Thrasher Magazine

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

Cover: Rick Howard – Crooked Grind Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Frankie Hill's story, skating in Miami and an interview with Jon West Also In This Issue: Plywood Paradise II in VenturaMusic Articles: Meshuggah, Prince Paul and Archers of Loaf 

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

Cover: Peter Hewitt – Frontside Invert Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Skating in South America and Eddy Alioto, Matt Moffett and Peter Hewitt Also In This Issue: The Vans Amateur Championships featuring Joe Fernandez, John "Cherrier" Muldoon, Mark Roth, Jeremy Frankovis, Dave "Science Fair Boy" Maxwell, JR Neves, Greg Hiler, Sam Hitz, Jacob Tillman and Bastien SalabanziMusic Articles: Fu Manchu, the Get Up Kids and Today Is The Day

Cover: Ron Allen – Frontside Boardslide Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Skating in Hawaii and San Francisco and a road trip with Kevin Thatcher, Blackhart, Tom Guerrero, Keith Cochrane and TumbleweedAlso In This Issue: Three very untypical skaters Laura Pederson, Bill Dorr and Sky LopezMusic Articles: Wrecking Crew, Igor's record collection, the Vandals and Gwar

Who would Ed give his left nut to have back on the Toy Machine? Find out in this Ask The Phelper.

Burnout has his Wallenberg experience for you.

Burnout continues his report from SF with the Flip team.

Everyone remembers their first drop-in. Some make it, some stop forever. Drop-ins are cool, but roll-ins are just a little gnarlier. Walk the plank; the sooner you get it out of the way, the better you'll get. –Jake Phelps