BACKYARD NIGHT SESSION
CONTENTS
JANUARY 1988 VOLUME 8 NUMBER I
M. ALBA
DOGTOWN SKATES
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Twilight slide show. Andy Howell of Atlanta performs at the NSA Street show in the Olympic Velodrome, Carson, CA.
Photo: Kevin J. Thatcher
SKATERS REVOLT
There will come a day when
skaters will take board in hand
and ride for their right to roll.
30 AND STILL ROLLIN'
Our sport/art and several of our
more influential peers have passed
that age old milestone of maturity.
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT
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Raging Waters hosts an air show
while the NSA finds an empty
velodrome for a free/streetstyle jam.
THE OLDEST TRICK
Staying close to the edge is a big part
of the skater's repertoire. Here's a
look at the evolution of the lip trick.
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EAST COAST AM BAMS
A fresh young crew of Eastern
amateurs is on the ramp page,
tearing up the other coast.
PHOTOGRAFFITI
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Random hot shots from around
the continent are once again
pulled from our vast skater files.
HELL TOUR
On the road diaries from a never-
ending skate saga in which every
skater plays a part.
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DEE DEE RAMONE
Still wearing high tops after all
these years. Dee Dee goes solo
for a quick interview.
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UNIFORM CHOICE
The original power approach is
still there, a different power, but
power none the less.
DEPARTMENTS
MAIL DROP
ASK THE DOCTOR
SKATER'S EDGE
SKARFING MATERIAL
IGOR'S COLLECTION
PUSZONE
NOTES
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TRASH/ON BOARD
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STEP BY STEP
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PRODUCT PATROL
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SOMETHIN' ELSE
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COVER: Eric Dressen teeters a tail tap on the
coping edge of a pool in Beverly Hills, CA.
Photo: Chuck Katz.
Correction: Last month's cover photo was taken
by Steve Keenan.