ZUNE WHING
ATROGASNA
The more than two hundred zines we
received in 1987 were all unique and
inspiring. The unmentioned shouldn't
be discouraged or care. You all should
make zines and send them in. They're
fun to make, are a nice soapbox, and, if
no one likes it, you can always recycle
Skate Muties from the 5th Dimension
Beano Troll Bait, Sean Smelter, Tracy
Teuton, Bear Hackenbush
16 St. Michaels Park, Kingsdown,
Bristol BS2 8BN UK.
The cluttered, chaotic pages of Skate
Muties from the 5th Dimension scream
with creativity and comedy. Maybe it's]
the way these guys talk that makes
SMSD so much fun to read. That, and i
millions of cut-outs, caption bubbles!
and scrawls crammed in the columns.
This is the best skate zime of 1987.
Number four contains "Top Tips for
Crap Skaters," "A Cretin's Guide to
Surfing." "Great Weirdo Bands of All
Times" and much more. You can't go
wrong with this rag. "Roll out the bar-
rels of fizzy pop! Put up the bunting!
Make the fish paste sandwiches and
let's have a party!! Bristol may soon
have its own HALFPIPE. Yes, we tell
no porky pies..
DAP
DIGINS ON
the leftovers for a couple bucks a ton.
For legal reasons we won't print all ad-
dresses. Don't cry. In most rags you will
find lists of address, which will lead you
to more addresses, etc., which should
keep you busy. The creators of the best
rags all seem to have similar attitudes i
Limbo Akimbo
Alan Hoffman, Robin Fairbridge
397 Nelson Ave., Penticton, BC V2A
211 Canada
Limbo Akimbo has gotten rave praise
in the past, but they deserve further
mention for keeping up the Akimbo
production quality and humor. Well
done and original. Award for best re-
view of Thrashin': ("Hook, of course,
doesn't want his sister to go out with a
guy from 'the valley," let alone some-
one who bathes, so he challenges him to
a joust; an intense competition where
two skaters skate back and forth in a
drainage ditch and try to hit each other
with what appears to be a cornish game
hen on a chain. The only rule seems to
be that the hen must be swung in circles
even when your opponent is 40 feet
away."). Continuing columns are Vege-
table of the Month, Dick Skater and
constantly edifying editorial. "Does
this surge of skate interest mean that it
will be big for awhile? Or does a light i
burn brightest before it BURNS OUT?"
T.A.G. (Totally Aggro Geek)"
Shaun Axton, Marvin Lynch, Brant
Sears, Terry Wood
Ada, OK
All-around zine. Lots to read and j
coverage of Oklahoma scene. High-
lights including skater horoscopes. P.S
Don't sweat, you're already better than
Lapper. Keep it up.
Schmeg Zine
Brett, Jared, Chris, Jude
Saugus, CA
Not bad for a first effort. Schmeg
Zine is no exception to the generic zine)
rule. Plenty of good photos. They win
the booby prize for most streetplant
shots in one issue,
C.S.T., Annette N
Seattle, WA
Seattle U crew's version. Creative
comix award for Stale Dale.
Son of Quincy Zine
by Kurt Carlson
about their art; something like, having a
good time is more important than im-
pressing people or making a marketable
item. This rule also works with skate-
boarding. Once you cross the line of
fun you may have gone too far. Here are
some good ones:
BTAIN
GHOUL FAMILY
Dr. Michael A. Wheels MD, Tony
Baloney
SoQ Enterprises, 33 The Burgage,
Prestbury, Cheltenham, Clos. GI52
3DL ENGLAND
Interviews with all kinds of bands
plus cartoons, wacked columns, reviews
and such.
of GARITY
You are Special
Unknown
Neenah, WI
LABO
Crazy, stick-man/serox/pencil scratch
"Skate
Weird enough.
layouts
Man Dude. Roy and the Family" co-
mix, music reviews...sketchy and
happening.
Obvlious Strain
Jon Resh
Longwood, FL
FUN WITH VE
Reviews, comix and rhetorical politi-
cal rantings are put together with style
that's not too hard to read,
Roadkill Magazine
Ken Weiner
Box 2405 Loop Station, Minneapolis,
MN 55402
Ken Weiner is a nut. Roadkill is his
outlet. Comix range from Skate Nazis
and "Dirty Lil' Kid Skaters vs. The
Goul Family" to "Soviet Work Camp
Funnies." Great writing by Peter Davis,
Irwin Chusid and others makes a quali-
ty monthly read.
Fran
Mike Taylor
Santa Barbara, CA
SKATE MATE
Weird-ass comic book about alien i
skater...Send part two, quick.
B
SKATE
EAD 5
FLOG
Gary McBryde
British Columbia, Canada
Another crazy Canadian collage in a
series that includes Limbo Akimbo and
Freezine. Good comics and trick tips
Rawhyde
Mic Walker
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Extras in this Southern zine include
comic book reviews and a late night
television guide. Plenty of good ramp
photos, all from the same annoying
angle,
Burly Obsession
Chris Shary
Skate and Mate
Dance and Par
San Diego, CA
Pent-up hormones and a sense of the
absurd make this the Penthouse forum
of skate zines.
Skate-Life Lifestyle Magazine
Jim Noonan
Newburyport, MA
East Coast skater, Jim Noonan, puts
together one of the best photo zines. He
knows how to work a camera, as evi-
denced by the excellent shots of East
Coast skaters. Not much to read, but
who needs it when the action jumps at
you like this?
PO Box 2094, APO, NY 09755
Handwritten zine with plenty to read
and good interviews. He may have gone
through his entire file in issue #1, with
interviews of Rob Roskopp, Dave Hack-
ett, Brian Brannon, Chuck Treece, Kev-
in Staab, Kevin Seconds, John Grigley,
Adrenalin O.D., Groholski,
ward to #2.
COC, but who knows? Looking for-
Cow Town Chronicles
Chris, Skull, Dave, Jeff
Baltimore, MD
An all-skate
zine that offers good
coverage of the East.
I'm Your Momma
Phil
Santa Barbara, CA
and
Swank-influenced nihilism. Another,
believer in the vague. Dark images
equal art.
Karmaboarder
Kamal Sahota, C.J.
San Jose, CA
Hate-filled drabble. Nice to see
Nothing positive issue is good reading.
including "Hugo and the Bravest Dog
in the Universe-Yota" comic and
Devensnod interview.
Yakk Skatezine
Pete, Hed, Alex
Richmond, VA
DILY
HAIR
WOW
Matule
Four stars for comic "In Gompa's
Dreams." Good photos and no minced
words
Skate Scene
G. O'Brien, C. O'Brien, G. Punison,
M. Vuckovich, S. Bug
Woe is us...the finest zine has
stopped the presses for good. Skate
Scene is no more. After spouting some
of the best worst vibes ever, the San Jos
ers are bowing out. Their calls have
been on key for years. Does their demis-
e signify just the end of their creative
churnings or something much more
profound? Stay tuned to the skate scene
near you for details.
Tongue of Passion
Curtis Hsiang
Berkeley, CA
Wild, fun reading from the bowels of
the East Bay scene. Like the cover says,
100% RAD
Skate Fate
G.S.D
Cardiff, CA
Still the most consistent. G.S.D. is al-
ways breaking ground with artistic lay-
outs, and excellent photos and comix.
Salvaged Del Mar tiles make issue #72
an all-time collector's item. Skate Fate
is no longer a monthly publication. Fu-
ture issues will no doubt be heavily
crammed and craved.
Freezine
Greg
4197 Beacon Lane, Mississuaga,
Ontario LSC 3V8 Canada
Another Canadian monthly that I
doesn't cease to amaze. It's always a
crack-up, and the photos keep getting I
better.
Slime Sheet
Kemal and John
Harrisburg, PA
Jump
Boy!
Chaotic and entertaining. You get the
feeling that Kemal and John know how p
to piss a guy off and make him laugh at
the same time. Wish there were more)
like this one.
Preparation S
Aaron Pendland, Sonny Robertson, Pey-
ton Love, Scott Gotcher
Palestine, TX
Lots 'o pics, Texas uncovered.
Contort
Dan Estabrook, Lake Walden
Boston, MA
Hell-O-Ween issue rages with origi-
nal layouts, quality blurred pics and a
story to scare the younguns.
Foriegn Zines:
Skaters from all over the world are
tuning into the tine thing. It's odd to get
fifteen zines from different corners of the
globe that all look alike.
Dig That Groove
Kevin Tallon
10 Ch de Normandie, 1206 GE
Switzerland
Five stars for "Skating Church
Mutant Skateboard Mag
Mutant
93 Manor Road, Manselton, Swansea,
Australia
A handfula hell with an Aussie bend.
De Media
Driewerf Hoera
Molenstraat 165, 9900 Eeklo,-
Belgium
A group in Belgium is putting to
gether a worldwide archive of zines.
Send a copy your own for instant world
fame and immortality.
Uppat Vaggarna
Jani Soderhal, Hans Koraeus, Anders
Jani Soderhall, Gastrikeg. 9, 1 tr og.
S-113 34 Stockholm, Sweden
Svensson, Per Bengtsson
Hard to say...lots of funny dots over
the vowels
Skatezine
Luiz Calado, Jun Hashimoto
Rua Ribeiroles, 107, 04356, San
Paulo, Sp Brazil
Rip Zine
c/o Hanspeter Endras, Riethof 11.
CH-8604 Volketswil, Switzerland
Skateguide
Ruedi Matter
Kuppelstrassel, CH-8800, Thalwil,
Switzerland
Skate or Suck
Fritz Conti
Via Ariosto 51, 13100 Vercelli, Italy
Grave Skatezine
6 Rue Jean Moreas, 75017 Paris,
France
So I skated.
"WEAR IT