Thrasher Magazine

The Austin institution No-Comply Skateshop celebrates 18 years in biz with the whole scene stuntin’ for a new vid That’s Not a Spot. Not even freezing temps in Texas could keep the heat off the streets. Get to know the fresh crop of Lone Star heroes with the final production and a grip of photos from the sessions to the stoked-out premiere. Shout out to Converse CONS, Skullcandy, Drink Bawi, Best Day Brewing, Tiny Pies, Empire Garage for helping us host another blowout. Scroll through to relive the night. —Max Taylor



Now that you've seen the video, get a look at all the flicks

Skate photos by Dharam Khalsa, premiere photos by Joel Meinholz

That's not a spot! Startin’ strong we got third-eye Rob the Casher takin’ the video title serious

Rob was the rookie filmer, but he proved to have a steady hand. I guess all that juggling translates to some sturdy HPX technique

Jojo’s frontside flip was a heavy intro to the video

Luka Torrejon worked his way pretty far down the hill on this crooked grind. Could it be worth $500 for CONS' Best Trick?

Igna working on his huck while taking a break from behind the lens

Double threat Igna: masterlensman and hype man

Max Jang, kickflip 50-50 on a stucco rollercoaster

Dinner time blessings by Calvin via CONS and No-Comply

Justin Heidemeyer, switch 180 nosegrind a whole lotta stairs. 512 mane paves the path

Carl Berry busts a hearty nollie heel

Meanwhile, back on 12th street…

With a cool grand up for grabs, Garrett was gunnin’ for MVP. Dodgin' the stoppers to backside flip over the foliage

Slidin’ through the whole horseshoe, frontside noselide

And frontside flippin' the most European spot in town

On the last day of filming Garrett asked what he had to do to seal the deal with his part. When in doubt, huck it out. Big O from slab to street

Trippy Texas winter sunset. Same as it ever was

Andrew Powers and his son Callum stand on the remains of what was once a modest skateshop

No time to reminisce, the streets are calling. Andrew boardslides a testament to lax building codes

Just casually having a session on one of the most traffic-heavy, crusty pipes in town. Powers, back grind

Somewhere, Mark Roberts is smiling because this young head Andrew got his back with a crook

I always take people to this spot but nobody ever wants to skate it. Andrew made it look easy, roof roll-in

Brandon Cole noseslides down most of the Mall Bank. Bro came through with another legendary triumph

Brandon, picture-perfect front nose at the Cobble Hubba

Reese noseslide switch up to nosegrind. It was a big season for noseslides. Austin might need to unlearn ’em for a bit

Urban beach mode while everyone else got the clips covered

The headphones stay on when Ari Santori crooks

But they gotta go when Ari’s in huck mode. Frontside shove-it next to P Terry’s

Oh shit, Trent’s got the tunes now! Heelflip

Atlas had some amazing clips too, but this was his only photo. Shit, you saw the vid!

There's a cold blast coming through. Dan’s ready

One Star in the Lone Star

That was a whole lot of clips for just one freezing month. Great showing from all the skaters and filmers that made it all possible

Now, it’s party time. Ramp jam’s goin’ off before the premiere

The yearly deck-design wall in full effect

The Gate Keepers. Top-shelf lore

Before the ramp gets too fired up, let's check that pie-eating contest courtesy of Tiny Pies

"Eat, eat, eat!"

Trey Wade keeps count of the animals’ intake

That's two Tiny Pies down

A lil’ OD, you might say

The homies light up when Lexito enters the stage

Where's the fuckin’ hype?!

Ain't no fun if your homies can't have none

Lexito got bars. Proof is on the Soundcloud. More importantly, he’s also got clips!

It's money time on the miniramp. We love throwing shit at skaters

Tré bomb by Carl Berry. Bro is snappy

Gavin's always catching waves

Get that boy Brandon some cheddar

Oh, what up, Ryan Thompson?!

I gave John Garcia a Marshall Manuel Roger board and he finger flipped it. True story

Paid to play

We still got some cash, y’all...

Rob the Casher with an ode to home, TEXAS PLANT!

Calvin and Song, thoroughly entertained by the homies’ performances

Scotty plants a bean

The revs were all the way up now

Bently and Starry on the scene

Yo, Abraham, it's time to watch the video!

Andrew's son about to witness his dad on the big screen. Epic

The scramble for a good spot to stand. One day we'll do this in a movie theatre, but for now, it's 30 degrees and standing-room only

Bawi’s always down to hydrate our adventures

Aye, yo, you tryna Bawi?!

Always a good sign when the OGs show up. Flint and Phil posted with the complimentary Best Day Brewing

Ah, yes, BIG content!

The video is officially off of my laptop and out in the world

It’s money time again

That's right! Garrett Young got that grand for MVP and Luka walked away with 500 bucks for Best Trick. Watch the vid one more time to confirm

Only thing left is a killer set. Bat Lips ripped it up

Rob rocking out to his homie Dom

Cat from Cherries saved her a little treat from the pie-eating. Big-brain move

Couple staples of our town, Austin Amelio and JD Clark in attendance

No-Comply Skate Department

DJ Goretexan kept the vibes right all night long

Gavin and Kayla, big-time shredder energy

Gwen and Liz were born to chill

Grant and Kyle, manny masters

Glad Drew was hyped we used his song in the video

Wade and Morgan, double espresso

Trey and Wade, get it?

Sergio, we know that’s you behind the mask

You thought you could go this whole night without Elias?! He’s in the karaoke room of course!

Lexito and Igna, round-two karaoke vibes

And that's gonna be time for No-Comply's 18th birthday party. Great to see everybody shining out here. That's Not a Spot now playing!