Thrasher back issues from February 2004:
Dust bowl.(Mail Drop)
Feb 01, 2004; Allee, Jason ... Today I woke up and felt one of the most quasi-euphoric senses of false hope that I have ever experienced. During the night my head was filled with delusions of skating, fluffy clouds, and the concrete--standing still under my fast moving urethane--was the only sound as I bombed a massive ...
You are.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Feb 01, 2004; Granruth, Nick ... I want you to know why we skate and what type of skater we are. First, there are the guys who skate for fame, and suck Next are the guys who have skate shoes and don't even skate (that pisses me off) Then are the punks (no disrespect), and then the skaters like me who skate for fun. I'm no ...
Stoked up.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Feb 01, 2004; Stoke, Liz ... We opened a can of worms. The Sleep Chamber is up and running. We've had visitors from around the world, some pros and some that read my last letter in Mail Drop. Zoo York stopped by for two nights. The Tumyeto crew stayed with us for this past gang of the Road trip. We've also had Natural ...
Pipe dreams.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Feb 01, 2004; Southard, Brian ... Well, been mountainboarding the pools of Moab. In your most recent issue of Thrasher you ragged on mountainboarding. Maybe this is because you do not know about mountainboarding other than what you've seen at the skateparks. Very few people make mountainboarding look good in a skatepark; ...
Arto.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Feb 01, 2004; Horwatt, Keala ... Has anyone seen Arto's new ad? It has a picture of his face and an Etnies symbol in the corner. What? Did not see that one coming. I know it sucks, but before you criticize the man, in his next ad with Etnies he fucking back cranks a 10 ledge, which happens to be waist-high and going ...
Me first.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Feb 01, 2004; Barzorda, Rudy ... I used to want to be somebody in the world of skateboarding. Then one day I was listening to some of the typical mindless conversation your group of average skaters participates in: "Oh, that guy sucks in real life ... That dude has totally funky style ... Isn't that the same hubba Eddie ...
Front foot.(Mail Drop)(Letter to the Editor)
Feb 01, 2004; Young, Will ... I was reading issue #275 (pages 134 and 135), and I found something. Either I don't know tricks or you guys are blind, 'cause it said that Bastion Salabanzi did a "switch heelflip 5-0 in Strong Beach." But it should be a "one-footed switch heelflip 5-0," ...
15 things you couldn't give any less of a crap about: the ditch down the street from my house.(15 Things)
Feb 01, 2004; Sieben, Michael ... 1. Some people call it Alexandria ditch since it's on Alexandria street, and some people call it Y ditch since it forks in the middle. I usually just call it the ditch down the street from my house. Sometimes I call my cat Josie, "Little Baby Jo Jo." 2. After one of the ...
Of a strip-mall showdown.(Anatomy)
Feb 01, 2004 ... "Wait'll Donger gets here ..." "Who?" "Hope he doesn't scratch my graphics ..." "I can't believe those girls danced on the bar ... Wait--what is he ...
Razorcake #16.(Zine Thing)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Another great issue of Razorcake, covering punk and all that goes with it. This issue has a great interview with the legendary Tim Kerr (Big Boys, Poison 13, Monkeywrench, etc.) who sets the record straight and waxes philosophically. His recounting of the famous "Bad Brains incident" ...
Vinyl a go go, #2.(Zine Thing)
Feb 01, 2004 ... This one is a mixture of band and record reviews with personal stories of forum lust and wayward love (maybe in the vein of Comethus). The bands tend to be more on the garage side of punk bands, the stories are mostly about girls and records, The writing is great, often spur of the moment ...
Slob, #1.(Zine Thing)
Feb 01, 2004 ... The only reason I am going to review this half-assed rag is to talk some shit, most notably because the guy who sent me this was too retarded to put enough postage on the envelope. So I had to pay postage due, not knowing what I would get. And this is what I got: bail shot on the cover; ...
Cold Ones, #9.(Zine Thing)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Another kill issue of Cold Ones. Andy lives through two head injuries, skates a ton of shit in Oregon, checks out a local park or two, hits Fresno, and adds another chapter to the continuing saga of Lil' Cbubbs the rollerturd. Fueled by beer, sharp wit and the road, this one has some of ...
The Journal, #8.3.(Zine Thing)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Another issue from this Northeast mag ... Always quality photos and good writing, this one covers the Northeast and elsewhere, a few skate and skateboarder features, hella snowbrucing action, interviews with a few bands including Mr ...
No 13, #6.(Zine Thing)
Feb 01, 2004 ... No 13 covers almost exclusively the Boston scene, and writes about all kinds of punk and its various offshoots (crust, oil, street punk--whatever that is--and hardcore). It's got the usual: band interviews, show reviews, record reviews, and a local show calendar. And because ...
For the kids ...
Feb 01, 2004 ... WHO DO WE DO IT FOR? We do it for the kids, What keeps so many adults striving to better their use of time and efficiency in life? Their kids. Kids are what we are and what we were. No matter how wise one is, the kid shines bright within, especially when weighed against the novelty of life ...
Feeling Minnesota.
Feb 01, 2004; Woods, Shelby ... DAAM AM GOES TO Minnesota--that's right, Minneapolis. It's sort of like being in a thugged-out Canada. Jessie "The Body" Ventura, he was governor of the state. I think it was a goof; "Hey, let's vote for the wrestler-guy for governor." I remember laughing my ass off when that shit ...
The legend of Wild Tim.
Feb 01, 2004 ... RUMOR HAS IT Wild Tim was birthed from Wolves. Others say his dad was Adolph Hitler's personal assistant during the war, and his mom was a Jewish Navajo Indian. No one is really sure. What we do know is that he first emerged from the cornfields of Bend, Oregon riding tractors naked with ...
Josh Harmony.
Feb 01, 2004; Templeton, Ed ... SAY THE NAME, "Joshua Harmony." Sounds nice, right? It's a name that brings things together somehow. Harmony. The word evokes music and nature, and makes you think about how everything fits together fine once humans leave it alone for a few seconds. Although he was born into the name ...
Slow burn redux: my Eastern European frizzle.
Feb 01, 2004; O'Dell, Patrick ... ON THE LAST DAY of the Enjoi tour I was at MACBA with the usual crew. Kenny Reed was suddenly like, "Do you want to go to Bulgaria?" "Yes, I sure do." And there it was: Jerry Hsu, Paul Shier, Matt Eversole and I ended up in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Kenny was already ...
Blurry as hell.(Rhino's Big Photofeature)
Feb 01, 2004; Childress, Chet ... I GOT THIS BUDDY OF MINE. He likes to skateboard in empty swimming pools, drink lots of brew, and take photos. He has this power of persuading people to let us skate things--he's not afraid to help some old broad take out the trash or talk to a security guard. He never complains, and is ...
Steve Roche: "lots of things got broken, but in a good way".(Heads_Roche)
Feb 01, 2004; Rhino ... So Roche, how long have you been a computer geek? Since my parents bought me a Commodore 64. How did you slip through getting a master's degree and maintain riding a skateboard all these years? Undergrad at BU was ldnd of gnarly; I sure missed a lot of sessions. Grad ...
Aaron Artis: "chicks like my scent".(Heads_Artis)
Feb 01, 2004; Scurich, Nick ... So, how's the train running now a days? It's running kind of slow. No action lately. The girls are running dry in Long Beach. I hear that you and Bickerstaff are known as The Train Gang in Long Beach. That's enough of that topic. So where are ...
Pulling teeth & limp bacon: real UK Tour.
Feb 01, 2004; Phares, Jasin ... Peter Ramondetta sat on a cement block in downtown London, pulling on his teeth. "What the hell are you doing?" I yelled from a distance. "Pulling my weird tooth out," he yelled back. Peter recently had his missing front tooth replaced with a silver one. Why he chose silver, I ...
Raining blood.
Feb 01, 2004; Phelps, Jake ... At the height of Slayer's popularity in 1991, America's George Senior started a war in Iraq-Operation Desert Storm. After weeks of build-up on the Kuwaiti border, our boys were sent into the desert (and the history books) as the only country to invade another country just to get one guy ....
C-Rayz Walz.
Feb 01, 2004 ... THIS GUY IS NOT YOUR (Puff) Daddy's rapper. C-Rayz Walz is not preoccupied with the bling factor of his watch or the legitimacy of his criminal record. Mic skills and the art of lyrics fascinate him. Influenced more by what was hot in '86 than what's on Hot 97, C-Rayz takes hip-hop "back ...
Friends forever.
Feb 01, 2004; Maerz, Jennifer ... KIDS THINK THEY'VE SEEN EVERYTHING, RIGHT? Sterling silver studs stuck through ass cheeks, hair died more shades of the rainbow than the colored corn puffs in their sugar cereals, and bands that make the world their stage--from basements to warehouses to the middle of the club (that last ...
Renegade rock by the sea: the frisk/the swing-ding amigos.
Feb 01, 2004; Beardo, El ... THE SHOW WAS A HASTILY-PLANNED generator gig at the bottom of a steep trail, that ended at a storm drain in a cove, in the wonderful sea-faring urban nightmare of a town called San Pedro. This is the place where the smog meets the sea and the Vatos meet the suffers. Boys and girls alike ...
400 blows.
Feb 01, 2004; Ibarra, Craig ... THIS THREE PIECE (Skot, vocals: Christian, guitar: Ferdinand, drums) hails from Los Angeles, CA. Around for about seven years, they describe themselves as an anti-melody hand. Probably because the drummer and the guitarist lock themselves into taut, relentless, rhythm heavy grooves. The ...
Fischerspooner: "there isno such thing as the '80s ...".
Feb 01, 2004; Whiteley, Dan ... DISAPPOINTED WITH THE STAGNANT CULTURE of a late '90s New York City, Fischerspooner began in a random one-song performance at a Starbucks. They played a major role in pioneering the explosive "electro-clash" scene, and their unique performances eventually became a full-blown production of ...
New strange.
Feb 01, 2004; Murray, Mina ... BURNING WITH A CURIOUS CAPACITY for amorous discourse, it's no wonder the New Strange is a band committed to a heartfelt yet dimly-lit sound. Their moody melodies manage to shift shape, convincing even the most unwilling accomplice to surrender and partake. This band is on a course for ...
Since by man.
Feb 01, 2004; Epstein, Joseph ... SCREAMO--IT'S THE "NEW" THING, in case you haven't heard. Rolling Stone has been onto it since before the major labels wet themselves for Thursday to sign and even the venerable New York Times covered it a couple of weeks ago so, you know, your mom knows all about it (and she apparently ...
Devil makes three.
Feb 01, 2004; McDonald, Scotty ... THE DEVIL MAKES THREE is a whisky-drinking, poker-playing, working-class three piece based out of Santa Cruz, CA. But don't hold that against them. At first glance Pete, Cooper and Lucia look more like the kind of folks that the good ol' boys would be stomping and driving out of town ...
Radiation 4.
Feb 01, 2004; Dobrowolski, Jon ... FUSING ZANY GUITARS, stop-start timings, and a wealth of influences, Radiation 4 has detonated onto the music scene with their debut full length Wonderland. When was the last time you heard screamy/operatic vocals, creative songwriting, and animals all on the same record? Vocalist Chris ...
Rickter scale of doom.
Feb 01, 2004 ... Fireball Ministry (The Second G/eat Awakening CD/ Nuclear Blast)--All hard rock dreams are fulfilled with Reverend Jim's Sabbath-inspired hooks and leads, Just plain blistering stoned-out hard rock heaven and maximum tillage delivers us to complete salvation. Orodruin (Epicurean ...
Notes from the underground.
Feb 01, 2004 ... ON THE LIVE FRONT, I saw Portland, Oregon's The Epoxies not too long ago. Saw 'era years ago when they were just starting out, at a little dive bar, and there was little room for the band. This time saw 'em at a club that gave 'em a little more room, and years later those guys and gal ...
Photograffiti.
Feb 01, 2004 ... Caution-tape gap adds boarslide spice. Donny Sonnefeldt, Chicago. Photo: Palozzoro Matt Athanasion tosses a headless kickflip front board in Merrill, WI. Photo: Bucki A no-bust deserted industrial district spot gets hit by Matt Dorman. Anchorage, AK. Photo: Daejin ...
Thrasher comix.
Feb 01, 2004 ... WE'RE IN THIS for the skate stoke just like you but, hey, this is a business. These two pages could be used to generate ad revenue or for a sick editorial spread. Instead, we save it for your sub-standard scrawlings. It's OK, though, we're not bitter SKATE BOARDING. TRUE ...
Phat tales.
Feb 01, 2004 ... OUT MY WAY! ALL-NEW! NEVER BEFORE REVEALED! MOVE IT! .... THE COVER'S PRETTY FUCKED! YOU SHOULD TAKE MORE CARE OF IT! .. COULD BE WORTH SOMETHIN SOMEDAY! SURE, YOU'RE READ MANY STORIES ABOUT MANY DIFFERENT HEROES! BUT THRE'S NEVER BEEN A STORY ...
Letter bombs.
Feb 01, 2004 ... HE'S OUT THERE. Way out there. You know, the dude who was the gnarliest artist in school. He blew minds then but now he's behind a desk or maybe washing dishes. He hasn't drawn squat in years. Figures no-one will even see it. Find him, tell him his time has come ... Frenchie ...
Flatline.(Trash)
Feb 01, 2004 ... I'N A SHOCKING DECISION, MASTER OF RAILS AND BOWLS Matt "Mutt" Mumford gave Jamie his two weeks and quit Zero--a team he's been with since its inception. We'll let you know Mutt's next move as soon as we get the word. Other news from Down Under has Chad Baffle on the World Industries team, ...
Rodney rules.(Trash)
Feb 01, 2004 ... The first Darkstar vid Battalion premiered recently and reports have calledl it "a veritable shock and awe campaign of tech, gnar and ledge-line terrorism. Hastie lays rails to waste, Chet is a true ninja, Machaau goes full mental, Gailea gets pretty gutsy, Sven Kilchenmann's part is, ...
Euro style.(Trash)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Link Shoes, the Euro company home to an eclectic line-up including Alex Moul and Marcus McBride, has called it quits. Mon dieu! St Louis' Dan George had briefly ended his retirement from skateboarding to perform as a four-wheeled Ronald McDonald at the St Louis stop of Tony ...
High jump rager.(Trash)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Rasa Llbre is strictly roots on this high jump contest outside of ...
Really sorry premiere: high speed productions, SF, CA, Nov. 14, 2003.(Trash)
Feb 01, 2004 ... ON ACCOUNT OF GEOFF ROWLEY being down with the mag and the generally good chap, he decided to hold a mini-premiere of the new Flip DVD here at the Thrasher offices. Before rolling into town Geoff had one request--he wanted to keep the random-dude factor to a minimum. Understandably, he ...
Dog gone.(Trash)
Feb 01, 2004 ... The old Dog Bowl keeps flowing over. Maybe there's cash located somewhere past being over the hill? When last spoken of, Zephyr regime founding father Jeff No was publicly complaining about what he considered to be poor treatment by certain functionaries of the nascent film project Lords ...
Hall of meat.(Trash)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Just a couple of years removed from baby teeth, Mike ...
Wheel her.(Trash)
Feb 01, 2004 ... Did Oliver Buchmanan milk his knee surgery in order to make a romantic play7 Will the new girlfriend ever admit her complicity in this heartfelt duplicity? Will Rodney Jones be best man? Now that Variflex has signed alicensing agreement with World Industries, can we expect to ...
Line time.(Trash)
Feb 01, 2004 ... "We are not above schmoozing."--Tony Hawk "We think that the timing is right to bring the World Industries brand to a wider audience." --Mike Sonand, CEO Globe Intl. Ltd. "Don't follow your dreams. You might not ever catch up to them." ...
Skaties night: Bar Deluxe, Hollywood, CA, Nov.15.(Trash)
Feb 01, 2004 ... THA' STOPPER CREW--Angel Biotek Woods and Aki X--launched their new weekly Friday night called Skaties on November 15th at Bar Deluxe in Hollywood, CA. The night was sponsored by Skaterade, the new skateboard energy drink owned by Salman Agah, Scott Webber and Brian Childers, and went of ...
Firing line: Zerred Basset.(On Board)
Feb 01, 2004 ... DOB: 11.13.84 From: Chatham, Massachusetts Lives: Manhattan, NY Height: Five-six Years Skating: Seven First board: Madrid Inspiration: Skating with friends Ice cream: Coffee Vacation: Bahamas ...
Awful truth.(On Board)
Feb 01, 2004 ... SKATEBOARDING--THERE OUGHTA' BE A LAW CAPE MAY, November 19, 2003--At a time when many shore towns are building skateboard parks, City Council plans to ban the mere possession of the boards in public areas under city control. The council introduced an ordinance Monday night that ...
Five.(On Board)
Feb 01, 2004; Cavanaugh, Alex ... Best Skate Music Bands 1. AC/DC 2. Iron Maiden 3. Sum 41 ...
Poet's corner.(On Board)
Feb 01, 2004; Benitez, Alex ... Knobs, knobs, everywhere a knob. Blockin' out the ledges Breakin' my kingpin. Skate this, don't skate that, can't you see the knobs? Knobs, knobs, ...
Down in front.(Somethin' else)
Feb 01, 2004 ... MARK SCOTT HAS HAD THREE SOMETHIN' ELSES not because he wears girls' clothes, tattoos his dick or eats pigeon shit cake, but because he's pound-for-pound the gnarliest dude to ever ride a skateboard, here ...
