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1989
CONTENTS
TOO FAST TO DIE
In the age of half-pipes and minis, a
speedy carve or fast downhill run is ap-
preciated by Don Redondo.....30
SEVEN SEQUENCES
Another handful of bizotic skate stunts
for plywood, street and 'crete that you
can try at home
38
ITALIAN STYLE
Mike Vallely and Tommy Guerrero
woke up one morning and they were
in Marco Contati's van going 90 mph
through Genova
45
BACKYARD BLURRR
Along with Cally and 'Zona, Texas
offers up a large helping of plaster, tile
and coping. Brian Brannon helps himself
to seconds..
.50
FINAL FATALE
Five months after the last vert meet.
the '88 NSA season wound up in
Dayton, Ohio. KT tells tales....54
CHRIS MILLER
A long-awaited talk with Chris about
life, love, slamming at Upland, launch-
ing mega air, skating fast and the pursuit
of happiness...
THE SKATEBOARDER
AND THE GHOST
24-7 SPYZ
Up and coming New York rastafarian
rocksters are ready to rip anything.
anywhere, anytime. Get the lowdown
from Gitter again
MAIL DROP
ASK THE DOCTOR
SKATER'S EDGE
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SKARFING MATERIAL
IGOR'S COLLECTION
27
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NOTES
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RANT 'N REEL
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STEP BY STEP
The skaters who ground the base of PRODUCT PATROL
McDonough Monument and the young
soldiers buried there had one thing in
common, they were just kids...70
LIVING COLOUR
Burnin' Vernon and his boys have been
igniting packed houses across the states
with a message to boot. Mike Gitter
reports
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TRASH ON BOARD
SOMETHIN' ELSE
COVER: Chris Miller facing up to real life, real
skating. Photo: M.Fo
CONTENTS: Mike McGill, hovering back in
the hunt at Dayton. Photo: Kevin J. Thatcher.
Correction: Every so often we like to run a test and see
who's awake out there. As many of you noticed, the
Contents page in the March issue was useless for find
ing articles. We regret any inconvenience. Now we're
going to run a test to see if anyone in the office is awake