CONTENTS IMAGE: Psychedelic rail dominatio
THRASHER
Birth of a Skate 36
A series of ready reports
that detail exactly how
decks, wheels and trucks
are manufactured. Turn
them in for an easy A.
Sacto Damage
Ten miles of water slides
42
could not cool the blazing
heat generated by the pros
at Capitol Burnout II in
95 Sacramento.
Major Moves
48
Certain tricks have changed
the course of skate history
and fathered countless imi-
tations and variations. Take
a guided tour through the
killer move Hall of Fame..
Time Warped
62
Skate fiction from the edge
of oblivion that will spin
your mind into the far
reaches of the fourth
dimension.
Loud Zounds
66
Explore the gothic gloom of
the Sisters of Mercy, follow
the meandering distortion.
of Sonic Youth, get zapped
by Buglamp and enter
psychobilly purgatory with
the Hell Billys.
DEPARTMENTS
Talking Ed
Skate To School
Mail Drop
SEPTEMBER
1991
CONTENTS
Angry Moms.
Ask The Doc
Safety First.
.20
On The Road
Skate Speak
22
Step-By-Step
Spinning Tops....
.24
Park List
Coast-To-Coast.
28
Product Patrol
Board Score
32
Notes
Seismic Activity..
72
Trash
Stranger Sickness.....
.98
Somethin' Else
Road Rider
102
COVER: Brandon Chapman
floats to disaster over a
wooden wave in suburban
paradise. Photo by Starr.
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painting of a Joel Cherry photo.