Inside This Mag: The NSA pro/am half-pipe contest, demo dogs and interviews with skater and filmmaker Jon Malvino and the editor of Perfect Transition skate zine David Ross


Cover: Mike Valley – Sad Plant; Insert: James Hetfield Of #Metallica. Photos: Mofo 

Also In This Issue: Step by step skate tricks and 48 hours in #Tokyo

Music Articles: #Metallica and Blast!

Speed Wheel Santa Cruz ad, Madrid ad

Skate Crimes, Eddie Reategui Rector ad

Hosoi ad, #Gullwing Trucks ad

Mike McGill Powell Peralta ad, Contents page

Jimmy’z, #Vision ad

#Caballero, Zorlac #Skateboards ad

#Cro-Mags, Mail Drop, Powell Peralta ad

Deluxe, Mail Drop, Venture ad

Santa Cruz Foam Decks ad, Billy Ruff Oj ad

#Stussy ad, #Dogtown skates ad

Ask the Doctor with Rick #Blackheart, The Bones Brigade videos, Skates ad

Skater’s Edge, #Quiksilver ad

Subscribe page, #Sims ad

Skarfing Material, #California Cheap Skates

California Skate Express, National Skateboard Association

Kryptonics, Step by Step

Schmitt Stix ad, Thunderbolts, #Samhain

Skateboard Specialists, #Blockhead ad, Stickers

48 Hours Over Tokyo

Gremic ad, #Vans

Welcome To The Future, #Gator

Craig Johnson

Neil Blender, Joe Lopes

Jeff Philips, Tony Hawk

Of Skates and Men

Go Skate Mail Order

Demo Dogs, Bryce Kanights

Tony Hawk, Kevin Staab

Jim Thiebaud, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi

Rob Roskopp

Roller Wheels, Baja South, Cal Skate & Sport

Orange Cycle Works, Seaflex, #Thrasher Ramp Plans

Metallica

Metallica

Metallica

JFA, Metallica

Skate Rock Vol. 4, Smash, Brian Martin

In The Crowd, Blast!, Jon Malvino

In The Crowd, David Ross

In The Crowd, Thunder Trucks ad

Thrasher Products, Team Losi

City Street Grinders, #Natas

Paramount Mail Order, Fog Town ad

The connection, Rant & Reel

On Board, Coming Events, Trash

Skates on Haight, Welcome to Venice

Steve Steadham, Powell Peralta ad

Product Patrol

Bucci Sunglasses, Local Motion

Town & Country Skate Designs, Palo Alto Sports Shop

Walker ad, Bob Pribble Bullet ad

Alva Skates, Somethin’ Else

Steve Caballero Independent ad, Tony Hawk Powell Peralta ad

Inside This Mag: Sacramento streetstyle, NSA/Variflex Rage at Badlands and skating through LA


Cover: Chris Miller – Frontside Air. Photo: Mofo

Also In This Issue: Toke Ramp Jam, New England International Contest League of Skateboaders series, the International Showdown at the Tropica, Wake Up and Smell The Pavement” in the Northwest and step by step skate tricks

Music Articles: Motorhead, JFA and Danzig

Rob Roskopp Santa Cruz ad, Ken Park Madrid ad

Contents page, Mike McGill Tracker Trucks ad

Mail Drop, Powell Peralta ad

Hosoi Hammerhead ad

Jeff Grosso Subscribe page, Agent Orange

Ask the Doctor with Dr. Rick Blackheart, Tony Alva, Alva Skates ad

Schmitt Stix, Zorlac Skateboards ad, Kryptonics ad

Z-Rollers, Brand-X, The Faction, Motobilt, Allen Losi Variflex ad

Skarfing Material, Action Sports

Kicking Up The Jams, Dave Tobin, Dan Heyman

Fred Smith, Martin Wagner, Shane Rouse, Bruno Peeters

Fred Smith, Doug Zytowski, Matt Gallardo

Palo Alto Sport Shop, Roller Wheels, Free Wheelin’, Go Skate

“Things are getting pretty ugly out there.” Eddie Reatigui, Tommy Guerrero, Bryce Kanights

Christian Hosoi, Rob Roskopp, Mark Gonzales, Neil Blender, Spidey

Inland Ocean Skate & Surf Shop, Gremic ad

The Connection, Natas Thunder Trucks ad

Madness In Wonderland, Lance Mountain

Lester Kasai, Tony Hawk

Jeff Grosso, Steve Steadham, Steve Caballero

Skateboard Specialists, Super Cruiser

Orange Cycle Works, The Bird, Pus-Head

Rockin’ and Rollin’ Through L.A., Gator

John Grigley, Gator, Dave Duncan

Product Patrol, Raw Edged Music, Dream Wheels, California Cheap Skates

Kama Kazie, Step by Step, Steve Steadham

Deluxe, Skate Rock!

Hell On Wheels, Thrasher Products

Mark Gonzales Venture ad, Locals Only!

Pus-Zone, Blockhead Skates

Notes From THe Underground, Igor’s Record Collection

On Board, Coming Evens, Trash

T.E.B.B.S., Skates On Haight, Fafnir Bearings, Sure-Grip

Paramount Mailorder

Vision, Town & Country Skate Designs, Somethin’ Else

Billy Ruff Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad

#vintage
Inside This Mag: NSA Finals at the Del Mar Skateranch, Midwest melee two and the Capitola #Classic Streetstyle event


Cover: Mark #Gonzales – Beanplant Photo: Mofo

Also In This Issue: #Ramp #skating 

Music Articles: #JFA tour saga

Santa Cruz ad, Variflex ad

Contents page, Tracker Trucks ad

Mail Drop, G&S ad, Vision ad

Bones Brigade Video, Steve Olson Skates ad, Madrid ad

Town & Country Skate Deigns, Agent Orange, Alva Skates ad

Ask The Doctor with Dr. Rick Blackheart. Black Flag, Burton ad

Skarfing Material, Impulse Trucks ad

The Skater’s Edge, Brand-X, Black Flag, Action Sports

Gremic Goes Mail Order, Subscribe page

Victoria Skimboards, Skate Bike ad, Skates on Haight of San Francisco, Ugly Stix

Sims ad, When The Hawk Flies, Tony Hawk

Al Losi, Jeff Grosso

A Grasshopper? Christian Hosoi, Neil Blender

Gator, Craig Johnson, Lester Kasai, Lance Mountain

Gator, Mike McGill

Christian Hosoi

Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain

Alva Skates, Flite Snowboards, Kryptonics ad

Capitola Classic, Streetstyle, Billy Ruff, Mike Alba

Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero, Steve Olson

Endless Grind or the Last Ride or Whatever

Orange Cycle Works

Subscribe page

Deluxe, Louder, Faster, Shorter

Zorlac Skateboards, The Ramp Page, Dog Town, Walker, Dreamwheels

Igor’s Record Collection, Black Flag, Sea Flex ad, Go Skate

Notes From The Underground, Blazing Wheels and Barking Trucks, Skae Rock Vol. 2

Pus-Zone, SS Decontrol

Roller Wheels Skate Shop, Free Wheelin, Thrasher Products page

Vanguard ad, Product Patrol, Black Flag, Paramount Mail Order

On Board, Coming Events, Trash, Venture Trucks ad

Skateboard Specialists, Somethin’ Else

Monty Nolder Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad

Inside This Mag: Dogtown and the NSA Skateboard Olympics in Del Mar


Cover: Mark Rogowski – Frontside Grind. Photo: Kevin Thatcher

Also In This Issue: Pool skating and Arizona pipes

Music Articles: The Kingpins and Slam

Santa Cruz ad, John Lucero Variflex ad

Contents Page, Bullet, Gator Vision ad

Mail Drop, Tracker Trucks ad

Madrid ad, Sea Flex ad

Kryptonics ad

Modern Skate Comix

Skarfing Material, Z-Woods, Brand-X

The Skater’s Edge, Black Flag, Tail Feathers, Skate Rock T-Shirt

Orange Cycle Works, Subscribe page

Santa Monica Airlines, Rodney’s Corner

Pools, Craig Johnson, Tom Ragno

Lance Mountain, Atlantic Skates, Dog Town, Zorlac Skateboards

Pipes, Salba

Don Pendleton

Micke Alba, Salba

Skate at Your Own Risk, Nathan Pratt

Christian Hosoi

Suicidal Tendencies, McClure

Skateboard Olympics ‘84 Del Mar, Joe Johnson

Mark “Gator” Rogowski, Niel Blender, Mike McGill

Suicidal Skates, MDC, Pus-Zone

Igor’s Record Collection, Placebo Records, JFA

The Kingpins, Slam

The Ramp Page, Skates

Kryptonics ad, Thrasher Products page

Walker ad, Product Patrol, Skateboard Specialists

On Board, Trash

Paramount Mail Order, Somethin’ Else

Mike Smith Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad

#vintage
Inside This Mag: A skater’s guide to getting air

Cover: Bryce Kanights – Frontside Air Photo: Etheridge 

Also In This Issue: Adventures of urban skate hero, Eddy Boy, reader submitted photograffiti and modern skate comics

Music Articles: TSOL and McRAD

Steve Olson Santa Cruz ad, Variflex ad

Contents page,Rocco Tracker Trucks ad

Mail Drop, Gator Vision ad

Madrid ad, Kryptonics ad

Schmitt Stix ad, Go Skate, Val Surf

Ask The Doctor with Dr. Rick Blackheart, Brand-X ad

Skarfing Material, Agent Orange

The Skater’s Edge, Skates on Haight, Ugly Stix

Rodney’s Corner, Subscribe page

Photograffiti; Oregon, Pennsylvania

New Mexico, San Francisco, Arizona, Connecticut

Occupational Hazards, Street Scott

Ebb Shred

Lance Mountain, Jeff Jones, Little Louis

Danny Webster, Rob Roskopp, Steve Herring, Steve Caballero, Neil Blender

MIcke Alba, G.B.H.

Ramps and Accessories, Mike McGill, Walker ad

Modern Skate Comix

Modern Skate Comix, Atlantic Skates, Zorlac Skateboards

T.S.O.L.

McRad, Back Issues

Notes From The Underground, Poison Girls

Pus-Zone, Black Flag, Igor’s Record Collection

On Board, Trash

Skateboard Specialists, Product Patrol

Kryptonics, Thrasher Products

Paramount Mail Order, Somethin’ Else

Rodney Mullen Indpendent ad, Powell Peralta ad

Inside This Mag: St. Pete Jam and Holiday Pro/Am at Del Mar Skate Ranch


Cover: Monty Nolder – Gay Twist. Photo: Newton 

Also In This Issue: Half-pipe photograffiti, Konstanz Challenge Cup and the Titus Cup in Germany, Wallo’s Contest in Tennessee and modern skate comics

Music Articles: Free Beer

MIcke Alba Santa Cruz ad, Variflex ad

Contents page, Tracker Trucks ad

Mail Drop, Sea Flex ad

Madrid ad, Burton ad

Dog Town ad, Walker ad, Ripstik ad

Ask The Doctor with Dr. Rick Blackheart, Brand-X ad, Val Surf ad

Skarfing Material, Donel ad, Skates on Haight ad

The Skaters’ Edge, Bob Denike, Schmitt Stix ad, The Bird

Rodneys’ Corner, Subscribe page, Toy Dolls, Randy Katen

Photograffiti; Nebraska, Brian Kelly

Seattle, Switzerland, Maine, Tiburon

The Return Of: Wild Riderz Of Boardz

Modern Skate Comix

Skate Mission Impossible

St. Pete Jam by Paul Schmitt

John Gibson, Neil Blender

Jeff Phillips, John Grigley, Mike McGill

Monty Nolder, Craig Johnson, Lady Margot

Ramps Framing and Accessories

Competition, Eddie Reatigui, Per Welinder

Craig Ramsay, John Lucero, Don Pollard

W. Germany, Martin Wagner

Skate Rock! Free Beer, Septic Death

Pus-Zone, Notes From The Underground, F.U.’s

On Board, Trash

Skateboard Specialists, Skate Rock!

Vision ad, Thrasher Products page

Paramount Mail Order, Somethin’ Else

Steve Olson Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad

Inside This Mag: LA schoolyard skating, shredding in Dallas and a recap of the past year in skating


Cover: Rodney Mullen – One-Foot Pogo. Photo: Friedman 

Also In This Issue: Milpitas Contest, Elgin Contest, the First Underground Slide Race and the Turkey Shoot at Upland’s Pipeline Skatepark

Music Articles: Agent Orange

Micke Alba Santa Cruz ad, Variflex ad

Contents page, Tracker trucks ad

Mail Drop, Subscribe page

Brand-X ad, Burton ad

Ripstik ad, Zorlac, Rector

Ask The Doctor with Dr. Rick Blackheart, Val Surf ad

Wire Train, Johnny Ray Reporting, Madrid ad, Hawk Gloves

The Skaters’ Edge, Bob Denike, Schmitt Stix, Go Skate, The Bird

Skates on Haight ad, Atlantic Skates, Rodneys’ Corner, Dog Town

Schools Back in Session, David Hackett, Stacey Peralta, Kevin Thatcher, Tony Hawk

Mike McGill

Johnny Gibson, Jeff Phillips

Texas

Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain, Tommy Hamel, Scott Moser, Craig Johnson

Life in These United States, Lowboy

Pryciack, Big Daddy, Iverson

Friedman, McClure

Strider

Snap Back ‘83, Dan Wilkos, Photo: Fausto, Christian Hosoi, Tommy Guerrero

Goin’ Underground, Tory Boettcher, Cliff Coleman, Gregg Histed

Turkey Shoot, Micke Alba

Smith, Caballero, Rogowski, Walker ad, Donel ad, The Faction

Skate Rock! Agent Orange

Pus-Zone, Notes From the Underground

On Board, Trash

Paramount Mail Order, Tales of Terror, Sea Flex Boards

Skateboard Specialists, Thrasher Products

Jay “Alabamy” Somethin’ Else

Steve Steadham Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad

Inside This Mag: An interview with Mike McGill and Midwest Melee in Nebraska


Cover: Rob Roskopp – Sweeper Photo: Schneider 

Also In This Issue: Big city skating, the Capitola Classic, Dateline Morro Bay and the S.U.A.S. Series of Texas

Santa Cruz ad, Variflex ad

Contents page, Mike McGill Tracker Trucks ad

Mail Drop, Donel, Rector ad

Burton ad

Steep Slopes, Brand-X

Ask The Doctor with Dr. Rick Blackheart, Ugly Stix ad, Val Surf ad

Madrid ad, Skate Rock! Vol. 1, Alva Skates ad

The Skater’s Edge, Bob Denike, Skateboard Spcialists

Thrasher Products page, Mike McGill Interview

Mike McGill Interview

Mike McGill Interview

Midwest Melee, Billy Ruff, Christian Hosoi

Micke Alba, Steve Caballero

Lance Mountain, Mike McGill, Craig Johnson

Skating in the Big City, Rediscovering Downtown, Craig Johnson

The Big ‘Unwind”, Duane Peters, Fog Town ad

The Classic Question, Bob Denike, Roy Wakeman

Bob Denike, Covey Bauman

Competition, Dateline Morro Bay, Keith Meek, Chris Miller

Walker ad, The Faction, Skate Rock!, KRAUT

On Board, Coming Events, Trash

On Board, Trick Tip, Rodney Mullen

Kryptonics ad, Thrasher Products page

Vision Animal Skins, Somethin’ Else

Lance Mountain Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad

Inside This Mag: Vertical sequences and skating in D.C.


Cover: Puker and Pat Clarke – Frontside Grind, Backside Air. Photo: Friedman 

Also In This Issue: Swedish Skateboard Association Skate Camp, Oceanside Freestyle Competition and the Summer World Series Finals in Del Mar

Music Articles: On tour with the Faction

Santa Cruz ad, Variflex ad

Contents page, Lester Kasai Tracker ad

Mail Drop, Rector ad

Steep Slopes, Alva Products ad

Skate Rock! Vol. 1, Tom Sims 1983 Contest Results

Ask The Doctor with Dr. Rick Blackheart, Walker ad, Skates on Haight, Val Surf ad

Skateboard Specialists ad, Subscribe page

The Skaters Edge, Bob Denike, Fog Town ad, Thrasher Patch, Madrid ad

Vertical Sequentials, Neil Blender, Steve Caballero

Steve Caballero, Mike McGill

Tony Hawk

Lance Mountain, Jeff Phillips, Lester Kasai, Tony Hawk

Hardcore, John Hargadon, Ian Mackaye

Pat Clarke, John Ayres, Puker, Micro

Eurocana Skate Camp ‘83, Danny Webster

Eurocana Skate Camp ‘83, Thunder Trucks ad

Competition, Oceanside Freestyle, Mike Foster, Shane Rouse, Steve Cosmo, Ray Gardea

Lester Kasai, Tony Hawk, Owen Neder, Rodney Mullen

Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain, Mark Rogowski

Skate Rock!, The Faction, Donel, Atlantic Skates

On Board, Coming Events, Trash

On Board, Trick Tip, Rodney Mullen, Kryptonics ad

Burton ad, Thrasher Products page

Somethin’ Else

Independent ad, Steve Caballero Powell Peralta ad

Inside This Mag: Thirteen skaters like Tony Hawk, Neil Blender, Christian Hosoi and more answer six important questions and the Thrasher Summer Tour ‘83 gets wild

Cover: Top Left: Mike McGill – Backside Air. Photo: Schmitt;  Top Right: Craig Johnson – Frontside Air. Photo: Newton; Bottom Left: John Gibson – Frontside Air. Photo: Newton;Center: Jay Cabler – Loose Frontside Edge Out. Photo: Newton; Bottom Right: Anonymous – Street Push. Photo: Newton

Also In This Issue: NSA Paramount in LA, the Devil’s Pit 3rd Annual Fogtown Contest and tons of other contest results

Music Articles: Code of Honor

Santa Cruz ad, Variflex ad

Contents page, Tracker Trucks ad

Mail Drop, Rector ad

Steep Slopes, Fog Town ad, Alva Skates ad

Steep Slopes, Madrid ad

Modern Skate Comix, Thunder Trucks ad, Hawk Gloves, Val Surf ad

Skateboard Specialists ad, Subscribe page, Brad Bowman

The Skater’s Edge, Bob Denike, Skates on Haight ad

Six Important Questions, Micke Alba, Tony Magnussen, Rob Roskopp, Tony Hawk, John Gibson

Bill Ruff, Lester Kasai, Neil Blender, Christian Hosoi, Mark Rogowski, Al Losi, Lance Mountain

Eastern Swing, Salad Mary, John Gibson, Mark Rogowski, Craig Johnson, Tony Hawk

Thrasher Summer Tour ‘83, Christian Hosoi

Niel Blender, Lance Mountain

Gerald Burris, John Gibson

Learn Something Everyday by Morizen Foche

Learn Something Everyday by Morizen Foche

Competition, NSA Paramount

Devil’s Pit, Luis Cruz, Bryce Kanights, Chris Cook

Action New England Skateboard Titles, Donel, Walker ad

Pus-Zone, The Faction, Big Boys, Skate Rock!

On Board, Coming Events, Trash

Kryptonics ad, Trick Tip, Rodney Mullen

Big Boys, Mad Rats, Thrasher Products page

Somethin’ Else, Don Hoffman

Rob Roskopp Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad

Inside This Mag: The Del Mar Spring Nationals and skating in San Jose

Cover: Gary Davis – Frontside Boneless. Photo: Ramsay 

Also In This Issue: East Coast scene report 

Music Articles: Agression


Santa Cruz ad, Variflex Vectra ad


Contents page, Tracker Trucks ad


Red Rockers, Mail Drop, Thrasher Products page


Thunder Trucks ad, Zorlac ad, Rough Trade, Mail Drop, Madrid ad


Steep Slopes with Garry “Skate” Davis, Donel, Val Surf ad


Ask The Doctor with Dr. Rick Blackheart, Dolphin Wrench, Skates on Haight ad


Skateboard Specialists ad, Subscribe page


The Adventures of Shred & Betty


Incomplete thoughts…Del Mar, Tony Hawk


Mike McGill, Chris Cook, Jerry Valdez


Steve Caballero, Billy Ruff


Take, San Jose for Example by Craig Ramsay


Billy Ruff, Steve Caballero


Rob Roskopp, Gavin O’brien, Photograffiti, Time-Weather-Ability


Photograffiti; Japan, Hawaii, Mississippi, Belgium, West Germany


Modern Skate Comix


Skate Mission Imposible


Skate Rock Vol. 1


Notes From The Underground, Skate Rock, Tales of Terror, Black Mass


Competition, Eurocana Open, Winter Wrap Up


On Board, Coming Events, Trash, Trick Tip, Rodney Mullen


On Board, Kryptonics, Mad Rats, Off Road! ad


The Faction, Walker, Back Issues, Mark Rogowski OJ’s Wheels ad


Somethin’ Else, Martin Jeri Cortez


Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad