The Daily “FUCK” Gazette Vol. One , Number 5

"The flames of degradation burn and curl up the sky, They tell you when you going wrong, but they never tell you why. They got all the power and they shove it in your face, Stomp you in the ground just to keep you in your place." Power Corrupts ~ GBH, Perfume and Piss Ezekiel's … Continue reading The Daily “FUCK” Gazette Vol. One , Number 5

Rodney, Annette & Frankie and Flipside Fanzine

(I just stumbled on this post again... and it is a nice reflection to embrace.. May 2017) I looked outside at the night while watching the stars and the sparkling lights on the Verdugo Mountains. It was this time that a new world opened to me. We were all listening and we were all connected. It was … Continue reading Rodney, Annette & Frankie and Flipside Fanzine

Controlling Improvising friends.

Improvising is having the ability to control one's mind and think clearly. To speak from memory and experience within the presence of now and not get tongue-tied. I watch how some people are so good at this type of control. It amazes me. They can move their bodies, speak and improvise with a type of … Continue reading Controlling Improvising friends.

The Seminary of Praying Mantis Grace

The nakedness of woman is the work of God. ~William Blake A Grace for your pleasure, she is one of three that inspires the Muses of the arts…

Slash and Flipside on ROQ late 1970s

Punk Rock Historian, Colleague and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside "Records.....Records....and Records !!!!!" ~ Mike Vallejo If you lived as a teen in the late '70s or during the '80s you were most likely riding the original wave or skating the rebellious cement of the original punk rock scene in some way, shape or form. Mike … Continue reading Slash and Flipside on ROQ late 1970s

The Daily “FUCK” Gazette Vol. One , Number 4 a

The, another, big protest is happening today. Here at the Daily "FUCK" Gazette, watchers of the absurd and asinine, Mr. Fuck has made a sign and Mr. Shit drew a little doodle for yoodle.... we are with you, the mighty "WE THE PEOPLE." "As we fight the corpocracy, the fuckupracy of this world... their lies, their … Continue reading The Daily “FUCK” Gazette Vol. One , Number 4 a

till I drop

“I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.” ~ Jack Kerouac I grew up during the 60s, 70s and 80s. I was 30 … Continue reading till I drop

Leaves In The Wind

I pause outside as bee and lady bug fly around. Sweet is the nectar from lemon tree and lavender. Letting go of worries and desires that do not serve me now. An old friend, a song, comes to mind as my "leaves in the wind." Perfect are old recorded songs and the insect, flower and … Continue reading Leaves In The Wind

The Daily “FUCK” Gazette Vol. One , Number 5

Muses Nine and Graces are three.

“The emergence of values from remembering repeats in our old age the ancient myth of Memory, the mother of the nine. Muses. Each of the Muses—the patronesses of astronomy, comedy, dance, eloquence, epic, history, music, amatory poetry, and tragedy—artfully forms values by musing upon the goddess Memory who is her mother. We do not need … Continue reading Muses Nine and Graces are three.

Stig Stench Interview in Flipside 2010

Hudley Flipside Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant "I am the Chief of my own tribe. I captain my own ship and I fall under no label. I happen to identify and relate to the passion and spirit that is called “Punk Rock.” _ Stig Stench Wow! TBT! The interview Hudley Flipside did … Continue reading Stig Stench Interview in Flipside 2010

hope is brightest

"The rose is fairest when 't is budding new, And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears; The rose is sweetest washed with morning dew And love is loveliest when embalmed in tears." ― Walter Scott, Lady of the Lake Illustration for Lady of the Lake, Richard Westall British | 1765 - 1836 Last … Continue reading hope is brightest

Now has come the smell of anticipation to create…after the pain of loss.

“What is actually new in these interactions is the introduction of the financial aspect; if desired, the user has the possibility to monetize his expertise. Although, we can always share our experience for free, giving users the opportunity to have some financial compensation may enhance the potential of interactions by providing them credibility, recognizing … Continue reading Now has come the smell of anticipation to create…after the pain of loss.

Wild Card: The Trump Cards

A little Monday humor that keeps giving... Tossed at the President Like rotten fruit and stinky vegetables... Wild Card. He is out of the closet for you Donald.. Trump's AI image of his lover in tight blue jeans has caused quite a stir, sparking conversations and debates across social media platforms. The striking depiction not … Continue reading Wild Card: The Trump Cards

Hudley FLipside interviewed by Mat Gleason ~ Modern Art Blitz

Modern Art Blitz at DROMEBOX I was amazed to see a small and pretty doorway with a Gothic arch in the middle of the wall, for I could not make up my mind whether this doorway had always been there or whether it had just been made. (8) ― Hermann Hesse, Steppenwolf “In eternity there … Continue reading Hudley FLipside interviewed by Mat Gleason ~ Modern Art Blitz

In the film 20th Century Women …women are at the table.

I saw the film 20th Century Women last week. It felt like it did when I use to go see bands from the east coast or from overseas. Anticipation filled me. My two sons came with me. We went to the Arclight Theater near Sunset in Hollywood. The films first day of its release in … Continue reading In the film 20th Century Women …women are at the table.

Hologram Underwater

Dreams and daydreaming are the next best things to writing. Where else can you drive an Aston Martin down a road and crash into things and run over mail boxes. Knowing there is no power steering and the chassis rides on the road like driving on black ice? “I don’t remember the car driving like this before?“ Waking up to … Continue reading Hologram Underwater

A Flopside Comic meditation of the absurd?

Mr. Fuck who are you? He opened the door to the "theater of the absurd!" Times when creative inspiration filled his veins with contradictions of contrition; terror and bliss, hate and love, mediocrity and profoundness! Today, he is outside the door wondering, "... do I have the will to go through that door again ?" … Continue reading A Flopside Comic meditation of the absurd?

On Vanowen Street

This morning I was on my own. I was early to my destination, so I stopped by a local 7/11 for coffee. It had been five years since entering this store. I also needed to break a twenty-dollar bill that has been in my wallet for a few weeks. While walking back to my car … Continue reading On Vanowen Street

Friendly Echoes

"Eventually, Echo, too, began to waste away. Her beauty faded, her skin shriveled, and her bones turned to stone. Today, all that remains of Echo is the sound of her voice." Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3. 493-501 Hudley Clown party '83 The echo of music is all that is left of the experience we shared. Just like Echo, … Continue reading Friendly Echoes