TRASH
MORE GERMS
The Round Robin of contestual maneuvering
and one-upmanship escalates to a new plateau.
Titus Skates henchman Ralf Middendorf has
stated that, "Those guys at Thrasher had better.
check their sources because Airwalk is sponsor-
ing the Münster contest." Obviously, a public
apology is in order. Just because Mr Sin public-
ity stated in the IASC meeting room at the San
Diego Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo that a
particular shoe manufacturing organization
wouldn't be involved... etc was no reason to
assume that. etc. What is worthy of speculation,
though, is just how this apparent turn about took
place. Titus has stated that the event will be
run by new people in a new manner. Ever so
sorry, we wonder if Van's rather aggressive
sponsorship of the Triple Crown, The Venice
Street Grind and the World Amateur Contest
events has stimulat-
ed some other firms
into reconsideration
of their support for
certain internation-
al convocations.
WHO CARES
When Kirk
Putnam, Takuji
Masuda, Mitch
Abshire and the
brothers Coleman
place quite like another Glen E Friedman FY
reception. The most recent followed those in
Tokyo, London and New York and took place in
Hollywood at Maxfield's. Present were Paul
Haven, James Cassimus, Queaver Weaver.
Vidal Sassoon, Natalie Cole, Keith
Morris, Tony Alva, Russell
Simmons, Rick Rubin and Paul
Constantineau. Seeing as there were a
number of ex Skateboarder mag staff
types there, it was not surprising that the
recent emergence of Tony Hawk as an
editor and Thomas Campbell as photo
editor were brought up. The real bomb
was the revelation that Makaha magnate
Larry Stevenson and son Curtis were
resurrecting Poweredge and that
International Association of
Skateboarding Companies czar James
THE WRITING ON THE WALL
Brad Dorfman
Jary 1956
and Griffith were allegedly apprehended on
the Metropolis set, did the men in charge real-
ly think that they were in fact "studio execu-
tives? This group's acting abilities even sur-
passed those demonstrated by Mike Carroll
in the film Mouse when he masqueraded as a
fast food worker.
Was Simon Woodstock's performance with
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co-guest Stevie
Caballero on the
nationally syndi-
cated radio show
Love Line so phe-
nomenal that
Hollywood talent
agents are now
throwing his name
about as a hot
teen
new
prospect? Were his
incisive comments
on the relationship
of sexuality, clown-
ing and safety
provocative
enough that the
show received a
record number of
phone calls?
BOOK 'EM
Be it ever so
humble, there's no
Fitzpatrick was being
wooed as an editor. The long
gone tabloid Homeboy and
the journal Skateboard World
were also rumored to be
under consideration for
rebirth in this new rush for
the publishing gold.
TREE PEOPLE
Paul Schmitt insists that
he is fully committed to his
by this attention that they vacated their home of
twenty-plus years and fled to an undisclosed
location. Meanwhile, Tim Payne is working on
an outdoor skate/snowboard resort in Snow
Valley, which is fabled to be backed by some
heavy international financiers. Hilfiger is now
said to be considering sponsoring a contest at
this very same spot near Big Bear, California.
Tudor resurfaced and is camped out at the
Banzai Pipeline on Oahu where none other
than Jay Adams is repairing his boards. The
pair can often be seen at Comsat Hill, which is
the ne plus ultra North Shore downhill route.
Also in the vicinity are the George non twins
CAUGHT IN A TRAP
Spitfire-lord Ruben Orkin and Dziep
share a moment with the King after
a quick nuptial exchange in las
team and program despite
reports here to the contrary. Recently, Giant
was said to be distributing the Zoo York
hybrid Illuminati, which is fronted by such tal-
ents as Matt Reason, Sergie Trudnowski
and Ricky Oyola.
The crossed up transference of influences con-
tinues: Nike is widely reported to have offered
Jake "Burton" Carpenter a half billion dollars
for his snowboard manufacturing concern.
LEFT OUT
Vegas
Matt and Sam.
The Georges are
best remembered
for their former
involvement in a
skate distribution
company. Matt is
starring in a
Hollywood movie
based on what
else but surfing.
and bro Sam has
resigned the edi-
torship of Surfer
magazine to tour
the world and
write a novel,
which is said to
be soon made into
a film by Chris
Carter. Mr Carter,
the former editor
of Surfing maga-
zine, of course, is
the current cre-
ator/producer of
the X Files TV program. Fabled skate sessions
around Carter's old offices at the Disney Studios
were notorious for their ability to upset major
moguls like Mickey Mouse Eisner. Nowadays,
Chris claims to be "through with the industry"
and only wants to surf, skate, and recreate. Also
on tap for at least one of the aforementioned
motion pictures is multiple World Surfing
Champion Shaun Tompson, who vacated the
Stepford existence of ever so eco-friendly
Patagonia, Inc, to reportedly quietly serve as a
technical advisor on an AT&T commercial
Japan skate innovator Nishi started covering
his longboard decks with full Astrodeck so that
he could skate
barefooted at
Mount Fuji in
the rain. News
of this devel-
opment in
turn reached
A-Deckster
Herbie
Fletcher and
son Christian
SUCKER PUNCH: JASON JESSEE
Maui
where they
were riding huge Honolulu Bay. They in turn
rushed back to the mainland where they jumped
into lengthy skate deck coverage production.
Somehow (perhaps through Fletcher confidant
fashion photog Bruce Weber), this odd behav
ior came to the attention of designer Tommy
Hilfiger, who reportedly is now making further
Who the fuck is Joe Johnson and
what is he doing in this magazine?
sponsorship overtures to Joel
Tudor. The entire Tudor clan
was rumored to be so disturbed
to
the woest thing is
MY KID
Scout Got
wittness
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Other than that I cost
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weight
the Beat
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LOUD JASON
where a street turns into a breaking asphalt
wave. Naturally, Tompson's demonstration
vehicle was longish, featuring 8 wheels and a
synthetic traction top. Shaun did pose for Bruce
Weber during a lucrative stint as a model for
Calvin Klein, during the designer's pre Larry
Clark skate kids phase.
BUBBA BLAZES
Paul Z, who has apparently been promoted
from the ranks of sponsored pro to junior
executive, has been spotted on numerous
occasions rolling in a new lowered Dodge
truck, which is reputed to be the personal
property of a prominent corporate führer
In a busy PZ junior exec week. Paul
hauled a stripper for a Think photo shoot.
several 55 gallon barrels of urethane com-
pound, the plywood for a ramp, 250
pounds of trash, a 1966 Triumph
Bonneville motorcycle and a go kart
During this meandering, our boy managed
to get the brand new truck to break down
twice. Systems analysts wonder who will
be able to withstand the abuse longer,
Paul Z or the Dodge Ram?
Richard
Novak, the
most ancient of
mariners and
founder of NHS,
was recently
seen dining
with a comely
young college
graduate
Dickvak was so
engrossed in
explaining to
his female din-
ner companion
the complexi-
ties of his rela-
Crocker Amazon skatepark. The City of SF
is also trying to get another Battle by the
Bay contest scheduled for the upcoming
street fair.
Downhill racing is on the resurge. The
Elsinor trials saw George Orton come out
of self-imposed retirement to post a possi
ble world record in the sixties. Longtime
race veteran David Perry was killed dur-
ing the event and he will be missed by all.
James O'Mahoney, the promoter of the
legendary Signal Hill races, is talking about
a redeaux. John Hutson looked fast at
Elsinor but snapped his arm on an
impact. R and D man Tim Piumarta is
said to be quietly testing NuWood com-
posite decks in
Capitola where talki
has it that the C-
Classic race may also
soon be re-born.
POSER OF THE MONTH
Criminal: Keith
Crime: Backside-frontside 180° flip
Sentence: Spray-mount asphyxiation
tionship with aqualung pioneer Captain
Jacques Cousteau that he failed to
notice that the busboy at his table was a
local Cruzian skater. Thoughtfully, the
restaurant worker posted a blow by blow
transcription of Richard's patter on the
factory toilet wall of a rival Santa Cruz
area based company. Either the guy thinks
Novak is the new Shakespeare or the titan
is a bad tipper.
Thirty-five thousand letters later, leader
Jimmy Fitz appears to be the object of
increasing attention from both Republicans
and Democrats alike in Sacramento. The
increase in skater outrage seems to be
attracting politicos. Also on the IASC get-
skateboarding-recognized-as-a-hazardous-
activity agenda is a series of pro skater's
rights television commercials. The initial
propaganda piece promises to pair Mike
Santarossa and comedian Dennis Leary
at the Temecula skatepark.
FREE LUNCH
Crested Butte, Colorado, has scored a
$50,000 grant for a park and Floridian
Lenny Bird is involved with the effort.
Other new parks have appeared around
the LA area in Montrose, Monrovia,
Glendale and Rancho Cucamonga. In San
Francisco, Jymi Shores has been working
with Mayor Willie Brown, KT and local
riders to get the first urban park. The logi-
cal skate turf everyone
agrees is the EMB
The coalition's
efforts can be
seen at the new
Tod Swank pon-
ders the existence
of his super com-
pany after three hit-a
ters jump ship.
Phil Shao is out
for at least three
months with a
severely broken and
displaced ankle.
Steve Berra and
Heath Kirchart are
both out of the house
of Swank and back
in at Tony Hawk's
Birdhouse.
Peter Hewitt
seems loose from Goodtimes and in at
Santa Cruz.
BANK TIME
"It's a little embarrassing to admit that I
can't take the time to help make decisions
that are going to help promote the sport
and affect my business, but I'm just too
damn busy!" -Chris "Alien" Carter
97 is already in the books, and I'm
working on '98." -Dickvak 12
"I'd like to get my hands on the genius who
allowed these fucking skateboarders to
jeopardize the security for this entire lot."
-WB Security Officer
"There are so many little girls here that
we could start a teen crisis center."
-Jeff Grosso
"Snowboarders are pussies" -John Cardiel
"We are not here to impress them, we are
here to depress them." -Jake Phelps
"The skateboarding market is too small for
us to even bother with."
-Skateboarder/Action Now Publisher,
Dave Dash
"Bringing back Skateboarder is a worse
idea than the Sex
Pistols reunion."
-Glen E Friedman
GIRL TALK
CLOSED SET
NO ADMITTANCE
WITHOUT PHOTO LD
Mouse, the new Girl film
purportedly based on the
cult classic novel Daus Maus
by Art Spiegel, premiered
on the Warner Brothers
movie studio lot. Four kegs, several hundred exu-
berant skate types, the vigilant studio security staff,
and the presence of too many noteworthy individuals
to name combined into a near riot as the assembled
multitudes crushed together in a mad dash into build-
ing 66's screening room 12. Mouse featured epic
Spike
moves by Koston,
Mariano. Diaz.
York, Jovontae,
Gavin, Sheffey,
Jeron, Carroll,
Howard,
Rodriguez,
Castillo, Randle,
Milton, Mulder.
Brenes, Ianucci,
Ferguson,
Johnson,
Sanchez, and adroit cinema photogra-
phy by Spike, Matthies, et al. Singularly impressive
personal appearances were put in by Natas Kaupas,
Lance Mountain, Jeff Grosso, Ione Skye and
Sophia Coppola Spike's impassioned plea to calm
the frenzied masses and
the addition of two
unscheduled screenings
to accommodate the
overflow of cineaste
enthusiasts worked as
well as could be
expected. The appar-
ent over zealousness of
some of the designated
authorities greatly
contributed to the
crowd's unrest. The
finest single moment
of the entire evening
occurred when Greg Carroll managed to
persuade the studio security staff to light the area and
help search for his missing keys. To be fair to the
affair's hosts, the presence on the lot of a couple of
hundred combined.
SoCal municipal police
personnel, who were
conducting realistic
training exercises on
the Wamer back lot
during the Girl recep-
tion, probably put
Natas
every one present into
anxiety overdrive.
Additionally, the
security men's per-
ception of alleged
skater penetration into the movie studio's
heavily guarded innermost confines certainly served
to further irritate matters.