March 1997

Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 1996 Skater of the Year Eric Koston and a twenty year retrospective of Thrasher's SOTYs

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Cover: Eric Koston – Frontside Noseblunt Slide. Photo: Ogden

Also In This Issue: Crazy Chicago skating and a trip to Ecuador

Music Articles:
Sick of it All, Reel Big Fish, Brutal and Blue Tip

 

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Creature Ad, Fresh Jive Ad

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Contents

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Staff, Beer City

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Airwalk Ad

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Mail Drop, Girl Ad

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Staff, Capital Ad

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Staff, Nightwatch Ad

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Maple Ad, Fuct Ad

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Subscribe, Stereo Ad

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Echo Ad

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Dukes Ad

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On the Road

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Vans Ad

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AMs: Brian Besold, Phil Stern

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Union Ad, Adidas Ad

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World Industries Ad, Anti-Hero Ad

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Diamondback Ad, Consolidated Ad

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Charger Ad, FTC Ad

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Noth Cal Distribution Ad, DVS Ad

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Eastern Ad, CCS Ad

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Scarecrow Ad, SSBS Ad

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Z Products Ad, South Shore Ad

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Boneless Ad, Think Ad

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Emerica Ad

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SOTY: Russ Howell, Mike Vallely, Wade Speyer, Neil Blender, Lance Mountain, Kareem Campbell, Jason Lee, Tom Knox, Alan Gelfand

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SOTY: Ty Page, Greg Weaver. Stacey Peralta

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SOTY: Tony Alva, Steve Olson

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SOTY: Eddie Elguera, Duane Peters

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SOTY: Billy Ruff, Steve Caballero, Mike McGill

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SOTY: Christian Hosoi, Mark Rogowski

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SOTY: Mark Gonzales, Eric Dressen, Tommy Guerrero

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SOTY: Tony Hawk, Danny Way, John Cardiel

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SOTY: Salman Agah, Mike Carroll, Chris Senn

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1996 SOTY: Eric Koston

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1996 SOTY: Eric Koston

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Skaters Eye, Matt Neely, Jaya Bonderov, Scott Bourne

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Big Chocolate: Keith Hufnagel, Carl Shipman

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Big Chocolate: Neil Heddings, Gideon Choi

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Big Chocolate: Ryan Wilburn, Aaron Suski

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Viva Ecuador

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Viva Ecuador

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PTS Ad, Intensity Skates Ad

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Lucky Ad, Big Ad, VK Sports Ad

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Rat City Sports Ad, Nu-Style Ad, Sessions Ad

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The Humpers Ad, Dogma Ad, Sick of it All

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Reel Big Fish, Brutal Truth

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Sound Check: Blue Tip, Caroline Records Ad

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CFIT Ad, Smoothill Ad, Concert Express 

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Concrete Jungle Ad, Thunder Trucks Ad

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Juxtapoz Ad, Adrenalin Ad

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Torque Ad, Dog Pile Ad

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Products Ad

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Graffix Ad, Spitfire Ad

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Smut Peddlers, Venture Trucks Ad

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TSA Ad, Goodtimes Ad

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Cold Snap: Joel Mahaffey

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Scapegoat Ad, Foundation Ad

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23 Ad, Fourstar Clothing Ad

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Mad Circle Ad, Circuit Ad

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Homegrown Homeboys: Rich Johnson, Jeremy, Mackenzie, John, Nate Dickerson, Marcus Valdez, Little Joe

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Tantrum Ad

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Trash

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On Board, Firing Like: Rick Carroll, Nicotine Ad

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Indy Ad, World Industries Ad

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Santa Cruz Ad

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