Articles
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1/11/2010
March 1983
Cover: Billy Ruff – Backside Air Photo: Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Skate City/Whittier Christmas Classic and an interview with Billy RuffAlso In This Issue: Rad skate photos from over the years, Music Articles: TSOL, JFA, Los Olvidados, Big Boys, Sin 34, Die Kreuzenv and Mecht Mensch -
1/11/2010
February 1983
Cover: Bob Denike – Frontside Lap Over Photo: Etheridge Inside This Mag: Oakland Pro/Am Christmas Classic, an interview with Steve Alba and ramp building tipsAlso In This Issue: Skating in '82 in reviewMusic Articles: Subhumans -
1/11/2010
January 1983
Cover: Lance Mountain – Backside Air Photo: Friedman Inside This Mag: An interview with Lance Mountain and skaters travel to TahoeAlso In This Issue: Turkey Shoot III in LA and the 1983 Thrasher calendar featuring Steve CaballeroMusic Articles: Necros and TSOL -
1/07/2010
December 1982
Cover: Tom Groholski – Backside Air Photo: Groholski Inside This Mag: Fall 1982 contest wrap-up and sick pool skatingAlso In This Issue: Skate and destroy article by LowboyMusic Articles: Metal madness with Girlschool, Iron Maiden and more -
1/07/2010
November 1982
Cover: John Hutson – Downhill Photo: Etheridge Cover Insert: Terry Orr – Frontside Air Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: Canadian skate insanity, Caballero and McGill UK Invasion Tour and the Capitola ClassicAlso In This Issue: Scene reports from England, Japan, Netherlands, Italy, France, Germany, Sweden and the Soviet Union and the European CupMusic Articles: SS Decontrol, Beastie Boys and more -
1/07/2010
October 1982
Cover: Rodney Mullen – Ollie Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: The Rusty Harris Series Finals at the Del Mar Skate Ranch and freestyle skating with Chris Chaput, Dennis Martinez, Rodney Mullen and moreAlso In This Issue: Eurocana Summer Camp for skaters in SwedenMusic Articles: The Beach Boys get ripped and Minor Threat -
1/07/2010
September 1982
Cover: Per Welinder – Pogo Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: Paramount Rusty Harris Pro/Am Contest, the Kona/Variflex Summer Nationals and flatland follies in CanadaAlso In This Issue: Street slidingMusic Articles: Black Flag -
1/07/2010
August 1982
Cover: Jay Adams – Street Slash Photo: Stecyk Inside This Mag: An interview with Jay Adams, the Rusty Harris Pro/Am Series in Whittier with competitors Duane Peters, Rodney Mullen, Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain and more and the Norcal Summit V Ramp ContestAlso In This Issue: Photograffiti from Guatemala and the States and the Cherry Lane RampMusic Articles: Fear -
1/07/2010
July 1982
Cover: Micke Alba – Backside Air Photo: Friedman Inside This Mag: The Dusty Harris Pro/Am Series, Texas skate madness and an interview with Micke AlbaAlso In This Issue: Swedish hot shotsMusic Articles: The Jam, the Misfits and more -
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May/June 1982
"May was the only mag we ever missed...we were too fucked up on drugs."-Fausto Vitello Cover: Stacy Peralta – Nose Wheelie Around Corpse Photo: StecykInside This Mag: An interview with Stacy Peralta and downhill shreddingAlso In This Issue: Photograffiti and competition round-upsMusic Articles: The best in Hardcore featuring Black Flag, the Meatmen, Bad Brains, Void, Zero Boys and more
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3/06/2025
The Watts Skatepark Opening Photos
It took over 15 years, but the Watts neighborhood in LA finally got a skatepark. Atiba went down to check the opening with Spanky, Cordano, Malto and a host of adaptive skaters. Get a preview of the plaza here. -
3/06/2025
ICHPIG at Primitive Park Video
Gary pops by Primitive park for a fired up session with Jace, K White and the ICHPIG posse from Australia. -
3/06/2025
John Dilo's "Choking The Bat" Jacuzzi Part
Dilo recently moved to The City, but he's already got another full part ready with absurd mannies from the pier to the library for Jacuzzi. -
3/06/2025
Wallride Skate Co's "Dirty People" Video
If you saw the Drift trip in the mag, you know Kazakhstan's got spots. Our friends at Wallride show off the beauty of Almaty with a powerful vid full of proper plazas and wild rails. -
3/06/2025
Elissa Steamer's "Smile Interview" for The Ben Raemers Foundation
The Ben Raemers Foundation sits down with Elissa to talk early days in Florida, her mental health experience and gettin' sober. Listen up.
In The Mag
T-Funk on the tree trunk. Tristan Funkhouser barks hard with a wrong-way tree transfer at a classic Natas spot. In this issue we have Blake Carpenter and Tom Schaar interviews, Chris Joslin's 5 Greats, a behind-the-scenes look at "War Cry," and a Monster mission to Europe. Get yours.