• September 1991

    September 1991
    Cover: Brandon Chapman – Backside Disaster Photo: Starr Inside This Mag: Capitol Burnout #2 in Sacramento and tricks that have changed the course of historyAlso In This Issue: Step by step tricks, a course in the manufacturing and fabrication of skateboard decks, trucks and wheels and some skate fiction Music Articles: Sonic Youth, the Sisters of Mercy, Buglamp, the Hellbillys and Bad Brains
  • September 1990

    September 1990
    Cover: Aaron Deeter – Frontside Air Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: Interviews with Mike Youssefpour and Wade Speyer, Jamie Dirtbag goes to Mexico and raw meat Gianni Cass and Mike CarrollAlso In This Issue: Pool skating and a back to school guide from ThrasherMusic Articles: The Vandals Creatures, Prong, Ace Frehley, the Almighty and Fugazi
  • September 1988

    September 1988
    Cover: Sam Esmoer – Floater Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: Skating in Toronto with Craig Johnson, Jeff Grosso, Christian Hosoi, Natas Kaupas, Ken Park and more and ripping in PhoenixAlso In This Issue: Skaters behind bars, the NSA Southwest Qualifier, the NSA North Central Amateur District Qualifier and the Raging Waters contest in San JoseMusic Articles: Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction, Henry Rollins and Danzig
  • September 1987

    September 1987
    Cover: “Fire Pick” Artwork By: Pushead Inside This Mag: Skating in Toronto at the Skatewave event, ditch skating, hot ams Jeff Hedges, Ben Shroeder, Mark Saito, Greg Aguilar, John Fabriquer, Chris Lowe, Todd Swank and more and an interview with Eddie ElgueraAlso In This Issue: A guide to skating in Europe, a frat house jam by UC San Diego and the Golden Gate Bridge's 50th birthday bash in San Francisco Music Articles: The Mission
  • September 1986

    September 1986
    Cover: Mark Gonzales – Beanplant Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: The St. Louis VP Fair Independence Day Celebration, an interview with Mark Gonzales and the Summerfest Ramp Contest in MilwaukeeAlso In This Issue: Step by step skate tricks and an interview with Frank Hawk from the N.S.A.Music Articles: Skaterock with Septic Death, Drunk Injuns, Christ on Parade, Slapshot, Target Video and the Adolescents
  • September 1985

    September 1985
    Cover: Lance Mountain – Portrait Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: NSA events in Tahoe and Vancouver and Lance MountainAlso In This Issue: Zines, air terms, ramp theory and step by step tricksMusic Articles: Christ on Parade
  • September 1984

    September 1984
    Cover: Natas Kaupas – Wallwalk Photo: Stecyk Inside This Mag: Shredding in Tennessee and skating the Mile High in South Lake TahoeAlso In This Issue: Sick sequences and NSA #4 in Venice Beach, CAMusic Articles: Dead Kennedys
  • September 1983

    September 1983
    Cover: Top Left: Mike McGill – Backside Air Photo: Schmitt Top Right: Craig Johnson – Frontside Air Photo: Newton Bottom Left: John Gibson – Frontside Air Photo: Newton Center: Jay Cabler – Loose Frontside Edge Out Photo: Newton Bottom Right: Anonymous – Street Push Photo: Newton Inside This Mag: Thirteen skaters like Tony Hawk, Neil Blender, Christian Hosoi and more answer six important questions and the Thrasher Summer Tour '83 gets wildAlso In This Issue: NSA Paramount in LA, the Devil's Pit 3rd Annual Fogtown Contest and tons of other contest resultsMusic Articles: Code of Honor
  • September 1982

    September 1982
    Cover: Per Welinder – Pogo Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: Paramount Rusty Harris Pro/Am Contest, the Kona/Variflex Summer Nationals and flatland follies in CanadaAlso In This Issue: Street slidingMusic Articles: Black Flag
  • September 1981

    September 1981
    Cover: Steve Caballero – Lien Air Photo: Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Variflex/Kona Summer Nationals and the Great Canadian OpenAlso In This Issue: Texas Underground Competition and the Rat Hole ContestMusic Articles: The Big Boys
  • Alexis Ramirez "SK8Mafia" Part

    Alexis Ramirez "SK8Mafia" Part
    Mr Ramirez isn't playing games, but his effortless style makes incredible, top-notch skateboarding feel like a casual cruise. Salute to San Diego’s superlative soldier.
  • Guy Mariano's "The Work" Dickies Video

    Guy Mariano's "The Work" Dickies Video
    Guy breaks down the process of workin' with a hydrant and gettin' the shot for his newest Dickies ad in the mag. 
  • Nikolai Piombo's WKND Pro Surprise Photos

    Nikolai Piombo's WKND Pro Surprise Photos
    WKND pulled out all the stops to break the news of Nikolai's promotion. Go behind the scenes to see how the search for za took an unexpected turn. 
  • Nikolai Piombo's "BUCKL'D" WKND Video

    Nikolai Piombo's "BUCKL'D" WKND Video
    Nikolai's quest for za goes off the rails before he gets some shocking news. A sketchy delivery, a bio-hazard team and local media all play a part in WKND's wildest prank to date.
  • The "Perros" Video

    The "Perros" Video
    Ryan Donovan, Michael Scott, Julian Christianson and more pop off in this hot new homie vid outta the Rockies.
  • Events
    In The Mag
    Grant Taylor Thrasher Cover January 2025
    Off the dock and onto a rock, GT’s got this shit dialed. In this issue, we’ve got Pass-Port in Finland, a massive Tiago Lemos interview, Monster taking on the Copenhell festival and a glance into Elijah Berle’s life. Sink your teeth in and enjoy.