Thrasher back issues from October 2001:
MAIL DROP.(letters)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Throw the horns and avoid scorned, forlorned stars of porn at: Mail drop c/o THRASHER PO Box 884570 San Francisco, CA 94188-4570 TRAINWRECK VS. HALFORD I would just like to applaud "some hick" for reminding skateboarders everywhere that going backside on your ...
Ride Free.(Review)
Oct 01, 2001; Lundry, Wez ... Like many issue #1 'zines, this one has no address. It's out of Oregon and the guy who does it, Loren, gave it to me at Lincoln City on the 4th of July while he was tearing the park. This is the ...
The Skater's Eye.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001; Lundry, Wez ... Issue 19 of The Skater's Eye covers McMinnville, Tennessee and the surrounding area. Who knew there was a scene there? C'mon man, there's a scene everywhere! This 'zine's got some contest coverage and a lot of Xerox photo collages, along with a brief calendar of events including the Wart ...
Balance.
Oct 01, 2001; Lundry, Wez ... Balance is a seriously hick-ass 'zine, super good for only being issue #2 (although these guys have been doing on-line stuff for a little while). It's got the right ...
Mr. Nice Guy.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001; Lundry, Wez ... It's been around for seven years, but this is the first I've seen of Mr. Nice Guy. This one is issue 16 and it's got some great stuff, such as the "10 Skateparks in One Day' article (with directions), anecdotes and reviews, the Skate Video Review ...
Horizontal Action.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001; Lundry, Wez ... For those over 18, Horizontal Action provides the skinny on some hard rockin' hands and hard workin' ladies, if you know what I mean. Issue #7 features interviews with The Dirtbombs, The Mooney Suzuki, Los Sexareenos and others, as well as some ...
Amped: Notes From a Go-Nowhere Punk Band.(Review)
Oct 01, 2001; Lundry, Wez ... Jon Resh (Chicago: Viper Press, 2001) The final piece this month isn't a 'zine but a book, although it's got many elements of a 'zine. Essentially, this is a brief history of the Florida band Spoke. Written by the guitar player/singer, its small initial chapters are two-to ...
FIASCO IN FRISCO.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001; Randall, Steve ... THEY GATHERED BY THE HUNDREDS-hungry--in anticipation of meeting the honorable mayor of their fair city. The grand opening of San Francisco's on]y skatepark was to be inaugurated by Mayor Willie Brown, and the kids couldn't wait. Actually, they didn't even give a shit and most of them ...
EXILES ON MAIN STREET.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001; Schroeder, Ben ... The essence of the act of skateboarding, without all of the grinds, flips, and flights, is rolling and turning. In slalom skating, this essence is refined, perfected, and celebrated. The sport of slalom racing played a substantial role in mainstream skateboarding throughout the 1970s with ...
THRASHER READER SURVEY RESULTS.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Ever heard of promotional incentive? Seems we haven't either. See, we were supposed to offer you prizes and stuff if you would just fill out a survey and send it in. We did nothing of the sort. Funny thing is, you guys sent 'em in by the poop-load anyway. So, we crunched the numbers and ...
CROSS THE STREET.(Short Story)
Oct 01, 2001; Gonzales, Mark ... ONLY FIVE MORE MINUTES. I CAN'T WAIT another second. David had tried to end his life four times in the two years that he and his older brother had been separated. First he took pills, then he stole the car and crashed it off a bridge, then he slit his wrists and now, after being ...
THE CHERRY PARK SHOW.(always lots to see at Long Beach park)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001; Lowery, Stacy ... It's only fitting that the main thing to skate at Cherry Park is a stage. What could be a more suitable setting for the Cherry Park Show--an action-packed, reality-based, comedy/drama/thriller about the day to day happenings of a group of local skateboarders broadcast live and direct from ...
TO THE WOODS!(skate park in Denver, CO)
Oct 01, 2001; Burnett, Michael ... MICHAEL BURNETT DAMN, thanks for stopping! Hey, y'all got any beer in here? Fuck, been standing out there for hours; well, at least since my so-called buddies ditched me. So-called! Yeah! Har-har! So you got any beer? What? No. Well that's cool! I prolly drunk enough for the ...
Trilogy.(photographer tells of experience at three skating events)
Oct 01, 2001; O'Dell, Patrick ... I'm pretty much just getting started in the world of skate photography. I've been sucked into a whirlwind of skate trips. I've figured out most of the technical stuff, but what is really hard is the psychology of the pro skateboarder. As I sit there beneath the rail, I need to know what I ...
THE JOHNSON TREATMENT.(Lyndon Baines Johnson should inspire skaters)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... When Lyndon Baines Johnson became president on November 22, 1963, he was considered by many in the beltway establishment to be a boorish hick--bossy, uncouth, and larger than life. Not only did he have the grief of a nation mourning the loss of their first handsome president on his ...
DAN DREHOBI DEAD MAN SKATING.(Interview)
Oct 01, 2001; BURNETT, MICHAEL ... Dan Drehobi is one of the few skaters who doesn't have to jump through embarrassing hoops of media coverage to sustain his status as pro. As with dudes like Hewitt, Stranger, lannucci and Mariano, his stature grows through word of mouth and tall tale rather than death lens and promo loop ....
UNWOUND.(band discusses latest album)(Interview)
Oct 01, 2001; Locks, Jesse ... AFTER 10 YEARS AND EIGHT RECORDS OF creating experimental rock, Olympia, WA's Unwound reached a pinnacle point in their careers with the release of Leaves Turn Inside You on Kill Rock Stars. Written and produced by the band in the basement of singer/guitarist Justin Trosper's house, ...
CLAY WHEELS.(band member Ray Stevens)(Brief Article)(Interview)
Oct 01, 2001 ... have incorporated skateboarding in their music. Although none of the guys have ever been sponsored, they all rip in various ways; especially Jonny--check the slob grind. I talked to Ray Stevens been skating longer than some of you've been alive; alumnus of bands such as The Faction, Los ...
ANTiSEEN.(band member Jeff Clayton)(Brief Article)(Interview)
Oct 01, 2001 ... THE SCOURGE OF THE CAROLINAS ... For nearly two decades this band has driven fear into the hearts of the faint, and disgust into the hearts of the politically correct. Making no apologies, ANTiSEEN plows ahead; bulldozing all sacred cows along their path, and putting wicked grins ...
The Fucking Champs.(guitar metal band)(Brief Article)(Interview)
Oct 01, 2001; Epstein, Joseph ... THE FUCKING CHAMPS ARE NOT REALLY A METAL BAND. While they have enough chops to make Yngwie Malmsteen wet his pants, they don't wear spandex or twirl their hair. Guitarists Josh Smith and Tim Green don't do that back and forth dueling rock pendulum thing (a la Glenn Tipton and KK Downing ...
NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND.(music scene)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001; Kelsch, Martine ... EASY ACTION'S SECOND 7" CONTINUES IN THE VEIN of their first: Loud, gritty, and raw. With the vocals of John Brannon (Negative Approach, Laughing Hyenas) chiming in like a circular saw cutting through solid rock, it's pretty unmistakable. Look for "Do or Die" on Reptilian ... The Lost ...
"Another exception to the rule that cover bands suck...".(New Original Sonic Sound)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001; Lundry, Wez ... ON THE LIVE FRONT, THE NEW ORIGINAL SONIC SOUND is another exception to the rule that cover bands suck They play 100 percent Sonics covers faithfully, down to the sax playing The band is made up of Seattle area rockers from bands such as Gas Huffer, Bloodloss, Mudhoney, and The Young Fresh ...
Keenan Milton.(appreciating a lost friend)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001; Hufnagel, Keith ... 8.4.74 -- 7.5.01 I MET KEENAN WHEN I WAS 13 in New York City. He lived exactly 100 blocks from me. I was on 23rd street in middle class apartments, and Keenan was on 123rd living with his Grandma in the projects. Normally, someone like Keenan and I might never have met, but ...
TRASH.(Vans may acquire Shorty's, other skating news)
Oct 01, 2001 ... SCOTTISH SUPERSTAR JOHN RATTRAY JOINED THE ZERO army following a stellar performance on the Circa Euro tour. Jamie is reportedly so stoked on his new team rider, he shipped him a three-chip and death lens so he could begin working on his Dying to Live part immediately. Vans is ...
ON BOARD.
Oct 01, 2001 ... THRASHER MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2001 ISSUE #249 5 Greats 1. John Cardiel 2. Julien Stranger 3. Chris Senn 4. Jason Adams 5. Gonz --Matt Henthorn, Mountain View, CA 5 Underrated Skaters 1. Josh ...
A SEMI-AUTOMATIC AND ... A SKATEBOARD?(man escapes from bank robbery on skateboard)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The Sheriff's Department believes that the same young man who robbed Mid-State Bank close to noon on May 2 called in a fake bomb threat to the Chumash Casino 20 minutes earlier as a distraction. In less than two minutes, the robber-dressed in green overalls, white mask, and red ...
