September 1988


Inside This Mag: Skating in Toronto with Craig Johnson, Jeff Grosso, Christian Hosoi, Natas Kaupas, Ken Park and more and ripping in Phoenix

TH8809Cover: Sam Esmoer – Floater Photo: Mofo

Also In This Issue: Skaters behind bars, the NSA Southwest Qualifier, the NSA North Central Amateur District Qualifier and the Raging Waters contest in San Jose

Music Articles:
Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction, Henry Rollins and Danzig

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Speed Fiends, Corey O'Brien Santa Cruz ad


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Ben Schroeder Dogtown Skates ad, Contents page


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Rip Grip, Steadham Designs


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Lucero, SMA


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Life's A Beach ad, Bullet ad


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Gotcha ad


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Mark Gonzales Venture Trucks ad, Mail Drop, Cutter


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Beware Records, Mail Drop, Thrasher Comics


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California Cheap Skates, Subscribe page


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Lita, Bones Brigade Videos


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Jesse Mini-Model, Shawn Martin Concrete Jungle ad


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Rannalli ad, Mike Vallely Powell Peralta ad


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Bash, Fred Smith Thunder Trucks ad


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Alva Finger Grip, Hardwear


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Cal Skate & Sport ad, Stussy ad


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Go Skate, Ben Schroeder Gullwing Trucks ad


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Doorstep Delivery ad, Jeff Grosso Santa Cruz ad


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Jimmy'z, Skater's Edge


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Mike Folmer, Skarfing Material


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JFA Skateboards, Savannah Slamma


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Lake Skateboards, Thrasher Products


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Rampage


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Surf Style, Jimmy Acosta Z-Rollers ad


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Tony Hawk


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Craig Johnson, Jeff Grosso, Natas Kaupas, Christian Hosoi, Ken Park, Jimi Scott


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Peanut Brown, Red Hot Skate Videos


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Use a Skate Go To Prison, Mark Gonzales, Tommy Guerrero


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Use a Skate Go To Prison, Mark Gonzales


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Use a Skate Go To Prison, Blockhead Skateboards


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Willamette Sports Center, Naked Skateboards


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Skate Warehouse, Vision Street Wear ad


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Skate Town Phoenix


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Skate Town Phoenix


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Skate Town Phoenix


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Skate Town Phoenix


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Frames of Mind


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Frames of Mind, Chris Cook, Natas Kaupas, Steve Caballero, Corey O'Brien


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Frames of Mind, Billy Deans, Christian Hosoi, Phil Chen, Gator, Lance Mountain


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Cali4nia Skate Express, Sam Cunningham Tracker Trucks ad


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Contests


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Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero


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Powell ad, Kryptonics Wheels ad


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Plan Your Day


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Tim Morris, G&S Trucks ad


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Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction


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Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction, Skate Rock


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Sessions Skateboard Shop


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Henry Rollins Interview


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Intensity Skates ad, Super Cush ad


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Pus-Zone


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Skateboard Specialists, Notes


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Just Say Noise, Igor's Record Collection


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Trash, On Board


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On Board, Coming Events, Hackin' Off, Quik Caps, GBH, Youth of Today


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Triple-M, Product Patrol


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Smoothill, Sick Boys, Mail Drop, Schmitt Stix


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Converse ad, Book 'Em


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Intensity Skates, Palo Alto Sport Shop, Step by Step


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Skates on/off Haight, Nieder Madrid ad


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Airwalk ad, Lee Ralph Vision ad


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Skully Bros, H-Street


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Sticker Express, High Tide, Henry Rollins Interview, Buck Smith Sims ad


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Toronto, Tony Hawk


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G&S ad, Somethin' Else


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Scott Oster Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad


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Sims ad

  • February 1989

    February 1989
    Cover: Vladimir Morozov – Tic-Tac Photo: Boyd Inside This Mag: Contests, demos and expositions and skate scene reports from Japan, the U.S.S.R., Israel and PeruAlso In This Issue: Pool skating, street plants from hell and some snowboarding actionMusic Articles: Devo, Sick Of It All and Igor's record collection 
  • January 1989

    January 1989
    Cover: Jay Adams – Grind Photo: Hudson Inside This Mag: Thrash-A-Thon in San Luis Obispo and what skateboarding is all about in 1989Also In This Issue: An overview of contests, demos and other skate-intrusions in '88, pool skating in Cambridge and some snowboarding actionMusic Articles: The Sugar Cubes, Igor's record collection, Suicidal Tendencies and Eek-A-Mouse  
  • Winter 1988

    Winter 1988
    Cover: Tony AlvaPhoto: Kevin ThatcherInside: Best Of Thrasher: Our first 13th issue. Interviews with Mullen, Hosoi, Blender, and Smith.
  • December 1988

    December 1988
    Cover: Lance Mountain – Sad PlantPhoto: Ogden Inside This Mag Capitol Burnout in Sacramento with Lance Mountain, Micke Alba, Eric Dressen, Jason Jesse, Mark Gonzales, Steve Caballero and Ben Schroeder and skating in Germany Also In This Issue: Spotlight on skating in Boise, IDMusic Articles: Social Distortion and Guns 'n' Roses
  • November 1988

    November 1988
    Cover: Bod Boyle – Back Lip Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Jaks team in Santa Barbara and the World Cup '88 in MunsterAlso In This Issue: Metro D.C. skate report, the "Gotcha Grind" in Seattle and the O'Boy/Thrasherland/TNT Skate Shop series finaleMusic Articles: The Hard-Ons and Social Distortion