Thrasher Magazine

Geoff Rowley premiered his new part and the audience also got hit with a free Black Flag show. A night this packed typically only happens in your dreams. Lucky for you, it’s on your screens. Get to scrollin’. —Ben Karpinski

Cruising up, I was wondering why I already had a pin to the venue saved in my phone

Turns out, Corey Glick frontside wallrode the shit out of this place in Splendor

First star sighting, I caught Sheckler eyeing a different spot

Wait, was this the pin? That looks familiar, too

Dan Lu got there post Propeller

Speaking of Dan Lu’s clip, Tim filmed it. But enough about old tricks, these guys are here for a new Geoff Rowley part!

Video master Jack Mansfield greeted us at the door

Always scheming, Wee Man and Ewan were up to somethin'. Jackass really is forever

The Reuters weren’t gonna miss a Black Flag show in Costa Mesa

Just like the Lopez fam wouldn’t miss a Rowley premiere—anywhere

All smiles from Paul and Jared

More of Costa Mesa's elite locals: Andrew Nguyen, Ethan Loy and Welcome skateboards newest spellcaster Ryan Reyes

Matt Fookes and Dave Hoang should be on the premiere-night BINGO card

Finally, the man of the hour and the SOTY of Y2K showed up surrounded by most of my childhood heroes and Shecks—who was a child when I was 

Switch heel front nose a handrail? Still fucked!

Love me a Brian Sumner sighting. Seen here with Geoff, Omar and Lance

Fun fact: I still have a notebook signed by both Lance and Geoff from the Vans Triple Crown contest in 1999

Oblow and Laura back on the same continent again

Free Dome artist Falu pulled up and painted this one on the spot

Nothin’ but the gnarliest tonight, Dane Burman and Jamie Thomas were on site

Sorry, I’m not really sorry to grab a photo with Geoff and Apples

A shot with Klein, Skippy and Chicken? Sure!

Did I mention there were free donuts?

And sliders from Grinders, too!

What’s the opposite of the Am Scramble? Probably a trip with Lucero, Mike V and Lance

Lawrence and his girlfriend got the balcony locked down 

LB Skate in the house!

Along with Borden, Dressen and company

Bublitz got to bring home a heavy HB artifact for an absent Tom K

Speaking of artifacts, here’s every board Geoff skated for this part

The boards were off limits, but there was still a stack of proddy to raffle off

Jamie helped pick the winner

Alright, it’s time! Geoff kept it short and sweet

Always epic

Jaws were dropped. Exploding head emojis were posted

Now for a little-known musical act

Think the local punks would miss this?!

"Hot Wire My Heart"

“Hey! Take our photo!”

Black Flag 2023

It may look like I’m just blogging away, but in my head I’m Glen E. Friedman and I’m making Fuck You Heroes

As a longtime fan of both Black Flag and Mike V, it really does work

Oh shit, the pit’s starting

Baca and Sticky Dickies are down

You know Matt Ward was loving it

Circle Jerks? Nah, we got a circle pit

GTWYC

"TV Party Tonight!"

The secret to the pit is knowing when to bounce. This is when I knew

Midwest rocker Ariana Spencer’s no stranger to a hardcore show

Wait, how is this the first time I am noticing Wee Man has his own Motörhead shirt? Does Geoff even have that?

From "Nervous Breakdown" to "Six Pack" and all the way to "Black Coffee," they played the hits

Wait a sec…. 

Is that Ray Barbee onstage closing out the set with "Louie Louie"?!

Sure is! Take us out, Ray

Congrats again to Geoff and Jack! The video was amazing and I can’t wait for you all to see it

Yup