TRASH
DEAD PLY
And if you seek proof that snowboarding
is the economic miracle of the ages, con-
sider the thriving Canadian distribution
concern of Kevin Harris. Two
years back, Harris is
rumored to have vended,
7,000 top end snow-
boards. Industry ana-
lysts reckon that last
year he only sold
approximately 700.)
Now factor in Kevin's
much respected stature
as a business person,
the "improved" eco-
nomic conditions and,
the long snow sea-
son of maple.
leaf land,
divide the
sum by
the
JEE. I USED TO SKATE BUT I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD
BETWEEN HEATS AT JUMS RAMP JAM
number of Canada's seasonal loss of bull elk to
parasitic organisms, and you can see that those
clueless souls seeking to cash in on that arctic
boarding gloryhole just might come up empty.
statistically speaking.
And in another turnabout unfair play sce-
nario, imagine Dune's amazement when he saw
what bore an astonishing resemblance to a
Stereo logo prominently displayed on the cover
of none other but TransWorld Snowboarding
magazine. Equally perplexed were Jason Lee
and associate Jeff "I appropriated mainstream
corporate imagery first as a post modern com-
mentary" Klint. Dune rapidly retreated to
Gotham's Zen Palate restaurant in order to work
on maintaining a proper diet, while Lee is still
starring in a TV situation comedy,
LETTER RIP
Mike Mill's docu film De Former, which cap-
tures the angst-full art and lush life of Ed
Templeton, is headlining at the Edinburgh Film
Festival in Scotland. And in the springtime, a
plethora of industrial tycoon's hearts beat a little
faster as they dream of perfectly dovetailed
crossover marketing scenarios. Morrow
Snowboard's skateboard line has been a recurrent
rumor for so long now that some dealers reckon
that it's a fait accompli. Equally crossed up is
Santa Cruzian arch marketeer Richard Novak.
Can it possibly be true that big Dick is romanti-
cally linked to snowflake specialist Marisa
Stoller? From St Moritz to Capitola, that little
assignation has been tossed about. This flurry of
love tales is leading some Pleasure Point knowl
edgeables to speculate that Novak is the target of
an elaborate misinformation
prank. Is there a particularly
guilty-looking former associ
ate in the area sharpening his
trademark ultra resilient axe?
And longtime skate aficionado
Bryan Iguchi's snowboard
mentor/sponsor Jake "Mr
Burton Carpenter has
allegedly been observed atop
a very Iguchi-looking street
deck on the avenues of
Vermont. Further rumors
place Bryan, a onetime
CASL top competitor, as
being courted by the MTV
network juggernaut.
Purportedly, the video moguls
desire stars for the long
prophesied multi-sport X-
treme games format. Other
individuals whose names
have been mentioned by the
television tycoons as they huddle with potential
sponsors and advertisers are Nathan Fletcher
(SRF-SK8-MX), Wade Speyer (SK8-MX), Joel
Tudor (LNG-SRF-SK8), Bert Lamar (SNW-SK8),
Chris Miller (SRF-SK8), John Cardiel (SNW-
SK8), Shaun Palmer (BOX-SNW-SK8) and Rob
Roskopp (MTN-B-SK8). Please note that this is
their list, not ours, and pay special attention to
the emphasis on media heavy names undoubted-
ly chosen to make prospective money underwrit
ers hot with greedy passion.
CO VERT
State patrolmen from California and Nevada are
on the lookout for unnamed skaters who have
been sessioning the old log flumes on the border
of the two states. The ruins of downhill chutes are
quite off limits, and the law reportedly seeks to
make a big example out of whoever they can
COLD CASH
BUSINESS
Big Dirty James ain't
so dirty with a pock-
etful of $100's and,
a new company.
catch. Needless to say, top regional boarders such
as Kirk Robertson, Greg Janess, Parker Martini,
Tobey Riley, and Walter McNamara know nothing
about this dastardly illegal activity.
In the first installment, Wing Ko and Erik
Mathies were merely the globally simulcast stars
of the Koala Lumpur Asian Film Festival. Their
Milk factory vid was hyped by the country's min-
ister of culture as "punchy urban views of a
skater's lifestyle." Following the near riot of
ecstatic cinestes at the screening of the pair's
work, there seems to be an incredible desire for
further examples of their work. Currently Wing is
said to be creating spots for the Cartoon
Network where Tobin Yelland is also rumored to
laboring. Mathies disappeared
GRANDMA GETS SOME with the Stone Temple Pilots, an
HRASHER
Ed Templeton's grandmother
still can't figure out where to
begin reading the magazine.
1895 Mutascope viewing device
and a 1912 Bell and Howell
motion picture camera, vowing
never to return. A short time later,
he emerged with Cheryl Dunn and
claimed to be filming an Original
Sin art docu that just might
include Aaron Rose, Mike Mills,
Andy Jenkins, Andre of New York,
Phil Frost and Chris Johansen.
BAD WIND
Takuji Masuda, Wak, June Bug.
Yuchiro, and Jiro Hanaue were
amongst the perpetrators who
semi hijacked a Tokyo opening
party for visiting graphic suspects
Aaron, Campbell, Mills and Rose.
The quintet of indigenous curb
grinders premiered their own col-
laborative video piece that was
edited by Brian Bleak. A few days
later the group were observed dragging new diet
guru Glen E Friedman to a local Kamakura
Restaurant that featured live fish. We are not talk-
ing sushi here, we're talking shallow "em live
and keep 'em down dining.
Reggie Barnes is out of his hurricane
destroyed home and reportedly considering mov-
ing into his latest warehouse and constructing a
domicile/ramplex.
Erik Britton appeared in a Mervin's catalogue
shoot fueling speculation that he's seriously
pulling down a heavy day-rate. Not to be outdis-
tanced, Jamie Brissick was seen in Montana try-
ing out for the role of the new Marlboro man. The
cigarette company's table enabled Jamie to
skate through the halls of the same hotel in which
Jack Nicholson went berserk in during the film
The Shining while being paid for it.
Salman Agah is down with a back injury
obtained in Amarillo's major pipeplex. Ray Barbee
and Matt Beach were on their way to render aid
when they got hung up at Mountain Manor train-
ing for a week with Junior Lance.
Jinx has moved into the Soul Bowl warehouse;
thus, becoming the last company ramp possessor.
ART DIST
Ron Cameron, the major art influence whol
worked his way through Vision, Blockhead, and
Acme amongst others, is doing freelance gigs.
in Berkeley. Despite his abundant skate jones,
he is resisting doing any skate oriented art.
How long can this last?
Oaktown
Shakespearean
stage set reality.
In Chicago,
Junior Gonzales,
Stevie Dread
and associates
are mentioned in
connection with
a floating site all
around the town
event. The non
contest was
unsanctioned
and technically
very illegal. In
these politically
correct times, all
concerned
deserve credit
for advancing
the boundaries
of skate
initiative.
BURNED
BRIGADE
BEFORE & AFTER
Al Salaverria, Thrasher sponsored
motorcycle rocket man, displays
his focused kneecap from a crash.
on Jim Thiebaud's ramp.
Some manu-
facturer is
allegedly showing TV spots which depict Tony
Hawk, Mike McGill and Lance Mountain. McGill
appears particularly perplexed by this act since
he claims to have no connection with the
And bringing up the end of our celebrity rat exhibitor's company.
pack is the one
and only Jimmy POSER OF THE MONTH
Z Ganzer. The
onetime Makaha
Skateboard team
manager can be
currently viewed
on MTV where
he's posing as a
Texas gambler
while wearing an
ice cream suit in
the Suzanne
Vega "No Cheap
Thrill" video
extravaganza.
Big Daddy
"Ed" Riggins is
planning on infil-
trating the presti-
gious Oakland
Roadster custom
car show as an
entrant.
Independent
Godfather Fausto
Wanna be: Brian Holmes.
Wanna get: Posestall to fakie.
Gonna get: Vlad the Impaler.
A Vitello got so revved up over this ribald revela-
tion that he immediately joined Roy "Boy" Brizio,
Sammy Hale and the McClelland Brothers in
rebuilding and racing the world record setting
Champion Speedshop dragster.
The showcase television oriented contest event
at North Hollywood's post modern pop arty archi-
tectonic fantasy entertainment shopping envi-
ronment Universal City Walk is regarded by the
organizers as a major success. A captive yet
transitory audience of thousands viewed the top
notch skating. Elsewhere, alternative events are
making inroads, Jimmy's Ramp Jam featured a
full deployment of stalwarts such as Danny
Sargent, Daewon Song and Phil Shao, all of whom
romped through Steve Heck's incinerated
MORE AIR
Are Switch, the slush hill techno
logical magnates who are fabled to
soon be releasing a Tony Guerrero
designed truck, putting the art moves
on a couple of other contenders?
Initially, they endowed Sandow Birk
for some specially commissioned arte
de provera. Now word has it that
Gomez Bueno, the Spanish artiste
most recently associated with Think,
is a potential project collaborator.
And to further agitate the minions of
authoritarian bliss, it is alleged that
the venerable MoFo may take a turn
at Switch's design helm.
Further rumors fly about the
alleged reemergence of pro models
from Powell. Goleta intimates claim
that Mike Vallely's impassioned
lobbying is at the core of the pur-
ported change. The latest Corp
issue ad featuring a surprisingly
youthful Caballero reveals
either that Steve may have had
substantial cosmetic surgery
or that Brigade HQ is cleverly reissuing
decade old photographs.
QUEST TONS
Following the apparent,
departure of the whole New
Deal pro team. Is Destructo
a part of an alternative.
marketing strategy?
Which born again cruise
control boulevardier manu
has resorted to dying.
Kryptonic big red '70s a dif-
ferent color after he lathe.
cuts off the embossed Krypto
ID? Do the recuts appear in
growing numbers at the
Proudly showing the handy
repair work of surgeon to the
skate stars, Lin Ho.
Rancho La Costa bomb squad trials?
Is Donald Casale being sued by a particular
truck company he used to be tight with, or are the
rumors just a marketing ploy?
LAST RASP
"I wouldn't say that Stevie has changed; actually,
Caballero is more the same than he's ever
been." -Lance Mountain
"The industry is full of clowns. The only reason
people talk about Simon is that he wears the
suit. At least Woodstock is funny; those other
guys are sad." -Richard Metiver
"Stereo: The finest in snowboarding since 1987."
-TWS November '96
COWBOY WAY
After working a 70 hr
day of root rippin', Wade
Speyer could barely
contain himself
and went at it in
his work duds.
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