Inside This Mag: Backyards of America, an interview with Ed Templeton, an adventure into night skating and raw meat Jake Piasecki, Mark Jones, Mike Barnes, Kevin Rucks and Mike Taylor


Cover: Henry Sanchez – Backside Nosegrind. Photo: Kevin Thatcher

Also In This Issue: Step by step tricks and some snowboarding action

Music Articles: Gwar

Inside This Mag: An interview with Bod Boyle, skatepark wars, skating in Santa Barbara and profiles on up and comers Ray Barbee, Danny Sargent and Colby Carter

Cover: Frankie Hill – Railslide. Photo: Mofo

Also In This Issue: Step by step tricks and heavy street shredders

Music Articles: KRS-1, Igor’s record collection and 24-7 Spyz

Inside This Mag: Thrasher’s Book of World Records and raw meat Brody Davison, Blake Convey, Dave Warne, John Nakama and Rob Washburn


Cover: Karma Tsocheff – Multi Strobe. Photo: Van Dusen

Also In This Issue: 1989 competition wrap-up,  a desert speed rally with Mark Partain, Paul De Jesus and more and Survival Research Labs

Music Articles: Faith No More and the Buzzcocks

Inside This Mag: Raw meat Frankie Hill, Chet Thomas, Ron Emory, Brian Ferdinand, Mike Taylor, Mark Cernicky, Caleb Moore and Ruben Orkin and a Russian skate trip

Cover: Scott Oster – Bert. Photo: Van Dusen


Also In This Issue: Skating in Indiana, some snowboarding action and Camp Millwood

Music Articles: Bad Brains, Tad and 7A3

Inside This Mag: Vans Jam, skating in NYC and an interview with Lester Kasai


Cover: Jeremy Henderson – Wallride. Photo: Thomas

Also In This Issue: G&S Cup in Hamburg, Germany, the NYC Street Obstacle Contest, NSA am competitions in TX, MD and IL and the Europa Cup in West Germany

Music Articles: Throwing Muses, the Hangmen, Mordred, Sick Of It All, Iggy Pop and the Ramones

Inside This Mag: Capitol Burnout in Sacramento with Lance Mountain, Micke Alba, Eric Dressen, Jason Jesse, Mark Gonzales, Steve Caballero and Ben Schroeder and skating in Germany


Cover: Lance Mountain – Sad Plant. Photo: Ogden

Also In This Issue: Spotlight on skating in Boise, ID

Music Articles: Social Distortion and Guns ‘n’ Roses


Santa Cruz Skateboards ad, Oj’ ad

Dogtown Skates ad, Contents page

Cell Block Santa Cruz ad, Schmitt Stix ad

Stussy ad, Natas Kaupas SMA ad

H-Street, Jason Jessee Oj”

Jason Jesse Gullwing ad, Mike McGill Powell Peralta ad

Alva ad, Mail Drop, Cutter ad

Spitfire Wheels ad, Mail Drop, Skatemaster Tate

California Cheap Skates, Subscribe page

From Here To There

From Here To There

From Here To There

Palo Alto Sport Shop, Mark Partain Block Head ad

Frames of Mind

Frames of Mind

Frames of Mind

Cal Skate & Sport, Concrete Jungle ad

Skate Town, Boise

Skate Town, Boise

Skate Town, Boise

Rant & Reel, Lunchmeat, Hellbound

Jeff Phillips Life’s a Beach ad, Super Cush, Skate Rock ad

Social Distortion Interview

Social Distortion Interview

Sims ad, Quik Caps, Knee Pads, Savannah Slamma Video

Guns & Roses

Guns & Roses, Fields of the Nephilim

Pus-Zone

Lake Skates, Bones Brigade Video, Igor’s Record Collection

Trash, On Board

On Board, Sticker Express, Suicidal Tendencies

Rannalli ad, Product Patrol

Step by Step

Schmitt Stix ad, Kryptonics ad

Social Distortion Interview, Go-Skate

Skates on/off Haight ad, Sims ad

JFA Skateboards, Powell Peralta ad

Vision Street Wear ad, Cali4nia Skate Express

Sessions Skateboard Shop

Clawz, Kemper ad

DI Circle A ad, Somethin’ Else

Christian Hosoi Independent ad, Frankie Hill Bones Bearings ad

Eric Nash Sims ad

Inside This Mag: Jaks team in Santa Barbara and the World Cup ‘88 in Munster

Cover: Bod Boyle – Back Lip. Photo: Kanights

Also In This Issue: Metro D.C. skate report, the “Gotcha Grind” in Seattle and the O’Boy/Thrasherland/TNT Skate Shop series finale

Music Articles: The Hard-Ons and Social Distortion

Speed Wheels Santa Cruz ad, Jeff Kendall Santa Cruz ad

Micke Alba Dogtown Skates, Conents page

Cell Block Santa Cruz ad, Jim Gray Tracker ad

Stussy ad, Natas Kaupas SMA ad

H-Street ad, Salba Bullet Wheels ad

Ken Park Vision ad, Gullwing Trucks ad

Circle-A Skateboards ad, Mail Drop, Cutter

Spitfire Wheels ad, Knee Pads, Mail Drop, Skatemaster Tate

California Cheap Skates, Subscribe page

Powell Peralta ad, Hard Wear ad

Jaks Recon in Santa Barbara

SMA ad, Kryptonics ad

Skate Town, Metro DC

Skate Town, Metro DC

Skate Town, Metro DC

Cali4nia Skate Express, Bill Danforth G&S Trucks ad

Munsterland, World Cup ‘88, Martin Van Doren

Munsterland, World Cup ‘88, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Jason Jesse

Munsterland, World Cup ‘88, Christian Hosoi, Jason Jesse

Munsterland, World Cup ‘88, Claus Grabke, Anders Pulpanek, Mark Gonzales

Kevin Staab Sims ad, Skully Bros. ad

Evel Knievel & My Dad

Evel Knievel & My Dad, Alva ad

Simon Sez, Mark Gonzales

Simon Sez, Clown Around

Monty Nolder BBC ad, Blockhead ad

Contests, Seattle, Christian Hosoi, Tony Hawk, Social Distortion

Lance Mountain, Micke Alba

Thrasherland 84-88

Lock Load

Lock Load, Skate Rock, Super Cush

Hard-Ons

Naked Boards, Hard-Ons

Intensity Skates, Notes

Rob Roskopp Airwalk ad, Savannah Slamma Video

Pus-Zone

Go Skate, Pus-Zone

Cal Skate & Sport, Igor’s Record Collection

Trash, On Board

On Board, GBH, High Tide

Brad Baxter, Product Patrol

Smoothill, Maildrop, Step by Step

Sessions Skateboard Shop, Palo Alto Sport Shop, Back Issues

Skateboard Team Specialists, Powell Peralta ad

Gotcha ad, Micke Alba Vision Street Wear ad

Circle-A Skateboards, Quik Caps, Ramp Plans

Skate Warehouse, JFA

Skates on/off Haight

Tommy Guerrero Powell Peralta ad, Somethin’ Else

Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad

Staab, Gutierrez Sims ad

Inside This Mag: Skating in Toronto with Craig Johnson, Jeff Grosso, Christian Hosoi, Natas Kaupas, Ken Park and more and ripping in Phoenix

Cover: Sam Esmoer – Floater Photo: Mofo 

Also In This Issue: Skaters behind bars, the NSA Southwest Qualifier, the NSA North Central Amateur District Qualifier and the Raging Waters contest in San Jose

Music Articles: Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction, Henry Rollins and Danzig

Speed Fiends, Corey O’Brien Santa Cruz ad

Ben Schroeder Dogtown Skates ad, Contents page

Rip Grip, Steadham Designs

Lucero, SMA

Life’s A Beach ad, Bullet ad

Gotcha ad

Mark Gonzales Venture Trucks ad, Mail Drop, Cutter

Beware Records, Mail Drop, Thrasher Comics

California Cheap Skates, Subscribe page

Lita, Bones Brigade Videos

Use a Skate Go To Prison, Mark Gonzales

Use a Skate Go To Prison, Blockhead Skateboards

Willamette Sports Center, Naked Skateboards

Skate Warehouse, Vision Street Wear ad

Skate Town Phoenix

Skate Town Phoenix

Skate Town Phoenix

Skate Town Phoenix

Frames of Mind

Frames of Mind, Chris Cook, Natas Kaupas, Steve Caballero, Corey O’Brien

Frames of Mind, Billy Deans, Christian Hosoi, Phil Chen, Gator, Lance Mountain

Cali4nia Skate Express, Sam Cunningham Tracker Trucks ad

Contests

Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero

Powell ad, Kryptonics Wheels ad

Plan Your Day

Tim Morris, G&S Trucks ad

Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction

Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction, Skate Rock

Sessions Skateboard Shop

Henry Rollins Interview

Intensity Skates ad, Super Cush ad

Pus-Zone

Skateboard Specialists, Notes

Just Say Noise, Igor’s Record Collection

Trash, On Board

On Board, Coming Events, Hackin’ Off, Quik Caps, GBH, Youth of Today

Triple-M, Product Patrol

Smoothill, Sick Boys, Mail Drop, Schmitt Stix

Converse ad, Book ‘Em

Intensity Skates, Palo Alto Sport Shop, Step by Step

Skates on/off Haight, Nieder Madrid ad

Airwalk ad, Lee Ralph Vision ad

Skully Bros, H-Street

Sticker Express, High Tide, Henry Rollins Interview, Buck Smith Sims ad

Toronto, Tony Hawk

G&S ad, Somethin’ Else

Scott Oster Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad

Inside This Mag: Interviews with Eric Dressen, Duncan Kennedy, Bert Lamar, a spotlight on the Denver skating scene and curb skating

Cover: “Make Your Obsession Palatable…” Artwork By: Robert Williams

Also In This Issue: Artist Robert Williams, mini shredders, U.S.B.A. Ramp Jam in Leucadia, CA, Bank On It in Ahwatukee, AZ, Skate For Fun Spring Series ‘88 in Dallas, TX and N.S.A. Regional Ams in Redding, CA

Music Articles:Stupids and Gaye Bykers on Acid

Nicky Guerrero, Tom Knox, Santa Cruz ad

Tim Jackson Dogtown Skates ad, Steve Caballero, Contents page

Ken Fillion Gullwing Pro

Steadham Designs, Rob Roskopp Big Ugly ad

Rob Roskopp Slime Balls ad

Jimmy’z ad, Vision ad

Powell ad, Mai Drop, Cutter

Beware Records, Mail Drop

Stussy ad, Subscribe page

California Cheap Skate, Zine Thing

Schmitt Stix, Zine Thing, Motobilt

Intensity Skates, Monty Nolder Hosoi ad

Powell Peralta ad, Tony Magnusson Airwalk ad

SMA, Life’s a Beach

G&S ad

Triple M, Thunder Trucks ad

Lake Skateboards ad, Thrasher Products

John Gibson, Ask The Doctor with Rick Blackheart

Tracker Trucks ad, Skater’s Edge

Wild Things, Blockhead, Skarfing Material

Mantronix, Henry Gutierrez Sims ad

Sessions Snowboard Shop

No Strangers To Danger

Robt. Williams

Robt. Williams

Robt. Williams, Kryptonics ad

Skate Town, Denver

Skate Town, Denver, Sessions Skateboard Shop ad

Super Cush, Quik Caps, Skate Warehouse ad

Photograffiti

Cali4nia Skate Express, Timex ad

Eric Dressen Interview

Eric Dressen Interview

Eric Dressen Interview

Eric Dressen Interview, Naked Boards ad

Curbs

Cessario “Block” Montano

Micke Reyes, Smoothill ad, Thrasher Comics

Contests

Tommy Koesel

Skates on/off Haight, Madrid, Nieder

Bert Lamar

Willamette Sports Center, John Schultes H-Street ad

Luge Master Duncan Kennedy

Duncan Kennedy

Stupids

Stupids, Skate Rock

Gaye Bykers On Acid

Go Skate, Vision ad

Pus-Zone

Intensity Skates, Palo Alto Sport Shop, JFA Tour ‘88

Skateboard Specialists, Igor’s Record Collection

Trash, On Board

On Board, Eric Dressen

Cal Skate & Sport, Product Patrol

Reese Simpson Schmitt Stix ad, Step by Step

Jef Hartsel G&S Trucks ad, Rannalli ad

Surf Style, Vision ad

Sticker Express, Eric Dressen Interview, Circle-A Skateboards ad

Doorstep Delivery, Bones ad

Skully Bros, Z-Boy ad

Mail Drop, Walker ad

Thrasher Ramp Plans, Bones Brigade Videos, Aaron Vincent Concrete Jungle ad

Venture Trucks ad, Somethin’ Else

Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad

Inside This Mag: The Savannah Slamma II, the NSA Vision Skate Escape in Irvine, CA and skating in Santa Cruz, CA

Cover: John Dettman, Danny Sargent & Luke Ogden. Photo: Kanights

Also In This Issue: The Nobody Skate Team in Taiwan and pool skating

Music Articles: Final Conflict

Jason Jessee Santa cruz ad, Team Hosoi ad

Eric Dressen Dogtown Skates ad, Salba Contents page

Ken Fillion Gullwing Trucks ad

Steve Steadham Designs, Santa Cruz ad

Stussy ad, Oj’ ad

Bones Bearings, Thrasher Comics

Jimmy’z ad, Vision Street Wear ad

Cutter, Mail Drop, Beware Records

Smoothill, Mail Drop, Thrasher Subscribe page

Venture Trucks ad, Jesse Martinez Model Citizen

Lake Skateboards ad, Zine Thing, Bash ad

Elephant Band, Zine Thing, Christian Hosoi ad

Live & Captured Vision ad

California Cheap Skates, GSD Tracker Trucks ad

Cal Skate & Sport, Hard Wear

Ask The Doctor with Rick Blackheart, Ironman Timex ad

Speed Skins, Thunder Trucks ad

Converse ad, Skater’s Edge

Cali4nia Skate Express, Skarfing Material

Naked Boards ad, G&S ad

Skully Bros, Borst/Headgasket

F.O.B., Taiwan

Skateboard Specialists, Schmitt Stix Saw Blade ad

Savannah Slamma II

Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero

Chris Cook

Surf Style ad, Circle-A ad

Victory at Irvine, Christian Hosoi, Tony Hawk

Monty nolder, Christian Hosoi, Micke Alba, Tony Magnusson

Jeff Jones, Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi, Mike Smith, Tony Magnusson, Red hot Chili Peppers

Rads, Supercush ad

Breckenridge

Breckenridge

Breckenridge

Breckenridge, Chuck Dinkins

Triple M, Block Head

Viva Las Pools, Brian Brannon, Micke Alba

Claus Grabke

Rannalli Trucks ad, Skate Warehouse ad

Skate Town, Santa Cruz

Skate Town, Santa Cruz

Skate Town, Santa Cruz

Go Skate ad, Skateboard and the Law

Skateboard and the Law, Aaron Vincent

Gotcha ad

Life’s a Beach, Lucero

Mic-E Reyes Concrete Jungle ad, Z-Boys

Final Conflict

Kryptonics ad, Bones ad

Pus-Zone

JFA Your ‘88, Notes

Palo Alto Sport Shop, Tony Magnusson Airwalk ad

Trash, On Board

On Board, Coming Events, Quik Caps

Sessions Skateboard Shop, Product Patrol

Intensity Skates, Step by Step

Willamette Sports Center, Steadham Designs

Schmitt Stix, Skate Rock

Skates on/off Haight

Bones Brigade Videos, B’last!, Thrasher Products

Sessions, G&S ad

Sticker Express, Mail Drop, H-Street

Ramp Plans, Intensity Skates, Eric Nash Sims ad

Rob Roskopp Big Ugly ad, Somethin’ Else

Jeff Kendall Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad