Tag: PUNK NO-stalgia :Punk Rock

My Punkalullaby Journal Four

I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.        ~Hermann Hesse My Punkalullaby Journals, one through four, are now included in one paperback book for sale at Amazon. Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine is … Continue reading My Punkalullaby Journal Four

Promotional Post for the last My Punk@lullaby, Journal Four

Journal number Four not for sale anymore. Now merged into a memoir My Punkalullaby The Tape Recorder Issue. I dedicate this journal to the one and only tape recorder we used at Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine. 1979 - 1989. On the cover is one of my favorite pics of the early punk scene with Subhumans … Continue reading Promotional Post for the last My Punk@lullaby, Journal Four

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

Flopside Comics

I was out the other night. "We skipped the light fandango" a bit. Now and then a pint, at the local pub, is a requirement of sanity amongst the battling of our republic. A young local toxicologist asked me, demanded, that he would like some more of my Flopside Bubble Gum Comics. I said I will … Continue reading Flopside Comics

A memory play list for Veterans day

You're only as good as the best thing you've ever done. ~ Billy Wilder Dad a WWII Veteran (RIP) and his Grandson JF. Santa Cruz CA 1992

The film “20th Century Women”

A little spark of truth… and more punk history It was a day of closure and new beginnings. I leased one picture I took around thirty-seven years ago. It is now part of a film that is coming out soon. In the scheme of things, it is a small thing regarding this film. It is … Continue reading The film “20th Century Women”

Spinning Tires with Mike Conley

Michael Conley 1959 to 2008, Band M.I.A. Photo by Kurt Porter 2/28/2023 I just got back from walking around the block in the rain. I love night walks, especially when they allow me to reflect on moments that have shaped my life, and tonight, I found my thoughts drifting to Mike. He was one punk … Continue reading Spinning Tires with Mike Conley

A happy spit in the wind

December 1979 is around 37 years ago. A very tight and small club of mutual fans, promoters and band members were a rebellious team. Before Henry Rollins galore, when the underground punk scene was unique, new, and growing as wildfire. I swear our agenda was as sincere and planned as peeing on the walls. I … Continue reading A happy spit in the wind

…reaky deaky…

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside I have never been a record collector. I did have a little cheap tape recorder. I would record the music I liked, taken from a radio program, and play it over and over again. I duct-taped that little recorder on my bike and would play … Continue reading …reaky deaky…

Still trying to figure it out; Punk Wise…or pardon me your love hate is showing dear

By the time the punk scene hit the ‘eighties there was a continuous explosion of riptide underground movements happening at the same time. Bands like X and the Go-Go's went with the big labels. They left the underground punk scene and faded. A mirage in the desert of big media. We did not focus on … Continue reading Still trying to figure it out; Punk Wise…or pardon me your love hate is showing dear

Irrelativity

"...Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! I find comment 'bout my looks irrelativity, Think I'll go and have some fun, 'Cos it's all for free. I'm not searching for a reason to enjoy myself...," - Yardbirds Had one of those dreams of being back at the scene of the 1980s. A club morphed into a Golden Voice … Continue reading Irrelativity

two- Flopside’s flopping atomic bomb exploding radiation forming trash Juke Box

"I am a product of Los Angeles Country,"  says Mr. Fuck. "Been around. I was left on the doorstep of a record store head-shop in the San Fernando Valley. I teethed on vinyl and breathed in herbs with my milk as a babe." SOng ONe SOng Two "My best girl Lame Faced Doll says she loves the … Continue reading two- Flopside’s flopping atomic bomb exploding radiation forming trash Juke Box

A full circle, Magazine and Fanzine Covers

Punk Rock Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside. 1984 to 2016…and beyond…LOL “Hudley.” “We were mocking the mockery before these guys and the Chili Peppers (who happened to be on the back page of Flipside # 43 that we were on the cover of)! Where do you think they got the idea?”  ~ Eric VonArab … Continue reading A full circle, Magazine and Fanzine Covers

Super-Sheroes

One can view the original BAUBO PROTAGONIST in the collection of art on-line via Super-Sheroes. Below is the second and the third is on the way. Thanks goes to Flopside Comics and Mr. Fuck who is my all time muse and general asshole... and to the Hags!! It is a good thing to have the opportunity … Continue reading Super-Sheroes

Sociology of Punk Rock Presentation for Whittier College

Punk rock Memorial Day… this is one of my first presentations and it just happened to be at Whittier college. I presented this at Whittier College, a place that holds special significance, as it is in celebration of the very roots where Flipside was created and published. Nestled within the little sleepy town of Whittier, … Continue reading Sociology of Punk Rock Presentation for Whittier College

Sunday Is Random pick and random read day….“gigs and flyers!”

Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion. ~Arthur Koestler Humid and a belly filled with coffee on a Sunday while kids are playing their games; I find that I am OK!  I look to see that the cats are OK too. Youngest is silent as oldest is screaming at his friends as … Continue reading Sunday Is Random pick and random read day….“gigs and flyers!”

Mount Delphi, a song and a bud.

Punk Rock Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Pythia Like a newborn baby it just happens ev’ry day ~ Rolling Stones One song to the next is still a motivation in my life. Synchronizing past, present, and future dreams. Joan asked me today, "If I were at the Mount of Delphi what question would I … Continue reading Mount Delphi, a song and a bud.

All about a song III

Mike Ness’s voice vibrates in that special part of my heart where youth affirms its hold on my yesterday. From punk on the street to a band of fame and glory. Stinky barf alleys, clubs, radio to free download to my website.   Not just me but a handful, a scene, a generation. This song … Continue reading All about a song III

All About A Song III big gorilla

One band I have seen live more than Charged GBH and The Adolescents are The Dickies; how many times,’ who knows but close to the stars in the Milky Way. An excellent band and even if Leonard Graves Phillips blocked me from his Facebook site, I will always love his band and one song in … Continue reading All About A Song III big gorilla

All About A Song: Very Very, Wild Wild…

Punk Rock Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside 8/30/2022 I resurrected this old post because it is a good story about the history of a song. As I am beholding to many. KROQ, Rodney Bingenheimer and the early Flipside Fanzine Crew and all of those nobody punks on the streets who welcomed me in… us … Continue reading All About A Song: Very Very, Wild Wild…