Thrasher Magazine

We took time out during the Chocolate & Girl Skatepark Round-Up for a special beerthday surprise on our old pal, P-Stone.

Girl and Chocolate showed up at the Hollenbeck park with a full crew for this here Skatepark Round-Up.

Cover: Mike Carroll - JapanPhoto: MorfInside This Mag: Silas Baxter-Neal interview, Girl vs. Anti-Hero and Lance Mountain's photo archive from 1977-2008Also In This Issue: Vans goes to Israel and skateparks come to IraqMusic Articles: The Raveonettes, Port O'Brien, Deathset and The Knux

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: 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 SOTYsAlso In This Issue: Crazy Chicago skating and a trip to EcuadorMusic Articles: Sick of it All, Reel Big Fish, Brutal and Blue Tip

Cover: 15th Anniversary Skater: Salman Agah Photo: Dalgart Skater: Rodney Mullen Photo: Kanights Skater: Tommy Guerrero Photo: Kanights Skater: Ray Barbee Photo: Ogden Skater: Tony Hawk Photo: Dalgart Skater: Duane Peters Photo: Dalgart Skater: Mike Carroll Photo: KanightsInside This Mag: Thrasher's 15th Anniversary Issue featuring interviews with Duane Peters, Wade Speyer, Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero, Rodney Mullen, Salman Agah, Tony Hawk, Ray Barbee, Natas Kaupas, Mike Carroll, Mark Gonzales, Salba, Tommy Guerrero and Mike Vallely Music Articles: A look back on Thrasher's favorite featured bands

Cover: Ethan Fowler – Switch Wallride Photo: Morf Inside This Mag: Tony Hawk recollections, skating in Ireland and Vermont and interviews with Steve Keenan, Tina Paez, Oscar Reyes, Karina Morishige, Rick Winsor and Bob Just Also In This Issue: Awesome ams Chris Strausbaugh, Mat O'Brien and Eric PeoroMusic Articles: 1995 Readers' Music Poll results, best band winner the Beastie Boys, Fear and Brothas Unda Madness

Cover: Mike Carroll – Gap To Frontside Tailslide Photo: KanightsInside This Mag: Thrasher's 1994 Skater of the Year Mike Carroll, an interview with Kien Lieu and a contest at Newburgh Skatepark in NYAlso In This Issue: Awesome ams Jimmy Chung, Jason Strubing and Pig Pen, people Jason Jessee has known and girls who skateMusic Articles: China White, Pegboy, Jack Killed Jill... and Pete Rock and CL Smooth

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