40 years celebration – The Seminary of Praying Mantis Publishing

So now this is for free viewing on my YouTube Channel at the end of the post.

Here’s a fun look back at the awesome bands that “Flipside Video” filmed at GOLDENVOICE shows in the ’80s. Gary Tovar hit me up to create a loop, and I just grabbed whatever was close by to pull together something super entertaining. It’s got that punk vibe that defined an entire era of music and artistic expression! Sure, the colors are all over the place and it’s a bit fuzzy sometimes with those crazy stage lights, but it totally sounds amazing, capturing the raw energy and chaotic essence of live performances.

You can really catch that youthful energy as the crowd bounces in unison, fists in the air, and the music blasts through the venue, creating an unforgettable atmosphere that still resonates today. Each band brought their unique flair, making the footage a true time capsule of punk rock’s vibrant history and the spirit of rebellion that thrived during those exhilarating times!

How it once was when we were a little more out of control and actually had a very tight scene. I am immensely proud of what is presented here as most likely my last creative endeavor to preserve the Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine narrative.

Flipside Video include Al Flipside, Pooch, Gus Hudson, Joe Henderson, Joy Akoi, and yours truly. Also, sidekicks Gary Indiana and John Crawford. A lot of work for the Flipside Crew. We often showed up early as the bands were sound checking, to leave after all the crowd had gone.

Yet to hang with the bands and the GOLDENVOICE crew contains some of my most endearing memories. Brought together via my home studio and long hours of editing. An emotionally rewarding experience for me…as punk rock needs to be.

It is a time when the punk scene still had the glamour and enthusiasm of a gleeful youth and was so charming. I miss the intimacy of this scene profoundly so. I know it can be found still and yes, I can still find it now and then. Be More than a witness, as we use to say….

Hudley Flipside

Produced by The Seminary of Praying Mantis Publishing

List of Bands on LOOP

Youth Brigade.

MDC

Big Boys

M.I.A

Toy Dolls

Suicidal Tendencies

Charged GBH

Heart Attack

Pariah

SUBHUMANS

Love Canal

UK SUBS

D.O.A.

Exploited

7 Seconds

Raszebrae

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Here it is for you viewing pleasure.

Punk Rock Historian & colleague and Professional Consultant

Hudley Flipside

Maybe a cliché or fuck up, or glitch will be found… my burning tears… always found in an honest Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine project or on a vinyl record played too many times….

My celebration today…

A Hudley Flipside Editorial

Rodney on the ROQ vinyl band compilation. Vol. 1-3

Issue 21

Flipside Fanzine 21

December 1980

Brooke Shields – Introduction

Agent Orange – Bloodstains

Adolescents – Amoeba

Circle Jerks – Wild In The Streets

U.X.A. – Tragedies

Klan – Pushin’ Too Hard

Black Flag – No Values

Rik L Rik – The Outback

Crowd – Right Time

David Microwave – I Don’t Want To Hold You

The Nuns – Wild

Fender Buddies – Furry Friend

Vidiots – Laurie’s Lament

Simpletones – T.V. Love

New York, Surprise! – Is That All There Is?

Issue 28

Flipside Fanzine 28

November 1981

Target 13 – Rodney on the ROQ

Social Distortion – 1945

Shattered Faith – Right Is Right

Black Flag – Rise Above

Minutemen – Search

Redd Kross – Burn Out

CH3 – You Lie

Agent Orange – Mr. Moto

Red Rockers – Dead Heroes

Unit 3 + Venus – B.O.Y.S.

The Stepmothers – Where Is the Dream

Gleaming Spires – Are You Ready For the Sex Girls

The Little Girls – The Earthquake Song

Levi and The Rockats- Ready to Rock

Twisted Roots – Snaked

Geza X – We Need More Power

Issue 35

Flipside Fanzine 35

November 1982

Kent State – Radio Moscow

Ill Repute – Clean Cut American Kid

J.F.A. – Preppy

Channel 3 – Seperate Peace

Catch 22 – Stop The Cycle

Pariah – Up To Us

Red Scare – Streetlife

No Crisis – She’s Into The Scene

Rudi – Crimson

Unit 3 with Venus – Pajama Party

Bangles – Bitchen Summer (Speedway)

Action Now – Try

Signals – Gotta Let Go

Gayle Welch – Day Of Age

Radio Music – Johnny Angel / New Dance

David Hines – Land Of 1,000 Dances

Rodney On The ROQ Volume One, Two and Three.

Rodney On the ROQ Volume One, Two and Three. (1980s)

Flipside Fanzine Inserts.

Looking back on the covers of these three compilations brings a smile to my face. Picture this: “Young girls on the covers” – it was definitely an uncomfortable experience for me! However, I am excited to say that we experienced a wonderful evolution with the arrival of Flipside and Gasatanka Records.

Flipside / Gasatanka Records and just Flipside Records in the vibrant 1980s era, we witnessed a creative surge that was both exciting and transformative. The label, which was eventually formed later, resonated deeply with all of us at Gasatanka and Flipside, capturing the essence of the underground music scene. This connection fostered a sense of community and innovation, allowing us to explore eclectic sounds and foster talent that challenged the norms of the time. Through collaboration and a shared vision, we aimed to elevate music that truly embodied the spirit of artistic freedom and expression that defined that remarkable decade.

…. Hudley Flipside

History of Flipside Records.

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