April 1989


Inside This Mag: Skating in Portland, 1989's top ams Felix A. Arguelles, Ray Barbee, Danny Way, Ricky Barnes and Thomas Taylor and the TDK World Snowboard Cup

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Cover: Brian Brannon – Fakie Thrust. Photo: Kevin Thatcher

Also In This Issue: Mourning the loss of curved classics from days gone by, the NSA Pro Street/Freestyle Finals in Phoenix and Penn and Teller

Music Articles:
Circus of Power, DOA and Danzig

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Santa Cruz Ad, Santa Cruz Rip Grip Ad

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Eric Dressen Dogtown Ad, Contents Page

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Jeff Hedges Santa Cruz Ad, Staff, Chris Robinson Vision Ad

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Maildrop, Santa Monica Airlines Ad

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McRad Offer, Maildrop, Santa Cruz Wheels Ad

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Scott Oster Jimmy'z Ad, Powell Peralta Ad

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Chris Miller Billabong Ad, Savannah Slamma Offer, Skate Rock Ad

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SIMS Ad, Barker Barrett Venture Trucks Ad

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Tommy Koesel Clawz Ad, Subscribe

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Team Hosoi Ad, Spitfire Ad

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Gotcha Ad, SKTHARD Offer, QuikCaps Ad

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Ask the Doctor, Jesse Martinez Thunder Trucks Ad

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Skarfing Material, Jason Lee Airwalk Ad

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Thrasher Comics Offer, Smoothill Ad, Jane's Addiction Offer

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Upland Pipeline

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Upland Pipeline, Chris Robinson

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Upland Pipeline, Blockhead Ad

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Stussy Ad, What the Puck?

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What the Puck?

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NSA Pro Street/Freestyle Finals

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Schmitt Stix Ad, BBC Ad

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Skatetown: Portland, Gary Preem

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Skatetown: Portland

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Walker Skates Ad, Hartsel Ad

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Crop Tops, Danny Sargent

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Winter Heat

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Winter Heat

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Winter Heat, Terry Kidwell

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Powell Peralta Ad, California Sticker Express Ad, Supercush Ad

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Lust For Life: Christian Hosoi

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Lust For Life: Mark Gonzalez, Brody Davidson

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Lust For Life: Carl Hyndman, Tony Alva, Fred Smith

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Tony Hawk

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Lust For Life

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Eric Nash Vision Ad, Eric Dressen Style Eyes Ad

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Penn & Teller

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Penn & Teller, Public Domain Offer, Motobilt Ad

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Circus of Power

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Lucero Ad, Vans Ad

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Lean on Me, Prints of Darkness

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Savannah Slamma Offer, Tracker Trucks Ad

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Pus Zone

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Rannalli Trucks Ad, H-Street Ad

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Notes

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John Harsma Z Products Ad, Igor's Record Collection

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Concrete Jungle Ad, Naked Skateboards Ad

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Chris Miller Schmitt Stix Ad, Step By Step: Ollie Lipslide

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Palo Alto Sport Shop Ad, Product Patrol

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Lake Skates Ad, Thrasher Back Issues Offer, Upland Pipeline, Portland

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California Cheap Skates, Nana Shoes Ad, Rebel Skates Ad, Pro Design Ad

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Slammin' Watusis Offer, Winter Heat, Skully Bros Mail Order

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Triple M Mail Order, Willamette Sports Center

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Intensity Skates Ad

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Skate Warehouse Ad, Placebo Records Ad

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Endless Grind, Go Skate 

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Cal Skate & Sport, California Skate Express

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Products Page

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California Surf Style, S.O.H. '89 Ad

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Thrasher Collectors Edition Offer, Prints of Darkness, Cal Hot Products

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Sessions Product Page

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Sonny Miller Kemper Ad, Joe Johnson Vision Ad

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Trash, On Board

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On Board, Alva Posse Ad

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Bert LaMar Look Ad, Somethin' Else

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Indy Trucks Ad, Powell Peralta Ad

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Pierre Andre SIMS Ad

 

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    November 1988
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