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The Rampler #367 (8/26/09)

Rampler — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:27:30 +0000

“MASTERMIND” - 21:03 / 19.5 MB - Frank in NYC in the afternoon. The fancy part of 57th Street, Invicta Venom Reserve Watch,the game “Mastermind” from the 70s, logic, plastic shield pet peeve, Tourneau, Louis Vuitton cool purse window display, criminals, knockoffs, The King of Fighters, melancholy music, American Idol, schtick, decades, the millennium, the goose eggs, the Y2K bug, Cloverfield, horsies, music, dancers, and parallel parking with a horse cart.

(This recording was broadcast at the beginning of the 8/29/09 WFMU show, but somehow it had a lot of weird static, so here it is in good audio quality.)

The Rampler on WFMU – Episode 10

Rampler — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:59:11 +0000

“Summer 2009 Ep. 10 – Mini Jumbo“ - 4:00:08 / 220 MB

Listen to the show at WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32742

MP3 download and video available at: http://onsug.com/archives/1320

WFMU Podcast of “The Rampler with Frank Edward Nora” coming soon…

The Rampler #366 (8/26/09)

Rampler — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:43:05 +0000

“VIRGIN” - 21:29 / 20 MB - Frank in NYC in the afternoon. Panter Tango cigars, Serif Gothic, the economy, the gutting of out-of-business places, Virgin Megastore, a mini giant tennis ball, jai-alai, time travel, Lipstick Building, Irn-Bru, Bar Code, arcades, Charmin Rest Rooms, furniture store, Burrito Express gutted, and Sonic the Hedgehog.

The Rampler #365 (8/26/09)

Rampler — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:26:48 +0000

“CHOICE POSITION” - 43:22 / 39.9 MB - Frank in NYC in the morning. The late bus is late, Ted Kennedy died, Jello Biafra, the new direction for the show, urinals, Areaware, Talking Heads, Rush, blueprints for shark jumping, Kevin Smith, Mary Poppins, the parameters, loose and tight, hang ups, Hegelian Dialectic, beggar, Shock Treatment, the synthesis of the 2 types of Ramplers, pickpockets, 9/11, “leaping” into the new format on 366, and huevos.

The Rampler #364 (8/25/09)

Rampler — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:23:34 +0000

“DISCONNECT” - 48:08 / 44.3 MB - Frank in NYC in the morning. Talking about some of the difficulties that arise in doing talk radio shows, and how these difficulties relate to the current situation.

The Rampler #363 (8/24/09)

Rampler — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:20:02 +0000

“CODAMAGGER” - 53:08 / 48.9 MB - Frank in NYC in the morning. Working on the OnsugBox, feeling like it’s back to square one, decade naming, 3D movies, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”, drugs, Times Square, absinthe, dream (“Band Member and Future Shop”), La Roux, The Lava Children, Jean-Luc Ponty “Tchokola”, the situation post-Overnightscape, branding, marketing, haircut problem, the bald look, idea for a new brand called “Codamagger”, motorcycles, whiskey, power tools, tattoos, bars, hard rock, beer, casinos, weapons, and blackjacks.

The Rampler on WFMU – Episode 9 (8/22/09)

Rampler — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:27:58 +0000

“Summer 2009 Ep. 9 – Style Piglet“ - 3:59:58 / 220 MB - Frank broadcasting live from WFMU (wfmu.org) 91.1 FM in Jersey City, NJ, on Saturday, August 22, 2009, from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Topics include the “Horrible Bag”/”Vaccine Bag” containing two scary child mannequin heads from a department store going out of business, EVP attempts with the heads, whooping cough vaccine character and concert in TImes Square, Hurricane Bill, Typhoon Vamco, haircut problem, Alpha Flight, movie “It Might Get Loud”, live Rifftrax of “Plan 9 From Outer Space”, vanity license plates synchronicity, an apocalypic sun vision, and much more. NYC recordings: Hepburn (8/17/09) 22:48, Brooklyn (8/18/09) 23:17, Theater (8/19/09) 17:40. Reviews: DynaPep Supercharged Energy Micro-Shot, Japanese snack (Bourbon Pakila), Japanese beverage (Roots “Peak Andes” Roast One Coffee), and more. Pinball Corner with “Doctor Who”, “Popeye Saves The Earth”, “Star Wars”, “High Speed II: The Getaway”. A great phone call with Tommy from Keansburg, New Jersey, on a wide variety of topics (including The Hindenberg, The Amish, Shelley Winters, the movie industry, and much more). Songs in the “Rampler music” genre: “All That Time (I Spent With 209)” by BellyBrain/Peter Bernard, and “The Rampler” by Sherri West of The Lava Children. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

Playlist for this show on WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32665

The Rampler page on WFMU: http://wfmu.org/playlists/OS

Live streaming video archives: http://www.ustream.tv/Rampler/videos

ONSUG page with videos embedded: http://onsug.com/archives/1294

The Rampler #362 (8/20/09)

Rampler — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:15:00 +0000

“LITTLE RIVER” - 1:00:19 / 55.5 MB - Frank in NJ and NYC in the morning. Cicada, paint chips, the painting crew, traveling light, podcasting meetup, 7 Second Delay live show, Vic Thrill, walking backwards temporarily, where does what you want to do come from?, too quiet, gated community, Snowcrash, cyberpunk genre, Boing Boing, The Mighty Boosh, fake names, Mondo 2000, book review – “Inherent Vice” by Thomas Pynchon, Inherent Vice Wiki, Times Square, weird character, whooping cough bag, vaccine concert, The Illuminati, The Powers That Be, conspiracy theories, Atlantis, Lemuria, a little “river” on 48th Street, human rights, the rice “gumbo”, Rampler music, Segway security guy, and see you on the WFMU show.

The Rampler #361 (8/19/09)

Rampler — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:21:15 +0000

“ENERGY” - 1:00:28 / 55.6 MB - Frank in NJ and NYC in the morning. Painting the ornamental woodwork, Newark Light Rail, Brooklyn last night, people falling behind, content and context, annoyed by Starbucks, artificial people, uncanny valley, The Dark Crystal, Chamberlain action figure, magic crystals, Star Wars action figures, a murderer, hair cut problem, True Blood, watching less TV, Mad Men, enter subway system, Times Square Shuttle, energy offset credits, Starbucks ad campaign, Frusen Gladje, ice cream, environmentalism, “Who Killed The Electric Car?”, bottled water, politics, Green Lanterns, “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!”, Dr. Demento, Count Angeles, crazy voices, tone of voice, and Billy Mumy.

The Rampler #360 (8/18/09)

Rampler — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:00:56 +0000

“COUNT ANGELES CONTRAPTION” - 52:52 / 48.6 MB - Frank in NJ and NYC in the morning. Lawnmower, shirts, shoes, a bad idea for old shoes (avoided), Magic Hat Wacko Beer, Lidsville, the arcade video game “Wacko”, grafitti, sliced up seat backs, Tron, Satan’s Hollow, Zaro’s Bread Basket, monster parties, the new idea “Count Angeles Contraption”, ATM vestibule, fraud, Air Force Supercar, TV Guide, New Zoo Revue, Starbucks, logo typography, theory of sets, 1423, description of the show idea, Stone Temple Pilots, Talk Show, and an alternate history.

The Rampler #359 (8/17/09)

Rampler — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:54:17 +0000

“COCO” - 1:11:40 / 65.8 MB - Frank in NJ and NYC in the morning. Insect summer noises, confusion, bus stop, the WFMU show, nap, Bell Atlantic, calling cards, Level 3, soldiers, telephony, beepers, payphones, scams, AT&T, Times Square, confetti cannons, NASDAQ, tone of voice, “monster party” shows, TV horror hosts, Fright Night, Zacherle, movie trailers, movie review “It Might Get Loud” (about Jack White, The Edge, and Jimmy Page), the lawn chair era, Gooby, Nick At Nite promotion, free toy, attractive online video girls, Eugene Levy, Rocketboom, and the creepazoid factor of rich guy’s objects of obsession.

The Rampler on WFMU – Episode 8 (8/15/09)

Rampler — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:48:53 +0000

“Summer 2009 Ep. 8 – Woodstock 89“ - 4:00:00 / 220 MB - Frank broadcasting live from WFMU (wfmu.org) 91.1 FM in Jersey City, NJ, on Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. NYC recordings: Ice Cream (8/5/09) 16:47, Burrito Incidents (1/23/09) 33:48. Historical Recording: “Woodstock 89″ (8/16/89) 22:16. Reviews: Balance Water for the Mind, Balance Water for Women, No Fear Bloodshot Energy Drink, 18 Rabbits Funky Figs and Cherries granola bar, Illy Issimo Caffe, etc. Topics include holograms, Pee Wee Herman, 7 Second Delay, the exploding kombucha in the park, Skippyjon Jones, revolving door and truck on a truck, Close Encounters, extreme PSA, Atari Lynx, and much more. The Cassette Mania with “Sleeping Beauty”. Pinball Corner with “Cosmic Gunfight”, “The Machine: Bride of Pinbot”, “Harlem Globetrotters On Tour”, “Hardbody”, “Theatre of Magic”, “Police Force”. Phone calls with Harvie from Australia, Jim Sally from Canada, Judy from Upstate New York, “Jacuzzi” guy. A song in the “Rampler music” genre: “Drunken Rampler” by J. Wiz. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

Playlist for this show on WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32582

The Rampler page on WFMU: http://wfmu.org/playlists/OS

Live streaming video archives: http://www.ustream.tv/Rampler/videos

ONSUG page with embedded videos: http://onsug.com/archives/1277

The Rampler #358 (8/14/09)

Rampler — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:15:54 +0000

“YEAR ONE” - 41:35 / 38.3 MB - Frank in NYC in the morning. The One-Year Anniversary of The Rampler today, history and statistics of The Rampler, taking the E Train uptown, Burritoville, The Overnightscape, Obliviana, podcasting, the Inramble videos, visiting the location of the “Oceana” recording (by 54th and Madison), beside a waterfall, fractal time, little brown birds, coffee theory of the day, beverages, Dishes, Andy Kaufman, time loops, WFMU, the Burritoville is now a Subway, Onsug Box, Tarot cards, website coins, making money, and a clip of Jean Shepherd doing an ad for the “Year One Poster” from 1970.

The Rampler #357 (8/13/09)

Rampler — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:31:12 +0000

“WASHINGTON ROCK” - 55:50 / 51.3 MB - Frank in NJ and NYC in the morning. Gloomy morning bus stop, published a book yesterday (“Thinkfang”), poetry, sex, new graphic design, Wise Butter Popcorn, Washington Rock, abandoned creative projects, ITC Newtext, the super shoes, autism, Atlanteans, phantom footsteps, The Beach Boys “I Know There’s An Answer”, isolate your head and stay in your safety zone, mental fortress, Seven Second Delay with Andy and Ken (on WFMU), Woodstock 89, censorship, the former Virgin Megastore gutted, Farkle, explaining the show, Twin Peaks, The Black Lodge, OTB, horse race betting, Neal reviews the show, thoughts of a gas station in Pluckemin, racecar, The Matrix, transexuals,amputees, astral bodies, count your blessings, and Mexico travel.

The Rampler #356 (8/12/09)

Rampler — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:30:46 +0000

“SUPER SHOES” - 41:52 / 38.6 MB - Frank in NYC in the morning. Installing new clocks, alarm, flyers, spelling errors, the super shoes theory, getting a passion fruit macadamia bar, psychic penny test, attention span, The Orb “The Dream”, The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld, Bryant Park, Your World of Text, book publishing, Frank’s poetry books “Duskaway Parking” and “Severe Repair: Book One”, the idea of the re-release of the poetry book to be called “Thinkfang”, Secaucus Junction, the aesthetics of parking in a parking garage and taking a train to work, Frank’s video project Inramble.com, and the haze of mental sheen.

The Rampler #355 (8/11/09)

Rampler — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:46:26 +0000

“DANCER” - 49:15 / 45.3 MB - Frank in NYC in the morning. Garbage, Level Three, little kids on the bus, NME, Hudson News, British music magazines, police cars, drinks, cello, Times Square Shuttle, feeling better, couscous and spicy tofu hot pot, Inherent Vice, Asian film crew with dancing guy in Grand Central, getting the magazine, late 60s Los Angeles, living multiple lives at once, Jittery Joe’s coffee, Athens, Georgia, B-52’s, “Rampler Blues” by PT Wheatstraw, Jack Lemon, TIM, Samurai, getting the coffee, and Dress Barn.

The Rampler #354 (8/10/09)

Rampler — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:25:05 +0000

“TERMITE” - 55:39 / 51.2 MB - Frank in NJ and NYC in the morning. The air conditioner psych-out, sick all weekend, hot day, termite, walking to highway bus stop, leaning on the sign, the mental strain, WFMU, at the edge of the highway, one year anniversary of The Rampler coming up this Friday, taking another bus line, Level Four, escalator, 350, “Inherent Vice” audiobook, The Mighty Boosh, America, True Blood, fantasy thought experiment of a radio show in a mall, having to do everything yourself, OnsugBox, web of delusion, physical object to represent digital content, Godspell, Starbucks debranding, the zeitgeist, and moving forward.

The Rampler on WFMU – Episode 7 (8/8/09)

Rampler — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:12:14 +0000

“Summer 2009 Ep. 7 – The Desert“ - 4:00:10 / 220 MB - Frank broadcasting live from WFMU (wfmu.org) 91.1 FM in Jersey City, NJ, on Saturday, August 8, 2009, from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. NYC recordings: Train Set (8/4/09) 22:46, Solutions (7/30/09) 29:48. Reviews: “Slippery Spheres”, “Jittery Joe’s” coffee, “Hempzels”, “FlavH2O” Wild Cherry, “Wise Hot Cheese Popcorn”, “Defac 5-Hour Energy Shot”, “G.I. Joe View-Masters from 1974″. “Krazy Glue”, “Jungle Moc”, etc. Topics include fortune cookies, Trix Cereal credit card, making a train set (clown and secretary in the desert looking at a train in the distance), “The Red Caboose”, Snorks, “inherent Vice” audiobook, and much more. Pinball Corner with “Lady Death”, “Lady Luck”, “Lady Sharpshooter”, “Lap By Lap”, “Laser Ball”, “Laser Cue” “Laser War”, “Last Action Hero”. Phone call with George from Vermont. Songs in the “Rampler music” genre: “Rampler Man” and “Rampler Man (Atlantean Version) by J. Wiz. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

Playlist for this show on WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32501

The Rampler page on WFMU: http://wfmu.org/playlists/OS

Live streaming video archives: http://www.ustream.tv/Rampler/videos

ONSUG page with embedded videos: http://onsug.com/archives/1254

The Rampler #353 (8/6/09)

Rampler — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:35:45 +0000

“LULL” - 1:00:37 / 55.7 MB - Frank in NJ and NYC in the morning. Earphones theory, planned obsolescence, coughing, giant computer set up in Times Square for the Girl Scouts, Internet safety, device to help play with tennis balls with dogs, happiness, gift cards, reading a book, trailer for “Inherent Vice” by Thomas Pynchon, secrecy, Andy Kaufman, young love, Level Three, disembarking, robot voice, zipper trouble, response to the experiment, stupid ads, free cat food, viewing political “conflicts” in a dialectical context, the giant computer, The Monks, national debt, ferry boat to Ikea in Brooklyn, Best Buy, buy earphones, evil homeless guy, mannequins that suck, EverQuest, Find It, shoe issues almost resolved, good customer service, in a lull, fame, archiving, expectations, and the reform of marijuana laws.

The Rampler #352 (8/5/09)

Rampler — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:00:14 +0000

“THE BROKEN KEY” - 53:49 / 49.5 MB - Frank in NYC in the morning. Level Four, escalator, band stickers, broken key, Merrell Fudge Jungle Mocs, line of people, Krazy Glue, tattoos, screwing over your future self, 42nd Street, Starbucks, one-hit wonders, Paula Abdul and Russian submarines, Fantasy Fest, “WWW”, MTV, getting interviewed, villains, fish, The Vague News, amphibious vehicle, “Rampler Blues”, “Rampler Man”, woodwinds, mellophone fail, Dragonfly Roadkill, robotic girl, vans, Today Show, Dean & Delucca, museum store, kalimba, “wearing times”, American Girl Dolls, Burger Heaven, bitter memories, shredding, ATM, Little Room, fame, experiment, Entertainment Weekly, radio, Brookstone, Sega, and NiGHTS.

The Rampler #351 (8/4/09)

Rampler — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:02:42 +0000

“SOUND EFFECT” - 1:07:24 / 61.9 MB - Frank in NJ and NYC in the morning and evening. Recorder issues, bus stop, squeaky bus brake sound effects and questions, hot day, dreams, the experiment, the book “Inherent Vice” by Thomas Pynchon, reading books, book prices, George W. Bush, 9/11. words and terminology, “truthers”, “birthers”, dialectics, film noir parody, gumshoes, mini metal ruler, zombies, religion, bookstore, salons, drugs, hedonism, and painting girls.

The Rampler #350 (8/3/09)

Rampler — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:05:34 +0000

“EXPERIMENT” - 1:24:14 / 77.2 MB - Frank in NJ and NYC in the evening and morning and evening. What happened this morning, cupcakes, the plan for the show, The Monkees, horrible visions, afternoon snack (coffee, aspirin, and taffy), The Episode 350 Experiment, some history, The Overnightscape,the previous experiment,how many people are listening?, hotel, selling it, revolving doors, rough weekend, nice day, rain pattern, Being Human, True Blood, vampires, The Mighty Boosh, on the bus, Haunted Mansion, loud brakes, The Breeders, shoes, Onsug Box, G.I. Joe, mentally exhausted, being nice to your future self with coffee from 7-11, diamonds, fiction, “Inherent Vice” by Thomas Pynchon, Disney theme parks, the upcoming movie “Walt and El Grupo”, The Three Caballeros, Inter FM 76.1 Tokyo, Steely Dan, KeyholeTV, getting some cupcakes at the “Cupcake Stop” truck , failed WFMU segment, dancers in Times Square, signs, the red stairs, fire engines, giving up on the recording and deciding to make it a part of 350, and the other dimension.

The Rampler on WFMU – Episode 6 (8/1/09)

Rampler — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:01:49 +0000

“Summer 2009 Ep. 6 – Fra Diavolo“ - 4:00:11 / 220 MB - Frank broadcasting live from WFMU (wfmu.org) 91.1 FM in Jersey City, NJ, on Saturday, August 1, 2009, from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM. NYC recordings:209 (7/28/09) 18:07, Fondue (7/29/09) 18:43, WFMU (7/27/09) 36:28. Reviews “Gu Energy Gel – Espresso Love”, “Yerba Mate drink”, “Potions”, “Squirrel Nut Zippers”, “Combos – Jalapeno Tortilla”, “Guam Quarter”, etc. Topics include parallel parking, brazil nuts, ramen noodles, Pepsi Kona, arcade auctions, newspaper vending machines, towelkets, records on cereal boxes, Irlene Mandrell, and a whole lot more. Pinball Corner with “Gilligan’s Island”, “Krull”, “The Simpsons”, “Gorgar”, and “Time Fantasy”. Phone call with Jim Sally from Canada and John from Texas. Songs “Happiness Train” by The Sugar Bears and “On Yonder Rock Reclining – Fra Diavolo”. Theme song “Minimoog” by Matthias Becker and Klaus Stühlen, from “Vintage Synths Vol. 1″ ©1990 Originalton West (originaltonwest.de) – used with permission.

Playlist for this show on WFMU: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32419

The Rampler page on WFMU: http://wfmu.org/playlists/OS

Live streaming video archives: http://www.ustream.tv/Rampler/videos

ONSUG post with videos embedded: http://onsug.com/archives/1236