TRASH
BOOT CAMP
CHAD "NANDEZ" FERNANDEZ HAS LEFT OSIRIS.
Chad will now be seen hob-nobbing among Devilgirls
and B-list celebrities in Globe shoes. In other depar-
tures, the Black Cat and the rest of the Maple team are
crying in their beers after Jerry Hsu pulled up stakes to
be a part of the latest Mullen mastermind.
Enjoi skateboards will be Marc Johnson's project
and is rumored to include Marc, Mullen, Jerry,
Mayhew, and maybe even Louie Barletta.
After progress on his beloved Pinoside was
grounded, Joe Pino went and moved to Portland,
Oregon, to be closer to more completed 'crete.
A post-headbutted Colt Cannon will now
be annoying the pants off his new teammates
on Element.
Dustin Dollin is said to
be officially separated from
Stereo. Speculation has
Dustin becoming part of a
new joint effort that
includes
Andrew
Reynolds, Jim Greco, and
a few other notables.
Important people in the
industry are wondering
when this new team will
'80s-rock-inspired head.
actually rear its collective
Vert-shirt fever has hit
the nation hard, with
sleeves being ripped off of
brand new tops at a hur-
ried pace. Although bandannas have become a
popular West Coast vert-shirt tie-in, East
Coasters are more likely to be seen harvesting
afros. Kids in the Midwest are said to be taking a
wait-and-see approach. No word yet on the
rumored one-sleeve-off, one-sleeve-on trend.
Food is being literally ripped from the mouths
of pro skaters in their mid-to-late 20s by snot-
nosed teens, more concerned with breaking shit
EVEN THOUGH HE'S BEEN UNSTOPPABLE
ALL SUMMER. SOME THOUGHT THE
SHIRTS WERE GONNA BE A JINX.
MIKE AND RICK GOT THE
LAST LAUGH.
SOB
KOSTO
off than breaking the bank.
Andrew Gordon, Pat
Corcoran, Richie
Belton, Mike Taylor,
and Tosh Townend
are but a handful
of the adolescent
assassins making
waves in the skate
with Tosh
world,
KOSTON
THREE
PEAT
recently feebling the horrific El Toro rail straight
out of the car. Pool shark Steven Bailey took one
for the team recently, busting his spleen on an
over-rotated backslide slasher. In other
Consolidated news, Scott Bourne's arms are as
black and shocking as ever.
SPIT FACE
First a man, then a model, then a video game,
now a book, next a major motion picture? The
autobiography Hawk-Occupation Skateboarder
has rocketed up The New York Times bestseller
list, going from number 179 to slot 20 in less than
a month. In Los Angeles, certain agents are speak-
ing of a bio pic based on the book. And across the
world his models are known to sell in places no
other boards will sell. It is said that Tony Hawk is
selling more decks than anyone in the history of
the sport. This may be interpreted as a sign of his
ever-increasing popularity.
What do the West Los Angeles Civic Center
steps and the Santa Monica City Hall steps have
in common? Both are well suited for skating but
are a total bust due to the ever-present PD at both
locations. But not always. An added sideshow to
the recent Democratic National political conven-
tion in LA and its mega police presence was that
such revered and desired off-limits spots sud-
denly were fair game as the massive tactical force
of occupation turned its attention elsewhere. A
few of the many who might have gotten in a few
clean rides during the militaristic occupation
include: Natas Kaupas, Scott Anderson, Jimmy
Gamboa, Scott Jurgens, Pahl Dixon, Marty
Grimes, Ben Jiminez, Stan Kingsley, Paul
Crowder, Stacy Peralta, and Alexander Olson.
Best confirmed contact between a local and a
kingpin politico: Raphael Lunetta creating a
gourmet dinner at his restaurant Jiraff for Senate
Majority Leader Richard Gephardt.
EMERALD ISLE
Seattle's new Experience Music Project was host
to a symposium centered on Skateboarding and
Punk. The museum, which is a venture of
Microsoft billionaire founder Paul Allen, fea-
tures frenetic free-form architecture by Frank
Gehry. For four days EMP hosted a series of
workshops and concerts which included more
than enough information on the genesis of
skate and punk. The best lecture was Duane
Peters' description of how he made the
loop and what he thinks of new-jack self-
promoters who do not give proper credit
to the groundbreakers of the sport.
Mark Hubbard and Jay Idling spoke
on building the West Seattle bowl,
Chris Cornell lectured on photogra-
phy, Chris Manaras talked on collect-
ing, there was a screening of Coan
Nichols and Rick Charnoski's pool epic
Fruit of the Vine, and Brad Ellman dis-
cussed building websites. Included in the
massive undertaking were TSOL, Mofo
(via a phone hookup), JFA, US
Bombs, Steve Alba and the
HALL OF MEXT
If you're doing gaps at night, stakes is
high. Gardena, CA's Scott Chambers
now has no problem putting his hand
through iron gates and such.
Powerflex Five, Hisma, Monkeywrench, Steve
Olson, Wez Lundry, Tony Alva, CR Stecyk, Mike
Palm, Mike Roche, Ron Emory, Tim Kerr, Steve
Turner, Scott Smiley, Pineapple Saladino, and
Mike Shaughnessy.
Bucky Lasek is a father again. Child #2 is
daughter Paris. It is said that every time
Bucky has a kid he wins a major event made
for television.
LATE SHOW
Gillette is said to be a new Triple Crown spon-
sor. What this means is that in corporate America
everyone is hot to corner the youth demo-
graphic. And a guy like Vans' Jay Wilson is
known for having a hot hand. In Beavertown at
another shoe company that must remain name-
less, they say that Vans sales are up 33% since Jay
took over. So companies like the Triple Crown
slate because it gets them critical exposure. The
Triple Crown is now estimated to be worth 25
million dollars, their contract at ESPN is about
up. Watch for a bidding war, with Fox and
Viacom in the lead.
And at the Disney-owned ABC-owned ESPN-
owned X Games, everybody witnessed the pic-
ture-perfect ending with Bucky pulling off a per-
fect run replete with a heelflip frontside gay twist
to edge out Pierre-Luc Gagnon for the lead. As
the sun set, the network cut to such photo ops as
Mrs. Bucky, the winner's young children, and a
stoked sponsor Tony Hawk. Who can say if the
cutaways throughout the event to Pontiac logos
and Marine wanna-be kids doing pull-ups was
excessive? Surely an 80-billion-dollar-a-year out-
fit like Disney must know what's up in an event.
made for television like this. Yes, there was a high
level of skateboard riding, but once again people
are asking questions.
Mike Vallely observes that "this industry has
put way too much emphasis on competition,
events, and stunts, and in turn is guilty of aban-
doning the principles that so many before them
fought very hard to establish and instill as
important and integral to the heart and soul of
the skateboard community. That's where the sell-
out lies, forgetting who we are and where we
come from. For that we should be ashamed of
ourselves." Chris Miller's retort is that "we can
shape the direction of skateboarding by con-
tributing and staying engaged with those outside
of our industry who are now involved with our
futures. Like it or not, mainstream media and
our local communities (skateparks) are a part of
our lives."
SHIT FITZ
The International Association of Skateboard
Companies gathered over 10,000 make-skate-
boarding-legal-petition signatures only to have
them stolen when their X Games booth was bro-
ken into. An odd aspect to this crime is that the
perpetrators left behind boxes of trucks and
wheels, taking only peti-
tions. Released at the press
tent was the news that the
X Games will partner with
Woodward Skate Camp.
Expect
Gymnastics
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1999
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Andrew Reynold's life was changed forever after the 1998
SOTY party. Check and see as young Andrew parties with
The Mule and won't listen to Kerry Getz, who is telling him
to be quiet, he's on the phone with the president.
POSER OF
THE MONTH
Elvis Aron Presley was brother to a
twin who died at birth, but the King
has enough attitude for both on this
bronze-and-roll in Tupelo, MS.
Thanks, Slick.
BOLD SCHOOL
The previously alluded to re-paving of Paul
Revere Junior High School's banks attracted tons
of eager drop-ins. Competing at the Los
Angeles-based facility for first ride rights were
Paul Stukin and Steve Olson, who both hit it
early. Stukin even resorted to using a vintage pair
of super-soft Kryptos in order to roll over the hot
mop lines of a preliminary paving phase.
Not that it matters that Shorty's donated sig-
nificant cash, a rumored 35 thousand, or that
Powell was lobbying for this park a decade ago
the city of Santa Barbara has managed to ignore
this and keeps insisting that all skaters must wear
safety gear. This has caused a number of the
Shorty's and Powell riders to threaten to boycott
the official event for the news-type opening,
which if it occurs will make the city look stupid.
throughout the United Hope for the insanity to prevail over the inanity
Furthermore, of government at its worst.
States.
BMX-Skate-
camps
watch for a global X
Games by 2002.
Thomas Campbell
showed up in Santa Cruz
and claimed he was going
to live there, which if it
occurs will make a full cir-
cle to the old doing-SMA-
graphics-for-the-NHS-
factory days.
Arto Saari is believed
to be the target of a shoe
bidding war right now
between Sole Tech and
Genetics, a new Air-
walk division.
CARS CRASHED
"Everyone can ride for free as long as it's one-
way."-LAPD Sgt. Steven Vinson
"The future belongs to computer geeks. So you'd
better have all your fucking fun now." -Duane
Peters
"The reason I can survive the heat is that my
father is 100% Apache Indian."-Steve Alba
"I remember taking the Chili Peppers to Bronson
Canyon to skate and being afraid that they were
going to kill themselves."-Tony Alva
"When I told my parents I turned pro, they said,
'That's nice.""Tony Hawk
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