Thrasher Magazine

On May 6th, 2023 the Atlanta skate scene came together to celebrate the memory of Thomas Taylor—friend, dad, ripping skater and keeper of the flame. Big love to the Stratosphere family. This shit’s forever.

After an unprecedented year of boundary-pushing skating, we needed a night in The City to kick back and crown our 2022 Skater of the Year, Tyshawn Jones. Let’s walk through to see the friends and fellow skaters that came to celebrate.

In a city full of iconic terrain, the bricks of China Banks represent hallowed ground. From Julien to Duffy to Shao and T-Funk, this is our humble homage to a legendary spot.

Turkey Neck is back in The Bay, burnin' down Bobs, keepin' the madness going through T.I. and every open piece of concrete they can find.

Friends and family gathered at the Pink Motel Saturday Jan. 15th, 2022 to share memories of our beloved Joe Hammeke.

It’s been a year but the love keeps flowing. We’ve added new testimonials to this retrospective page. Take a few moments and soak up more stories from the life and times of Jake Phelps. 

This is everything you could ever want from a skateboarding video. Sit back and enjoy. Then hit the streets...

Tired of the digital revolution? Check out Andrew Peters’ analog photo journal of the 2019 CPH Open. Actual film and handwritten notes? Simpler times can be here again (but you gotta put down your GD phone for a sec).

The sun was bright, the revvs were high, and Oakland’s concrete sanctuary of the skate Gods was alive with the spirit of the recently departed. Fix yourself a coffee, grab a snack and enjoy the show.