ON BOARD
COMING EVENTS
1983 CASL SCHEDULE
California Amateur Skateboard League
Oct. 8 PARAMOUNT
Oct. 29
DELMAR
For Further Information
call: (714) 981-6014
S.U.A.S. SERIES
(Shut Up And Skate)
Oct. 8
"ustin
Oct. 22
Corpus Christi
Nov.12
Dallas
For Info And Flyers write to: Newtron, 3356
Camelot, Dallas, Texas 75229.
SCOTTISH SKATEBOARD
ASSOCIATION
83ogramme
Oct. 23
Scottish Indoor Slalom Champs
Coasters Arena, Falkirk
Nov. 19
Scottish Freestyle & Champs
Grangemouth Sports Complex
Central Scotland
Dec. 4
Coasters Arena, Falkirk
October 8
Mideast Ramp Challenge
Info: Chris Stover
9510 Mellon Ct.
Columbia, MD 21045
October 30
Halloween Classic
Keystone Ramp, Harrisburg, PA
Contact: Doug Mayer
717-737-7704
ST. PETE JAM-J. Grigley's ramp.
Christmas, 1983. Exact date TBA.
SNOW JAM (snowboard gig) sponsored
by THRASHER.
Place and date TBA.
Sonny Miller,
snow jamming
T is for the terrorizing,
R is because they're rebels,
A stands for the altitudes that they reach,
S is just because it's Skateboarding, and
H
is for the harassment because of it.
What can be said about anything in
times like these? What can you be told,
that you don't already know? What do you
want to know, and what do you need to
know? Who's to know? We don't know, so
what's the point in making such a big deal
out of it?
Mike McGill reveals all, including his
love for red wine, pasta and garlic, during
his recent interview which is slated for an
issue in the upcoming months.
This year's Capitola Classic was a
hellified time, complete with the most crash
and burns of any contest, Hutson not
winning, a massive "post contest" party/1
skate session at Derby Park. Which then
moved up into the Santa Cruz hills to a
secret pool session that ended up having
too many people attend (including the
cops) so almost everybody went over to
the THRASHER
Los Gatos for an
party. Who
Northern
don't
THEN DIE
THIS YEAR'S JACKET
RANCH in
even bigger
says the
Californians
know how
hosts?
GSD's favorite jacket always has a way
of getting stickers attached to it. It's never
planned, it just sort of happens and nobody
seems to know how or where they come
from.
SHOW TIME IN NO TIME
The new movie Nightmares features a
soundtrack with songs from Rik L Rik,
Black Flag and Fear. But the movie sucks,
so don't pay $5.00 to see it. It'll be on
Showtime In No Time.
Why is it that every girl that Jay Adams
is seen with is wearing a THRASHER
tee-shirt? We didn't give him that many,
maybe one or two.
BAT
H
MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL
SKATING SPECIAL
SUBURBAN MUTILATION
OMEGA TR
MIA
MAXIMUM SKATEBOARDING
In their most recent issue (#8),
Maximum Rock and Roll, a fanzine out of
Berkeley, did a full length feature on
skateboarding. The article consisted of
interviews with JAK's Team, Pushead,
Craig Ramsay, Mofo, plus a few street
skaters. It's an excellent, unbiased article
and is worth checking out. For info, write:
Maximum Rock 'n' Roll, P.O. Box 288,
Berkeley, CA 94701.
It seems that skateboarding's worldly
diplomats, Bill Ruff and Neil Blender,
have left quite an impression on Europe
after their Summer Eurocana stint. So far
it's hard to tell whether that's good or bad,
due to conflicting reports.
How many times do the words "rad" and
"gnarly" appear in this issue? The first
skater to accurately answer this question
will win a free year's subscription. Send all
answers c/o this mag.
It seems that while laid over in London
Town, Neil Blender was given an exten-
sive tour of the local clink by two rather
unimpressed Bobbies. It seems that a mail
bag purloined from the local station drew
the attention of two authorities. The
ensuing hubbub had Ruff, Capt. Doby
and the London core busy, up half the
night...you didn't read that here.
Danny Webster says, "Billy, save me a
piece of Del mar, I'm over there next year."
Billy Ruff says of the hottest English
skater since mad Mark Baker, "He rips."
LOST NOTES FROM TEXAS
Back from the East Coast/Kona/St. Pete
skate sojourn, Jeff Newton barely had a
couple of weeks before jamming up to
Lincoln, Nebraska, for the session.
Among the scribblings about the
summer tour there was mention of a stop
in Oaklahoma at the "Electronic Silver Mint
Game Room and Skatepark" at Ridge
River. The locals related some of the
highlights of the park's existence, including
the time Jimmy Plumer came through and
skated the park with a "cig in his mouth."
Closer to home...Newtron tells us about
the recent hurricane that swept into the
south Texas coast. "Some kid called from
Houston and said his ramp had been
blown clean away." With that in mind, look
for a monthly "ramp column" in which we
will explore new dimensions in skate
structures every month.
BEAR FROM THE NORTH
Upon settling into college life the Alaska
way, music journalist Bear reports to
THRASHER that he has discovered a fully
organized network of hardcore skate-
boarders in the area, complete
with their own system of ramps which
includes a wooden bowl design. A whole
new energy source to be tapped.
LOUD HARD AND FAST DEPT.
After their glorious return from a recent
tour, Suicidal Tendencies celebrated with
a homecoming party at a candlelit burned
down house on the cliffs in Malibu. Those
in attendance included Henry Rollins,
T.A., Jay Adams and THRASHER Staff
People. S.T. bass player Lolche Mayorga
consumed 59 burritos at the party while
simultaneously romancing "wit 'da
women."
The Faction are due out with their new
album within a few weeks and some say it
blows away all of their old stuff. The
Faction's only setback is that they're
waiting for Mofo to finish the cover. Rumor
has it he is supposedly painting it in a
prison in Nicaragua for inspiration.
On Keith Morris' (singer for the Circle
Jerks) birthday party recently, Keith
received a year's subscription to
THRASHER. Also, playing his b'day party
were the "Fast-Funk-Rap," very heavy-duty
sounds of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
NOAH WOULD BE IMPRESSED
"Shoombala chingola," Chuck Gillette
cries from atop the frame work of his "Ark"
ramp, under construction in the "Big
Valley skatetown of Fresno, Calif. (March
'82, Vol. 2, #3). Chuck and his buddies,
including the classic Lee, 36 going on 37,
and grabbing front/backside airs, grinds,
indys, ollies, have been keeping the
Fresno scene jumping and lively. New
shop opening: Landshark Skates. Manager
and longtime skatedog Tony Tappian
says, "Come on down and skate the
ramps."
The SST label will be pumping vinyl out
to you soon with a Stains album, and
records by Husker-Du and the Minute-
men. Also, a compilation sampler called
"Blasting Concept which contains 14
tracks of previously released SST bands.
The best part of the whole deal is that it's
only gonna cost $3.00.
No stranger to extraordinary skate stunts,
David Hackett was yanked out of our July
centerspread on Doris' pool and whipped
over to Hong Kong where he'll be doing
some skate stunt work for a new James
Bond thriller.
The skate vehicle in question is a Skip
Engblohm (Santa Monica Airlines)
shaped, truck mounted, wheels attached,
surf board especially designed for the
purpose. Yeah, we know, everybody's
thought about it, but Skip's done it (as well
as a lot of other things that made skate-
boarding). Hackett's doing it and we'll
cover it. Now go do your homework.
ON BOARD
QUOTES FROM THE GUT
"You guys are absolutely horrible, a
disgrace, thee WORST! If this was a
baseball game, you'd be getting bottles
thrown at you, you suck. How can you
judge like that when you're even getting
paid for it?" Etc! Etc!-A concerned, hot
and bothered Glen E. Friedman at
poolside, to the judges.
NEBRASKA HOT CORN
The "Midwest Melée" played to over 400
rabid fans, including heavy media cover-
age by TV and newsprint types. Other
quick notes on the feed: None other than
George Powell clicked off nearly 2,000
frames of 35mm film during the day, while
hosting the ultimate dinner/dance party in
downtown Lincoln.-Not to be outdone by
G.P., Lowboy and Fausto partied into the
early hours at a private watering hole with
music by the world renowned Hutcherson
Bros. Jeff Newton gets long-armed by
the law which pointed directly to jail.-Bill
"Parnelli" Ruff was cited for excessive
speed in Wyoming, tried at roadside and
found guilty...roadside court fee $30.00,
paid by Veee so the journey could continue.
-Caballero bought $75.00 worth of
fireworks and Lance Mountain blew off
$65.00 of it, while cruising through Utah at
85 mph.-McGill drove for 20 hrs.
straight and had to be taken to a nearby
hospital for revival.-Roskopp's eyes
puddled up at the first sighting of corn, at
which point Hosol woke up and said, "F--k,
we must be here!!"
Stay tuned for the total details in the next
issue of everybody's favorite mag.
Meanwhile, eat corn and stay out.
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