Helen’s Romanza.

Helen Jewel roving reporter for Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine. Image taken before a Halloween Party in the middle of the 1980s. Her costume, Helen as her mother. "Tell your friends everything. Give away your secrets. Be wise as serpents and gentle as doves." ~Allen Ginsberg "Him all wait for, him all yield up to, … Continue reading Helen’s Romanza.

This is a Praying Mantis theme song.

But It can hale true! I listen to a diversity of songs all the time. What I like best about songs are when they talk to me. I talk with them so why not them with me. I use them in my posting as highlighters to accentuate the theme of my postings. If you trip … Continue reading This is a Praying Mantis theme song.

Banner for Flopside Comics 2013

Suck, Suck Suck.... but honest and upfront...

10 year Anniversary issue of Flipside Fanzine Table of Contents.

My wish is to re-publish this issue as a musical historical document of early Punk Rock...for current and future generations. It was so much work. We did it all with our commodore computer 128..Makes me proud !! Dream come true...Chick Image to Purchase New Hardcover Copy celebrating 50 years of Punk Voices click on image to buy.... For Sale now.. Hudley Flipside … Continue reading 10 year Anniversary issue of Flipside Fanzine Table of Contents.

Tape recorder #1 shit worker at Flipside Fanzine

Shit worker, staph or staff... what the fuck? Al Flipside was like a high school principal when it came to us showing our mugs in Flipside fanzine—seriously, he took it as life and death! I mean, who knew a cover could be my personal “let’s defy authority” moment? Here I am, striking a pose with … Continue reading Tape recorder #1 shit worker at Flipside Fanzine

The Saints full LP 1977 (I’m) Stranded

Livin' in a world insaneThey cut out some heart and some brainBeen filling it up with dirtYeah, baby, don't know how it hurts Most of my friends know the story but in case you don’t... here it is… I like this band because this LP is the first one that I purchased as a baby … Continue reading The Saints full LP 1977 (I’m) Stranded

The Right Chord: Love Canal, The Gears, TSOL and Adolescents

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside I cannot believe it was that long ago 12/9/2012. The author reflects on their long-standing enthusiasm for these bands originally mentioning their engagement with them since the early 1980s. They note a personal milestone, highlighting that their youngest son, who was 12 at the time, … Continue reading The Right Chord: Love Canal, The Gears, TSOL and Adolescents

THE BLACK WIDOWS

Lately, while diving around in my car I have been listening to a CD by the evil BLACK WIDOWS... "All instrumental, all original, all evil"... And I love them. Their songs have a nice edge of surf meets dance and beyond. I would compare them to the band The Venturas but THE BLACK WIDOWS are better. I would … Continue reading THE BLACK WIDOWS

Dagger Out Now…!! Interview with Pooch & Hudley Flipside…25 years strong !!!

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The Singing Saints….

Last night I was with Chris Bailey, and it felt like I was in the middle of a whimsical dream. I was loosely following him around, captivated by his charismatic energy. He was on and off stage, seamlessly transitioning from performer to friend. We indulged in delicious food and played light-hearted jokes on people, creating … Continue reading The Singing Saints….

I told X-8

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Note 2/20/24. Below are two posts about a leather jacket. I sold it to a collector. I got a postcard a few years later asking if I wanted it back for a trade. The address was not clear. I would like it back. I was … Continue reading I told X-8

Discord Punk History…

Every time I get an itching to look at what I have saved from years gone by I am amazed at what I find... funny, I go looking for something and find something else just as rich.

Minor Threat,The Beatles & Straight Edge~Twinkies or potato chips.

Hudley Flipside | Punk Rock Colleague • Historian • Archivist This is an embellished non-fiction memory. I am always open to comments that differ from my memories. The eighties went by fast and so much happened; besides there were countless bands we dealt with on a constant basis... my mind does play tricks on me. … Continue reading Minor Threat,The Beatles & Straight Edge~Twinkies or potato chips.

A note on Helen Jewel and The Misfits.

PUNK ROCK COLLEAGUE & HISTORIAN AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT HUDLEY FLIPSIDE Hudley An Original Fiend Club Member I wrote this post a few years ago about my youthful rebellion. With much insight and pain, I wrestle with my past now as a senior citizen crone who is also a punk rocker, a curse, I'm sure. If … Continue reading A note on Helen Jewel and The Misfits.

Rock and Roll Punkalullaby

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Happy Birthday Jimi Hendrix TO Speak… During the 1980s, the column “Rock & Roll Punkalullaby” in Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine inspired my love for writing and creative self-expression, serving as a wild stage that celebrated the rebellious spirit of the original punk rock scene. Each … Continue reading Rock and Roll Punkalullaby

A feeling

For me Punk Rock is and was and will always be about how it makes me feel. For me it is not about how you look, not what you collect or who you know. It is about friends that are committed to a way of seeing and feeling life... it will endure as long as … Continue reading A feeling