Thrasher back issues from April 2002:
Mail Drop.
Apr 01, 2002 ... DUST SMOKER The article that you printed by Wez Lundry, 'The Summer of My Contentment,' was pure garbage. The photo of the two buckled-ass skate hoes along with Wez's ugly grill was just horrible. Real cool. Who cares if you drank beer and smoked cigarettes and drove a car. I ...
2001 T-Eddy awards: Hellfire and brimstone all add up to the best and the worst of 2001. Not a space oddessy, a space oddity.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... T-Ed DEMO GOD Josh Kasper Am of the Year Paul Rodriguez Trend of the Year Turning Pro Early, Retiring Late Chomp Champ Gabe Morford Chomp Chump Pat Canale Brazilian Invasion 3 Adelmo Jr., Ricardo Carvhalo, ...
Paradise Valley, Arizona: Chalk up another public concrete skatep ark for Arizona with lights until 11pm, free, no helmet or pads required, no park monitors lurking, and no bmxers allowed. (Prime Cuts).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Chalk up another public concrete skatepark for Arizona with lights until 11pm, free, no helmet or pads required, no park monitors lurking, and no BMXers allowed. I did see one BMXer eye up the bowl, but a local skater who wants to preserve the coping and the smooth concrete for the future ...
Squat cuts: NYC.(skateboarding in New York)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; O'Dell, Patrick ... Winter is here in full force and you know what that means: we gotta take it indoors. People always call me to see if I want to skate (read: get me to drive them to) one of the many indoor training parks that are now everywhere. You know, give 10 bucks to some bladermom, dust off the old ...
Toxic: Tube ride.(old natural gas containers, Long Beach)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Salba ... HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DRIVING ALONG somewhere, cruising fast enough thus not being able to stop in time for a glance at. "I can't believe it. Did my eyes just see what I thought I saw? This cannot be real." Lemme set you straight, dear readers. For years and years in SoCal the 405 ...
Of where do you remember me from?(skateboarding illustrations)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... If you've ever tried to draw a skate shot freehand, you know it ain't easy. They usually start out all right and turn into nothing but a crappy doodle soon after. So most of you just throw some paper on the mag, trace a sick shot, and then add your own spice to it. We can spot 'em a mile ...
The Arto interview: "Nowadays it just seems like really fucking scary every time i go skate". (Arto Saari-Skaten of the Year 2001).(Interview)
Apr 01, 2002 ... SO, TELL ME ABOUT YOUR SUMMER. What the hell was going on? What the hell was going on? Wish I could remember. All I have are the photos. You guys bought a junker? What kind of car was it? You kind of get glimpses when you look at the photos, ...
Follow the leader. (Soft Feature - Six Professionals).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... BOB BURNQUIST Hands-down the most innovative skater in the world, Bob is presently 10 years ahead of the rest of the transitionalists. A human corkscrew, he can ride down from the lip with his feet and board two rotations ahead of his shoulders and sort it all out while riding ...
The AMS. (Soty Feature_The AMS).(up and coming amateurs)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... WHY mention a bunch of ams in the SOTY issue? Because not since the great vert massacre of '92 have we seen so many non-professionals so prepared to take skateboarding to the proverbial next level. Unencumbered by jump ramps, pressure flips, or the years of trial and error that brought ...
Hot salt water (Drink it and DIE).(debate over amateur vs. professional skateboarding)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Phelps, Jake ... When we were kids, we used to think of the toughest thing you could do, and the toughest thing of all was to drink hot salt water-working out, working hard, hot salt water. Anyway, it's come to my attention lately that skateboarding has changed to the point where it's not actually about ...
Childish.(rocker Billy Childish)(Interview)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Harris, Andy ... I LIKE REAL SIMPLE, GOOD rock and roll. How 'bout you? The Ramones, the Stones, the Kinks, blab blah blah ... I love that shit. The basic one-two-three of it, the primitive wildnes of it, the black and white of it, the fuck you of it. Billy Childish is the embodiment of this sound I'm ...
Billy's girls.(The Headcoatees girl rock rock band)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NOW AS A BONUS/EXTRA/ADDITIONAL TIDBIT, here's the skinny on a couple of lasses who first found glory and fame as integral pieces of Thee Headcoatees, the fabulous femme division of Thee Headcoats. These days, English damsels Kyra and Holly Golightly are big names on their own. Holly ...
JT the Bgga Figga.(rap artist)(Brief Article)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2002 ... THE LIMO PULLS UP AT POWELL and Market, the door pops open and I jump in. I pound JT and Devo from the Young Gamblers, and we bounce to FTC to meet up with Shel Black. As we pull up Shel and the Chocolate team are breaking out to shoot some flicks. JT's like "Whazzup," and hands everyone a ...
Smogtown.(band interview)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Retodd WE SAT ON A GRASSY KNOLL THAT was overlooking kids constantly running into one another. No fear, no coordination, no respect. In the distance, a divorced and balding dad watched his child in the throngs of skaters, taking notes. A gimpy-legged security guard with a bad ...
Slayer.(band frontman Kerry King)(Brief Article)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2002; Hammeke, Sperm ... THERE ARE SOME THINGS IN SKATEBOARDING that are just mandatory. If you're going to call yourself a skater, there are things you have to do. If you're a "street" skater (which are most of you) you have to try and skate vert. I don't mean start at the flatbottom and dick around doing ...
The Faction Collection 1982-1985.
Apr 01, 2002 ... THE FACTION COLLECTION 1982-1985 is back, this time on Beer City Records. Encompassing their short life span, it's got all their Skate Rock hits: "Skate and Destroy," "Skate, Harassment," you know the drill ... Still more old stuff comin' around again, try The Nips' Only the End ...
Candiria.(band interview)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Buchanan, Stacy ... 2001 was the year Candiria dropped their new album 300 Percent Density, but certainly 2002 will be the year Candiria makes and undeniable mark on heavy music. A new music video that oozes the potential for a media frenzy, reissuing the out of print Beyond Reasonable Doubt, and touring as ...
Trash.(skateboarding gossip and news)
Apr 01, 2002 ... HOT SHOES THE TAMPA AM WENT OFF WITH A REPORTED 200 ENTRANTS, 150 of which were rippers. Caswell snagged the top spot just ahead of secret new Brazilian Flip am Danny Cerezini, who is 14 and rumored to be on par with Bastien. Josh "The Stormin' Mormon" Maready grabbed best ...
Fatal skateboarding accident leads to manslaughter charge. (Awful Truth).(Florida)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Murawald, John ... BOCA RATON -- A fatal skateboarding accident in July has led to a manslaughter charge for a 27-year-old man who drove a car that pulled his roommate on a skateboard. Justin Mark Lyon was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence in the death of ...
Firing line: Spencer Fujimoto.(Brief Article)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Age: Old enough to drink Home: New York Music: Hip hop and R&B Favorite Pro: Koston Favorite Video: Animal Chin Coming Up: Lee Smith, Karl Watson Underrated: Matt Beach Favorite Spot: EMB 4 ...
Poets corner.(Poem)
Apr 01, 2002; Gothia, JJ ... To some it's just a piece of wood, Wheels, trucks, and a few nuts and bolts. To me it's a tool. The doorway for feelings and ...
Mephisto predicts.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... * Bobby Puleo hosts art show consisting of "found photos" * Polaroid sequences become all the rage * Kalis has his 360 flip insured with Lloyd's of London for $20 million * Entire Black Label team retires, Social Security drained soon after * ...
