TRASH
BITE THIS
Initially, the internationally distributed photographs of Pearl Jam's
Eddie Vedder wearing Indy logo festooned T-shirts on stage didn't
seem to mean much. However, when terminal hippy Neil Young was
spotted in Felton, California, wearing the indisputably cross-like logo
as well, it appeared something more was up. Dickvak and the
Denike brothers are up in arms over the tremendous coincidence.
Elsewhere, no one was particularly surprised to see hundreds of
Tokyo teens, Japanese multinational execs and middle-age Kyoto
matrons all sporting Indy Ts. However, when Vedder arrived at the
Surfrider Foundation's HQ to deliver his band's $50,000 donation,
something was afoot. Executive 'rider Pierce Flynn, PhD, appeared
to be wearing some sexy Trans Tracker Worldish garments. In an obvi-
ous effort to dramatize "how our oceans are turning into sewers,"
Vedder asked to be photographed with Dr Flynn next to the toilet.
In keeping with the eco-crossover trend, it is
widely rumored that onetime Surfrider headman
David Saltman is involved in elaborate R&D
testing prototypes for an ultra lightweight com-
posite skate deck made from 100% recycled
materials. The creation of this grid core type
material is said to be basically harmless to the
environment. Equally green is Venture czar Keith
Cochrane, who is widely expanding his truck
ROCKER LOCKER
A very spry Fred Gall shows the tattoos that he
is gonna get when he can scam a fake ID.
SOFT PARADE
With the eyes of the world fixated on
the Rose Bowl, the floats of the parade
had little messages of their own.
What is even odder is the fact that
this "skater" is from on insurance
company. Now how many times have
the powers-that-be quoted "insurance
problems" as the main reason behind
the blind signs that declare "No
Skateboarding" all over the place?
recycling program. Meanwhile, Acme "James"
Gray is rumored to be intensely interested in
recycling worn-out urethane skateboard wheels.
MEDIA MASSACRE
Socrates was observed recently in NYC's
Supreme store filming director Larry Clark and
the usual Gotham suspects. His sixty-hour tour
video may be released in an expanded format.
Everybody's favorite video beatdown star
Rodney King has been seen hanging around
Malibu recently. Reportedly, the man who suf
fered so publicly at the hands of the LAPD is
now deep into the surf/skate thing. On many
mornings King can be seen surfing at the leg
endary point peak after which Chevrolets and
Barbie Dolls are named. For cross-training
tactics, Rodney is said to favor a 36 by 8 inch
roller. Longtime local gurus Tim Dion and Phil
Becker are said to be somehow hooked up to
all of this, but deny all. In the meantime, citizen.
King tries to cool out five years after the incident
despite the LA blue boys' ever-present scrutiny.
The Gonz' latest artistic/poetic offering. "An
Olypick Smile," is making the rounds. The art of
Mark Gonzales continues to attract new con-
verts such as motion picture actor Harry
Dean Stanton who describes
his work as "great."
DAY ONE
The apparent new
move towards the
mainstreaming of
skateboard activ-
ity was appar-
ent in this New
Year's Day's
107th Rose
Parade. The spectacle of flowers, kitsch and
solidly translatable mid-American values is avid-
ly watched by millions worldwide. The event's
peak episode was the illicit selling of flowers
Jaime "Desktop"
Reilly reacts to the
news that Mofo is
going to be the new
ad guy et Deluxe.
allegedly touched by supermodel float goddess
es Elle MacPherson and Naomi Campbell. Fact,
fantasy, or just a great scam, a petal crushed by
the backside of Ms Campbell was deemed to be
worth 50 bucks. More prosaic perhaps was the
civic offering of the City of South Pasadena. Its
float was called "Hide 'N' Seek" and it was pop.
ulated by giant-scaled icons of kid-like passion
such as a humongous flower power skater.
YOU ME
Which particular Orange County manufacturer
is rumored to be way behind in paying his cas-
the bill? Is this a political action or is big just bad?
Which team manager has been scoring free
airline tickets for personal use by working over
unsuspecting foreign distributors? Apparently,
the package deal for certain team heavies some-
how kicks back to our pick for the manager of
the next year. Tahoe and Reno are likely spots to
witness the king of economy in travel.
So who was the jolly fat man who gave his
name as "Otis" to attending police? Did our ace
WINTER WOES
While all the snowboarders are cryin' about
the lack of snowfall, funny guy Jeff Toland
still has enough brain cells left to entertain
himself in even the dullest of season.
boon interloper actually punch out a sec-
ond-story window at High Speed Produc-
tions to gain access? Why was he found
hiding under the desk of the dreaded
King V? Did he really claim to have been
let into the Thrasher lair by Big Daddy
"Ed" Riggins? Was it a case of dementia,
industrial espionage or plain stupidity?
Why are the highly-respected Hell's
Angels Motorcycle Clubs so avid in their
interest in skate collecting? Recently,
numerous Angels have been spotted skate
shopping in an apparent effort to procure
rare esoteric out-of-manufacture decks.
Is the word on the street that Simon
Woodstock will crush Shaun Palmer in their
much touted Las Vegas boxing match? Are the
odds 3 to 1 in favor of the skate clown? Will the
undercard consist of fights between Jason Jes-
see and Shawn Farmer, and will Daniel Castil-
lo fight Deanna Templeton in what is perhaps
the strangest bout of the century?
WAVE SLAVES
The brokering of skate/surf skills in Hollywood
continues. Following in perennial aqua champ
Kelly Slater's footsteps is Jamie Brissick, who
attracted notice in his Baywatch TV premiere.
Word is that David Hasselhoff and the video
hierarchy are considering a contemporary skate
spin-off featuring Alva, Hackett, Brissick and
artist Sandow Birk. Also rumored in the run-
ning are Skip Engblom and Strider Wasilewski.
More horrific perhaps is the equally persuasive
allegation that Baywatch affiliate Scott Hubbel
may be doing a major motion picture on the life.
of onetime skateboard manufacturer, surfboard
maker and big wave pioneer, Greg Noll. Scott is
said to have spent over 10,000 dollars to obtain
preliminary rights to the story of "Da Bull."
The Eddie Aikau memorial big wave contest
finally went off (sort of) after several years of dor-
mancy due to the lack of surf. Organizer George
POSER OF THE MONTH
PAST: Rick Romo
PRESENT: Nardonicus
FUTURE: Sterility
Downing originally tried to host an expression
session event in the true Aloha spirit, but the
surfers opted to go for the money. Kelly Slater
and Brock Little looked good in the early going.
killing it in the fifteen to twenty-foot conditions.
The event was delayed mid-way in the hopes of
even bigger surf and at the time of this writing
the waiting period is in effect.
FACE FIRST
Chuck Berry's old Hollywood Hills mansion is
the current editing facility of the Wing Ko and
Erik Mathies duo. Projects include the life story
of Stevie Dread, the Big Bro vid and a docu on
North West Coast indigenous wood carving.
Recent sessions have occurred with/at Julien
Stranger, Matt Pailes, the Anti-Heroes, Max's
ramp, Hawk's ramp and the Silverlake slough.
The cine-crew was locked out en masse from the
Plan B ramp when Danny Way couldn't locate a
key. Only Mike Crum knows.
On New Year's Eve Andy Roy got his face
kicked in by Todd Prince after the little trouble-
maker pushed a piece of hot pizza in the Texan's
face. After the bouncers held him on the ground,
the steeltoe boot did the rest. The final tally:
three teeth and some fat lips. Happy New Year.
END UP
"She doesn't want me, but she doesn't want
anyone else to have me."
-Gonz
"It's cool, we brought our own." -Ricky Oyola
JUMP RAMPS
FROM OUTER SPACE
Way back in the day back, a very mini-shred Coco
Santiago launched a healthy staler off an East Coast
jumper and landed it. Once again, Coco proves that
whatever it takes to get the job done, skaters will do.
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