Books and Fanzines the first handheld devices.

“Outside these walls, Red, there’s a man that no living soul has ever seen face to face. He has a Social Security card and a Maine driver’s license. He’s got a birth certificate. Name of Peter Stevens. Nice, anonymous name.”

Pg. 74 ~ Stephen King’s Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.

1979 – 1989.

Writing about my art from the dark closet has been illuminating for me. I enjoy it so much. I see what is going on with festivals, museums, and art events is overwhelming. Not so much going on locally. So, I decided to create my own scene with what is around me from my business cave where cats are the CEO’s and purring advisors of highest degree.
Back in 2004 I was inspired to write about my years as a punk rock journalist. I reached out to publishers and others who seemed interested but were not. It was discouraging to say the least. All those people who I once supported were not as friendly.
So, I decided to Do It Myself with the gift, a culture we help create, at Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine. Yes, we implemented it into a very tight punk scene that was sincerely underground. Do It Yourself. That is what we did then and so I pulled that now well-known ideal forward with all of my optimistic first-hand projects.
Once it was staples, rubber cement and X-Acto knives. Even a stupid-fucking loud headache creating tele-type machine and God-awful wax machine for paste-up. Then the Xerox – Printers helped us and Hallelujah came the Smith Corona typewriter and the Commadore 64 and 128 computers. Later, the HP Laser Printer.
Now I have continued to evolve with the current technology. Using Amazon like we did the Xerox machine. Using top of the line Adobe Premiere Pro to create documentaries.
I learned as I went along… and not worried what the crowd thought. We never did it at Flipside Fanzine.
“No one told us what to do, we just did it and learned as we created.”
As one of the originals, DO It Yourself Punks, I can see so much has changed but reaching back to find that gift from Flipside washed away the need to publish with someone else. It is my just reward for holding my punk integrity proudly. Bringing it forward and creating again.
Here are the first four journals:
My Punkalullaby # 1, 2, 3 and 4. A Punk fanzine editor memoir:
A dedication to the Saints Issue.
Covers of the many Flipsides issue.
The Satire issue. ha ha….
The Tape Recorder Issue of Love!!
I printed these up with my computer and my HP Printer. Going back to a time of stapling and reuniting with the original way of DIY printing.
Since then, in 2019 I created my publishing house The Seminary of Praying Mantis Publishing and combined the four into a nice handheld book.
Sometimes the nicest things are in a nice handheld book. I am not talking Gideons’ International Bible either instead the Stephen King’s Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption handheld book. Which I recently purchased. Man, what a thrill. A sweet little number good with some suds.

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February 11th memorial.. UCLA Center for Musical Humanities 2018

Punk Rock Historian, Colleague & Professional Consultant

Hudley Flipside

UCLA Presentation of Flipside Ten Year Anniversary Issue No. 54.

RIP

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant

Hudley Flipside

Pete Shelly’s voice (RIP) was the unmistakable sound that resonated through the airwaves, leaving an indelible mark on the music scene, especially during those early vinyl days and unforgettable first shows at the Santa Monica Civic.

The Germs, led by the enigmatic Darby Crash, were a vital force on the gritty punk streets, their raw energy capturing the spirit of a generation.

By a strange twist of fate, these iconic figures from that vibrant music era come together now, so many years later, as their legacies intertwine and continue to inspire new artists and fans alike.

They don’t seem like they want us to forget them, instead reminding us of the rebel spirit they embodied and the cultural revolution they sparked…. and how can we possibly forget their contributions to music and societal change?

Saturated English Angelic Youth Gone Wild

Seeing the Buzzcocks live at the Santa Monica Civic around 1979 was utterly amazing. Another Music in a Different Kitchen (1978), Love Bites (1978), and A Different Kind of Tension always were in the air so seeing them live was so exciting.

The Spiral Scratch (EP) was a favorite of mine. The lyrics of Break Down are phenomenal and so infused in my DNA. Maybe a whole generation in their early 60s are experiencing melancholy right now!

Pete: Drunk in our blood of a generation

When falling into and mad about the world of Punk Rock, Pete Shelly’s voice framed this new experience with innovative songs and lyrics.

“Ever Fallen In Love….”

is one of the songs that I fell in love with. I fell in love with the Los Angeles Punk Scene at the same time as the first time I heard the song.

The people, places and record stores everywhere did loudly play the Buzzcocks beyond our fast-thrashing hearts.

You would find us running from the Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip to the infamous record store smelling of vinyl Licorice Pizza and then down to the alley for cut-rate canned beer.

Three points of forward movement forming a hurricane of friends, music, and pogoing. Pete’s voice and music are the fresh anthem of a growing punk scene.

Pete Shelley’s voice and guitar set the stage for a sensitive and poetic revolution of mindset not inspired by many bands to this day.

He is always saturated English angelic youth gone wild.

Pete Shelly’s voice never grows older though his body did age and die.

His music will be at that place where the new-wave-punk-rock-experience is eternal. Unclassified music that is wonderfully bliss!

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Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine Number 54~10 Year Anniversary Issue Paperback Documentary (replica) Punk Rock 1977 – 1987.

Integrity is in every image, interview, editorial and advertisement.

The project of creating the first Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine # 54 Ten Year Anniversary issue is a scan of issue one through fifty. Different technology back in 1987 but our HP Laser printer in office and camera, set up in our garage, both helped in the scanned copy layout of images. Both printer and camera made this issue happen. It was Flipside Fanzine magic.

Each issue presents selected interviews and stories that zigzag together vivid accounts and insights from the punk rock scene. Although some readers have expressed nostalgia for the letter and classified sections—once vital hubs for community interaction—the publication prioritizes detailed narratives about bands of the era. This editorial choice underscores a distinctive aspect that captures the passion and intensity characteristic of punk rock. By focusing solely on musicians, their experiences, and the cultural influence they exerted, the publication seeks to give readers a deeper view of the punk movement, ensuring its legacy endures for new generations and honoring its genuine spirit of punk rock.

Our new Commodore 128 computer was a revolutionary thing at the time. I painstakingly did all the layout for the first issue. We took highlighted interviews from each issue along with editorials. I did it then and I did it again with this replica issue.

The only difference being is that the technology for this replica is a hell of a lot better. As well as the programs use to get Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine # 54 the way that it is. My dream was to come out with a paperback copy of this issue.

I adore this issue, so I preserved it.

The new cover is a picture by Al Flipside. Symbolic of how we bugged the bands and ran a punk rock fanzine together.

It was a sin from AL Flipside’s perspective to have our faces in Flipside fanzines. So, I challenged this sin with my mug on the cover. It is not so much about this. More than that it reflects a time when I was a gal amongst many guy punkers. Which was and is still a turn on for me. Very punk rock.

Subhumans (Canadian Band) and Angry Samoans. Greg Turner, Metal Mike, Wimpy, Hud, Gary and Jim.

This is one of my favorite pics of the early punk scene with…

I am holding Flipside’s tape recorder. Our # one staff … with us the whole time.

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We recorded all of our band interviews included in each issue on this tape recorder.

We were always in the middle of bugging the bands. So, to me it is symbolic of us. Al and I as we ran a Fanzine. It also shows you the world through Al’s eyes. We literally had thousands and thousands of negatives and pictures in our office.

The yellow patina is gone, and the pages are all straight. This issue of Flipside # 54 was originally printed on newsprint paper, so the pages did yellow.

I put a great deal of time into making this paperback into the sweet little punk rock number that it is. Some punks have told me that this was their punk rock bible. It is Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine issues one through fifty. A lot of punk voices. The integrity of what punk was at any time during the original punk rock scene is shared here.

Flipside Fanzine # 54 captures the continuity and real experience and thoughtful wild exuberant expression of many interesting individuals. It was a passion of mine to share in this documentation of a scene. It still is which is why I continued over the years with this project to have a new handheld Flipside # 54 for anyone who wants to hold it too.

I think it is incredibly special, in a punk kind of way, I hope you will enjoy it too.

Within this paperback book is our history of the early punk rock scene. We at Flipside covered that scene thoroughly, what we wanted to cover that is. It is best you read the editorial included at the beginning of this paperback to get a real sense of who we were. Ten years of documenting a scene included in issues one through fifty is a great deal to read. A magnifying glass may be needed.

I always say the proof is in the pudding. Shit workers who worked on each issue are clearly defined in each issue. This is what I mean by proof. Always a lot of hands in the cookie jar at the Flipside house. Suffice to say I will let this spectacular punk documentary speak for itself from the giant community of punk voices. The true punk rock narrative.

I recommend my memoir My Punkalullaby as a sidekick to Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine # 54 Ten-Year Anniversary Issue (replica) 1977 to 1987 because both are my punk rock opus, and I am very proud of publishing these editions through my publishing company The Seminary of Praying Mantis Publishing.

Click on Image takes you to Amazon where this is sold.

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Both issues are for purchase at Amazon with a click.

58E12F79-3500-4F71-9418-7E2A071C0622 — **The Seminary Of Praying Mantis Publishing 2019**

The Avengers, the Dils and the Alley Cats.

In memory of Jimmy Wilsey

Sunday May 26, 2019.

The Avengers, The Dils and The Alley Cats + many special guests (A Celebration of the Life of Jimmy Wilsey) at Echoplex

Before the show I went to an Italian Restaurant nearby. I sat at the bar and had a Guinness and a plate of pasta.

Part of my DNA

It will be the time to join with punk comrades and celebrate our originators and characters of the early California punk scene. The Avengers, the Dils and the Alley Cats.

Before The Avengers went on a DJ at the event played The Saints – (I’m) Stranded. The sound went on and I swear the earth moved as the song grabbed my spine… an earthquake…. it was a Saints’ Hallelujah “amber” moment.

Just got this from a friend… a nice treat that makes life bearable. (signed copy and 2024 November The Saints Tour)

Once someone dies, their life becomes a story, infinite, Like a song forever more.

Back then it was a tight underground, alternative punk rock scene. Bands were unclassified and their songs unique. I found myself melting into a wild alchemy of youths that had something new to say.

We were finding our voice. All the unknown characters were there. Nobody creates a scene alone. Seeing punk bands during the early Los Angeles punk scene, I was not always aware of all the members in the band.

Instead, the feel of drums, bass and guitar grabbed me into a wild joyful submission. After a few times seeing a band, the lyrics and the vocals brought depth and understanding to any band’s song.

I was shaking to the sounds, wanting to go to all the shows. After getting involved with Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine all the players, in the bands, became focused and clear. I listened to their voices.

I got to know them on a personal level. I went from being a face in the crowd to writing about punk bands and getting to know band members as friends.

The sound of the Avengers was my grounding or anchoring into that early punk scene. Those first days I awoke……

It was fantastic! The Dils I learned about indirectly through other Flipside staff writers.

The Alley Cats was the band, they were the heart of the early punk scene which I got to know the best at that time.

Jimmy was a part of that scene.

I did not know him personally but indirectly. Yet his sound moved me into states of wild frenzy. I am grateful for all the vinyl records that contain that story, song, or sound of our youthful rebellion. Of Jimmy’s youthful rebellion.

Yet a “live” band is always best. It is great to still be here, currently, part of our punk rock history. Thanks to Randy and Penelope for letting me speak today. To show my love and respect.

We were wild and knew all the songs by heart by The Dils, The Alley Cats and the Avengers.

I will be there handing out some badges joining in the event in memory of our youthful rebellion that is still the heartbeat of this crazy continuity of punk rock that still drives our DNA onward.

https://www.facebook.com/events/623081094804740/

Got to sing along, scream along to this one…

RIP Chris Bailey and Algy Ward

2016 Film 20TH CENTURY WOMEN

20^TH CENTURY WOMEN

Photo included in this Film

Black Flag with Keith Morris Singing. Last image of this band in their original lineup.1979

Nice to be acknowledged in closing credits.
Very honored to be a part of the film.

“Black Flag live in the basement of the Church in Hermosa Beach. Greg Ginn, myself, Robo and Chuck “The Duke” sandwiched between Dez Cadena on Greg’s right and Brian Grillo on Chuck’s left.” ~ Keith Morris

My review of Film….

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

Flipside Fanzine # 2, tight scene of nobodies going nowhere?

Your patina is showing…. before I edited and cleaned up the issue for printing…..

My ‘initiation woman’ who abducted me into the punk scene was Donna Rhia but she no longer was playing drums with the Germs. I am not going to amplify the loss of Lorna Doom because there is enough on social media already.

I guess she was a part of the tight scene of nobodies going nowhere but lost and having fun. It was so exciting back then which is what keeps me going on the subject…

Courtesy of Hudley Loss Angeles Flipside Fanzine number two. (1978)

RIP

On my mind when i woke up….

I know what I write here. It is the pun-rock curse. A fan, promoter band thing. As a fan it was my dream to meet the bands and the promoters. The intimacy and friendships that formed are endearing for me. There was a time and place about eight years ago that I brought two bands together. Rikk Agnew Band (cult of ‘58) and The Black Widows (carry a big stick). It was a time when the San Fernando Valley was beaming with a few hot spots or punk and alternative music hubs. My one promotion time right after a 10-year Flipside Fanzine flopped. My mom had just died and I had two boys that needed me at 8 and 16 and I was acting like the teenager… for a while. Eight years ago is fast growing time for two boys. Life is new and exciting. Eight years for a 52-year-old is slow and precious. I introduced A Pretty Mess and Rikk Agnew and Panic Movement to a good night of old-time buddies and new ones. I was trying to bring together many aspects of the scene at that time and place that I loved. I like small shady clubs and intimate encounters. It was a happy night of loud live music. I was delighted and still think about that night often. I see that the Rikk Agnew Band and The Black Widows will be playing at Cafe NELA coming up this month. Sweet. I guess seeing this event brought back a few fantastic memories. So much has changed but this is so surreal & feels good to my old punk rock bones.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2180430575536192/?notif_t=event_calendar_create&notif_id=1535937037942310

SHREDDER….

I never met the guy, nor was he in the secret squirrel club of Flipside Fanzine, but let me tell you, when it comes to interviews, he was like a maestro conducting a symphony of absolute brilliance!

Today I got a nice note from Shredder who wrote for the ‘zine… so I am adding him to this ongoing article….. Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine Staph: Those who worked on Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine 1979 to 1989.

Thanks for the nice words to me… we had fun!!

Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine # 31 top jimmy & rhythm pigs interviewed by SHREDDER… just a sample…