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

New Bubble Gum Flopside cOmic….

"Break out and leave this life behindBreak out and see what I can findMight lose I'm going to try my luckMight win don't really give a fuckI gotta.." NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD PUNKS The Flopside crew all have a Spring chest cold. Coughing and pain in the upper torso, so what is more soothing … Continue reading New Bubble Gum Flopside cOmic….

Fanzines that caught my eyeball, just call me the old bitch punk having some good times.

Or is it the old punk bitch ? I forgot how Jan said it ? Ha ha ! "... after you put this down, in the darker times, the deeper times, when you are looking up our of a hole that you feel like you've dug yourself into and can't get our of, the connections … Continue reading Fanzines that caught my eyeball, just call me the old bitch punk having some good times.

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

Active Imagination

“Active imagination refers to a process or technique of engaging with the ideas or imaginings of one's mind. It is used as a mental strategy to communicate with the subconscious mind. In Jungian psychology, it is a method for bridging the conscious and unconscious minds. Instead of being linked to the Jungian process, the word … Continue reading Active Imagination

Happy Valentine Punkers Memorial Day

The Vandals. In Memory of "Stevo" and "Human" Two punkers who were some of the best, a time to reflect on my youthful relationships and rebellion. They are part of my, and maybe yours, DNA. Happy happy Valentine’s Day ! https://youtube.com/watch?v=5jQfzDva33s&si=7g3wYltXAQTRnVFi

A night out on the town before a California hurricane !

Duley Toledo, Joey Rimicci, John Cornell and Hudley As we were getting hit by rain And during an earthquake Those creative endeavors help. https://youtu.be/7ACBXkiRhSI

She always kind of did. Lynn

Punk Rock Colleague and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Lynn is here. At the front door of my parents home. 1977 It was at the time I entered the punk scene. I lost Lynn and only saw her once in awhile. I was becoming one with my punkalullaby. I coined the word punkalullaby. It means that … Continue reading She always kind of did. Lynn

Naked Green Slime No One Deserves That Naked Green Slime

Yes I do not like everything she has done but I do like how she has stood up for abused women …. People can make right moves ! How ironical !? Will she read the list in the House without facing legal action? I hope so, as many wealthy and powerful men will have there … Continue reading Naked Green Slime No One Deserves That Naked Green Slime

Flipside Video 3 and 4 CATALOG read by Hudley 2023.

I don’t know if I will get to all 11 from my catalog but at least I got to two more. From the original catalog I did in the 1980s. I wanted fans to at least get an organized sense of what we had to offer. I find it delightfully youthful and fanatical as a … Continue reading Flipside Video 3 and 4 CATALOG read by Hudley 2023.

Having a Bit of Fun Video A Happy Celebration of Time Shared on this weird planet…

“But how do you thank someone Who has taken you from crayons to perfume? It isn't easy, but I'll try If you wanted the sky I would write across the sky in letters That would soar a thousand feet high "To sir [s], with love.” That crazy Godzilla Punk Rock Night Club in Sun Valley … Continue reading Having a Bit of Fun Video A Happy Celebration of Time Shared on this weird planet…

Hope “Dancing in The Streets.”

On Fallbrook and Victory in the San Fernando Valley Punk Rock Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Life is so contrary and beginning and ending all the time. The stars seem stable, as they dance their astrological dance. The moon and sun and seasons are very dependable but not the storms or the opposite whispers … Continue reading Hope “Dancing in The Streets.”

sweet and bitter WHEELING AND DEALING

I saw something unexpected today. Billy Idol got a star on Hollywood Blvd. and Mr. Henry Rollins was the presenter. I saw the photograph on a site. Now and then I do like to reflect on my punk rock glory days. I think upon these two characters that influenced us by their music or words … Continue reading sweet and bitter WHEELING AND DEALING

They took off

The holidays and my dad’s birthday all bring up memories of my family that I grew up with. It has been about ten years since both of my parents died. They both lived a long, good life. I think it is good to think about loved ones and remember them. It is a seasonal thing … Continue reading They took off

Babes That Keep Giving

These are a handful of Babes that keep giving. They have influenced generations by their singing, music, and right and left hand creative endeavors. Alicia "Alice" Armendariz ~ Alice Bag from The early LA Band The Bags Annette Celia Genevieve Zilinskas ~The Bangles, Blood on the Saddle… Julie Lanfeld-Keskin ~ Sin 34 (RIP) Kim Morris - … Continue reading Babes That Keep Giving

Sweet Maid

“Most people were in bands, if not they did magazines, records, owned stores did artwork etc… it was a scene that begged to be contributed to, and ripe with contributors… X-8 and Tory were in Low Budget, who made their Hollywood debut playing over the Dils at the Whisky, Larry Lashwas in a weird Quick … Continue reading Sweet Maid

The Calendar

In memory of… Sigrid Hudson Bishop “Eternity interrupts. It is as if there is a plane where there is clock time and then eternity puts its hand in for a minute and you have an archetypal experience. You have a feeling of what Jung said was “the infinite” and then very often the watch reacts … Continue reading The Calendar

A Letter to Bernie Taupin, Alfred E. Newman and Gahan Wilson.

Al Jaffee, King of the Mad Magazine Fold-In, Dies at 102 "Allan Jaffee (born Abraham Jaffee; March 13, 1921 – April 10, 2023) was an American cartoonist. He was notable for his work in the satirical magazine Mad, including his trademark feature, the Mad Fold-in. Jaffee was a regular contributor to the magazine for 65 … Continue reading A Letter to Bernie Taupin, Alfred E. Newman and Gahan Wilson.

Rocket Man Review: The Film

PUNK ROCK COLLEAGUE & HISTORIAN AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT HUDLEY FLIPSIDE Centrifuge Going So Swiftly “And we went to California and up and down the Pacific Coast for a day and a half, settling at last on the sands of Malibu to cook wieners at night. Dad was always listening or singing or watching things on … Continue reading Rocket Man Review: The Film

In the Pit: Experience found guilty via an individual’s fingerprints

https://www.facebook.com/AlisonBraunPhotography/ I see how the term Punk Rock is always trying to be defined by many. Yet the real-life definition is not an out their term to read about in academic journals because it is based on the foundation of experience. It is viewed by the action of individuals. As shown by Pudd’nhead Wilson, (1894) … Continue reading In the Pit: Experience found guilty via an individual’s fingerprints