TRASH
HOT DATE
Sacramento was once again the site
of skate destruction as the Daily Grind
Skatepark was rented out to the
Cardiel family for a surprise birthday
party celebrating John's twenty-first.
The three keg event, complete with
all the hot dogs and nachos you could
eat, will be remembered for eternity.
The revelers there saw some of the
best skating in recent memory. In the
house and rolling were Caballero,
Stranger, Roy, Brauch, Agah, Schaaf,
Hendrix, Ulrich, Barker, Klindt,
Ferdinand, Snaggle, Rodriguez,
Doggin, York, Mike and Greg
Carroll, Fish, Speyer, Toad, Hanze,
Jason
Moffett
poses in
Ocean
City,
MD.
WORLD
FAMOUS
The Original
Thrasher's
french fries
since 100
STREET HEY! LET ME OUT!
WEAR
Inside: Find y
incredibly life like
VISION TEAM PRO
GATOR
MARK ANTHONY
Adams, Mako, Sierro and the
Tershays. Card's frontside sliders on
the vert were the toast of the town as
he rung the front wheels on the way
in and punked it hard. Props to the
park staff and John's mom and sister
for putting Nor-Cal on the map.
CITY STREETS
Snaps to Gotham City as the
scene above all scenes. Recent
exploits by such New York
designers as Robbie Gangemi,
Mike Hernandez, Hamilton,
Dan Zimmer, Ricky Oyola, Ryan
Hickey and Ivan Perez have
thawed it out despite the
reports of sub-zero tempera-
tures. Meanwhile, the ever pre-
sent Rodney works overtime
deep in the bowels of Zoo York.
EH YOU!
Across the border in Canada,
downtown Vancouver is too hot
for skating. The pigs recurrently
hassle skaters everywhere and
the New Spot in particular is
ground zero for harassment.
Reportedly, a special squad of
cops rousts the gang at five
minute intervals. No word yet if
the Red Dragons plan retaliation
for the crimes against the skate
brotherhood.
Back East, longtime DC local
Andy Stone quit 101 and now
rides for Underworld Element.
No bad vibes, just a closer com-
pany that is down to promote an
East Coast rider. Now UE has
the nation's capitol covered with
Stone and Pepe Martinez.
The def before dishonor reign
of Sal Rocco Jr is now fronting
Bitch skateboards. Other equally provocative
products available through his Caveman
Hate Megan Band featuring fellow mysogyn
Distribution include the debut release of the I
thropes Mike Smith, Hank Jacobs and Kelly
Mahon. A typical selection of this audio assault
unit is the love song "Die Bitch Die."
The much-lauded Spitfire video was put on
hold while the production crew of Orkin, Thie-
baud and Young scrambled to get authorized
music. The original cut was held by the dup-
lication house due to copyright infringement.
LAKE ESCAPE
Chi-town local Steve Dread is said to have
hooked up vert hero and mechanical wizard
Boyd Brunner to restore his fleet of Bavarian
street machines. Brunner-built rides include
Team Lucky Strike, Suzuki Superbikes and a
heavily stretched and lowered SSR-1100. Never
one to be left behind, rumor has kingpin dis-
tributor Art Harris clamoring for a Brunnerized
turbo Saab.
What was Eric Mathies doing in Las Vegas?
Skydiving with the Soldier of Fortune jump
team? Testing new types of a 9mm ammo?
Studying knife-fighting among freedom fight-
ers? All or none of the above are applicable.
Immediately following Sessions' last day, Alex
Field dyed his hair green and leapt into a
pimped out 1993 Cadillac with Matthies, Ko
and Metro's Shirley Ng. The quartet drove non-
Poser of
the Month
Indicted:
Justin
O'Connor
Charge:
Double-kink
noseslide
Sentence:
Sack attack
zebny
SKATEBOARDING STINKS
He may not be man of the year, but lan Mackaye
can still show what he thinks of skating. Perhaps
rollerblades and Doc Martens are more alternative.
stop to Toronto, Canada, for an extended visit
to the Hockey Hall of Fame. In town, talk is of
forty-year-old King James Adler, who remains
undaunted on his weekend skate quests, and
Nate Lyons, who is skating stronger than ever
after recovering from a broken ankle suffered at
the Back to the City V contest.
STAR WARS
101 autorama enthusiast Natas Kaupas is
deep in the trauma of a '69 Dodge Coronet RT
restoration. In addition to his new old stock
original issue 440 cubic inch race plant, Natas is
also holding a pair of never-used headrests.
Calling from the courtroom via cellular phone,
Josh Swindell informed a few close associates
that there is a possibility that he and Steve
Mateus may be released soon. News reports
regarding the bizarre incident tell of document
ed pre-existent injuries on the victim, multiple
assailants, hearsay evidence, allegedly preju-
diced testimony, purported personal vendettas
and the victim's leaving from the hospital.
against doctors orders the day before he died.
Brazilian powerhouse Tarobinha is the undis-
puted champion of that country for the second
straight year. His three pro wins in 1993 are top
notch south of the equator.
The ever-nomadic Julien Stranger went off to
join Karma and crew in Australia where they are
doing shows with Lollapalooza generation TV
spokesmodel Henry Rollins.
WHO DAT?
Which well-known pro just
out of detox allegedly ripped
off both friend's and spon-
sor's houses?
Which well-respected pro
saw a future ad on the draw-
ing board in his sponsor's art
department and then quit to
avoid embarrassment?
Did a certain bald skater
quit skating professionally in
order to spread the word of God? Did his team A fashion model
manager defect from the fold as well?
Which West Coast company owner has turned
DJ and now buys fifty records in a weekend?
Could it be true that Wesk, the notorious
New Mexico writer, tagger, de facto muralist is
hiding out on one of the coasts, working at a
skate company under a different name? Aren't
Albuquerque police actively pursuing Wesk
for crimes of art?
Was the first issue of the Beastie Boys'
mag actually shredded by moralist distrib-
utors before it even got to the newsstand?
Are remaining copies very collectible? Did
Spike abandon his band Racecar to fly to
New Jersey to shoot Joey Buttafuco for
the LA-based rag?
Was the wife of Stüssy actually bound,
gagged, and robbed at gunpoint in the
Laguna Beach, California, company store?
Did husband Shawn threaten to quit the
design biz, close the store and move to
Kauai immediately thereafter?
BLOWN OFFSHORE
Rip Curl types such as Tom Curren and Sony
Miller are executing a drag-out roadtrip along
the Coast showing videos and playing gigs. The
other day the boys surfed very large Mavericks
and dined in the vicinity of KT and Tumble-
weed. Ancell, who had just snapped a certain
Italians dons' brand-new Slick superstick on a
particularly heavy barrel was definitely on point
for a new surfboard hookup. The reason? It
seems Tumbleweed had borrowed the board
unannounced and was in mortal fear of the
wrath of the gods.
Artist and curator Aaron Rose hit the lecture
circuit and also produced a documentary film on
modern life in New York, San Francisco and Los
Angeles in one week. The work premiered at
the prestigious LA Art Fair.
Following a triumphant ring of gigs in both
Southern and Northern California, Art and
Steve Godoy, acting under the guise of the Ex-
ploding Fuck Dolls, kicked Duane Peters out of
the band. When the Master of Disaster showed
up at their pad to collect his microphones, Steve
met him with forcible resistance. DP didn't leave
with any of his stuff, but he did leave Steve with
a black eye, which made Duane feel better.
BROKEN BONES
Lance Conklin and Bucky Lasek are now
rumored to be free agents. Word has it that
their former sponsor is dropping all pro models.
In the much repeated words of Mike Vallely,
"It's time to do something different," Steve
Caballero is reportedly still on board. Bill Weiss
has reportedly lined up the Conk with Change.
Following the theft of Greg Carroll's team '66
Chevelle Wagon the day after full mechanical
SOUL
BOWL
Fast Eddie Reategui flies over
the ten foot tranny hip of the
recently finished Soul Bowlin
Huntington Beach. If you know
who to blow, then you get to go.
named Cami shows
what she thinks
of pushing
downhill.
restora
tion, Fish
revealed
his latest
collectible,
a virgin Gator
in a Box. The team wagon was
later found in the swamps outside of
Grass Valley, California, where the only damage
to it was that the Slap sticker was removed off
the back windscreen. Knowing better that to
jump start the '88 Porsche, the trio soon joined
Danny Boy O'Connor in LA along with stripper
Savannah, Mickey Rourke, Brian Datanagan,
and a couple of hundred other intimates. When
last heard from, the all-nighter turned into a
road race featuring vintage Fords and Chevys.
Steve Alba and his wife Julie celebrated the
birth of a baby boy on December 22, 1993.
Checking in at seven pounds thirteen ounces,
the Albas named him Jesse Wray. Congratu
lations to all.
SNOW WHAT
Ringing in the new year at Humpty's Night-
club on Lake Tahoe's north shore was a memo-
rable event indeed. The venue was packed
much like a year-end sale at Macy's with throngs
of young ladies in attendance. Noah Salasnek,
Chris Roach and Whitey were seen dancing
with brassiere clad vixens, while Ken Block, Carl
Hyndman, Mike McEntyre and Jeff Petit con-
sumed grog amidst the fun and frolic.
WORD
"I don't got no bitch, I don't got no car. That
makes two things I don't got to worry about"
Greg Carroll
"There's no place left to
go, that's why I'm going
to Ohio."
James Kelch
"It all comes down to space
and light."
Jeff Klindt
"We have passed through
the flames and risen like
the Phoenix of old, to be
come a better company
than we have ever been."
George Powell