TRASH
FISH HOOK
Daewon Song and Tim Gavin have
started a clothing company called Matix
that will be sported by Rodney Mullen,
Rudy Johnson, Marc Johnson, and
JB Gillet, among others.
Kien Lieu and John Reeves have finally
reunited as teammates for Donger's new
Dynasty line. Other team riders include verti-
cal
1 legend Chris Livingston and EC heads
Danny Supa and Vinnie Ponte.
Hell hath no o fury like the holier-than-thou
zealot. Jim Gray's contemporary ABC-Acme
wayscomtemporary
soapbox ploy to call into account those inter-
lopers who have absconded with skate com-
pany graphics provocatively successful as
to
intended. "Let's tell them how uncool it
rip off honest law-abiding skateboard compa-
nies!" The slurs apparently directed against
against
Wet Willy, Flame Boy, and Hook-ups, among
others, are as on target as they are transpar-
Perhaps
haps the underlying
ently insincere.
source of Mr. "Can't Anyone Do Anything
Original" Gray's indignation was the outra-
geous abuse of his company's logos by cer-
tain oil companies, motorcycle manufactur-
ers, surfboard makers and comic book cre-
ators. For an encore can we soon expect to
see some original understated graphics in the
fourteen dollar wholesale price range?
The failure of some companies to adapt and
remain current appears to have ramifications
Marcus Mcbride
SHOWS off the
diamond-studded
gold retainer
He wears to
protect his
pearly whites
WHEN MAN-
HANDLING
MONSter
gaps.
that might become widespread.
As some shops market in-house
lookalike decks, overt forgeries,
Live bogus
clones, and dupli products,
parking lot sales proliferate as
needlessly derivative
is dumped on the
inventory is
bargain-hunting clueless. Let
the buyer beware that all is not
necessarily what it may seem. While
what it may generic name
some companies market generic name.
brand boards, others seem to find success
eware that
cu
through other more unique approachate
The recent appearance in a pseudo skate
trade journal of f a well-known corporate
affiliate skater person
affiliate skater personage touting the min-
imally marked
rked products of this same cor-
poration was operatically symphonic in
its blatantness. There is little wonder that
this exercise required that the author
appear disguised in drag and write under
a pseudonym
MOLD SKOOL
Hofer of the MONTH
Defendant: The
Exterminator.
Charge: Bombing
ant-hills
Sentence: De-greasing
Rollerblade ledges.
Tony and his publisher brother
Steve constitute a true stupefac-
tion? Rumored to be fact, as is the
bros' reteaming on another ver-
sion of Skateboarder, the rag.
WHO
WRITERS
To many, the most dangerous.
aspect of
of the California legisla-
ture's designation of skateboard-
ing as officially being hazardous
has been the upswing of consis-
tently aggressive tactics by law
ter in West Los Angeles has been
approaches. enforcement agents. The civic cen-
ter in
particularly tense. In fact, all over
Los, the thin blue line has had little
skate tolerance recently. Now in an
issue of the glitzy mag Buzz, the
anti-skate vibe has been printed
for all to see. In an article titled,
"CLASSY, ODD, OR OVER IN
LA...." they ranked Broccoli
sprouts and Zytex as being "Hot
as no
Stuff" while they slammed "The
skatepark" as being "BURN-OUT
VELVET." (Please note that the
clever use of capital letters is
theirs, not ours.) Buzz, which bills
mens, O
"THE TALK OF LOS
itself
has offices on the
ANGELES,"
Olympic Boulevard
Veteran manu Richard "NHS" Novak
appears fixated I on what he sees as a lack
of integrity in the sport. Is this awareness
oriented towards his twenty-something
anniversary festivities? His Zen parable
rants are legendary exercises in abstrac-
tion. His mantra du jour is, "With blank
boards you're gonna lose because there's
nothing there."
Is the youth movement concept so
encapsulating that even the kids are
falling out behind it? Did wun-
derkind Corey Duffel actual-
ly hide the fact that he
turned fourteen? Was it
too old or too new or
again and again? Case
in point that opposites
thrive
is kid
Caballero's X victo-
CASH MONEY
which
broccol
the
corridor,
a favored gathering spot
many of the Pico Union, WLA,
and Santa Monica skate sets. Cops
Cops
have been citing "local business"
complaints" and "public safety" as
justification for their anti-skate
tactics along Olympic. Alleged
Buzz functionaries have been par-
ticularly vocal in their verbal dress
downs of skate riders. The latest
California tactic for
emergent
selective enforcement seems to
ry in Panama City, have been born in Los Angeles.
Florida.
Rumored to be the brainchild of
onetime
Angeleno District
District
Attorney Ira Reiner,
Reiner, the
scenario
reportedly goes like this: detec-
a popular recreation
tives arrive at
spot and declare it
be a "cons
gregation location for persons who
habitually break the law." Then,
using
information
prepared
dossiers on "known offenders,"
they can either declare such indi-
viduals as being
"persona non
grata" or even arrest them based
upon proof of illegal or illicit activ-
of these
ity. Initial applications of
at "gang
tactics were directed at "gang
when the
members," although when the
boys in blue showed up with pho-
tos of "suspect skaters and van-
dals" the rumors started flying.
The nature of one boy's trans-
portation simultaneously being.
another man's criminal instrument
overtures
are
s
Tony's walk
from Airwalk
and his avoid-
ance of Nike's
well
known, as is his newer
signing with a K2 shoe
affiliate. Even Hawk's rela-
tively low profile Rolling
Stone fashion shoot and slot in
the infamous Gap khaki televi-
sion commercial surprised few.
His over-the-top dominance of
Games X is so boisterous that the net-
rous that the feta
work ceaselessly billboards him. So
with such a pervasive presence
are there any possible sur-
prises left? Would a
children's clothing
line designed and
marketed by
because he
has
poses obvious problems for all
concerned. The guilt-by-associa-
tion posture being undertaken by
authorities appears constitutio
ally suspect. Currently supposed-
ly being sought for questioning in
LA are such names as "Mear,
Chaz, and Z Boy J." In Santa:
Barbara, workers at a public arts
space were allegedly approached
by officials who said they were
looking for "Andre the Giant"
graffitied
San
"numerous buildings." San
Francisco PD types are said to be
on the lookout for miscreants
who call themselves things like
"Twist" and "Giant." It doesn't
take a genius to figure out that
armed with such dubious "evi-
dence" as a Polaroid photo of
some supposed graf that they
claim is your handiwork, they
can pretty much set your ass up.
Also apparent is that some of the
so-called contra-exculpatory evi-
dence being shown about is
years out of date. Never doubt
the unreasonableness nor under-
estimate the resolve of those
who need to look good to the
higher-ups at city hall.
SINGLED OUT
It seems that the definitive
symbol of springtime's reproduc-
tive impulse has somehow mutat-
of
from birds and bees to ciga-
rettes and G3s in some people.
rettes and
While in the process of learning
the ropes of his new, "revolution-
ary" Macintosh G3 supercomput-
er, Dan "Cancer" Drehobl sud-
denly found himself the object
several females' amorous atten-
tions at once. This hormonal
crossfire left
left the
respectably
moral Drehobl, his newly ardent
admiress(es), and especially his
long-time girlfriend in a malig-
nant meltdown of guilt, rejection,
and jealousy. Nature's course is
often cruel.
Nonetheless, we all know the
mating call can't be suppressed
y his
for long. From under the very same roof where this
ugly morass of misdirected affections happened,
Dan's roommate and good friend Greg "Salba"
Ware saw s way to settling on an October marriage
date with his sweetheart in Massachusetts. He plans
to spend his last unwed night gettin' his last licks as a
freewheelin' bachelor on the wood curv
curves and steel
of the Maximus park in Cambridge.
lips of the
The purported imminent relocation of Bob
Burnquist to the San Diego region has caused
tremendous speculation amidst the Califas del Sur
establishment. Numerous industrially-oriented types
are rabidly anticipating Bob's presence in the area.
Between the reality of Burnquist building a large
ramp aided by Don Brown and the fantasy of an illu-
sory X camp boot camp doubles camp with Hawk as
co-counselor, there is perhaps future career expan-
sion afoot. Associate Billabong headmaster Bob
Sion
Hurley is reputed to be departing from the Aussie-
based firm and going out and forming a new line
prominently featuring Burnquist and other cross-dis-
cipline specialists.
The occurrence of dynamic male/female skate
duos such as Bob Burnquist and Jen O'Brien, and
Chris and Ricca Gentry (who appear in a recent
Kingdom ad performing a dangerous doubles rail
assault), is increasing rapidly around the world.
Always astute and anxious to find a venue for all
varieties of skating out there, Danielle and Don
Bostick have rumoredly come up with a hot idea
for the upcoming World Cup season of profession-
al skate competition. The event will supposedly be
an "all couples" doubles contest with "relation-
ship-related" prizes like cruises to Hawaii and
"his/hers" towel sets.
FILL IN
The loyalty involved in the skate industry appears
to be in somewhat of a lull. Satva Leung has up and
left his long-time home at Toy Machine for a shot as
a pro over at Maple. After years of faithful photo-
journalism and coverage provision in the South Bay,
some skaters in the San Jo area say that Lance
Dalgart is more of an artist than a photographer and
will not shoot with him anymore. Reports are that
Sonic has switched over to the Supernaut manufac-
turing/
/distribution camp. Team riders like Mike
Crabtree, Matt Eversole, and Louie Barletta are
apparently willing to stick with it, but others like
Simon Woodstock are considering the greener pas-
tures of other pursuits like rodeos and birthday par-
ties. Sasha Steinhorst's team-managerial merit is
heard to be under fire down at Sole Tech, due to fac-
tors ranging from dissatisfied riders to plans to give
himself an ad.
HOTS
HOT SHOTS
Vice President Al Gore was observed at a DC
social function being photographed with members of
Fugazi, Ian Sevonias and Glen E. Friedman. The
negatives of these fellow travelers disappeared for-
ever following GEF's and Ian's baiting and taunting of
the VP. Secret Service agents later showed up in NYC
at a Phat Farm shoot, where they followed our men,
augmenting Friedman's ample paranoia.
Rich Metiver, who was so involved with riding
drift logs in the ocean surf that many thought the
man would never return to the daily grind, is back in
Best
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disgrace once more. The recent piss balls ads
submitted to an assortment of magazines fea-
turing semi-nude underage females displacing
water from inner orifices into the open
mouths of team riders were so redolent with
apparently repulsive behavior that many have
refused to print them
Jason "Buttlips" Rogland, who gained
through his ability to attend Malibu
middle school while simultaneously partici-
pating in classroom discussions and working
his pager and cell phone booking ramp
renoum
sessions and surf tours, now
to be an
be an official commodity, with
with
both SMA and Scott Anderson said to be
planning models. At his communication
peak, Buttlips actually received in-class calls
from Japanese students, which he somehow
convinced the teacher was proof that he
required a belt phone in order to properly
pursue his studies in world culture. His pro-
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Proud papa Mofo finds himself on
the other end of the lens posing
with his latest issue: a boy.
posal that the on-campus banks be utilized
as a satisfactory physical education facility
has yet to be approved.
The relentless suburban skate migration
into New York City has helped Cherry Hill,
New Jersey re-emerge as a preeminent
power pocket of the East. The antics of
Brian Childers, Josh Bonnet and Brad
Staba have been much debated near Philly
for just cause as innovation, influence, and
immigration rule. Also drawing both com-
ment and controversy are Dave Moyer, JR
Neves and Gene Rosemarin.
LEGEND INC
Hall of heritage alum Skipper Boy
Engblom is said to be a lead character in
a Steve "Bulky" Olson directed film.
HaLL of Meat
David Giles of Kansas City, MO
severely dislocated his ankle
kickflopping into a three-foot
pool. Too bad it wasn't full.
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NORENCE HOVEN IBON GA
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CRAQUEZ
Lourbillon glacé
Irianases.
gulp fictioN
Shiloh Greathouse immerses himself in all
the epicurean delights which may await him
when he ventures to exotic foreign shores.
Olson, the former World Professional Skateboard champion,
has begun promenading about the shore with his leopard-spot-
ted long cue. Additionally, in the irascible mix for inexplicable
reasons are Natas and Beck Hansen, both of whom have
the light
been frequenting SM's Bergmo Station, where Engblom is the
art house poet in residence. Momentary awareness of the high
style of the Santa Monica Airlines logo is displayed in the out-
break of gleeful hysteria that accompanies the rather large dis-
play of the mark in the English film "Shopping." Equally true is
Sofia Coppola's upcoming feature film directorial debut,
which means the tales of her collaborating with Spike Jonze
on a Chocolate video novella probably won't be factual.
Chad Muska's smoking repartee at the just-passed Slam
City Jam has generated at least two dozen new Muskateer
clones in the greater Vancouver area. Canadian Mounties were.
dispatched to the Thunderbird Park totem pole display, where
identical Chad replicas sessioned and slept atop the carved cedar
sculptures. Similar strange homage sightings continue. This emu-
lation of Muska, however deviant, is a vast improvement over the
old Kevin Harris boxed lunch muscle car era.
DUST TO DUST
Billabong USA-DOA. Golden State Wheels-history. Front
window at
at DLXSM-felled by fist of manager Jason Crouch
due to parking ticket angst. Brad Staba's liver-coming back to
life. Alva Skateboards-reincarnated in Australia, Japan and
Europe. Brian Childers' knee-critical condition.
UTTERLY LUDICROUS
"I would rather be hated for believing
in something."-Jim Gray
"First the skateboarders took over skiing. Now the ski companies.
want to take over skateboarding to get even."-Rick Novak
"Shut up and move so I can get done helping you." -Paul
Zuanich while dealing with computer illiterates
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