Thrasher Magazine

Vans hit Oahu, HI, for the Duct Tape Festival and the concrete waves were firing! Coping was crushed, loops were looped, DJ Juan Love (Cardiel) killed the tables (and skated!) and stoke levels were off the charts. Click play; get hyped!

Cover: Erik Ellington – Backside Flip Photo: Burnett Inside This Mag: Thrasher's desert survival guide, a field report of Nebraska and a road trip to Burnside with the 151 crewAlso In This Issue: Skating in the San Joaquin Valley and MinneapolisMusic Articles: At The Drive In, Backyard Babies and Metroschifter

Cover: Mark Scott – Frontside Air Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Skating in the Inland Empire and Philadelphia and Lincoln City's gnarly skateparkAlso In This Issue: Road trip with Clinton PerryMusic Articles: Dillinger Four and Micranots

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

Cover: Marcus McBride – Ollie Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Interviews with Donny Barley and Tony Trujillo, road tripping with Karma, Richard Paez, Doug Saenz and friends and skating in Orange County and North CarolinaAlso In This Issue: A history lesson from Stacy Peralta Music Articles: Neurosis, the Stitches, Kid Dynamite and Suicidal Tendencies

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: Richard Mulder – Switch Ollie Photo: Burnett Inside This Mag: Interviews with Cairo Foster and Jeremy Klein and the Vans Hard Rock Cafe Triple Crown seriesAlso In This Issue: Vans All-Girl Skate Jam and an interview with Giorgio ZattoniMusic Articles: Black Star, Fury 66 and Berzerk

Cover: Mike Carroll – Frontside Crooked Grind Photo: Morf Inside This Mag: An interview with Danny Gonzalez and Shadyskates 12th Annual Skate ContestAlso In This Issue: Skaters eating habits and understanding the urban blightMusic Articles: The Infections, EC Illa, the Gain and the Stitches

Cover: “El Diable Esta Perdido” Artwork By: Pushead Inside This Mag: An interview with Phil Shao and the Hard Rock Hollywood event in the Triple Crown SeriesAlso In This Issue: The vans All Girl Skate Jam, pool skating, and rad ams Sean Robinson, Tony Froude, Stephen Bailey and Aaron DaviesMusic Articles: Snot, Groovie Ghoulies and the Grumpies