California's FLIPSIDE fanzine is one of those rare publications that not only reports on and follows a cultural phenomenon, but actually helped in its creation. FLIPSIDE is a chronicler of and commentator on the punk music and lifestyle, as well as a video and record producer and distributor. Some of the most sought after of Flipside releases are the Flipside Video Fanzine series released in the early 1980s which were collections of performances (interview, live, rehearsal, etc.) of punk bands such as Social Distortion, Vandals, Sin 34, Black Flag, RF7, MDC, Descendents, DI, TSOL, Circle Jerks, Husker Du and Youth Brigade.

"Another State of Mind is a documentary film made in the summer of 1982 chronicling the adventure (and misadventure) of two punk bands – Social Distortion and Youth Brigade – as they embark on their first international tour."