Some guys approach skating differently when they're filming, on tour, or cruising their local park. This clip here shows how Kyle skates daily.

"I wrote a song for Richard Paez"

Cover: Karma Tsocheff – Backside Shifty
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: A road trip with Scott Amore, Lou Cox, Nos, Todd Luciere, Oz, Jim Greco, Mother and Sean Cronan, an interview with Matt Pailes and a contest at the Skatepark of Tampa

Also In This Issue: Damsels of skating Jamie Reyes, Alison Lee and Cindy Gorset, 15 pool punishers and West Coast shredding

Music Articles: White Zombie, a concert for the people of Tibet and Slagheap

Cover: Karma Tsocheff – 180 Nosegrind To Forward
Photo: Sean Dolinsky

Inside This Mag: An interview with Jason Adams and Tim Brauch and a pop quiz by Mike Gonzales

Also In This Issue: Rad ams Shelter Serra, Fabian Alomar and Ivory Serra and NSA Pro Streetstyle and Snowboard Slopestyle Contest

Music Articles: Bad Religion, GG Allin, Mad Flava, Guru's Jazzmatazz and Bottom 12

Cover: Karma Tsocheff – Multi Strobe
Photo: Van Dusen

Inside This Mag: Thrasher's Book of World Records and raw meat Brody Davison, Blake Convey, Dave Warne, John Nakama and Rob Washburn

Also In This Issue: 1989 competition wrap-up,  a desert speed rally with Mark Partain, Paul De Jesus and more and Survival Research Labs

Music Articles: Faith No More and the Buzzcocks

In 1990 Stacey Gibo, Noah Peacock, Jim “Red Dog” Muir and I went to Visalia to audition this kid named Karma Tsocheff. Needless to say, he made the team; but he also took us to The Flumes—an old logging run that went from a metal halfpipe to a mega-ditch. The natural halfpipe between the two was...