Thrasher Magazine

Some bonafide icons and a bunch of vert-hungry rippers found the desert to be a fitting place to bring the heat. Navs, Salba, Suski, Puleo, Russell and a bunch more tore the coping off the bowl or cheered as the others did. Once again, the Muscle crushed it.

Amongst the crust of America’s Rust Belt, a rag-tag crew of skaters get the gumption to salvage the skateable scraps from truly decrepit spots. Jerry Mraz, Matt Andersen and Jake Baldini’s equally terrifying and inspiring new project will leave the sweet sound of clanking cellar doors ringing in your ears.

Throughout two decades of pro skating, Jerry has encountered a wide cast of characters. Here are his quick impressions of those people who have added to a lifetime of memories.

Notorious for far-reaching spot searches through NYC, Puleo has formed his own distinct perspectives on and off the board. Here’s a short journey into the mind of one of skateboarding’s ultimate individuals.

Cover: Geoff Rowley – Frontside Boardslide Photo: Sturt Inside This Mag: Skating in Portugal, NYC street life, Halloween Ripride and an interview with Joe PinoAlso In This Issue: Texas Skate Jam and all star ams Jake Lewis, Jon Kealoha Fitisemanu, Tim Garner, Carols Aleman and Chris JonesMusic Articles: Jets to Brazil, Clone and Dalek

Cover: Ethan Fowler – 360 Flip Photo: MorfInside This Mag: The Tao of skateboarding, an interview with Peter Smolik and sick ams JP Jadeed, Josh Neher, Dave Coyne and Mike Harper Also In This Issue: Skating in San Pedro, CAMusic Articles: AFI, Mach 5 Overdrive and the Suicide Machines

Cover: Mike Carroll – Frontside Crooked Grind Photo: Morf Inside This Mag: An interview with Danny Gonzalez and Shadyskates 12th Annual Skate ContestAlso In This Issue: Skaters eating habits and understanding the urban blightMusic Articles: The Infections, EC Illa, the Gain and the Stitches

Cover: Bobby Puleo – Nosegrind Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: An interview with Bobby Puleo and rad ams Alvarro Ramirez, Jackson Taylor, Alex P Hoffe and Surfer DanAlso In This Issue: An interview with Wisconsin's finest Dave Mayhew, Aaron Snyder, Tyrone Olson and Pete Lehman and skating in ChicagoMusic Articles: Boot Camp Clik, Coal Chamber and Snapcase

Cover: Wade Speyer – Frontside Air Photo: OgdenInside This Mag: Interviews with Tim McKenney and Big Dirty James and seven days in Arizona with Kirby, Sage, Raf and TaitAlso In This Issue: Wez Lundry's solo mission to IndonesiaMusic Articles: Guitar Wolf, Pulley, Camplo and Stanley