August 1987


Inside This Mag: A demo tour of Australia featuring Christian Hosoi, Jeff Phillips, Rob Roskopp, Tony Hawk and more and scoping the East Coast for skate spots

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Cover: Tony Hawk – Frontside Ollie. Photo: Kevin Thatcher

Also In This Issue: Skate style

Music Articles:
Megadeth and Cocteau Twins


August 1987

Claus Grabke Santa Cruz ad, Natas Kaupas Oj ad


August 1987

Dog Town Skates ad, Infected


August 1987

The Search For Animal Chin, Ken Park Gullwing ad


August 1987

Nicky Guerrero G&S ad, Airwalk ad


August 1987

Rob Roskopp, Contents page


August 1987

Sam Cunningham Blockhead Skates ad, Rip Grip


August 1987

Deluxe, Mail Drop, Steadham Designs


August 1987

Motobilt, Mail Drop, Venture Trucks ad


August 1987

Jimmy'z, Rob Roskopp Slime Balls ad


August 1987

California Cheap Skates, Mike Vallely, Mc Shred


August 1987

Monty Nolder Schmitt Stix ad


August 1987

California Hot, Hosoi ad


August 1987

Psycho Lives Vision ad, Subscribe page


August 1987

Skate Warehouse, Alva Skates ad


August 1987

Adventures of Rude Boy, Bill Danforth Life's a Beach ad


August 1987

Dealers Only, Palo Alto Sport Shop, Gremic ad


August 1987

Rector ad, Sessions Skateboard Shop


August 1987

Skateboard Specialist, Jake Phelps Concrete Jungle ad


August 1987

Skates On Haight ad, Schmitt Stix ad


August 1987

Intensity Skates ad, JFA Skateboards, Placebo Products


August 1987

California Surf Style, The Search For Animal Chin


August 1987

Skarfing Material, Rat Bones ad


August 1987

Sims ad, Sk8 Komix


August 1987

Suicidal, A Matter Of Style


August 1987

A Matter Of Style, Lance Mountain, Keith Meek, Jeff Hartsell, Steve Caballero


August 1987

A Matter Of Style, Tommy Guererro, Craig Johnson, Steve Olson, Tony Hawk


August 1987

California Skate Express, A Matter Of Style, Bryce Kanights, Randy Burk


August 1987

Australian Rules, Lance Mountain


August 1987

Australian Rules, Christian Hosoi


August 1987

Australian Rules, Jeff Phillips, Rob Roskopp


August 1987

Stickers, Elephant Brand, Willamette Sports Center, Australian Rules


August 1987

Roller Wheels, Skate T-Shirts, Australian Rules, Lee Ralph, Mark Rogowski


August 1987

Australian Rules, Mark Gonzales, Allen Losi, Tony Hawk


August 1987

Heavy Metal, Steve Douglas, Bob Umble


August 1987

Heavy Metal, Mike Conroy, Sergie Venture


August 1987

Bones Brigade Videos, Bugs, Birds and Skatrats


August 1987

Bugs, Birds and Skatrats


August 1987

Rannalli ad, Bugs, Birds and Skatrats


August 1987

Skate Rock, Lookout!, Smokin The Pipe


August 1987

Smokin The Pipe, Eric Dressen, Brian Brannon


August 1987

Smokin The Pipe, Steve Alba


August 1987

Megadeth


August 1987

Pus-Zone, Voivod


August 1987

Gastunk, Mark Gonzales Vision Street Wear ad


August 1987

Motley Crue, Cocteau Twins


August 1987

Notes from the Underground


August 1987

SNFU, Igor's Record Collection, Painted Willie


August 1987

Megaforce, Thunder Trucks ad


August 1987

Trash, On Board, Coming Events


August 1987

Trash, Stussy ad


August 1987

Kryptonics ad, Australian Rules, Thunderbolts, Skate Shoes


August 1987

Rob Roskopp Big Ugly ad, Puzzler, Step by Step


August 1987

EOS Videos, Thrasher Products


August 1987

Product Patrol, Super Cush, Z-Rollers


August 1987

California Skate Express, Gator


August 1987

Powell Peralta ad, Somethin' Else


August 1987

Independent ad, Christian Hosoi, Powell Peralta ad


August 1987

  • 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