If there are two words that can make me think of 1981 and hardcore punk, they are FLIPSIDE Fanzine. This West Coast zine was a lifeline to our local scene, plus it connected its’ readers to what was happening on the international tip. I remember how excited I felt when I bought the first issue, and how I would wait every month for the new issue to come out, which I would read until the paper was worn out. I didn’t realize it at the time, but the creators of FLIPSIDE were way before their time, because they decided early on to start doing video zines. I’m so glad that they did, because now we have killer footage of shows from the early 80’s. Mind you, back then the cameras were not small, so these people really made an effort to capture something special that would later become history. I trip out when I watch these videos because they transport me back to being 13 and drunk on the nighttime streets of Los Angeles. FLIPSIDE Video Fanzine #2 has off the hook footage of Minor Threat, 7 Seconds, Battalion Of Saints, The Big Boys and more. Because of these videos, today’s generation gets to see how we looked and how we related to the music back in the day. Anyone out there that was a part of this era will state that they wouldn’t trade this time in their lives for anything. So after the jump, get your stage dive on and peep FLIPSIDE Video Fanzine #2 in full! Peep history after the jump!!!
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