Digging through the old crates, you find the craziest images of the strangest things… —Jake Phelps

Cover: Eric Koston – Frontside Noseblunt Slide
Photo: Ogden

Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 1996 Skater of the Year Eric Koston and a twenty year retrospective of Thrasher's SOTYs

Also In This Issue: Crazy Chicago skating and a trip to Ecuador

Music Articles: Sick of it All, Reel Big Fish, Brutal and Blue Tip

Cover: Tim Brauch – Nosegrind
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: The history of skateboarding and other crimes part four and an interview with Josh Beagle

Also In This Issue: How to take a good skate photo

Music Articles: Mudhoney, Jesus Lizard, Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. and Rocket From The Crypt

Cover: Billy Ruff and Neil Blender – No-Comply, Roll By
Photo: Mofo

Inside This Mag: Sequences and skating in LA's "Badlands"

Also In This Issue: Boys' Club Ramp Contest

Music Articles: Henry Rollins

Cover: Billy Ruff – Backside Air
Photo: Kevin Thatcher

Inside This Mag: Skate City/Whittier Christmas Classic and an interview with Billy Ruff

Also In This Issue: Rad skate photos from over the years,

Music Articles: TSOL, JFA, Los Olvidados, Big Boys, Sin 34, Die Kreuzenv and Mecht Mensch