pop culture – food – tech – occult

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1:48:30 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Marble deliveries, grits, crosswalk countdowns, Bryant Park Holiday Market, Arco, old paperbacks, Halloween, Samhain, paganism, religion, silent letters, theories on how spirits and elves can eat food offerings, financial guard, crystal, dangerous technology, Lay’s Cheesy Garlic Bread Potato Chips, potato chip contest, Sriracha, to be a scientist, social media, lunchtime, curried coconut corn soup, a tiger I forgot last time – Mr. Tawky Tawny, Puppet Storybooks, Lou Reed dead at age 71, Laurie Anderson, Rose Riot is over, gas station rebuiling, soup hassles, going virtual, the salted caramel trend, the scent of salt, Wyatt’s Mall Bowling Alley dream, dream writers, Inramble memories, The Electric Fountain, The Oceana Incident, timelines, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:07:49)… Deepsco by Cybarasta [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Fox Fire by Renzu [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Cybermania ’94: Ultimate Gamers Awards (end) [YouTube], Rock: It’s Your Decision (1982) (excerpt) [YouTube], Morris Is Different by Multisex [collection], General Cinema Corporation – Feature Presentation – 1977 [YouTube], Garbage on the road by Tadd Euro [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], John Interviewed by Kenny Everett (1/27/68) [collection], Walking Alone by Orange Magnolia (3/20/10 – Live at Gottrocks – Greenville, SC) [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], Universe of Energy – Original – ‘Feel the Flow (Alternate Version)’ [collection], Skoal promotional event (1977) [Archive.org].

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2:39:34 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Whatever happened to Public Phone 2000?, payphone hexagons, bus gate memories, relationships with technology, typewriters, needs that pin you against things, show art, nanotech zippers, tech lull, John Philip Sousa, fear of new technology, flying saucers, demolition, Nikola Tesla Corner, business card, old logo, Bryant Park Holiday Market, grits, Christmas, religion, God, black-and-white thinking, psychedelic cartoon tiger piggy bank, Doc Sportello, the topic of tigers, Raven’2 Party Light, Nuon, fakir, Neil Hamburger, soup, sushi huckster, Sagat from the Street Fighter game series, Akuma, Naruto, Tony the Tiger, the Exxon tiger, 1Q84, Timber the Tiger from Diddy Kong Racing, Duran Duran song “Tiger Tiger” from the album Seven and the Ragged Tiger, Godwhacker by Steely Dan, tiger character from Sambo’s Restaurant, racism, Calvin & Hobbes, It’s a Small World tiger, Star Comics, Howard Johnson revival, The World Series, Red Sox, Letraset font Tiger Rag, the song “Tiger Rag”, Dick Dastardly & Muttley, Shake Shack, poem “The Tyger” by William Blake, gnocchi, concentric patterns of “God” and the Mandelbrot Set, thinking in shades of gray, “The Lady, or the Tiger?”, logic puzzles, pad thai, A Career In The Weeklies, Shere Khan, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Bengals, a package from overseas, Shirt Tales, The Get Along Gang, the dog Tiger from The Brady Bunch, Cool Cat, Tigger, Rajah from Aladdin, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar 3, Life of Pi, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Daniel Striped Tiger from Mr. Rogers, Tiger Woods, Eye of the Tiger, tiger prawns, tiger eye, What’s Up, Tiger Lily?, Chinese zodiac, Thundercats, Tigra, overtigered, Tiger Ramp, Primus, Kit Kat injury, Lenticular 3D, The Bremen Town Musicians, computer glasses, copper guy spray painting his face, beggar, heavy construction in Bryant Park, The Prodigy album “Invaders Must Die”, David Byrne’s anti-Spotify stance, opening a package from Shaun from England, foam peanuts, Airfix Starter Set – Supermarine Spitfire Mkla, Starcruiser 1, sprue, Amazon Lockers, Daylight Saving Time, the classic “flashing 12:00” VCR problem, smart appliances, the rolling object improvement plan, “Manhattan Trolley” dream, Carol Burnett, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:59:20)… Vantage ’90: Joining Forces to Overtake Marlboro Lights. (January 1, 1990) [Archive.org], flex by Pobedia [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Use of Force (1993) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], Bain de Soleil ad with black bikini clad girl 1987 [YouTube], Angel by Green Dream [Archive.org], Dancing on the Moon by Staiff featuring Klub [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Superstar Limo [YouTube], Chiptune 01 – Last Chip Standing by Chewrafa [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 2.5], Atari Video Computer System with Pete Rose, Pele & Don Knotts (Commercial, 1978) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Go to Sleep by Kinley Caliper [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Gentlemen Without Weapons Interview [YouTube], Diner (Williams, 1990) [PinMAME], RE/Search magazine plug from IRS The Cutting Edge 1986 reseach V. Vale [YouTube], WGN Channel 9 – Bugs Bunny & Friends (Commercial Break #3, 1981) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Malchance by Kitoy [Dogmazic, GNU GPL].

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1:29:30 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Toy television sets, flat screen TVs, 3D printing, Breaking Bad, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Plymouth Prowler, Howard Johnson’s, gay marriage in New Jersey, Coby out of business, Yestercades opening a new arcade in Somerville, NJ, comic book store memories from the 80s, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 49:02)… Maryland Public Television circa 1970’s Ident [YouTube], Aqui No Pasa Nada by Descojon Urbano [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Outlanding by FUNCTION X2DS [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], WMAQ Channel 5 – Saturday Night Live – “Gould & Numan” (Excerpt #2) & SCTV – “Goodbye America” (Partial Opening, 1980) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Your Friend The Forest – Save It Or Destroy It (excerpt) [A/V Geeks], JACOB JUNG by Bottlesmoker [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Howard Cosell – The Greatest Professionals [collection], Black Scorpion Dub by Finn the Giant [blocSonic], Nixon – Apollo 11 Phone Call [collection], Gavioli Fair Organ Roll – “Sunny Side Up” – 1929 [Archive.org, public domain], Vision of the Wild (1990) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], World Of Motion – 23 – ‘Speed Tunnel #2’ [collection], Orson Welles – A Simple Act [collection], Maryland Public Television circa 1970’s Ident [YouTube].

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2:25:36 – On the porch on Sunday afternoon, tricky tray, taking it easy this weekend, finished binge-watching Breaking Bad, TV in the 70s, The X-Files, Lost, cigar review (Prida White Label – Corona Style), book review (Against The Day by Thomas Pynchon (2006)), The Explorigator, El Paso, R.I.P. Frank Moore, Banksy in NYC recently, the art world, police troopers, traumatic events, criminality, the multiverse, the attention of spirits, the “lost” Beach Boys album SMiLE, timelines, Lego rental site Pleygo.com, Gunkcast, port review (Taylor’s Select Reserve Port), book review (The Whole Pop Catalog (1991)), The Whole Earth Catalog, commercial vs. non-commercial, pop culture education, book review (Amberstar: An illustrated cosmic odyssey by Bruce Jones (1980)), Starlog, cool tree, and more … plus the Other Side (at 1:45:15)… Beublin 01 – Thinking Foods (Season One – 1990) [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Great Northern Day by Hollydrift {Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], The Games of Starcade – Bega’s Battle [YouTube], The Ice-Cream-Truck Factory by Shawn Bayern [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Night Lights: How Retroreflectivity Makes Our Roads Safer (excerpts) [FedFlix, public domain], hot tea (dyke b mix) by Sans Blanc [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Hey Spaceman by The Sunshine Factory [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Kathy Jones [Onsug, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Time Lines by Pete Lund [FreeMusicArchive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], WMAQ Channel 5 – Sign-On, “Meditations” & Opening of “The Health Field” (1982) [fuzzymemories.tv], Another Generation by WK [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0].

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3:12:43 – Frank at New York Comic Con 2013, wandering the show floor, musing on a multitude of topics and describing the scene… including a conversation with his friend Martin Robaszewski who currently has a KickStarter for Zecta Wars: A Sci-Fi Graphic Novel… plus the Other Side (at 2:31:40)… Southbound by Sea Oleena [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Sign Maintenance and Installation (1996) (excerpt 2) [FedFlix, public domain], Cosmic Joke by Blitz Lunar [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Hawk The Slayer – Trailer [YouTube], Long Transfer (2006 Rework) by Phour Trakk [FreeMusicArchive.org], Chuck & Jerry 8-7-82 by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], California by Hip Nothings [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], “The Day the Clown Cried” Making Of Footage [YouTube], WGN Channel 9 – Sunday Matinee – “Sherlock Holmes Faces Death” (Partial Pre-Show Break, Opening, and Break #1, 1982) [FuzzyMemories.TV], J.S. Mill (A Small Remix) by NoidBoy [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0].

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1:56:20 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Picture looks like it was taken years ago, New York Comic Con, ABM Unplugged, Ralph Kramden, DeLorean, movie project, Paris Baguette, Breaking Bad, alternate DJ history, old school, busy week, lawn, return of Drake’s Devil Dogs, financier, Shock Treatment, thoughts on human origins, hedonistic angles in a broken system, narcotics and genetic engineering, waiting to reboot, Absolut Elyx vodka, bagel day, columns, holiday spray, time machine, iconoclast romance, spitting, how our view of the future affects our present mindset, tantalizing archetype, the food of the discount stores, Star Wars, cashier despair, snack review (Pretzel Pete Cheddar & Ale Gourmet Pretzel Nuggets), beverage review (Arizona Jack Nicklaus Golden Bear Lemonade Pink Lemonade), must, musty, hydraulic noises, fountain, Columns, and more… plus the Other Side (at 1:16:11)… Roving Eye by The Sunshine Factory [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Caution: Adolescents at Risk (1991) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], escape by The Dog Above [Jamendo, CC BY 3.0], AllAmericanPromenade by Schroeder’s Playboys [Archive.org], WGN Channel 9 – Scooby Doo (Opening & Partial Break, 1981) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Unparalyzer by Papadosio [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Wrong number by Asymptotic Giant Branch [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Magic Gesticulations Shampoo by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0], Twin Tree Falls by fluidvolt [Ubiktune, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Unidentified Reels by Molendinar [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-SA 2.5], WMAQ Channel 5 – 5′s Pride with Norman Mark (Excerpt, 1979) [FuzzyMemories.TV].

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2:47:18 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: glass dogs memory tickling my sense of despair, lunch in Grand Central, Breaking Bad, Against The Day, Amberstar, Expedition Brooklyn, cracked camera glass, Plex, new copper guy strategy, open letters, meeting Bicyclemark (http://citizenreporter.org) by the giant chessboard on 48th Street, where he and Frank discuss a wide range of topics… Other Side (at 2:06:32)… Reforth Danport (fake Boards of Canada song, origin unknown) [collection], Rabbits Don’t Ever Get Married by Hank Penny [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Utah: Another Time, Another Place [FedFlix, public domain], Smallest Gold by Secret Babies [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 3.0], Weird by StatueOfDiveo [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Numbers by Organoid [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Chez Bob’s Xmas 82 by Another Flask of Weird [Archive.org, CC BY-ND 3.0].

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1:48:01 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include: Food service truck, new Duane Reade, missing claustrophobic stores, Pier 17 Mall being demolished, thanks for the birthday wishes, 2015, restroom vending machines, the sour candy trend, rolling garbage cans, “Da Bears” SNL sketch, Flick Football, Brooklyn Adventure tomorrow, cigar buying, aging, head down Madison Ave., an ad for the book “Amberstar” in an old Starlog Magazine, giving a light, long division, cross multiplication, mathematics, Starcruiser 1, no room for stuff, chain smoking, the extreme mystery of The Mandelbrot Set, Korg Volca series mini synthesizers, Crumpled City maps, Tyvek, map folding difficulties of the past, flaming trash cans, pedestrian compassion, people are bastards, theory of humans, crazy woman on Howard Stern who thought Ronald Reagan stole her architecture, drugged beggar, erratic driver killed by police in D.C. yesterday, Breaking Bad, walk down 23rd St., John From Cincinnati, pinochle, glared at in a magazine store as if I was a criminal, Moto X interactive ad, beverage review (Savila Peach Aloe Drink), Internet glasses, costume superstore, Witches Hat by The Incredible String Band, Woodstock, Doughnut Plant, The Beautiful Breakfast, the abandoned Burritoville, Koeeoaddi There, and much more… plus the Other Side (at 1:07:42)… Woman Fish by Orthotonics [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], CityTV CityPulse Tonight intro July 1986 [YouTube], Time Is Wasting by White Life [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Fantasyland Viewliner Station (Oldsmobile) [collection], The Coo Coo by Roger McGuinn [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], 1978 by misha64u [Jamendo, CC BY-SA 2.5], Mandelbrot [collection], Fear Is Nothing New by Jim Guittard [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0], Name That Tune (misc 2) [MAME], Dolores Project archaeology, Archeaological excavation, McPhee Reservoir area (1978) (excerpt) [FedFlix, public domain], It Falls Apart by MyVirtualBand Members [MyVirtualBand (defunct), CC BY 2.0], Galaxina (1980) [YouTube], The Magic That Moves the World [YouTube].

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1:39:23 – Frank on the streets of NYC, plus the Other Side. Topics include my birthday, an ode to Route 46, magical energy of roads, futurity, The Magazine Rack on Archive.org (with Omni, The Space Gamer, Ares, National Lampoon, Starlog), checking out Starlog Magazine 21 from April 1979, Gerry Anderson’s Starcruiser 1, country music, and lots more… plus the Other Side (at 59:19)… Skin As Smooth As Porcelain by The Sunshine Factory [Archive.org, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], 94-Piece Jumbo Beanie Baby Set – 1998 (Don West) [YouTube], MVB Radio Show 1 – Dec. 02, 2004 [Archive.org, CC BY 3.0], Triangle Beams At Funny Angles by Someone Else [FreeMusicArchive, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0], Nite-Owl [FuzzyMemories.TV], WGN Channel 9 – The Science Fiction Film Awards (Opening, 1978) (excerpt) [FuzzyMemories.TV], Alaska by Pirato Ketchup [Jamendo, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0].

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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