FLIPSIDE BENEFIT – MAY 8, 1981, at Vex Hall in Los Angeles

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside I want to apologize to the people who previously posted a flyer for this event. I denied it happened because I had completely forgotten about it. While searching through my old Flipside Fanzines for another show I thought I attended, I found this instead. I … Continue reading FLIPSIDE BENEFIT – MAY 8, 1981, at Vex Hall in Los Angeles

Why I started my own publishing house, unique as my fingerprints.

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside "We become more characteristic of who we are simply by lasting into later years; the older we become, the more our true natures emerge." ~ James Hillman I was filled with a huge amount of energy today. So, I decided to clean my office bookshelves. … Continue reading Why I started my own publishing house, unique as my fingerprints.

Fanzines go Haywire….

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside March 1 2025 LA Zine Fest I was forced to come to this event by a fanatical fanzine person and his friend. Trust Fanzine and Razorcake. Jan Rohlk and Daryl Gussin were table sitting for fanatical music fanzines. While engaging Facebook, some friends’ posts brought … Continue reading Fanzines go Haywire….

Flipside Video one through eleven.

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside. Flipside Video was an out-of-control phenomenon. This is what I brought in from over the internet a few years ago. Videos without real narratives. I like to share real narratives. Some of you still have your originals. We at Flipside Video did a lot of … Continue reading Flipside Video one through eleven.

44 years ~ Lycanthropy & GBH

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside GBH's first album Leather, Bristles, Studs and Acne was released on September 1, 1981. Over the past 44 years, I have been playing Lycanthropy on the first full moon of August, embracing the magic and allure of this mystical tradition. Each year, as the moon … Continue reading 44 years ~ Lycanthropy & GBH

Flashbacks and the Circle Jerks

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside The bass sound was off all night at the Hollywood Palladium. A kind of thorn in my side I had to endure. Hey where is everybody? My transitional period moving away from Flipside and our staff, and small family hub… was between these two issues. … Continue reading Flashbacks and the Circle Jerks

Slade, The Saints and Otis Redding

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside I wanted more light in the kitchen corner. To light up the roses as well. I had to move the refrigerator next to it to put in an extension cord. That is the dynamo effect of light. You put light on anything and so forth … Continue reading Slade, The Saints and Otis Redding

Women and Punk Rock Day. Bitchin’!

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Punkast Jessica Schwartz Professor of Musicology UCLA & Tequila Mockingbird https://open.spotify.com/episode/2X7CcZTTa2ecbIgs7OxBGr?si=tPqPGaRcSBK_s9CIE-XZHg July 16 2025 Women and Punk Rock Day. Bitchin’! Today is a punk rock-themed day, and I wanted to share a few interesting posts. After spending hours cooking in a hot kitchen, I finally … Continue reading Women and Punk Rock Day. Bitchin’!

A little better for your having lived!

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside For sale at Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/s/2cb0fe6e24 These two punkers have shared so much joy with me. As wild youth on the streets and at small club to even into our senior citizen years. I adore their iconic personalities but mostly enjoy the way we grew up … Continue reading A little better for your having lived!

Ground Control

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Woke up with this all on my mind. And had to pull it through my soul and up it came, like a river breaking through a dam, releasing everything it had held back. It was unexpected, yet somehow familiar, as if it were sharing narratives … Continue reading Ground Control

“Old Man Bar” punks

Whiskey Pete's Hotel and Casino is a place that mom and dad always tried to get me to go to. Yet the years I endured Vegas as a kid made me repugnant to go. Ya thin red roast beef with horseradish sauce, and Roquefort cheese dressing on our salads was a way to make us … Continue reading “Old Man Bar” punks

Three songs and natural discernment: Be Careful, Beware.

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Hollyhock about to bloom... "The symbolic display seen by the abductees is identical to the type of initiation ritual or astral voyage that is embedded in the [occult] traditions of every culture ... the structure of abduction stories is identical to that of occult initiation … Continue reading Three songs and natural discernment: Be Careful, Beware.

Now youthful old.

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Holly and Sony 1975 “We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it.” Two rock operas came to mind today… both flashed through my mind as the songs also dashed by. Tommy is a … Continue reading Now youthful old.

A song in the midst of the storm

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside A reflection of my turmoil and my search for peace in the midst of the storm Last night was a dark one, filled with palpable heaviness that lingered in the air. As the planets Pluto and Neptune danced in their contrasting orbits, I felt their … Continue reading A song in the midst of the storm

New Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine Documentary Film Promo.

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Lazy days for a Doodel advertisement.

A nostalgic and honest reminder of our youthful rebellion, our punk rock history. Very proud of the books I produced and published. Now for sale through my publishing company The Seminary of Praying Mantis Publishing. Going on six yeas now. https://youtu.be/_-VBp28VuqI?si=xJSnozJ9DUNxbtCp About the author, click on image below to go to her Author page on … Continue reading Lazy days for a Doodel advertisement.

Plugged us into the underground network

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Book Review Cut and Paste The American Hardcore Click on Image to purchase Cut and Paste The American Hardcore Fanzine from Deathwish Inc. “Putting that ‘zine out into the world plugged us into the underground network of Hardcore: a happening that saved me as a … Continue reading Plugged us into the underground network

Creating a way to organize all of the publications we received and reviewed.

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Mikey Puss.... https://videopress.com/v/gdd71jG6?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fhudleyflipside.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F09%2Fimg_4836_mp4_avc_240p.original.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The redundant statement of looking for something and finding something else. Years ago, in 1987 I did do a fanzine convention. Well, it was more like garage sale and only a few people showed up. I guess having foresight and enthusiasm as … Continue reading Creating a way to organize all of the publications we received and reviewed.

Earthquakes & songs. No don’t stop the rain here in California.

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside “Fogerty claims the song is about "the apocalypse that was going to be visited upon us". He also said that when the band was learning the song he recognized the contrast between the apocalyptic words and the happy melody. He said, "It wasn't until the … Continue reading Earthquakes & songs. No don’t stop the rain here in California.

Little item that makes the world go round

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Jack Kerouac wrote, "Our shabby suitcases were piled up on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. Nevertheless, no matter what happened, the road was life." Like Holy Mackerel King Fish Buz Murdock : You can still smell it. Tod Stiles : mm … Continue reading Little item that makes the world go round