Displaying items by tag: Ryan McWhirter
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3/14/2020
Jake Phelps Lifetime Retrospective
It’s been a year but the love keeps flowing. We’ve added new testimonials to this retrospective page. Take a few moments and soak up more stories from the life and times of Jake Phelps. -
5/13/2019
Grotto Lotto 2019 Photos
This was the final Grotto Lotto and nobody held back—Joe Brook got the flicks and everybody got the tricks. Farewell, Rev park! Nothing gold can stay. -
5/03/2019
2nd Annual Lower Bob’s P-Stone Invitational Video
The sun was bright, the revvs were high, and Oakland’s concrete sanctuary of the skate Gods was alive with the spirit of the recently departed. Fix yourself a coffee, grab a snack and enjoy the show. -
12/17/2018
SOTY Party 2018 Photos
Every December we gather in SF to ordain the newly minted SOTY. This year’s party might’ve just been the best celebration to date. Congrats, TYSHAWN! -
8/16/2018
Skate Rock "Cookin' With A Concussion" Article
The Skate Gods deployed the Skate Rock crew to Vietnam and Bali. They stay ready for anything that comes their way. -
3/26/2018
Spitfire Wheels' "Ecuador Hellride" Video
Old crusty spots separate the men from the boys. Parque de Carolinas in Quito, Ecuador has been there for 40 years. It ain't going nowhere. I took the best of '97 there and it went off—cops, broads, beers and busting. The next time I went 20 years later, the kids that grew up with the mag wanted some Eccy juice. Took the now dudes and, needless to say, Hellride was on, "Rocky Mountain Way" all the way. —Jake Phelps -
3/26/2018
Hellride: Quito Article
The last three years I’ve been starting out the year with a trip to South America. Following the Sun in life is a good rule. –Jake Phelps -
12/18/2017
SOTY 2017 Party Photos
Friday’s SOTY celebration in San Francisco was one for the ages, as Foy was crowned and Nickatina elevated the party to another level. Big ups to everyone that made it out. -
9/26/2017
The Kitchen Sink
Arctic and Bad Shit jammed out, Bob's got shredded and we raised money for our fallen brother P-Stone's family. -
12/27/2016
P-Stone's Xmas Cookie: Good Ol' Bobs
The crew builds what they want, and then they ride it. Doesn’t get much better than that. Here’s to the good times and plenty more to come. –P-Stone
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12/01/2020
Deathwish's "Uncrossed" Video
Deathwish destabilizes any sense of sanity with hellacious hill bombs, kinked rail madness and moves so buck they defy definition. The bar has been raised. -
12/01/2020
Deathwish's "Uncrossed" Drive-In Premiere Photos
A stacked caravan of A-listers and homies cruised to the drive-in for a late-night showing of Uncrossed. Scroll through to see the park-and-ride of a lifetime. -
12/01/2020
Converse Cons' "Seize The Seconds" Video
Alexis Sablone opens the floodgates for a full-scale attack from the Cons crew, culminating with a climactic closing push from Louie Lopez. -
12/01/2020
Everybody Loves Louie Lopez: Friends and Family Speak
Friends and fam of the Cons superstar reveal what makes him tick. See why he's everyone's fave, from the October ‘20 mag. -
12/01/2020
Deadline: Deathwish's "Uncrossed" Video
Despite the added pressure caused by the pandemic, the Deathwish crew handled business on their home turf filming for their new vid. See what it took to slide through the homestretch.
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In The Mag
Nobody embodies the Thrasher spirit like John Cardiel, so it was a no-brainer for him to grace the cover of the 40th anniversary issue. Welcome to January 2021! The mag’s history is deep, and we go on a dive into the ‘80s with classic photos and unprinted gems from Thrasher’s first decade (‘90s coming next issue!) More history lessons with the 20 Greatest Covers Of All Times and rare Gnartifacts from the past 40 years. (Ever seen the first SOTY trophy? We hadn’t either until recently!) Elissa Steamer—one of the best to ever do it—weighs in on the Heroes + Heavies that she’s met along the way, and Sam Hitz breaks down the quintessential Skate Rock bands you need at every backyard session. On a more somber note, we bid a sad farewell to Keith Hufnagel with photos and heartfelt words from his close friends. Rip in peace, Huf. That ain’t all—Kevin Thatcher, the mag’s first Editor in Chief, gets grilled by Mike Burnett, Deathwish is on a deadline for their new vid and things are getting hectic and Neckface tells the tales of Phelps’ close encounters with death. You’re bummed if you miss any issues but skip this one and you’re crying all the way into 2022. Don’t blow it!