lost in a casino hotel complex, mall, Phish night 3, bourbon, another great show, the walk back, an much more… plus the Other Side (at 5:59:36)… Leafless Quince Tree by Rolemusic [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Games of Starcade – Elevator Action [YouTube], Blue Village by Rinzo & The Hey Hey Panthers [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], Chauffeur’s Training School (Commercial, 1983) [FuzzyMemories.TV], L’acteur Sombre (Lyrics Part) by Realaze [Dogmazic, Licence Art Libre], Hot Dog… The Movie (1983) – Trailer [YouTube], Footloose by Paul Whiteman with Billy Murray (1925) [Archive.org, public domain], Flashback: Stunning 1999 Beanie Babies news [YouTube], WGN Channel 9 – Bugs Bunny & Friends (Commercial Break #3, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], 1967 Commercial breaks from ”To Tell the Truth” (Break 1) [Archive.org, public domain, Martin Denny : Exotica Music – Interview / Documentary. [YouTube], Zoogz Rift – “more synth stuff” 1972 – Track 18. untitled [Archive.org], The Saturday Superstar Movie – Promo [YouTube], Ask & Receive by Doug Rice [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Crystal Cave by Lampé [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 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

The Overnightscape 2317 – The Three Weasels starring in “The Marsupial Logic Bomb” (4/11/26)

5:01:45 – The Three Weasels (Bryan, Peter, and Frank) in Pennsylvania, and then Frank back in NJ, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Arrived at Bryan’s in Pennsylvania, Engelbert Humperdinck, Eddie Izzard, Dressed to Kill, AI, moon mission, theories, soy sauce, The Silmarillion, Chinese grocery, kava kava, King of Prussia, kava disappointment, Dungeon Crawler Carl, record store, Brian Auger cassette, Kong Dog, Fruity Pebbles corn dog, photo session, Mr. Pibb, The Cockroaches, The Rolling Stones, time travel, 209, pickle gummy straws, Japanese arcade, wandering the mall, The Backrooms, The Compleat Strategist in PA closing, Giant Supermarket, enemy pizza, $2.09 price tag in parking lot, Mediterranean restaurant, memory, Cards Against Humanity, Weasels depart, next day, ways to go, The Three Weasels starring in “The Marsupial Logic Bomb”, Saab, Wonder Bread Krazy Cars Trading Cards, Not Necessarily the News, Penn Jillette, as it were, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 4:20:55)… Lady Frankenstein (excerpt 12) [Archive.org, public domain], Unconfirmed Closes v1 Tracks (Found The Way, Focus on the Spiral, Helios Sound, Close3) [YouTube, fake (?) Boards of Canada songs, origin unknown], Chebache for the iPad [YouTube], The Picador by John Philip Sousa (performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band) [collection], Outlaw Masquerade by Tree Bag Ask [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Sonja by Paul Whiteman with Billy Murray (1925) [Archive.org, public domain], THE CHEMIST OLDSKOOL TEKNO by Mixmasterlord [Jamendo, CC BY-ND 3.0], Mour by GKM [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Listen with Nicko! Part 4 [YouTube], Clever Rodent Cafe by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], Eye Magazine ad [Archive.org].

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

The Overnightscape 2316 – Seekers Everywhere (4/10/26)

2:31:09 – Frank in New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Boards of Canada VHS tapes, Amo Bishop Roden, gas station, Seekers Everywhere, shattered Corelle bowl, crows, New Whychock Revival, real estate, Buick Century, Suzuki Aerio, wild patch raze, old stogies, frozen orange juice, 4444, cribbage, Chrysler Aries K-Car, birds, pu’er tea, birthday present, dragon egg, Falafel Artichokes, drains, VR, Horizon Worlds, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:50:19)… Radio Madness / Alienation by Doug Rice [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Macy’s Security Training Video Circa 1986 [YouTube], KNXT-2 1972 Movie Break Commercial Breaks [Obsolete Video/YouTube], Silver Bell by Ada Jones & Billy Murray (1911) [Archive.org, public domain], Robert Anton Wilson – Everything You Know Is Wrong Workshop – 03/05/1988 1 of 4 (excerpt) [Archive.org], The Perfect Planet by Monroeville Music Center [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY 3.0], Lucky Strike Cigarette Commercial from 1955 [Archive.org, public domain], Pinball Champ By Coleco (Commercial, 1977) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Diamond Lady (Gottlieb, 1988) [PinMAME], Virtual Sex by Xser1964 [Jamendo, CC NonCommercial Sampling Plus 1.0].

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

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

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

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

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