• Curtis Hsiang: 18 Years Ago Today

    Curtis Hsiang: 18 Years Ago Today
    If you read this, understand: the person who you are today is because of the people you grew up with—simple fact. When someone passes on to the next, take a knee and remember that today is a gift and tomorrow is not a promise. Curtis Hsiang was as raw a skater as I have ever known. He gone now, but I can still feel him in my heart. Eighteen years ago today we lost an angel. —Jake Phelps 1/8/18
  • The Descent: Hill-Bomb Photo Feature

    The Descent: Hill-Bomb Photo Feature
    It could be considered skating's first real "make" and to this day the ancient art of hill-bombing is a timeless tradition. Take a spin with us: straight down.
  • April 2000

    April 2000
     Cover: Brain Anderson – Portrait Photo: Morf. Ogden Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 1999 Skater of the Year Brian Anderson, 1999 T-Eddy Awards and 1999 SOTY runner up Mitch FrydrickAlso In This Issue: 2000 Tampa Am and the top ten reasons to quit skatingMusic Articles: Jazz June, Man or Astroman? and Blackalicious  
  • October 1999

    October 1999
    Cover: Kerry Getz – Kickflip Lien Air Photo: Burnett Inside This Mag: Blind goes to Europe, the Globe World Championships in Germany, the Radlands 99 Contest in England and Consolidated's American summer tour Also In This Issue: The science of skateboarding, Rick Oyola's story and skating in Livingston, ScotlandMusic Articles: Krazy Fest Too 1999 with Kill Your Idols, Snapcase and more, Quadrajets and Common Rider
  • September 1999

    September 1999
    Cover: Royce Nelson – Transfer Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Interviews with Brian Sumner and Geoff Rowley, Skatopia in Ohio and Marseille Also In This Issue: Urban Phenomena and a Thrasher glossaryMusic Articles: Hot Water Music, Thee Headcoats, and Pete the Ox goes to Europe with his band
  • May 1999

    May 1999
    Cover: Jerry Hsu – Switch Heelflip Photo: Morf Inside This Mag: An interview with Rob Gonzalez, a spotlight on Japan with skaters Yuichi Oha Ra, Daisuke Hayakawa, Hisashi Nakamura, Karl Brutsaert, Alexander Lee Chang, Junichi (Ishiko) Arahata, Junichi Gonsho and more and a look back on EMBAlso In This Issue: 22 pools in one day with Dave Ruel, Toby Burger, Chris Rooner, Preston Maigetter and Alan Ausburg and an interview with Dayne BrummetMusic Articles: Long Beach Dub All Stars, Agnostic Front and Famous Monsters
  • December 1998

    December 1998
    Cover: Cairo Foster – Crooked Grind Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Warner Avenue Mob featuring Dustin Dollin, Brian Sumner, Andrew Reynolds, Erik Ellington, Ali Boulala and Alex Moul, indoor pool skating and an interview with Adrian LopezAlso In This Issue: Road trip with Joe Barnes, John Griffin, Ben Krahn and Nik FreitasMusic Articles: Brand Nubian
  • January 1997

    January 1997
    Cover: Danny Gonzales – Blaster Photo: Morf Inside This Mag: Interviews with Gino Perez, James Qua, and Nanda Zipp, the Texas Death Match and skating in Oakland Also In This Issue: Pier 7 localsMusic Articles: Unwritten Law, Ignite, Neurosis and Five Year Plan
  • March 1996

    March 1996
    Cover: Ron Whaley – JR Frontside Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 1995 Skater of the Year Chris Senn and the SOTY bash Also In This Issue: Rad ams Tim Wells, Judd Hertzler and Charlie Watts, skating in Arizona and New Zealand, Sean Young and an East Coast skate seshMusic Articles: Fugazi, Meatmen and Sister Machine Gun
  • April 1992

    April 1992
    Cover: Ronnie Bertino – Noseblunt Photo: Dawes Inside This Mag: The best skate spots in EuropeAlso In This Issue: Step by step tricksMusic Articles: AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Hole, Corrosion of Conformity and Tom Hazelmeyer