CONTENTS
MUREBY
RRGING
SHELLS
SEPT. 1989
GAMP
FULL
FEATURE ARTICLES
38 Savannah Slamma You couldn't really call it a
streetstyle contest, but the skaters ripped, the win-
ners got paid and the chicks still dug it.
45 Tom Groholski A die-hard East Coast vert
veteran, Tom pulls no punches in this revealing discus-
sion with Glen E. Friedman
51 Minneapolis. There's more to this Minnesota
metropolis than great lakes and state fairs. J. Chris
Johnson describes the Twin City scene.
56 Global Invasion A travel guide to world class
skate spots in Madrid, Paris, Vienna, Australia, and
Peru by Billy Runaway and crew.
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Brain Bomb Photos that will stab a hot fork into
the base of your cerebral cortex and make you lose
all motor control. Enjoy them while you can.
In Plane View Three groups of snoops take to
the air for bird's eye looks at skateable pools and
pipes. Story by Brian Brannon
Red Hot Chili Peppers Ace punk funksters
Anthony and Flea chat with MCM.
Mail Drop
76 Leeway These guys have been at the forefront of DEPARTMENTS
"crossover" for the past four years and now they
have a record to prove it. Interview by Steve Martin. 6
78 Underdog A band brimming with brash musical
talent, and something even more uncommon in
modern hardcore brains. Story by Mike Gitter.
81 999 These raunchy rockers from way back when
are still pounding out the power chords worldwide.
COVER: Danny Sargent pulls off an ollie-to-pick on the edge of a Cityscape.
Photo: Kevin Thatcher.
CONTENTS: Twin transition in the Twin Cities. Minneapolis is our
skatetown this month. Photo: Daniel Corrigan.
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Happy stampers
Ask the Doctor
Fast cars, hard spills
34 Ramp Edge
In the beginning
37 Skarfing Material
School lunch a go-go
82 Notes
Ayatollah goes punk
84 Rant and Reel
Submerge yourself in it
87 Step by Step
Losi's lipslide revert
89 Product Patrol
Jake stacks the decks
122 Trash/On Board
Dirt worth shoveling
127 Somethin' Else.
Coping casting call
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