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DOGTOWN SKATES
Aaron Murray
CONTENTS
MAY 1988
VOLUME 8 NUMBER 5
SCUFFS ON A WALL
Everyone dreams of making a mark
on the world. Skaters dream, too,
often of a clean getaway.
SLIDE SHOW
Here's a slippery look at some of the
more common slide varaitions we
know and love.
BEHIND THE FENCE
Is everybody ready for skateparks
again! Surf 'n Turf in Greenfield,
Wisconsin, re-opens.
NATAS INTERVIEW
Words can't describe the way he
skates-even his own words-but read
closely and use your imagination.
COLD SLEEP
Brrrr! Where's the sun? Where's the
heat? Where's my skate? Where's the
resort? Where's my snowboard?
SKOOL YARD
The school year approaches its end,
but that doesn't mean the extra-
curricular activities will subside.
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
After more than six years apart, S.L.F.
toured Europe together. Lance Moun-
tain reports from Deutschland.
SCREAM
Anyone can scream, but Scream has
something to say. And they do it at
full yell.
EXODUS
Is this band of party boys really clean-
ing up their image or are they just
putting on another show?
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MAIL DROP
ZINE THING
19
ASK THE DOCTOR
37
SKATER'S EDGE
39
SKARFING MATERIAL
41
PUSZONE
90
NOTES
101
IGOR'S COLLECTION
103
TRASH/ON BOARD
104
PRODUCT PATROL
109
STEP BY STEP
PUZZLER
111
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SOMETHIN' ELSE
COVER: Mid-day sun over picturesque Mt. Baker and Rob
Roskopp in snowboard paradise. Photo by Bryce Kanights.
CONTENTSI Natas Kaupas, the epitome of control, high
speed rock 'n roll curb slide. Photo by M.Fo.
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