EMB ruled all in the mid-'90s. Drake Jones was a local favorite, Hurley was gnarly, and some kid named Jamie Thomas ollied the Gonz gap barefoot.

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 sesh

Music Articles: Fugazi, Meatmen and Sister Machine Gun

Cover: Max Schaaf – Half-Cab
Photo: Callan

Inside This Mag: Skating in Texas and Atlanta, GA and an interview with Tom Boyle

Also In This Issue: Rad ams Mike Bouarnick, Alex Chalmers and Josh Kalis

Music Articles: Swingin' Utters, Supernova, Big Chief and Jackyl

Cover Artwork By: Sean McKnight, Age 7

Inside This Mag: An interview with Matt Beach and skating in San Jose

Also In This Issue: Skating in Zimbabwe, rad ams Steve Roetter, Jamie Fortune and Satva Leung and the life and times of Ben Schroeder

Music Articles: Slayer, Kurt Cobain from the grave, Hurrivane, Nine Pound Hammer and notes from the road on the JFA tour

Cover: Wade Speyer – Method
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: A trip to Europe with Wade and crew and the Venice Street Contest

Also In This Issue: Rad ams Richard Paez, Drake Jones, AJ Massu and Hideo Sakuragi

Music Articles: Bootsy Collins, Gas Huffer, The Roots, Suicidal Tendencies, Tad, Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Guided By Voices