Thrasher Magazine

I I was beyond stoked to get back to Asheville for the Annual Foundation DIY Fundraiser. This year Raney, TNT, Grewer, Chris Cope and the 1-8 crew rolled out with hometown hero Gus Gordon. Even Morf showed up! Artist Dennis McNett, aka Wolfbat, set if off Friday night with an art show at Push Skate Shop. Saturday we got treated to some shredding with the Antiheros at the DIY, before ending the night with an interactive music and art show—nothing but good times in the mountains. Check it! —Matt Pendry

What a greeting! Push Skate Shop Owner Rob catches up with Frank and TNT    Photo: Rodent

The man of the hour, Dennis McNett shows some of his 2-D work. Just wait until you see what he has in store for tomorrow night     Photo: Rodent

Asheville’s very own Rodent posted up with Raney    Photo: Rodent

The next afternoon, people slowly rolled in to witness the carnage. I’m now realizing shoes on the powerline are kind of like a skatepark’s flag. Does that sound crazy?

The Asheville crew has been hard at work. Look at this thing!

More to come. Don’t forgot to donate!

You got a smartphone? Just scan and boom!

Some familiar faces from the past years. Whose kid is that flipping me off?!

Dylan and Emmit forgot about gravity and logistics. Good way to start it off, though

Kingston Babb (Jeremiah's son) came down from Atlanta to rip a back Smith through the crunchiest wave there

The original Babb carved out a feeble to fakie in the steep corner. A little father/son action, that’s the shit I do like! Keep an eye out for Kingston. The little dude grew up fast!

Michael Myers came through with some fancy footwork

Watch out, Raney’s coming through!

Gus Gordon into the skies, JAH feel?

No caption needed ever. Chris Cope, thanks for existing

Two NC legends. Malik goes backside. Check Gus’s face

Tony chopping it up with the locals

Tony tests out the new wall. Morf, think we could get that photo?

Watch out, Frank! Gus getting speed for the new corner

Yeah, Gus! This dude almost blew the photo

Kinser going full back Smith through the corner

Jared Lee with a stylish noseblunt

TNT stabbing a quick heela monster in there

Gus going backside on the big boy

ATL in the house! Kingston, Bobby Boyd and Jeremiah Babb

Raney planting to fakie. Think we could get that photo too, Morf?

TNT with a full-speed tailside shove

Looks like the food was good, too!

George and his pup posted, enjoying the stoke!

It takes a lot to make these things happen, so next time you see anyone from this crew, thank them!

Kinser warming up the bowl for the jam, 1-800-FRONT-SIDE! That might be too many digits, but you get it

I can’t recall this dude’s name, but this backside air is something we all remember

Gus and Kinser taking notes on how to properly crailslide

Rory’s new look had Gus hyped

Jared Lee, one of NC’s secret weapons, blazed through this nosegrind with ease

“Now that’s how you do it, ladies and gentlemen. Jared Lee, ya see. Frontside nosegrind, ya see. I need another beer, ya see!” Gus somehow got stuck in a 1930’s mobster from New York’s body the entire time he had the mic. What a guy!

“The way I see it, Jared Lee won, ya see!”

You killed it, Jared!

Frank making friends with the locals

I’m pretty sure this is the same kid that flipped me off. Came up!

All the kids were stoked!

Lu and company, great to see you guys

You looking at me?!

Raney looking out for the kids

Rodent took us all to some banging BBQ and here we are at the Orange Peel for some banging tunes

We were greeted by Dennis McNett, the man responsible for what you're about to see

These things are insane

Just wait until they get out on the floor

Let’s get to it

These guys are ready

Vicious Blade started it off and almost blew the roof off the building

Shit was heavy and heavenly!

The crowd was feeling it

And the stoke was high

Vicious Blade boards?! I gotta get one

No photos, please!

Next up, we have Ghoul

People were getting carried off left and right. Things got a little wild

Ghoul! Up close and personal

Heavy crowd

You might even find love here

This dude started spraying blue goo everywhere. I had to retreat, hence the blurry photo

The fans were down, though

Then all of the sudden, the beasts emerged

We all sat back in awe as these two forces battled to the death

Creatures marched through the crowd as people moshed or just stared in awe

These majestic figures were out of this world—fully handmade by Dennis McNett and his crew out of paper maché, cardboard, wood and other materials

Dennis making his way through the crowd, controlling one of his creatures

Caught Antihero’s main man Mack trying to escape the chaos

This dude was unable to avoid it. Just a little bump. Rock on

A bucket of blood and guts for your fans to feast on

That’s rock 'n' roll, baby

Can’t see? Me neither

I had to get out of there and get a beer. Malik greeted me by the bar

Raney, Kinser and Gus holding it down

Raney wasn't feeling it

Just kidding. Always good times with the 1-8 squad

Gus knocked over a few beers. At seven bucks a pop you better start slurping them off the bar

You think anyone saw that?!

Kinser knows Emmit is the truth. Kid’s growing fast

Kinser, TNT, Gus and Mac

The good bros! Thanks for coming out

Last up is Municipal Waste to close out the night

Fast and heavy!

People were getting tossed up everywhere

You had to be there

What a turnout! Thanks to everyone for coming out to support Foundation Asheville. Hope to see you all next year!