Thrasher back issues from September 2002:
Mail drop.
Sep 01, 2002 ... Flip da bird to all absurd, overheard, words of turd at: Mail Drop c/o THRASHER PO BOX 854570 San Francisco, CA 94188-4570 DOOMSDAY DEVICE I'm writing because I don't know where to turn to talk about the pathetic position of skateboarding in its current state. A ...
Razorcake, #8. (Zine Thing).
Sep 01, 2002 ... What's a Razorcake? It must be something to help someone get out of prison, and that's good because that seems to be where these boozy. punk rockers are headed--there, or eternal damnation. And that sounds like fun. This mag has quickly become the next bigger (but not too big) punk rag, ...
Flow. (Zine Thing).
Sep 01, 2002 ... Ex-High Speed Mafia associate True 54, known for easing hip-hop into the mag without ruining the whole gig, pulled a stunt few can do--he traveled around the world. Nah, no trust funds here. Him and his girl did it legit by just saving up and hitting hostels. It's not as far-fetched as you ...
Switch, Spring 2002. (Zine Thing).
Sep 01, 2002 ... This one steps up with a color cover of Cairo Foster, who also has an interview inside. Some of it's a little wacky, like recommending the Clash's London Calling record when we all know that record was just the second step ...
Gnar Cal, #4. (Zine Thing).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... So I checked out a party at the infamous Crib Ramp in San Jose. Bands and beers and much skating was the theme, but it also seemed as though there were quite a few people there passing out their 'zines--this is one of the ones' that floated to the top of the pile. It's done by infamous ...
Gutted World, #3. (Zine Thing).
Sep 01, 2002 ... This one's based out of Hawaii, but I recognize some of the spots as West Coast (and even a couple East Coast too). It would be nice if they were labeled, but this half-ass rag with grainy photos would lose some of its ...
Serious Biznass, #4. (Zine Thing).
Sep 01, 2002 ... This is some freaky shit--it's almost exclusively photos of pubescent girls posing for the camera, showing off" their thong underwear that pokes out above their jeans, and a bunch of graffiti photos. There's also a ...
Fontana, CA. (Prime Cuts).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Burnett, Mike ... Where Inland Empire birthplace of the Hell's Angels, freaks! Smoggy, dusty, and hella hot. They don't call it the Badlands for nothin' What Large concrete park with clover bowl for the Salbas, and modem street-style course for the Billy Markses. Also, a ...
We gazed in awe at the flowing curves, rough concrete, cracks, and 10-foot weeds: that had grown in the dirt in the bottom of the bowls. (A Shot in the Dark).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Hammeke, Joe ... THE MISSION Last year I was watching a skate video Matt Ballard had made for a college editing class. Eddie Alioto was in the video skating this park from the '70s that looked like it was buried at one time and had been dug up. Gideon and I were at a BBQ when that same video ...
Will Lemon III. (Canvas).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Erickson, Rob ... WILL LEMON III? WHAT? THREE OF THESE DUDES are running around the planet? Numero-tre must have broke the mold when he came along, 'cuz he puts the F in freak. If you come across a VHS tape with the words Will Lemon III scribed on it, by all means sit down to watch. Will likes to call it a ...
The Kris Markovich interview.(Brief Article)(Interview)
Sep 01, 2002; Burnett, Michael ... IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO KRIS MARKOVICH IS, YOU'RE AN IDIOT. From the early days of streetstyle, through the pressure flip doldrums and into the future, Mr Markovich has been hauling balls-full-speed-ahead attacks past the critics, business entanglements, and lost motivation that has ...
Marseille? OK!
Sep 01, 2002; Burnett, Michael ... TruJiLLO KiCKS ASS, PLaNS Dates MARSEILLE IS NOTORIOUSLY SKETCHY, though I've shaken the sweaty hand of petty crime far more times in Barcelona than in this slightly filthy jewel of the Mediterranean. A port town, it's alleged that ships bring in ne'er-do-wells from all over the ...
"Fracture factory". (Louisville, Kentucky).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... CITIES AND TOWNS ALL ACROSS THE WORLD are spending large amounts of cash for skateparks of all shapes and sizes. As its stands right now, the smoothest, most insane park filled with every contraption under the sun happens to be in Louisville Kentucky, USA. UTOPIA IS AT HAND; ...
Harsh Euro Barge 2002.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; McCrank, Rick ... I GOT A CALL about a tour of Portugal, Paris, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Austria called The Harsh Euro Barge. I was told there would be a bus tour of each city and a possible cruise. "The Barge" in Portugal and the cruise was the clincher; I wasn't planning on going anywhere due to ...
Gosh, that must be great.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Phelps, Jake ... I GET IT A LOT--bars, airplanes, trade shows--people always tell me how lucky I am. I get to go to the places most skaters only dream about. That's great. The hard part is finding places that I've only dreampt about: Mythical pools, abandoned skateparks, underground legends. So that's what ...
Dillinger four.
Sep 01, 2002 ... NO OFFENSE TO PEOPLE BORN WITHOUT EARS, no offense if you're deaf--but those are the only two valid reasons I take from people who say they don't like Dillinger Four, especially if they've ever hoisted a punk flag. Sure, there are panty-pooper emo kids who're too busy-cross-stitching their ...
DJ Hi-Tek.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... UP TO NO GOOD IN HOLLYHOOD: ANGEL BIOTEK, SHELBLACK and Aki X. On he video set of Soundbombing 3. Getting ready to do this interview when a bottle of Crystal catches my eye-a prop for the video we bagged it, popped it, drank it and then refilled it with 7 Up. Cut the cork to fit back into ...
Planes mistaken for stars.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... THESE GUYS AVE GOT HAS ONE OF THE COOLEST BAND NAMES GOING, as well as a distinctive approach to playing heavy, aggressive, metal-influenced hardcore. The group consists of Gared O'Donnell on vocals and guitar, Matt bellinger on guitar and vocals, Jamie Drier on bass, and Mike Ricketts on ...
Sixer.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... RICHMOND, VA ...CAPITAL, OF THE CONFEDERACY, high murder rates, old buildings, cheap living, bars you can still smoke in, and kick ass rock and roll. The lineage of bands to hail from RVA in recent years is amazing, and SIXER is nestled somewhere near the top of the scrap heap. Cliches ...
On the re-issue front comes three heavies from Dischord, Ian MacKaye's label. (Notes from the Underground).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Lundry, Wez ... ON THE RE-ISSUE FRONT COMES three heavies from Dischord, Ian MacKaye's label. The first two Dag Nasty LPs--Can I Say and Wig Out At Denko Denko's--were sort of precursors to the emo stuff that came after, although they're far from wimpy, shoe-gazing, introspective ...
The other Dischord reissue is Embrace's self-titled LP. Embrace featured Ian MacKaye on vocals and rocks pretty hard. (Notes from the Underground).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Lundry, Wez ... The other Dischord reissue is Embrace's self-titled LP. Embrace featured Ian MacKaye on vocals and rocks pretty ...
The Feederz. (Notes from the Underground).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Lundry, Wez ... Also on the reissue list comes The Feederz' Ever Feel Like Killing Your Boss? LP A classic for which collector nerds shell out ...
The Leather Uppers have a new (posthumous) LP that's limited to 500 copies and includes some of their previously released stuff, available as comp tracks or singles. (Notes from the Underground).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Lundry, Wez ... The Leather Uppers have a new (posthumous) LP that's limited to 500 copies and includes some of their previously released stuff, available as ...
The Richie Whites LP Snitches Get Stitches on TKO is another humdinger this month. (Notes from the Underground).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Lundry, Wez ... The Richie Whites LP Snitches Get Stitches on TKO is another humdinger this month. Pounding punk ...
Midnight Thunder Express arose from the ashes of The Valentine Killers, a notorious Northwest rock machine. (Notes from the Underground).(sound recording)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Lundry, Wez ... Midnight Thunder Express arose from the ashes of The Valentine Killers, a notorious Northwest rock machine. MTE's debut CD ...
Holly Golightly's sultry songs will never tire me. (Notes from the Underground).(sound recording)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Lundry, Wez ... Holly Golightly's sultry songs will never tire me, and they're a great way to greet the day if you're feeling a blazing hangover and don't wanna ...
Intelligence 7. (Notes from the Underground).(sound recording)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Lundry, Wez ... If you're getting that low rumbling in your gut, you might be experiencing a severe bout of diarrhea, or you could be listening to the new Intelligence 7". The lack of info on the cover leads me ...
Speaking of appealing yet repulsive, check out the A-Frames. (Notes from the Underground).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Lundry, Wez ... Speaking of appealing yet repulsive, check out the A-Frames, they've got a new 7" entitled Plastica and a self-titled LP, limited to 500, both on 55 ...
Sometimes there's nothing better than quick and dirty, and that's how The Cliftons deliver it. (Notes from the Underground).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Lundry, Wez ... Sometimes there's nothing better than quick and dirty, and that's how The Cliftons deliver it. They've got a new ...
Mudhoney. (Notes from the Underground).(sound recording)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Lundry, Wez ... Just because the '90s are behind us doesn't mean that the grunge train stopped rolling. Check out Mudhoney's Since We've Become ...
Jesuseater.(sound recording)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Childers, Oakland L. ... WHAT'S IN A NAME? Not a lot according to the members of Jesuseater, a band that comprises former Dag Nasty and Swiz vocalist Shawn Brown backed by a pack of Charm City tattooers. 'We're not a satanic band, but some people just freak out," says guitarist Brady Duncan, who slings in at ...
Warner Charles Harrison 12/28/59 - 5/29/02.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2002; Sterling, Eben ... Warner Harrison was the burly bass player for The Sick, a San Francisco hardcore band that headlined Thrasher's Fun Box Tour. Some readers may remember him from The Sick's Thrasher interview interview or their interview in SLAP. Wamer didn't skate, but he "got it." Through his involvement ...
Money First. (Trash).(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... PICNIC-MASTER DAEWON SONG LEFT DECA SKATEBOARDS, which was dumped by Dwindle distribution shortly thereafter. No word on what Daewon or Shiloh, JB, Luis, or Chris Haslam have planned for their next move(s). After some shuffling, Canadian roughhouser Paul Machnau has taken his spot at Globe ...
Money fist. (Trash).(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... And speaking of, the Tracker team had their tour van's tires slashed by some ne'er-do-wells at the recent Sound and the Fury contest. Lester and McGill put on a spare and the trip was saved. Don't look for coverage of the event, as Thrasher staff was denied entrance because of last year's ...
Fried eggs. (Trash).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... Jay Adams is plotting an Underground Pool Duel Invitational. It will be held in three undisclosed backyard swimming pools and limited to 25 invitees. There is talk of a "Step Up and Throw Down $100,000.00 total budget for this little chingadero." David Hackett, Tony Magnusson, and Adams ...
Old World. (Trash).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... The long-running Dogtown and Z Boys marketing dispute is finally (according to some) close to resolution. Jay Wilson, Nathan Pratt, Jeff Ho and others have been seen meeting at Vans HQ. Oddly, a DTZB big wig who is not affiliated with Vans nor was not m the meetings allegedly characterized ...
My Line. (Trash).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... "Honey, I can't do it here in the gallery because my kids are watching." --Art patron to Steve Olson "You buy it, you break it." --Steve Olson "I'm still the skateboard king of the California Legislature." --Senator Bill Morrow ...
Hall of Meat.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... Caption: A four-stair kickflip foul-up by Ron Bourdon of Visalia, CA, led to this ...
Poser of the month.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... Caption: Poser: Shameless Amos Crime: ...
Duty Free.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... Caption: The mag is everywhere. Even at Ground ...
Down for Life.(skateboarders Chris Astrom, Lenny Poage)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... Caption: The highest of high--Jesus and Thrasher? Whatever gets you there. Chris Astrom, ...
Time Machine.(skateboarders Spencer Fujimoto, Spike Jonze)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... Caption: Spencer Fujimoto always looks like ...
On board.(brief notes on skateboarding competitions, personalities)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... BEST OF THE WEST CONTEST Santa Monica, CA, May 18, 2002 Groms 1. Andrew Mishko 2. Michael Starback 3. Evain Edwards Advanced 1. Alec Beck 2. Oliver Rivas 3. Chase Webb Rail ...
Somethin' else.(skateboarder Adam Louder)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... WHEN HIS BROS TOLD HIM THEY FOUND THE PERFECT RAIL--11-stairs-long and eight-inches-tall--Adam Louder ...
