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Flipside Video Fanzine Number Two
White Flag : Flipside, Not Alright, Communication Breakdown G.B.H. : Gimme Fire, Wild Thing, I Am The Hunted 7 Seconds : This Is My Life, out of Touch, Skins brains guts Tesco Vee : worshiping /s - 7 seconds with a cat and a guessing game with: SSD doing Shangri-las, White Flag doing Pink Floyd & GBH doing the Buzzcocks. Battalion of Saints : I Wanna Make You Scream Minor Threat : Stand Up And Be Counted, Stepping Stone Rodney Mullen skating Minor Threat: betray & Jeff Nelson Brian baker (skating) it Follows Big Boys : Brickwall Stretch Marks : Professional Punks Urinals/100 Flowers : California Falling, Surfing With The Shaw, With: Keith Morris and D Boon Black Flag : Scream in Mike Muir's garage Kraut : Kill For Cash Minutemen : Split Red, Life As A Rehearsal, Ack Ack Ack Ack Angst : This Guns For You, Neil Armstrong Dickies : If Stuart Could Talk, Manny, Moe, and Jack, You Drive Me Ape, Gigantor ENDCLIPS: The Avengers, The Eyes, 45 Grave, SIN 34
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Plot Summary
This installment of the Flipside Video Fanzine captures the raw energy and DIY spirit of the early 1980s American punk and hardcore scene. It features live performances, interviews, and candid footage of influential bands, offering a direct look into the underground music culture of the time. The fanzine highlights the independent ethos of punk, showcasing bands that were not yet part of the mainstream music industry.
Critical Reception
As a DIY fanzine, critical reception in the traditional sense is limited. However, it is highly regarded by punk rock enthusiasts and historians as an invaluable primary source documenting a pivotal era of underground music. Its authenticity and raw portrayal of the scene are its greatest strengths.
What Reviewers Say
An essential, unvarnished look at the early 80s punk and hardcore movement.
Captures the authentic spirit and energy of DIY music culture.
Features seminal bands in their raw, live element.
Google audience: Audience reception is primarily from dedicated punk and underground music fans who value its historical significance and raw portrayal of the era. It's often praised for its authenticity and the access it provides to early performances and interviews.
Awards & Accolades
None notable in traditional award circuits; significant cultural artifact within punk and DIY history.
Fun Fact
Flipside Video Fanzine was an extension of Flipside Magazine, a highly influential punk zine that played a crucial role in documenting and promoting the hardcore punk scene across the United States and internationally during the 1980s and 1990s.
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