July 1983


Inside This Mag: Thrasher's Skate Rock weekend and backyard pool skating

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Cover: Jay “ Alabamy” – Frontside Ollie. Photo: Friedman

Also In This Issue: The Brazilian skate scene, the Florida Backyard Series in Naples, the 3rd Annual Am Contest in Guatemala and the CASL #3 at the Palmdale Ramp

Music Articles:
Skate rock mania and "metal edge"


July 1983

Santa Cruz ad, Variflex ad


July 1983

Contents page, Tracker Trucks ad


July 1983

Mail Drop, Thrasher Products Page


July 1983

Steep Slopes, Uncle Wiggley Skateboards


July 1983

Brand X, Donel, Val Surf ad


July 1983

Ask The Doctor with Dr. Rick Blackheart, Hawk Gloves, Madrid ad


July 1983

Skateboard Specialists, Subscribe Page, Tony Hawk


July 1983

The Adventures of Shred & Betty


July 1983

They Came to Play, Skate Rock, Christian Hosoi


July 1983

The Faction, JAKS Team, J.F.A., Skate Rock


July 1983

Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain


July 1983

Steve Caballero, J.F.A., Tony Alva, Micke Alba


July 1983

Backyard Session, David Hackett


July 1983

Steve Olson, TSOL, Tony Alva, Johnny Ray


July 1983

Photograffiti, The Brazilian Skate Scene


July 1983

Photograffiti; Puerto Rico, Roberto Cortes


July 1983

Competition, Jeff Grosso, Steve Steadham, Kevin Staab


July 1983

Billy Beauregard


July 1983

Steve Bacon, Schmitt Stix ad


July 1983

The Faction, Mad Rats, Metal Edge, Mercyful Fate, Placebo Records ad, Rough Trade


July 1983

On Board, Coming Events, Trash


July 1983

Thunder Trucks ad, Kryptonics ad, Alva Skates


July 1983

Skate Rock! Vol. 1, Tom Groholski OJ's Wheels ad


July 1983

Somethin' Else, Joel Chavez


July 1983

Steve Caballero Independent ad, Powell Peralta ad


July 1983

  • February 1989

    February 1989
    Cover: Vladimir Morozov – Tic-Tac Photo: Boyd Inside This Mag: Contests, demos and expositions and skate scene reports from Japan, the U.S.S.R., Israel and PeruAlso In This Issue: Pool skating, street plants from hell and some snowboarding actionMusic Articles: Devo, Sick Of It All and Igor's record collection 
  • January 1989

    January 1989
    Cover: Jay Adams – Grind Photo: Hudson Inside This Mag: Thrash-A-Thon in San Luis Obispo and what skateboarding is all about in 1989Also In This Issue: An overview of contests, demos and other skate-intrusions in '88, pool skating in Cambridge and some snowboarding actionMusic Articles: The Sugar Cubes, Igor's record collection, Suicidal Tendencies and Eek-A-Mouse  
  • Winter 1988

    Winter 1988
    Cover: Tony AlvaPhoto: Kevin ThatcherInside: Best Of Thrasher: Our first 13th issue. Interviews with Mullen, Hosoi, Blender, and Smith.
  • December 1988

    December 1988
    Cover: Lance Mountain – Sad PlantPhoto: Ogden Inside This Mag Capitol Burnout in Sacramento with Lance Mountain, Micke Alba, Eric Dressen, Jason Jesse, Mark Gonzales, Steve Caballero and Ben Schroeder and skating in Germany Also In This Issue: Spotlight on skating in Boise, IDMusic Articles: Social Distortion and Guns 'n' Roses
  • November 1988

    November 1988
    Cover: Bod Boyle – Back Lip Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Jaks team in Santa Barbara and the World Cup '88 in MunsterAlso In This Issue: Metro D.C. skate report, the "Gotcha Grind" in Seattle and the O'Boy/Thrasherland/TNT Skate Shop series finaleMusic Articles: The Hard-Ons and Social Distortion