Tag: Underground

This is the time for Jose Quavo

Punk Rock Historian and Profession Consultant Hudley Flipside 1976 -1977 HUD the young punk The San Fernando Valley was a lot of fun for a short time. Creating plenty of “amber moments” with Lynn, Sue, and a few others. Today I had to make a Target run for my 100% organic cotton underwear or “panties” … Continue reading This is the time for Jose Quavo

My Three Solids until the day I die.

Punk Rock Historian and Professional Consultant ~ Hudley Flipside All about a song and beyond ! Waiting in my garden Beginning original post ! July 2022 What makes me the happiest is enjoying the continuity of songs that inspire my animus, helping in the process of my individuation. To be who I am in this … Continue reading My Three Solids until the day I die.

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

Punk Diversity

Doug Fitzsimmons @punk_diversity is dedicated to sharing music and art with a focus on the early LA punk scene. It feels good to have inclusion in the punk rock and or underground narrative. Artists, writers, bands, and fanzine writers… all of us smiling into the internet. The electrical fire …. It is fun and surprising … Continue reading Punk Diversity

DEBUNK THE PUNK

Conspiracy Punker Theory. Are Shawn Kerri and Mad Marc Rude the same person? Punk Rock Historian & Colleague and Professional Consultant. ~ Hudley Flipside I may be whacked and out of this world but existing through the punk scene some things bugged the hell out of me. This is one story that needs some clarity. … Continue reading DEBUNK THE PUNK

In search of Cat food

“But, suddenly, I viddied that thinking was for the gloopy ones and that the oomny ones use like inspiration and what Bog sends; for now it was lovely music that came to my aid. There was a window open with a stereo on, and I viddied right at once what to do...” ~ Alex: A … Continue reading In search of Cat food

Chris Bailey’s psychic being is still very strong

Nov 29, 1956 to April 9, 2022. "A gentleman with the mad soul of an Irish convict poet’: remembering Chris Bailey, and the blazing comet that was The Saints." ~John Willsteed “the world beyond, where men are whole and complete, unlike here. The saint’s halo also characterizes his transcendent shining light, his psychic being.” Rendering of … Continue reading Chris Bailey’s psychic being is still very strong

Just call me HUD…

Once at a pub a guy came up and said, “What do I call you HUD, Hudley Flipside or Holly?” I told him, “… just call me what you want…. ‘Hey you’ will do.” From Hudley Flipside to Literary Legend: 45 Years of Making Words Dance! Being a behind the scenes punk was fun. It … Continue reading Just call me HUD…

Flipside Record Six

Anti Scrunti Faction were a queercore punk trio from Boulder, Colorado. It is amazing to think back and realize how regular mail correspondence through the US Postal service was the spine of the Punk Rock movement. I can say I was a punk rock correspondent entrepreneur. This is how I met Leslie Mah and Tracie … Continue reading Flipside Record Six

In its highest sense.

To my friend Dionysus "According to Jung, humanity holds a special role in creation: to contribute to the act of consciousness, and the point of view of morality, in its highest sense." ~ Johnson, Robert A. Ecstasy (p. 64) Harper One. Kindle Edition.

The Avengers, the Dils and the Alley Cats.

In memory of Jimmy Wilsey Flipside Fanzine Image 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 … Continue reading The Avengers, the Dils and the Alley Cats.

Sting like a jelly-fish

“In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing.” ~ Robert Green Ingersoll Today while walking into Ralph’s supermarket, I saw the familiar old lady under yellow plastic. She was holding a white tissue to her red nose. She sat in her wheelchair at a … Continue reading Sting like a jelly-fish

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 … Continue reading On my mind when i woke up….

Pancakes… in the hot oil…

Trump's lawyers are in the hot oil... they have ruined their bright reputations !! and have become pancakes with pesto... Testaroli..  with pesto and garlic... and lots of cheese.... eat them down Mr. Trump.... hahahahah poor Rudy and Emmet... Flopside COmics.. Be More than an assholi !!!!

A punkytale

A punkytale as oral tradition as bards of old Rockin’ in my rockin’ chair Rockin’ in my rockin’ dreams We all are elder punks now The first of the punk rockers A youthful explosion… March 28, 2018 The Dream Last Night The dream was long but what I remember is we had a big back … Continue reading A punkytale

This is who I am. An Artist’s CV

I got the riding on a swing feeling in my belly! March is here, we are waiting for a rain storm. Reflecting over the last six years and after 1,000 posts I have come to realize what The Seminary of Praying Mantis is all about. I can break my blog into four parts; Humor, spirituality, … Continue reading This is who I am. An Artist’s CV

Vesta Image

I have enrolled a new image for The Seminary of Praying Mantis. She is Vesta. "In her role as sister. Vesta represents the principle of focus and commitment. She functions as autonomous self-identity transforming creative energies into purifying and integrating personal circuitry." ~ Demetra George & Douglas Bloch

My heart is still shaking all over after all these years…

Doing a little reflective researching for my little talk. Always gets my heart beating a little faster. This band insert was one of my favorite ones. My work.  But I always wanted to do a newspaper Fanzine. The individuals that made this vinyl fanzine happen are amazing ! What a wild project... a wonder how … Continue reading My heart is still shaking all over after all these years…

Autumn Magic poem five.

Wind stopped cave is dark no movement "Blake's" worm. Dreams from last night still light feelings "If we keep the healing temple open, the people will come?" A faint glimmer candy corn desire baked potatoes, ham and tomatoes salt and pepper holy dill... Magic inverted deep turn deep. Dudea (RIP)